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401 East Pratt St, Baltimore, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/bcity/images/1198-1-4302.jpg)
R. Michael Gill, Secretary of Business & Economic Development (410) 767-6301
World Trade Center Baltimore,
401 East Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21202 - 3316
(410) 767-6300; 1-888-choosemd (toll free); fax: (410) 333-8628; tty: (410) 333-6926
web: www.choosemaryland.org
World Trade Center Baltimore, 401 East Pratt St., Baltimore, Maryland, November 2009. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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Chair: Boyd K. Rutherford, Lt. Governor
MARYLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(T00A0002, formerly 38.01.00.02)
Staff: Stacey Harvey-Reid (410) 767-6287; e-mail: stacey.harvey-reid@maryland.gov
web: www.choosemaryland.org/aboutdbed/pages/medc.aspx
Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms:
Anirban Basu, J.D., Chair (chosen by Governor), 2017
Vacancy, Co-Chair (chosen by Governor)
Manish D. Kothari. Term expires 2013.
Timothy J. Adams; Ward W. Barney; Angela Franco; Landon S. King, M.D.; William E. Kirwan, Ph.D.; Ellen O. Moyer; Dana B. Stebbins, Esq. Terms expire 2015.
Edward M. Dunn; Timothy A. Hodge, Jr., Esq.; Nicholas E. Johansson, Esq.; Ricardo Martinez; A. Nayab Siddiqui; Robert N. Smelkinson; Harold S. Stinger. Terms expire 2016.
Howard B. Bowen; James T. Brady; Raymond J. Briscuso, Jr.; Martin P. Brunk; Brian C. Rogers; Robert L. Wallace; Julian B. Wills, Jr. Terms expire 2017.
Ex officio (nonvoting): R. Michael Gill, Secretary of Business & Economic Development
FEDERAL FACILITIES ADVISORY BOARD
Staff: Michelle D. Jackson (410) 767-6881; e-mail: michelled.jackson@maryland.gov
web: www.choosemaryland.org/aboutdbed/pages/federalfacilities.aspx
Appointed by Governor:
Kevin F. Kelly, Chair
Larry O. Arthur, Ph.D.; Charles H. Atwell; John M. Belcher; Douglas L. Britt; Natalie D. Eddington, Ph.D.; Ray O. Johnson, Ph.D.; Belkis Leong-Hong; Lloyd B. Minor, M.D.; Matt Mountain, Ph.D.; Martin T. Neat; John C. Parris; Darryll J. Pines, Ph.D.; James F. Pitts; Richard T. Roca, Sc.D.; J. Thomas Sadowski; James W. Sheaffer; David Wilson, Ed.D.; Jingli Yang, Ph.D.
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Signe Pringle (410) 767-3542; e-mail: signe.pringle@maryland.gov
web: www.choosemaryland.org/aboutdbed/pages/giac.aspx
Appointed by Governor:
Harold L. Adams, Chair
Katherine A. (Katie) Gray, Vice-Chair
Mohamed S. Al-Ibrahim, M.B., Ch.B.; Carlos Ayala; David B. Cooke; Ronald J. Daniels, LL.M.; Drew Greenblatt; Vinita Gupta; Ken Hackett; A. Reza Jafari; William E. Kirwan, Ph.D.; Douglas Liu; Leslie D. Mancuso, Ph.D.; Thomas A. McDonald; Scott Menzies; Norman F. Oblon; R. Todd Ruppert; Maurice B. Tose; Zhai Yifan, M.D., Ph.D.
Ex officio: R. Michael Gill, Secretary of Business & Economic Development; Ursula S. Powidzki, Assistant Secretary, Business & Enterprise Development, Dept. of Business & Economic Development; Signe Pringle, Director, Office of International Investment & Trade, Dept. of Business & Economic Development; James J. White, Executive Director, Maryland Port Administration; Abba David Poliakoff, Chair, Maryland Israel Development Center; Deborah M. Kielty, President, World Trade Center Institute; Bill Burwell, Director, Baltimore U.S. Export Assistance Center.
MARYLAND LIFE SCIENCES ADVISORY BOARD
Staff: (410) 767-3619
web: www.marylandbiocenter.org/bioscience%20of%20maryland/pages/lifesciencesadvisoryboard.aspx
Appointed by Governor to 2-year terms:
Rachel K. King, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2015
Stephen P. Spielberg, M.D., Ph.D. Term expires 2013.
