Our Hardworking Staff

Abby Powell

Assistant director events & operations

970-541-0605
apowell@lovelandpartnership.org

Abby has been a part of the Loveland Downtown District since November 2017. A Colorado native and CSU alum, she’s worked within the Loveland community to organize great local events since 2004. When she’s not downtown, Abby loves to be outdoors with her three kiddos on their small farm, or to go on hiking and camping adventures in the mountains with her family.

Sean Hawkins

Executive Director

970-699-2856
shawkins@lovelandpartnership.org

Sean has been with the Loveland Downtown District since August 2018. A graduate of the University of Kentucky and University of Montana, he’s worked on downtown, economic and tourism development in Missoula, MT, Corydon, IN and Yakima, WA. Sean loves spending time with his young son Jack in the mountains and in taprooms all over the front range.

Lucy Waneka

Manager of marketing & communications

lwaneka@lovelandpartnership.org

Lucy has been with The Loveland Downtown District since early 2024. Prior to working for the LDD, she was a partner at a marketing and graphic design agency here in Loveland.
Lucy is a Loveland native, her and her husband own a house Downtown and enjoy being able to walking to their favorite restaurants and coffee shops.

Nicole Fellure

events and promotions manager

nfellure@lovelandpartnership.org

Nicole Fellure recently joined the Loveland Downtown District after spending over 17 years in the insurance business with her husband. She holds a degree in art with a graphic design emphasis from Colorado State University and has a strong interest in event planning, having co-founded the Loveland Liberty 5K in 2011 with her husband. Because of this, she is interested in community engagement as well as support for local artists. In her new role, Nicole looks forward to contributing to the energy, growth and revitalization of downtown Loveland.