FrostburgFirst Executive Director: Deirdre Robertson

Deirdre Robertson is the Executive Director of FrostburgFirst, the Main Street Program and Arts & Entertainment District for Frostburg, MD. Serving as the Main Street program director since 2018, Robertson holds a Master’s degree in Journalism & Mass Communications from Marshall University and a Master’s in Information Sciences from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Robertson is thrilled to be a part of a thriving community and working together to implement a collaborative vision for downtown Frostburg, and hopes to contribute to making Frostburg a destination for arts and entertainment, cultural heritage, economic vitality, and historic significance.

FrostburgFirst Events & Content Coordinator: Dana Bridges

Dana Bridges, a Frostburg native, has been involved in the local arts community and area events for over a decade. Graduating Mountain Ridge High School in 2009 they went on to graduate summa cum laude from Frostburg State University in 2013 with a degree in International History and minors in sociology, psychology, and cultural anthropology. Dana is also the Assistant Director of Folklore & Folklife Programming at FSU.  Dana has been very involved in local community theatre through the last decade as an actress, stage manager, costumer, production assistant, and director. Dana has a passion for the arts and culture of Western Maryland and looks forward to helping FrostburgFirst in their mission. 

Officers FY 2026

Clory Jackson – President (The Brownsville Project) 

Bethany Fife – Vice President/Secretary (Frostburg Co:Lab)

Joseph Hoffman – Treasurer (FSU Emeritus)

Directors:

Daniel Crump (Somerset Trust Company)

Sharon Kyle (Frostburg Elks #470)

Amy DiModugno (M&T Bank)

Robin V Wynder (Frostburg State University)

Jessie Woods (Baker Babes)

Hannah Elhman (Hannah Jean Metalworks)

Robert Flanigan (Cultural Events Series/Property Managment)

Jon Miller (City of Frostburg Representative)

Website Contributors:

Paul Maxey – Web Design & Development (Maxey Web Development LLC)

Janelle Muletz – Photo Contributor

Ed DeWitt – Photo Contributor