Streetplus is revolutionizing the improvement district industry by making Districts cleaner, safer, and friendlier.
Our priority is to hire the best ambassadors who have a passion for downtown and understand the importance of making positive impacts daily. We give them industry leading training and technology structured to enhance services. We hire the right people and place them in the right jobs, resulting in happier ambassadors and more productive accounts.
The Streetplus Management Team
Streetplus has put together a seasoned team of executives to provide leadership, direction, and support as the company continues to be the premier provider of clean, safe and friendly services to the improvement district industry.
Mr. DeSimone and Mr. Goldberg each have nearly 30 years of experience in providing services as owners and operators. Mr. Hillard has worked in the industry since 2000. During that time, he has designed, implemented and directed over 100 improvement districts as a senior executive and business owner.
The combined experience of this executive team represents over 80 years of demonstrated experience in providing clean, safe and friendly services to improvement districts. This experience ensures our customers receive the best service in the industry.
Patrick DeSimone, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. DeSimone is one of the founders and principals of Streetplus and holds the position of Co-Chief Executive Officer. Under his leadership and direction, Streetplus has become the premier provider of clean, safe, and friendly services to improvement districts and downtowns across the country since its creation in 1991.
Prior to founding Streetplus, Patrick was a Senior Credit Analyst with the Bank of Tokyo and a Financial Analyst with SNL Securities. He earned his M.B.A from The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at St. John’s University and received a B.S. in Finance from St. John’s University. Patrick is a member of the International Downtown Association (IDA).
email: pdesimone@streetplus.net
David Goldberg, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Goldberg is one of the founders and principals of Streetplus and holds the position of Co-Chief Executive Officer. He has been instrumental in growing Streetplus into the leading provider of clean, safe, and friendly services to improvement districts and downtowns.
Prior to founding Streetplus, David was the Executive Director of the Graham Avenue BID. He earned his B.A. from St. John’s University and attended the Wagner School of Public Service at New York University. He enjoys skiing and playing tennis in his spare time.
email: dgoldberg@streetplus.net
Steve Hillard, President
Mr. Hillard has been in the service industry as a manager and leader for over twenty-five years and joined Streetplus in August 2012 as Principal and President.
Steve’s prior work experience includes President of a service provider specializing in improvement district services where he focused on technology and training innovations, Vice President/General Manager of an international security company and Director of Security, Parking and Transportation Services for a national healthcare maintenance organization. He has also held various positions in law enforcement at the local and Federal levels.
Steve is an active member with the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) and the International Downtown Association (IDA) where he is on of the Board of Directors.
email: shillard@streetplus.net
Robert Bregante, Vice President Operations
Mr. Bregante began his career as an insurance and real estate professional in California. Following his passion for martial arts, Robert moved overseas in 2008 where he trained and competed as a professional Muay Thai fighter throughout Southeast Asia. In 2011, Robert returned to the United States and joined the California Army National Guard as an infantry and security specialist in the California Rapid Response Team. Since that time, he has held a variety of corporate security positions in both the private and public sectors including Facility Security Officer at Public Health Institute and Security Director at MJM Management Group, where he oversaw the security operations for over 3,000 acres of public space throughout the San Francisco, California area.
In addition to his extensive martial arts and California Army National Guard military training in physical security and tactical combat operations, Robert holds several Coast Guard certifications including Maritime Security Specialist Operator and Vessel Security Officer with a focus on antipiracy security. He is an active member of NCMS (National Classification Management Society), the society of industrial security professionals.
email: RBregante@streetplus.net
Shane Hillard, Vice President Training and Quality Assurance
Mr. Hillard has over twenty-five years of experience in the improvement district and security industries. At Streetplus, Shane oversees the daily operations of the National Ambassador Academy, training, quality assurance and new account implementation.
Shane has worked in the improvement district industry since 2002 in several capacities including organizational development, training, and operations. He has implemented over thirty districts, trained over 1,000 ambassadors, and has served as vice president of operations.
