Our Story

Downtown Kenosha Inc. (DKI) manages the day-to-day economic development efforts, business support and promotional activities for the district. Downtown Kenosha is one of over forty designated Wisconsin Main Street Communities and is funded in part through a partnership with our Business Improvement District (BID), the City of Kenosha, Kenosha Area Business Alliance, the County of Kenosha, Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce.

Our Mission:

Downtown Kenosha Inc. is a champion for a thriving and vibrant city center that honors traditions, celebrates progress, and engages our community in concerted efforts to foster a comfortable, welcoming, and thriving environment where businesses prosper; where the community gathers; and where all people come to live, work, play, and invest.

Visit Us Downtown!

5823 6th Avenue

Kenosha WI 53140

262.842.5537

[email protected]

Office Hours:

Monday -Friday:

9AM – 5PM

Saturdays and Sundays by requested appointment.

Closed holidays.

Feel free to call or email us for in-office or out-of-office appointments.

DKI Board of Directors

While we serve to promote the Downtown Kenosha area, DKI consists of passionate professionals working behind the scenes to broaden the business landscape of the downtown area.

Alexandria Robinson
Alexandria RobinsonExecutive Director
Downtown Kenosha, Inc.
5823 6th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53140
262.842.5537
Mary Spence
Mary SpenceProgram Coordinator
Downtown Kenosha, Inc
5823 6th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53140
262.842.5537
Jennifer Dooley Hogan
Jennifer Dooley HoganPresident
Dooley and Associates
600 52nd Street, Suite 140
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 925-4769
Riki Tagliapietra
Riki TagliapietraVice President
Grease & Honey Restaurant Group
5623 6th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 818-4563
Martin Lacock
Martin LacockTreasurer
Kenosha County
912 56th Street, LL13
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 653-2780
John Boldt
John BoldtSecretary
Clark Dietz Engineers
625 57th Street, 6th Floor
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 657-1550
Heather Wessling Grosz
Heather Wessling GroszImmediate Past President
KABA
5500 6th Avenue Suite 200
Kenosha, WI 53140
262-605-1100
Kevin Ervin
Kevin Ervin
Franks Diner
508 58th Street
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 676-9695
Rachael Hernandez
Rachael Hernandez
Downtown Resident
411 65th Street
Kenosha, WI 53143
(224) 715-9916
Matt Monroe
Matt Monroe
Heartland Bank and Trust Co.
485 Lake Street
Antioch, IL 60002
(224) 538-3736
Derek Petersen
Derek Petersen
Johnson Financial Group
AVP, Commercial Banking
(262) 619-2933
Bill Siel
Bill Siel
Alderperson, 2nd District
4803 7th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 358-6077
AJ Swartz
AJ Swartz
Berkshire Hathaway Epic Real Estate
6040 39th Ave Suite 4, Kenosha, WI 53142
(262) 605-1500

Kenosha Lakeshore Business Improvement District (BID)

The Kenosha Lakeshore BID was created by the City of Kenosha under Wisconsin Statute 66.1109 in 1986 to allow businesses to develop, manage and promote Downtown Kenosha and to establish an assessment method to fund permitted activities. Along with the City of Kenosha, County of Kenosha, Kenosha Area Business Alliance (KABA), Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (KACVB) and Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce, the Kenosha Lakeshore BID funds the activities of Downtown Kenosha, Inc.

The BID Board meets quarterly, on the third Tuesday of March, June, September, and December at the Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce office, 600 52nd St #103, Kenosha, WI 53140 at 8:30am. Meetings are open to the public.

BID Board of Directors
Meeting Agendas & Minutes