Travis ToliverVice President, Downtown Development
travis@amesalliance.com
Travis Toliver is Vice President of Downtown Development for the Ames Regional Economic Alliance and Executive Director of Ames Main Street.
As the Executive Director of Ames Main Street, Toliver serves as the primary public relations person for Ames Main Street and oversees the daily operations and programming. He actively works with the Ames Main Street Board of Directors, the City of Ames, and private investors, to help enhance Downtown Ames. This includes property development, business recruitment, and long-range planning. This position also serves as the main point of contact for the Campustown program.
Prior to joining the Ames Regional Economic Alliance, Toliver has spent the past 10 years in Waverly, IA serving as the Executive Director of the Waverly Chamber of Commerce Main Street Program. During his tenure, Toliver was instrumental in numerous successful initiatives and projects which have significantly contributed to the economic growth and vitality of Waverly. His leadership, vision, and tireless commitment have transformed the Chamber Main Street Program into a robust organization that will continue to benefit the community for years to come.
Travis proudly serves on the board of directors for the Main Street Iowa Advisory Council and Mid-America Chamber Executives. Travis is a past board member for the Iowa Association of Chambers of Commerce. During his two terms as chair, Travis led IACC through a management change, a rebranding/name change, and a revamp of its conferences and education programs.
Travis is a 2020 graduate of the Institute for Organizational Management (IOM), a four-year professional development program of the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation. In 2021, Travis was appointed by Iowa Governor, Kim Reynolds, to her Empower Rural Iowa initiative’s GROW taskforce, which focuses on addressing the recruitment and retention of emerging leaders in rural communities.
