UMass-towns liaison Maroulis takes development chops to W.D. Cowls Modified: 1/11/2021 8:23:55 PM AMHERST — Tony Maroulis, a longtime advocate for the business community in the Amherst region, will be bringing his expertise to the continuing growth of The Mill District in North Amherst village center. “It’s not often one gets a chance to curate the mix and develop a community,” Maroulis said Monday after being named vice president for real estate and community development for W.D. Cowls Inc., which owns and operates the development. Maroulis, who for the past several years has worked for the University of Massachusetts in enhancing its relationship with Amherst and surrounding towns, will focus on efforts to bring in businesses that will make The Mill District a destination in the Pioneer Valley. He is also charged with growing the company’s real estate and business portfolio.