Montclair Center BID begins search for new Executive Director

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The Montclair Center Business Improvement District (BID) announces today that Executive Director Israel Cronk is resigning to take a new position in the private sector. Mr. Cronk joined the BID in April 2016 after serving several years as a member of the BID Board of Directors.

Under the leadership of Mr. Cronk, the BID expanded its lineup of public events with Women's Empowerment Week, Small Business Saturday, Crane Park Market, and Oktoberfest. In addition, he instituted an extensive series of educational seminars for downtown merchants focused on marketing, e-commerce and beautification.

Mr. Cronk, working closely with Township officials and the BID Board and staff, initiated innovative streetscape programs such as parklets, plantings, banners, and wall murals. He formed partnerships with Montclair State University, the Montclair Public Library, YMCA, Partners for Health and SAVE of Essex to further the BID mission.

“Israel brought incredible enthusiasm, energy and creativity to our downtown,” said Phil Cantor, president of the BID, “and, he wasn’t afraid to get his hands dirty.”

The Montclair Center BID, formed in 2002, represents the interests of nearly 600 businesses and properties in a one-mile stretch of Montclair’s downtown business district. With music festivals, sidewalk sales, art walks and special events, the BID’s mission is the promotion, beautification and marketing of the area. The district won the Great American Main Street award for best small downtown in America in 2015.

He will be leaving this fall and the BID Board of Directors will begin a search for his replacement next week.