Over the years, Shane has become an expert in selecting and training ambassadors for the improvement district industry. He knows what is important to customers and looks for the best applicants with skill sets that translate to excellent ambassadors.
Prior to the improvement district industry, Shane worked in the private security industry as an operations manager specializing in healthcare security.
email: shaneHillard@streetplus.net
Aileen Morales, Vice President Operations
Ms. Morales has nine years of experience in improvement district operations.
Aileen began her career with the Downtown Center BID in Los Angeles, CA as a Public Safety Officer and was promoted to Supervisor, responsible for a team of ten officers. During this assignment at the Downtown Center BID, she gained experience with all aspects of operational tasks, including patrol techniques, public interactions, and customer relations.
Aileen was instrumental in the launch of the Streetplus Ambassador Academy. She helped develop, implement, and manage the highly selective processes associated with recruitment, hiring and training. During her tenure as the Director of the National Ambassador Academy, only 1.91% of all applicants met Streetplus’ rigorous employment standards.
email: amorales@streetplus.net
Robert Cimillo, Vice President Operations
Mr. Cimillo has over twenty years of management experience in human resources, sales, purchasing, and operations.
Robert spent the first five years of his career in his hometown of New York City as a regional human resources manager in the outsourcing industry with responsibility for sites in New York, New Jersey, and Chicago. In 2002, Robert and his family moved to Philadelphia where he served as the Sales and Operations Manager for Seven Air, a premier HVAC services company. In 2012, Robert shifted gears back into the operations and nonprofit sector as an Assistant Area Operations Director for the PA Department of Revenue.
In 2018, Robert joined Starbucks as a manager in Drexel, PA where he turned a financially underperforming location into the number two earning store in the district. Additionally, Robert started community service and outreach events with the local police, Ronald McDonald House and Philabundance.
email: rcimillo@streetplus.net
Perty Grissett, Vice President of Operations, San Francisco Bay Area
Beginning his career as a web developer in the Silicon Valley, Mr. Grissett has over 25 years of experience in customer care, technical support, sales, and operations.
As Streetplus’ Operations Manager for the Downtown Berkeley Association for 3 ½ years, Mr. Grissett consistently won employee, stakeholder, and community approval while serving as an exemplar of honesty, integrity, responsible action, and servant leadership for his team.
A graduate of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Mr. Grissett earned a B.S. in Organizational Behavior from the University of San Francisco.
Mr. Grissett is responsible for operations at Streetplus accounts in the San Francisco Bay Area, working with customers, managers, and employees with the focus on exceeding expectations and delivering professional and consistent services.
email: pgrissett@streetplus.net
Luz Esther Golpinar, Director of Human Resources and Administration
Luz Esther Golpinar joined Streetplus in August 2022 as Director of Human Resources and Administration. Ms. Golpinar has over 20 years of experience in business administration, management, and human resources. She began her career as assistant to a successful fabric wholesaler in NYC’s fashion district, a position she held for over 7 years, before she switched industries to work as office manager for an East Coast movie theater franchise, where she was responsible for creating and maintaining a data system for movie box office reports, film distributions, schedules, and concessions as well as other administrative duties. Ms. Golpinar then transitioned to the NYC real estate & property management market where she worked for over 11 years as an office manager & executive assistant to the vice president and managing agent.
email: lgolpinar@streetplus.net
Our Featured Customers
When selecting a contractor for your clean, safe and friendly services, you want a company with experience and stellar recommendations. Streetplus is that company. We’ve provided services to the improvement district industry 1991, longer than any other company. More importantly, we still provide services to our first customer: Steinway Astoria Partnership. That’s thirty years!
Streetplus is contracted by many outstanding business improvement districts around the USA. These districts and Streetplus work together to create clean, safe, friendly places to live, visit, and conduct business. In this space, Streetplus will feature a sampler of those business improvement districts to recognize the great work they have accomplished.
This is a partial list of some of the great business improvement districts around the USA who partner with Streetplus to make their BID a clean, safe, friendly place to live, visit, and conduct business.
