Since moving to Denton in 2010 Audrey Clemens has been a bookkeeper for about six years, an office administrator, a volunteer coordinator and event/fundraiser. Audrey started managing Downtown Denton Main Street in January 2019. Audrey has a love for Denton and is very happy to be a part of it.
Patti Wood lives in Historic Downtown Denton and has been a resident of Denton for 32 years. Patti opened Patti's Petals Florist, Gardens and Gifts in Downtown Denton in 2008. Patti has been with Main Street since the beginning and has worked hard to keep Downtown Denton vital and viable. She has been involved with most of the Downtown Denton Community projects and events. Keeping this a small quaint town is very important to her and her family. It is Patti's desire to see all storefronts filled and increasing foot traffic to our downtown historic businesses. She wants this town and businesses to thrive and be a place where people want to get out of their cars and explore our quaint town and want to stay a while. Patti also works as a full time Administrative Aide with the Denton Police Department.
Leslie Grove
Vice President
Leslie Grove, with her husband Taylor Hale, owns and operates Luck and Love Homestead located in Downton Denton. In 2019 she opened at the table as a studio and retail space next to Luck and Love Homestead. Upon moving to the Eastern Shore more than ten years ago, she developed a passion for regenerative farming and creating a food system that supports local producers and consumers. Leslie and Taylor live and garden on two and a half acres outside of Denton with their menagerie of dogs, cats and chickens.
Kim Crispino lives in Denton and she jointed DDMS in 2019 as a volunteer board member, and then Secretary of the board in 2019. She has been the part-time Tourism Coordinator at the Wharves of Choptank Visitors Center in Denton since October 2017. Kim worked for the State of Maryland for 41 years, her last nine years with the Office of the Governor when she retired from State service January 1, 2017. Kim has volunteered at Compass Regional Hospice Camp New Dawn Grief Camp for Children in Queen Anne's County, and her hobbies are grandchildren, crabbing and fishing.
Bill Clemens moved to Denton in 2010 when he became the Executive Director of Tuckahoe Habitat for Humanity. Since leaving Tuckahoe Habitat, Bill started working with the Town of Denton, Planning and Codes Department in August, 2017. Bill has been volunteering for Downtown Denton Main Street since January, 2018 and has been involved with most of the Downtown Denton Community projects and events.
Jennifer Hodge
Board Member
Jennifer Hodge, Passion for both the arts and business? Yes. Jennifer spent 10 years working in the socially responsible investment industry, while also working as a professional belly dancer in the greater DC area, before moving to our wonderful town. With a lifelong passion for the arts and business experience, Jen set out to determine how she could best contribute to the community. Working for the Caroline County Council of Arts combines these passions and fulfills her mission to contribute to the community. Jennifer enjoys contributing to Downtown Denton Main Street as the Denton Arts and Entertainment board representative. We all hope to add our little piece of culture to the town and county and serving in this way has been such a joy and privilege. Jen received her Bachelor's degrees from Lehigh University in Economics and German. She also received her MBA from Syracuse University and Masters in Environmental Science from State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, in a dual enrolled program in 2002.
Sean Parker, an upcoming entrepreneur focusing his work in the town he grew up in, Denton Maryland. He has established his first business in Historic Downtown Denton in 2016, currently opening a second business downtown in 2021. Experience in working with the town's locals, bringing a new approach to the Downton Denon Main Street. Sean is motivated to push Downtown Denton area to become a desirable destination for business owners and consumers.
