The Madison Public Market Foundation is pleased to welcome Megan Ballard as our new Project Manager. Megan previously served as the Treasurer of the Board.
A Message from Megan
After serving as the Treasurer for the Madison Public Market Foundation, I am excited to shift into the role of Project Manager for the Board of Directors. In my new role, I will work with the Board to facilitate completion of multiple projects as we prepare to break ground on the Madison Public Market in 2020. I will also take an active role in community outreach and engagement as the dream of our public market becomes a reality.
While the City of Madison works diligently to finalize construction plans, I will be working with the Foundation Board to implement its operating plan. I am building relationships with public market operators across the country, recently completing tours of NewBo Market in Cedar Rapids, IA, Logan Street Market in Louisville, KY and Findlay Market in Cincinnati, OH. We’ve gathered amazing insights from our peers as we begin to define our vendor selection process. Other key initiatives we are working on this summer include developing and implementing a brand strategy; securing public art for the project; and continuing to grow the capacity and operations of the Madison Public Market Foundation (future operator of the Market) in preparation for opening in 2021.
In addition to working with the Madison Public Market, I recently joined Madison Commercial Real Estate as a Sales Associate specializing in retail brokerage services. Prior to joining MCRE, most of my career has been spent in the commercial real estate industry, managing and leasing shopping malls.
I am originally from Iowa, relocating to Madison from Minneapolis in 2016. I’m an active member of Downtown Rotary and Downtown Madison Inc. I enjoy living on the Isthmus and taking in everything our beautiful City has to offer.
Thank you to all the dedicated individuals and organizations that have worked tirelessly on the project and to our donors and supporters. We would not be here without you! The Madison Public Market will be an amazing asset to our community and I could not be more thrilled to join the team!
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out at
[email protected].