Eddy C. Agbo, D.V.M., Ph.D.; Kimberly A. Brown, Ph.D.; Stephen V. Desiderio, M.D., Ph.D.; Thomas A. Hyde, M.D., Ph.D.; Mark A. Mlynarczk; Karen E. Nelson, Ph.D.; Kathleen Kennedy Norris, Ph.D.; Patrick G. O'Shea, Ph.D.; Theodore J. Olsen; Jay A. Perman, M.D.; Mark L. Rohrbaugh, J.D., Ph.D.; David W. Smith; Andrea M. Stahl, Ph.D.; Ryan Sysco; Frank F. Weichold, M.D., Ph.D. Terms expire 2015.
Representing Maryland Technology Development Corp.: Robert A. Rosenbaum
Ex officio: R. Michael Gill, Secretary of Business & Economic Development
BIOMARYLAND CENTER
(T00A0005)
FY2015 appropriation: $3,792,759; authorized positions: 9
Vacancy, Executive Director (410) 767-3619
web: www.bio.maryland.gov
BIOTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
John Huff, Manager (410) 767-6308; e-mail: john.huff@maryland.gov
LIFE SCIENCES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Virgina Crews, Manager (410) 767-6359; e-mail: virginia.crews@maryland.gov
ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS
Judith N. Costello, Deputy Director (410) 767-6171, (240) 314-6171; e-mail: judith.costello@maryland.gov
COUNSEL
(T00A0003, formerly 38.01.00.03)
FY2015 appropriation: $1,846,745; authorized positions: 13
Laila K. Atallah, Principal Counsel (410) 767-6446
e-mail: laila.atallah@maryland.gov
Barbara Curnin Kountz, Deputy Counsel (410) 767-6456
e-mail: barbara.kountz@maryland.gov
OFFICE OF CYBER DEVELOPMENT
Jeffrey Wells, Executive Director (410) 767-6662
e-mail: jeffrey.wells@maryland.gov
MARYLAND VENTURE FUND
Thomas S. Dann, Managing Director (410) 767-6379; e-mail: thomas.dann@maryland.gov
Frank C. Dickson, Program Manager (410) 767-6383; e-mail: frank.dickson@maryland.gov
Appointed by Senate President & House Speaker: David M. Baggett; Robert M. Hallenbeck.
Ex officio: R. Michael Gill, Secretary of Business & Economic Development; William E. Kirwan, Ph.D., Chancellor, University System of Maryland; Robert A. Rosenbaum, Executive Director, Maryland Technology Development Corporation; John M. Wasilisin, Executive Vice-President, Maryland Technology Development Corporation; Thomas S. Dann, Managing Director, Maryland Venture Fund.
MARYLAND ENTERPRISE INVESTMENT FUND & CHALLENGE PROGRAMS
(T00F0017)
FY2015 appropriation: $29,887,926
MARYLAND VENTURE FUND AUTHORITY
web: www.choosemaryland.org/aboutdbed/pages/mvfa.aspx
Peter S. Greenleaf, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2018
Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms: Goodloe E. Byron, Jr., 2015; Gina Dubb?, 2015; Elizabeth G. Mazhari, 2015; Stephen Tien Wong, 2015; Michael J. Howard, 2018; Andrew E. Jones, 2018.
Appointed by Senate President: Brian P. Darmody, Esq.
