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Mariani, 38,joined the city in March 1993 as a neighborhood planner. In his time with <br /> the city, Mariani has served as program manager for the commercial corridors program as <br /> well as managing the city's neighborhood partnership centers and annexation program. <br /> He has worked to develop new housing in the Southeast neighborhood, including the new <br /> Southeast Park, managed several neighborhood planning processes, and served on the <br /> management team of City Plan. He was named the assistant director of community <br /> development in 2002. <br /> "We're at such a crucial and an exciting point for the downtown. It's important to deepen <br /> the relationship between DTSB and our department, as well as the city council," Mariani <br /> said. "Working very closely with small-business owners in the downtown is going to be <br /> important for DTSB as we move forward. ... Completing a physical development plan <br /> that is built by the downtown community is also essential. I look forward to working with <br /> the downtown community, learning more and helping to contribute to the good work <br /> DTSB has already done." <br /> A native of Bloomington, Ill., Mariani received a master's degree in urban and regional <br /> planning from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, where he also received a <br /> bachelor's degree in sociology. He has been involved in community organizations, <br /> serving as program manager for Rebuilding Together (formerly Christmas in April) and <br /> as program manager for the Neighborhood Resources Corp. He and his wife, Eileen, live <br /> in South Bend with their two children, Leena and Vian. <br /> Among his responsibilities will be finding a permanent successor for his role. <br /> Kain, 31,joined the City of South Bend in August 2002 as a city planner hired primarily <br /> to work full-time on the management team of City Plan, a 20-year plan for the future <br /> growth and development of the city. <br /> A native of New Delhi, India, Kain received a bachelor's degree in architecture from the <br /> Indian Institute of Technology in Roorkee, India. He worked for two years as an architect <br /> in India, before attending Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., where he received a <br /> master's degree in urban and regional planning. He is a member of the Indiana Planning <br /> Association, has worked with Rebuilding Together and serves on the executive <br /> committee of'BAS SS, the 'Bend Area Service / Sports/ Social Club. <br /> He and his wife, Jean DeWinter, live in South Bend. <br /> "I've always been interested in downtown," said Kain, whose master's thesis focused on <br /> downtown revitalization. "A big part of my work in City Plan was in engaging the public. <br /> This really reinforces what we've heard about the downtown, so I'm excited to work <br /> [with DTSB]." <br /> DTSB's work is overseen by a 28-member board while its offices are shared with the <br /> Notre Dame School of Architecture and Community Relations office. The majority of <br /> DTSB's budget comes from the city, supplemented by voluntary contributions from <br /> businesses. <br /> -more- <br />