Union Square Partnership
The Union Square Partnership is committed to bringing a diverse retail mix to better serve the Union Square neighborhood. The USP takes pride in promoting Union Square as one of New York City’s premier neighborhood destinations.
USP provides a variety of services to over 70,000 residents, 150,000 employees and 40,000 students that live and work in the Union Square neighborhood. unionsquarenyc.org
Downtown Berkeley Association
The Downtown Berkeley Association (DBA) is an independent nonprofit organization, funded by Downtown Property Owners and other sources, focused on creating a welcoming, vibrant and prosperous City Center. Our Environment Enhancement Services include cleaning, hospitality, outreach, beautification by a team of Downtown Ambassadors. Our Economic Enhancement Services include marketing, communications, event and business support. www.downtownberkeley.com
Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership
The Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership Business Improvement District, formed in 2006, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance the area’s reputation as one of New York’s most vital and exciting neighborhoods. This is accomplished by maintaining a clean and safe environment for the district’s businesses, residents, and visitors; by spearheading area improvement projects; and by marketing the diverse business and retail options in this vibrant and historic neighborhood. www.flatirondistrict.nyc
Lincoln Square
The Lincoln Square BID provides services critical to a vibrant neighborhood and business atmosphere – Safety, supplemental sanitation and area maintenance, beautification / public improvements, advocacy and raising the District's visibility.
A full quarter of our operating budget is allocated to keeping Lincoln Square spotless! The BID contracts Streetplus, which provides the employees who make up the Clean Team. Dedicated, loyal, hardworking, and committed to excellence -- that's the Lincoln Square BID Clean Team! lincolnsquarebid.org
Chicago Loop Alliance
The Chicago Loop Alliance mission: Strive for constant and continued improvements to the cleanliness, beautification, safety, and maintenance of the Loop (streets, sidewalks and common areas). Support systemic, comprehensive solutions to addressing the issues of homelessness in Downtown Chicago. Enhance the clean and beautification programs and increase program visibility. Assist in enforcement of regulations intended to improve street safety and the Loop experience, prioritizing problem areas. loopchicago.com
Town Green Special Services District
A business improvement district (BID) funded by a surtax on property in Downtown New Haven, Town Green Special Services District strives to improve ownership values by making Downtown New Haven an internationally competitive urban environment in which to live, work, learn and play. Our core programs include clean and safe, events and promotions, economic prosperity and advocacy, and community outreach and engagement www.towngreendistrict.com
Historic Core Business Improvement District
The mission of the Historic Core Business Improvement District is to improve the quality of life of residents, property and business owners in Downtown LA’s Historic Core through clean, safe, and enterprise programs.
The HCBID is paid for by local tax assessments. Whether you are a loft owner or own an entire building, your contribution keeps the neighborhood cleaner and safer, helps local businesses grow and thrive, and gets our neighborhood noticed. historiccore.bid
Village Alliance
The Village Alliance has been a leading advocate for the Village community for over twenty years. As a Business Improvement District, the Alliance works with area residents, businesses, cultural and academic institutions to ensure the district continues to grow and succeed. Our mission is to enhance the neighborhood’s quality-of-life by creating a cleaner, safer and more enjoyable environment. villagealliance.org
Working for Streetplus
Streetplus is looking for brilliant people committed to transforming an industry. Our regional offices and local accounts are hiring for a variety of positions, including cleaning ambassadors, safety ambassadors, licensed social service workers, hospitality ambassadors, team leaders, supervisors and managers. Specific job openings vary from account to account. Please fill out and submit our job application to find out more about career opportunities with Streetplus.
Jobs for Veterans
Streetplus is committed to hiring veterans and their family members. Many veterans are working as Ambassadors for Streetplus across the United States and we’re honored to have them representing our company and customers. Working as an Ambassador is an ideal job for military personnel transitioning from active duty or for reservists. Like our military, Streetplus values training, commitment and dedication.