Appointed by House Speaker: Michael G. Miller
OFFICE OF INTERNAL AUDITS
Maqsood K. Khan, Chief Auditor (410) 767-2292; e-mail: maqsood.khan@maryland.gov
CONTRACTS & PROCUREMENT
GENERAL SERVICES
HUMAN RESOURCES
INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
OFFICE OF POLICY & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT & PROCESS IMPROVEMENTOFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & TECHNOLOGY
(T00A0008, formerly T00B0001, formerly 38.02.00.01)
FY2015 appropriation: $4,861,220; authorized positions: 40
David D. Ryer, Managing Director (410) 767-6309
e-mail: david.ryer@maryland.gov
BUDGET & FINANCE
Will Parrish, Director (410) 767-2377; e-mail: willard.parrish@maryland.gov
Robert S. (Carter) Ward, Director (410) 767-2211; e-mail: robert.ward1@maryland.gov
Timothy G. LaValle, Director (410) 767-2202; e-mail: timothy.lavalle@maryland.gov
Marc V. Proudford, Director (410) 767-2245; e-mail: marc.proudford@maryland.govINFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
(part of T00A0008, formerly T00B0001, formerly 38.02.00.01)
Regina Y. Tillery, Director & Chief Information Officer (410) 767-3391; e-mail: regina.tillery@maryland.gov
ENTERPRISE SERVICES
Robert Brightful, Manager (410) 767-4837; e-mail: robert.brightful@maryland.gov
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
James Keenan, Manager (410) 767-2308; e-mail: james.keenan@maryland.gov
Derek Wheeler, Chief Security Officer & Infrastructure Architect (410) 767-6590; e-mail: derek.wheeler@maryland.gov
(formerly T00A0007, formerly T00C0001)
Rhonda J. Ray, Director
(410) 767-6314
e-mail: rhonda.ray@maryland.gov
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Sandra L. Popp, Assistant Director (410) 767-6316; e-mail: sandra.popp@maryland.gov
Bryan S. Coster, Manager (410) 767-6075; e-mail: bryan.coster@maryland.gov
Michael Grandel, Director & Chief Data Officer (410) 767-6470; e-mail: michael.grandel@maryland.gov
DIVISION OF BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
(T00F00, formerly 38.05.00.01 & T00I00))
FY2015 appropriation: $109,177,872; authorized positions: 69
Ursula S. Powidzki, Assistant Secretary for Business & Enterprise Development (410) 767-6436
e-mail: ursula.powidzki@maryland.gov
OPERATIONS & SPECIAL PROJECTS
Roger J. Venezia, Director (410) 767-6394
e-mail: roger.venezia@maryland.gov
OFFICE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
(T00F0004)
FY2015 appropriation: $3,879,765; authorized positions: 19
Jayson Knott, Director (410) 767-6978
e-mail: jayson.knott@maryland.gov
Elizabeth M. Carven, Deputy Director (410) 767-8831
e-mail: elizabeth.carven@maryland.gov
OFFICE OF REGIONAL GROWTH & RETENTION
Heather M. Gramm, Director (410) 767-6804
e-mail: heather.gramm@maryland.gov
OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES
Sean J. McEvoy, Director (410) 767-5675
e-mail: sean.mcevoy@maryland.gov
OFFICE OF FINANCE PROGRAMS
(T00F0008, formerly 38.06.00)
FY2015 appropriation: $3,770,830; authorized positions: 25
D. Gregory Cole, Director (410) 767-6376
e-mail: gregory.cole@maryland.gov
CENTRAL, SOUTHERN & CAPITAL REGION
RURAL REGION
SMALL BUSINESS
TAX PROGRAMS
MARYLAND ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT FUND
MARYLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY
Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms:
Ex officio: D. Gregory Cole, designee of Secretary of Business & Economic Development; David L. Fleming, designee of Secretary of Transportation.
MARYLAND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY
Appointed by Secretary of Business & Economic Development with Governor's approval to 5-year terms:
Ex officio: Jerome W. Klasmeier, designee of Comptroller of Maryland; D. Gregory Cole, designee of Secretary of Business & Economic Development.
MARYLAND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY
Appointed by Governor to 5-year terms:
Ex officio: Nancy K. Kopp, State Treasurer; Celester A. (Les) Hall, Jr., designee of Secretary of Business & Economic Development.
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT & TRADE
CANADA & INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
EUROPE
INDIA & AFRICA
LATIN AMERICA & MIDDLE EAST
OFFICE OF MILITARY AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INDUSTRIES & INNOVATION
Appointed by Secretary of Business & Economic Development with Governor's approval to 3-year terms:
Jason L. Groves, Esq.; Richard M. (Mike) Hutson; Daniel L. Pheil; James Radin; Frederick V. Swanner. Terms expire 2013.
Barbara Buchanan; Elsie E. Dare; Jerry Solomon; James W. Strong. Terms expire 2014.
Jose Boluda; Michael A. Galiazzo, Ph.D.; Drew Greenblatt; John Higginbotham; Marjorie R. Lohnes; G. Douglas Scott. Terms expire 2015.
Appointed by Senate President: Katherine A. Klausmeier; one vacancy
Appointed by House Speaker: two vacancies
Ex officio: R. Michael Gill, Secretary of Business & Economic Development; Benjamin H. Grumbles, Secretary of the Environment; Kelly M. Schulz, Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation; Lillian M. Lowery, Ed.D., State Superintendent of Schools; Jennie C. Hunter-Cevera, Ph.D., Acting Secretary of Higher Education.
