The Montana Avenue Merchants Association
The Montana Avenue Merchants Association or MAMA (established 1979) represents the businesses on Montana Ave. in Santa Monica for the purpose of promoting and marketing the Montana Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) as a vital, safe, unique place for shopping, dining, and enjoyment.
With roughly 150 members (business license holders) this non-profit corporation is managed by a Board of Directors elected by the general membership.
We are committed to building and nurturing partnerships with each other, our city government and other businesses and neighborhood organizations to improve and enhance the quality of work and life in our community.
The Board meets once a month, currently on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm via Zoom. Sign up for our mailing list. There is at least one annual meeting for elections each year, and one general meeting. Board members serve two-year terms.
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Our Approach
Our Story

Current Board Members
Kara Taub
Jane Walker
Alexandra Ravkina
Secretary
Elected March 2022, 2-year term
Margaret O’Leary
1530 Montana Ave
(310) 395-5516
Marilyn Lawrence
Resident Board Member
Elected March 2022, 2 Year Term
peggy sella
Elected Sept. 2020, 2-year term
Jane of Tarzana
1607 Montana Ave.
(310) 395-5002
Albin Gielicz
Desiree Martinez
Elected March 2022, 2-year term
Breadblok
1511 Montana Ave.
(310) 310-8576
Staff
Heidi Dedrick
Merchant Outreach
useful contacts
Nia tang
MAMA’s Santa Monica City Liaison
jennifer taylor
Buy Local SM Committee Chair
Economic Development Administrator, City of Santa Monica
(310) 458-2201 x6315
Jennifer.Taylor@smgov.net
www.BuyLocalSM.com
evan edwards
Director of Operations
Santa Monica Travel & Tourism
2427 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405
eedwards@santamonica.com
santamonica.com
(310) 319-6263
santa monica chamber of commerce
for the record
Click here for the latest MAMA public records.
Contact Us
Board Meetings are held every month on the 2nd Tuesday at 6:30 pm via zoom.
Marketing Committee Meetings are held every month on the 1st Tuesday at 6:30 pm via zoom.
Sign up for our mailing list to receive our weekly marketing email, business updates specific to our area, and Board & committee meeting notifications.
Contact us at Montana.SantaMonica@gmail.com