New Members
APRIL 2012
Carol Brooks
Business Services Manager
Baltimore County Department of Economic Development
Lisa Carmichael
Senior Account Executive
Baltimore Business Journal
Alison Carney
Dir. Communications and Business Development
Balfour Beatty Construction
Edward Fangman
Chief, Workforce Development
Baltimore County Department of Economic Development
Raquel Frye
Associate Director, RESI
Towson University
Jawauna Greene
Maryland Transportation Authority
Jen Gunner
Business Development Director
Economic Alliance Greater Baltimore
Shawn Hershberger
Economic Development Coordinator
City of Cumberland
Seema Iyer
Jacob France Institute
Alicia Jones
Grad Student
Bill Jones
Director of Business & Community Outreach
Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore
Kisha Logan
Business Development Associate
Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation
Tom Lonergan
Economic Development Director
City of Gaithersburg
Wes MacQuilliam
Business Development Associate
Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation
Kim Martini
Director of Business Development
Armada Hoffler
Doris Mason
Executive Director
Upper Shore Regional Council
James Metz
Sr. Economic Development Advisor
First Energy
Christine Plater
The Project Resource Group
Brien Poffenberger
President
Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce
Jessica Reynolds
Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development
Michael Sanderson
Executive Director
Maryland Association of Counties
Jeffrey Savage
Industrial Development Manager
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Nan Rohrer
Executive Director
Downtown Partnership of Baltimore
Kim Taylor
Manager, Small Business Development
Baltimore County Department of Economic Development
Michael Thielke
Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center
David Safer
Vice President
BNY Mellon
Eileen Silberfeld
Audience Development Director
Baltimore Business Journal
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Council of Past Presidents
Vernon J. Thompson
Director
Cecil County Economic Development
Vernon Thompson, the Economic Development Director for Cecil County, Maryland. Prior to this he served as the Executive Director of the Bainbridge Development Corporation
Vernon previously held a number of executive positions within the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, including Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary of Regional Development.
In these capacities, his responsibilities included business attraction, development and retention, marketing, finance and overall day-to-day administration. Vernon oversaw strategic initiatives in the areas of technology, commercialization, defense diversification, workforce development, community development and regulatory reform.
With a focus on developing policy and operating practices to improve Maryland’s competitiveness, Vernon consulted with numerous local jurisdictions to overcome obstacles to growth.
His accomplishments include initiating the ISO 9000 and World Class Manufacturing and Software business consortia, establishing the Governor’s Office of Business Advocacy, the Office of Military Affairs and Federal Facilities, and the development and implementation of the State of Maryland Business Licensing Information System (BLIS) website.
While in the private sector, Vernon also held positions in companies involved in real estate, marketing, residential and commercial construction.
Vernon is immediate Past President of the Maryland Economic Development Association, Chairman of the Maryland Economic Adjustment Loan Fund Board, and is a member of the Bainbridge Development Corporation Board of Directors and the Army Alliance.
He is a Vietnam Combat Veteran and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Maryland.
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