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
CLEAN TECHNOLOGY & RENEWABLE ENERGY
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIPADMINISTRATION
Darla Garrett, Manager (410) 767-6963; e-mail: darla.garrett@maryland.gov
Timothy Doyle, Manager (410) 767-2369; e-mail: timothy.doyle@maryland.gov
Keith A. Holmes, Manager (410) 767-6353; e-mail: keith.holmes@maryland.gov
Celester A. (Les) Hall, Jr., Manager (410) 767-6356; e-mail: celester.hall@maryland.gov
Mark A. Vulcan, Manager (410) 767-6438; e-mail: mark.vulcan@maryland.gov
(formerly T00F0021, 38.06.00.21)
Celester A. (Les) Hall, Jr., Director (410) 767-6356; e-mail: celester.hall@maryland.gov
(T00F0023)
FY2015 appropriation: $27,500,000
Timothy Doyle, Director (410) 767-2369; e-mail: timothy.doyle@maryland.gov
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Governor)
Robert T. Cashman, 2005; Gregory A. Davis, 2005; Paula Klepper, 2005; Louna S. Primm, 2006; Roger A. Waesche, Jr., 2006; Ki Duck Han, 2007; one vacancy.
(T00F0014, formerly T00F0002, formerly 38.06.00.02)
D. Gregory Cole, Executive Director (410) 767-6376; e-mail: gregory.cole@maryland.gov
Deborah A. Morgan, Chair (chosen by Authority in Nov., 2-year term), 2012
Richard B. Deemer, 2011; Roger A. Waesche, Jr., 2012; Gregory A. Davis, 2014; Carla Nealy, 2014; Louna S. Primm, 2015; Sean W. Glynn, Esq., 2018.
(T00F0009, formerly T00F0003, 38.06.00.03)
FY2015 appropriation: $6,255,000
Stanley W. Tucker, Executive Director (410) 333-4270; e-mail: stanley.tucker@mmggroup.com
Celester A. (Les) Hall, Jr., Chair (chosen by Authority in Dec., 1-year term)
Anita S. Graham, 2010; Deric Mims, 2013; Christopher Brandt, 2014; Deborah P. Goldberg, 2014; Samuel H. Dean, 2017; Charles Patrick Martin, 2017; Paul E. Taylor, 2017.
(T00F0002)
FY2015 appropriation: $2,656,674; authorized positions: 6
Signe Pringle, Director (410) 767-3542
e-mail: signe.pringle@maryland.gov
ASIA
Bradley Gillenwater, Regional Manager (410) 767-0688; e-mail: bradley.gillenwater@maryland.gov
Brian Castleberry, Regional Manager (301) 762-6362; e-mail: brian.castleberry@maryland.gov
Carey Esslinger, Regional Manager (410) 767-0563; e-mail: carey.esslinger@maryland.gov
Jessica Reynolds, Regional Manager (410) 767-6435; e-mail: jessica.reynolds@maryland.gov
Vacancy, Regional Manager (410) 767-6382
(T00F0013)
FY2015 appropriation: $960,185; authorized positions: 7
J. Michael Hayes, Director (410) 767-2988
e-mail: james.hayes@maryland.gov
(T00F0005)
FY2015 appropriation: $3,160,210; authorized positions: 11
Roger J. Venezia, Acting Director (410) 767-6394
e-mail: roger.venezia@maryland.gov
MARYLAND ADVISORY COMMISSION ON MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS
Staff: Carl Livesay (410) 767-5570; e-mail: carl.livesay@maryland.gov
Jeff B. Fuchs, Chair (chosen by Secretary of Business & Economic Development), 2014
Earl H. Robbins, Jr., 2008.
