Our Staff

Kathleen M. Paterson, Acting Executive Director and Senior Communications Manager

Kathleen M. Paterson joined the Partnership staff in 2007. Her work includes marketing the Partnership and downtown businesses; creating all of the Partnership’s press releases, email blasts, newsletters, and annual reports; and creating and maintaining the Partnership’s websites and social media accounts. She also creates all of the marketing material for the Partnership events and organizes the Summer Concerts on the Square.

Kathleen currently serves as the Town of Mansfield’s representative on the Eastern Regional Tourism District, part of the Connecticut Office of Tourism. She previously volunteered on the Town of Mansfield Agriculture Committee and was the Market Master of Storrs Farmers Market for ten years.

As of May 2, 2024, Kathleen is serving as the Acting Executive Director of the Mansfield Downtown Partnership.

Kathleen graduated cum laude from Allegheny College (Meadville, PA), where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean.

ROSEMARY WATSON, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Rosemary Watson joined the Partnership in 2023. Her work includes recording meeting minutes, drafting agendas, researching memos, and any other organizational and administrative tasks needed to keep the office running smoothly. In addition to her duties related to the Partnership, she also assists in staffing the Town of Mansfield’s Economic Development Commission and Taste of Mansfield.

Rosemary graduated summa cum laude from Simmons University (Boston, MA), where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in History with a focus on histories of women and children.