Mary Helmer Wirth

As President and State Coordinator for Main Street Alabama, Mary brings a wealth of knowledge, specializing in the areas of community and business development strategies, relationship building, training and leadership development. Prior to her position with MSA, she spent ten years as a local Main Street Director in Emporia, Kansas. This experience forged a lifelong interest in downtown revitalization and community development. Following her tenure as Emporia’s Main Street Director, Mary served as Kansas Main Street State Coordinator for five years. There, she developed a leveraged funding package and managed public relations on a project to convert a former high school into a hotel and convention center in Emporia.