Carl Livesay, Manager (410) 767-5570
e-mail: carl.livesay@maryland.gov
Kevin Christopher Clark, Manager (410) 767-6869
e-mail: kevin.clark1@maryland.gov
Vacancy, Manager (301) 762-6394
Stacey Harvey-Reid, Assistant Manager (410) 767-6287
e-mail: stacey.harvey-reid@maryland.gov
DIVISION OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
(T00E0001)
FY2015 appropriation: $3,357,892; authorized positions: 26
Raquel M. Guillory, Assistant Secretary for Marketing & Communications (410) 767-6272
e-mail: raquel.guillory@maryland.gov
DIGITAL MARKETING
Carolyn Hammock, Director (410) 767-2375
e-mail: carolyn.hammock@maryland.gov
PUBLIC AFFAIRS & MEDIA RELATIONS
Karen Glenn Hood, Director (410) 767-6318
e-mail: karen.glennhood@maryland.gov
Maureen Kilcullen, Deputy Director (410) 767-1794
e-mail: maureen.kilcullen@maryland.gov
RESEARCH & INFORMATION SERVICES
Nancy McCrea, Research & Information Director (410) 767-6861
e-mail: nancy.mccrea@maryland.gov
James Palma, Deputy Director (410) 767-6680
e-mail: james.palma@maryland.gov
DIVISION OF TOURISM, FILM, & THE ARTS
(T00G00, formerly 38.07.00)
FY2015 appropriation: $34,215,194; authorized positions: 40
Vacancy, Assistant Secretary for Tourism, Film & the Arts
(appointed by Secretary of Business & Economic Development with Governor's approval)
(410) 767-6266
web: www.choosemaryland.org/aboutdbed/pages/tfa.aspx
William J. Pencek, Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary (410) 767-6289
e-mail: william.pencek@maryland.gov
RESEARCH & PERFORMANCE METRICS
Diana Chen, Manager (410) 767-6285
e-mail: dchen@choosemaryland.org
MARYLAND STATE ARTS COUNCIL
(T00G0005, formerly 38.07.00.05)
FY2015 appropriation: $17,084,703; authorized positions: 12
Theresa M. Colvin, Executive Director
(410) 767-6412; e-mail: theresa.colvin@maryland.gov
web: www.msac.org
Appointed by Governor in consultation with Secretary of Business & Economic Development to 3-year terms:
Barbara L. Bershon, Chair (chosen by Council in June, 1-year term), 2013
Eric A. Conway; Nancy S. Graf; Kathy O'Dell, Ph.D.; Sandra M. Oxx. Terms expire 2015.
Lora Bottinelli; Susan S. Farr; Margaret M. Footner; Shelley Cole Morhaim; Gary Vikan. Terms expire 2016.
Carla R. Du Pree; Julia Spangler Madden; John A. Rasmussen, Ph.D.; Carol Trawick. Terms expire 2017.
Appointed by Senate President: Carole Alexander; Richard S. Madaleno, Jr.
Appointed by House Speaker: Barbara L. Bershon; one vacancy.
MARYLAND FILM OFFICE
[OFFICE OF FILM & DIGITAL MEDIA]
John A. (Jack) Gerbes, Director (410) 767-6340
e-mail: john.gerbes@maryland.gov
web: www.marylandfilm.org
OFFICE OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
(T00G0002, formerly 38.07.00.02)
FY2015 appropriation: $3,531,936; authorized positions: 25
Vacancy, Executive Director
(410) 767-6299
web:
www.visitmaryland.org (Tourism & Promotion)
Appointed by Governor with advice of Secretary of Business & Economic Development & Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms:
Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms (nonvoting): Winifred J. Roche, 2014; John J. Fieseler, 2015; James M. Neitzey, 2015.
Appointed by Senate President: John C. Astle; John Jenkins; David V. Meloy; two vacancies.
Appointed by House Speaker: Pamela G. Beidle; Wendell R. Beitzel; Adolph W. Ebersberger; Victor A. Sulin; one vacancy.
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING SERVICES
INTERACTIVE SERVICES
TOURISM DEVELOPMENTMARYLAND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT BOARD
(T00G0003)
FY2015 appropriation: $10,800,000
Staff: Denise M. Reed (410) 767-6293; e-mail: denise.reed@maryland.gov
Gregory Shockley, Chair (chosen by Board in Dec., 1-year term), 2014
Judy Long Bixler, 2014; James A. Grube, 2014; Christopher S. Schardt, 2014; Gail E. Smith-Howard, 2014; Anthony Cohen, 2015; Rick Howarth, 2015; Heather Renz, 2015; Patricia C. Heffelfinger, 2016; Alice Lloyd, 2016; Vira Safai, 2016.
Elizabeth Fitzsimmons, Assistant Director (410) 767-6331
e-mail: elizabeth.fitzsimmons@maryland.gov
Lucy Chittenden, Assistant Director (410) 767-6275
e-mail: lucy.chittenden@maryland.gov
Marci Ross, Assistant Director (410) 767-6286
e-mail: marci.ross@maryland.gov
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