Hans F. Mayer

Professional Experience

Consultant July 2004 to Present:

Have been engaged by:

• University of Maryland BioPark
• East Baltimore Development Incorporated
• Charles Street Development Corporation
• University of Maryland College Park
• Star Hotel Corporation
• Warfield Development Corporation
• Maryland Economic Development Corporation
• United Therapeutics Corporation

Executive Director, Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO)
June 1987 to July 2004

MEDCO was created by the Maryland General Assembly in 1984 as a not-for-profit corporation. MEDCO provides access to the capital markets and other funding sources for a variety of clients. MEDCO’s goal is to assist in the expansion, modernization, and retention of existing Maryland businesses; to attract business to the state, and to assist in the creation of new businesses. MEDCO fulfills its role by being developer, financier,
owner, and consultant on projects throughout the State. MEDCO was seeded by a $400,000 start-up loan from the State which has been repaid. To date, MEDCO has provided approximately $2.0 billion in funding for small and large manufacturers, not-for-profit service providers, and certain project assistance requested by state and local governments. MEDCO is not supported by public funds and its employees are not public employees. 1

Deputy Secretary, (Acting Secretary) Maryland Department of Economic and Community Development, Annapolis, MD, April 1980 to June 1987

This principal department of Maryland state government provided economic development initiatives to the State and funded and managed low and moderate income housing programs. I represented the Secretary
on all the economic development financial assistance boards of the Department and sat as the Chairman of the Housing Finance Review Committee.

Assistant to Three Maryland Governors, Annapolis, MD.
May 1971 to April 1980

Provided in-house administrative support; provided federal and state legislative support; wrote gubernatorial testimony; represented the Governor as the Maryland representative to various federal commissions and committees; worked on federal, state and local issues.

Bank Manager, Equitable Bank, Baltimore, MD
November 1965 to May 1971

United States Army
October 1963 to October 1965

Other Present and Past Activities

• Baltimore Outreach Services Shelter for Women and Children, President
• Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, Board Member
• Computer Science Advisory Board, University of Maryland College Park - Member
• Maryland Technology Advancement Program – University of Maryland College Park, Board of Advisors
• University College, University of Maryland, Graduate School of Management and
• Technology for International Management, Panel of Advisors
• Governor’s Greenways Commission, Member
• Anne Arundel Community Development Services, Inc., President
• Maryland Economic Developers Association, President
• Cultural Arts Foundation of Anne Arundel County, Inc., Member
• Baltimore-Washington International Airport Development Council, President
• Kanagawa (Japan) Economic Exchange Committee, Chairman
• Governor’s World Trade Efforts Commission, Member
• Governor’s Export Coal Task Force, Chairman
• Governor’s Commission for Service Sector Initiative, Chairman
• MIT Enterprise Forum, Board Member
• Historic St. Mary’s City Commission, Governor’s Appointment with Legislative
• Approval, Finance Committee Chairman
• Governor’s Enterprise Zone Task Force, Chairman
• Baltimore Brownfields Industrial Council, Member
• Technology Development Corporation Incubator Advisory Board, Member
• NASA/Emerging Technology Center Advisory Board, Member
• Maryland Voluntary Cleanup Taskforce, Member
• Maryland Industrial Partnerships Advisory Board, University of Maryland College Park, Member
• David Taylor Naval Base Reuse Committee, Member
• Ft. Ritchie Redevelopment Corporation, Special Negotiator
• Federal Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation, Member
• Warfield Development Corporation Special Advisor

Education
Loyola College, Baltimore, MD. B.S. Economics (Honors)
George Washington University, Washington, D.C. M.S.A. Administration

Contact Information
606 S. Hanover Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone: 410.539.8463
Cell Phone: 410.340.3432
Email: hfmayer@verizon.net