Our board members are more than just the standouts in the Maryland business community. They are here because they share our conviction that Maryland is better for everyone when it’s better for business. Their passion sets our vision.
Executive Committee
Gracelyn McDermott, Chair
Vice President, Marketing, Sales & Business Development, Kaiser Permanente
Misty Allen, Vice-Chair
Vice President Government & Community Affairs, Comcast NBC Universal
Chris Hoyson,
Treasurer
Senior Vice President, Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Fiona Ong, Counsel
Partner, Shawe Rosenthal, LLP
Thomas Dennison, Southern Regional Chair
Government & Public Affairs Director, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Denis Dunn
President, AT&T Maryland
Robert Grohowski
Vice President, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, T. Rowe Price
Mary D. Kane,
Ex-Officio
President & CEO, Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Michael Kelly
Vice President, Kelly Benefit Strategies
James McBride
Vice President of Hospitality, MGM National Harbor
Joseph Mezzanotte
Partner, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP
Paul Nolan
Vice President, Tax & Government Affairs McCormick & Co., Inc.
Joseph Ochipinti
CEO, UnitedHealthcare Mid-Atlantic Region
Board Members
Amir Ahmadzadeh
Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Operations,
EXP
Christopher Barber
Chief Nerd, Cheaper Than A Geek
Cathy Beeding
Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Live! Casino & Hotel
Tom Cormier
Government Affairs Manager, Giant Food LLC
Travis Cutler
Director of State and Local Government Affairs, Marriott International, Inc.