Maryland Chamber of Commerce Announces Board of Directors for 2022-2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 13, 2022

Contact:
Eleanor Goedeke, Director of Marketing & Communication
egoedeke@mdchamber.org
410-269-0642 x 1120

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – On May 12, 2022, the Maryland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted in the slate of business leaders who will join the organization’s governing body for the 2022-2023 year. The board will continue to be led by Chair & Western Regional Chair Gracelyn McDermott, vice president, marketing, sales & business development, Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States; Vice Chair Misty Allen, vice president government & community affairs, Comcast NBC Universal; and Treasurer Chris Hoyson, senior vice president, Whiting-Turner Contracting Company.

The 2022-2023 Maryland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors includes:
(* indicates a newly elected board member, ** indicates an executive committee member)

• *Amir Ahmadzadeh, vice president, Mid-Atlantic operations, EXP
• **Misty Allen, vice president, government & community affairs, Comcast
• *Christopher Barber, chief nerd, Cheaper Than A Geek
• *Cathy Beeding, executive vice president & general counsel, Live! Casino & Hotel
• Thomas Cormier, manager of government affairs, Ahold Delhaize USA
• Travis Cutler, director, state and local government affairs, Marriott International
• **Tom Dennison, government & public affairs director, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative
• **Denis Dunn, president, AT&T Maryland
• *Andrew Dziuban, Associate Vice President, Adventist HealthCare
• *James E. Edwards, Jr., office managing shareholder, Baker Donelson
• Steven Edwards, founder, Edwards Performance Solutions
• Sandy Grace, vice president, governmental & external affairs, BGE
• Christopher Griffith, chief operating officer & executive vice president, KCI Technologies Inc
• **Robert Grohowski, vice president, legislative & regulatory affairs, T. Rowe Price
• Jeff Hargrave, president & CEO, Mahogany, Inc
• James Hayes, senior vice president, Tenable
• Robert Head, vice president, state, local & PAC affairs, Lockheed Martin
• *Dr. Samuel S. Henry, III, chief executive officer, Inspire One Group
• **Chris Hoyson, senior vice president, Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
• **Michael Kelly, vice president, Kelly Benefit Strategies
• Michael Kiely, president U.S. government affairs, United Parcel Service
• *Mindy Lehman, chief government relations and policy officer, TEDCO
• Anne Lindner, vice president, governmental and external affairs, Pepco Holdings
• Ramon Looby, president, Maryland Bankers Association
• *T.J. Maloney, senior manager, public policy, Amazon
• **James McBride, vice president of hospitality, MGM National Harbor
• **Gracelyn McDermott, vice president, Kaiser Permanente
• Clement Miller, senior portfolio manager, M&T Bank
• **Joseph Mezzanotte, partner, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP
• *Linda Moss, president, Maryland operations, FirstEnergy
• **Paul Nolan, vice president, tax & government affairs, McCormick & Company, Inc
• **Joseph Ochipinti, CEO, UnitedHealthcare Mid-Atlantic Region
• **Fiona Ong, partner, Shawe Rosenthal LLP
• James O’Sullivan, president, North American sales, global tools & storage, Stanley Black & Decker
• Mary Penczek, vice president, commercial mid/large group sales, CareFirst BCBS
• *Damita Robinson, chief operating officer, Andrews Federal Credit Union
• Mark Semanie, market president, WesBanco
• Blaine Shipler, vice president, commercial banking relationship manager, PNC Bank
• *Mara Sierocinski, vice president/relationship manager, Sandy Spring Bank
• Andrew Singer, vice president & general manager, east region, Constellation an Exelon Company
• Romaine Smallwood-Faison, general manager, Mondawmin Mall, Brookfield Properties
• Jack Terry, vice president, deputy operations manager, VP, Leidos, Inc
• Pegeen Townsend, vice president, government affairs, MedStar Health
• James Wagner, assistant vice president – rates & regulatory affairs, Washington Gas
• Roger J. Ward, provost, executive vice president, and dean of the graduate school, University of Maryland Baltimore
• Doug White, senior vice president, devices business unit, Emergent BioSolutions, Inc
• Dana Williams, senior vice president, managing regional director, Truist Wealth
• John Williams, chairman & CEO, Jamison Door
• Alicia Wilson, vice president for economic development, Johns Hopkins University & Heath System
• Ex-Officio Member: **Mary Kane, president & CEO, Maryland Chamber of Commerce
• Ex-Officio Member: Angela Rose, president & CEO, Harford County Chamber of Commerce

“Our 2022-2023 board of directors pulls an impressive array of executive leadership from a wide variety of industries across the state of Maryland,” said Maryland Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Mary Kane. “With this team in place we are set up for success because each of our 51 board members brings a unique perspective from their business and individual career paths. Together, we will continue to promote economic development and face critical policy issues head on as the voice for business in the state.”

“Our board of directors is poised to more effectively than ever advocate to support policies and legislation that will grow jobs, build a robust workforce and make Maryland more competitive,” said Maryland Chamber of Commerce Chair Gracelyn McDermott, vice president of marketing, sales & business development at Kaiser Permanente. “Going into my second year as Board Chair, I am honored to continue to lead this distinguished group of professionals who share my goal of ensuring that Marylanders have access to the resources and opportunities they need to thrive. We are dedicated to making Maryland work better for all Marylanders.”

For more information on the board of directors, click here.

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About the Maryland Chamber of Commerce

The Maryland Chamber of Commerce is the only statewide business advocacy organization and the leading voice for business in the state. Together with their 5,500 members, they form a statewide coalition that is committed to ensuring that Maryland is attracting and retaining quality jobs, developing vibrant, sustainable communities and staying at the forefront of global competitiveness and economic prosperity. Learn more here.

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