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(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.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY

GOVERNOR'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & JOB CREATION FAST-TRACK-INITIATIVE COORDINATING COMMITTEE
Richard G. Higgins, Administrator (410) 767-2288; e-mail: rhiggins@choosemaryland.org
web: http://easy.maryland.gov/wordpress/

Chair: Anthony G. Brown, Lt. Governor

MARYLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(T00A0002, formerly 38.01.00.02)
Michelle D. Jackson, Director, Boards & Commissions (410) 767-6881; e-mail: mijackson@choosemaryland.org
web: www.choosemaryland.org/aboutdbed/pages/medc.aspx

Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms:
Steve Dubin, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2013

Kevin M. Johnson, Co-Chair (chosen by Governor), 2015

Walter A. (Butch) Tilley III; Alan D. Wilson. Terms expire 2012.

Richard Bernstein; Timothy A. Hodge, Jr., Esq.; Aris Mardirossian; Ricardo Martinez; A. Nayab Siddiqui; Robert N. Smelkinson; Harold S. Stinger. Terms expire 2013.

Paul D. Ausley; Maria Beckett; Thomas J. Burlin; Susan J. Ganz; Seth Goldman; Dheeraj Khera; John J. McLaughlin; Janis M. Russell; David A. Severn, Esq. Terms expire 2014.

Timothy J. Adams; Landon S. King; William E. Kirwan, Ph.D.; Tracy L. Tyler. Terms expire 2015.

Ex officio (nonvoting): Christian S. Johansson, Secretary of Business & Economic Development

FEDERAL FACILITIES ADVISORY BOARD
Michelle D. Jackson, Director, Boards & Commissions (410) 767-6881; e-mail: mijackson@choosemaryland.org
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.; Christian S. Johansson; Ray O. Johnson, Ph.D.; Belkis Leong-Hong; Matt Mountain; Martin T. Nest; John C. Paris; Darryll J. Pines, Ph.D.; James Pitts; Richard T. Roca, Sc.D.; J. Thomas Sadowski; James W. Schaefer; David Wilson, Ed.D.; Jingli Yang.

INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Signe Pringle (410) 767-3542; e-mail: springle@choosemaryland.org
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: Christian S. Johansson, Secretary of Business & Economic Development; Robert L. Walker, 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: Judith A. Britz, Ph.D. (410) 767-3619; e-mail: jbitz@choosemaryland.org
web: www.marylandbiocenter.org/bioscience%20of%20maryland/pages/lifesciencesadvisoryboard.aspx

Appointed by Governor to 2-year terms:
H. Thomas Watkins, Chair (chosen by Governor)
Francesca M. Cook; Stephen V. Desiderio, M.D., Ph.D.; David S. Iannucci, Esq.; Rachel K. King; Nina M. Lamba-Kohli, Ph.D.; Patrick G. O'Shea, Ph.D.; Jay A. Perman, M.D.; Hercules Pinkney, Ed.D.; Mark L. Rohrbaugh, J.D., Ph.D.; David W. Smith; Janet Woodcock, M.D.; one vacancy. Terms expire 2013.

Representing Maryland Technology Development Corp.: Robert A. Rosenbaum

Ex officio: Christian S. Johansson, Secretary of Business & Economic Development

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Ovetta M. Moore, Chief Operating Officer (410) 767-2201
e-mail: omoore@choosemaryland.org

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & FAIR PRACTICES
Cheryl L. Fields, Director (410) 767-3381; e-mail: cfields@choosemaryland.org

INTERNAL AUDITS
Michael F. McManus, Chief Auditor (410) 767-2286
e-mail: mmcmanus@choosemaryland.org

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT & SPECIAL PROJECTS
Angela K. Lohr, Special Assistant (410) 767-3383; e-mail: alohr@choosemaryland.org

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & TECHNOLOGY
(T00A0008, formerly T00B0001, formerly 38.02.00.01)
FY2012 appropriation: $4,881,257; authorized positions: 42
David D. Ryer, Managing Director (410) 767-6309
e-mail: dryer@choosemaryland.org
BUDGET & FINANCE
Will Parrish, Director (410) 767-2377; e-mail: wparrish@choosemaryland.org

CONTRACTS & PROCUREMENT
Robert S. (Carter) Ward, Director (410) 767-2211; e-mail: rward@choosemaryland.org

GENERAL SERVICES
Timothy G. LaValle, Director (410) 767-2202; e-mail: tlavalle@choosemaryland.org

HUMAN RESOURCES
Marc V. Proudford, Director (410) 767-2245; e-mail: mproudford@choosemaryland.org

INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
(part of T00A0008, formerly T00B0001, formerly 38.02.00.01)
Regina Y. Tillery, Director & Chief Information Officer (410) 767-3391; e-mail: rtillery@choosemaryland.org
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
James Keenan, Manager (410) 767-2308; e-mail: jkeenan@choosemaryland.org

ENTERPRISE SERVICES
Robert Brightful, Manager (410) 767-4837; e-mail: rbrightful@choosemaryland.org

INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
Derek Wheeler, Manager (410) 767-6590; e-mail: dwheeler@choosemaryland.org

COUNSEL
(T00A0003, formerly 38.01.00.03)
FY2012 appropriation: $1,460,558; authorized positions: 12
Laila K. Atallah, Principal Counsel (410) 767-6446
e-mail: latallah@choosemaryland.org

Barbara Curnin Kountz, Deputy Counsel (410) 767-6456
e-mail: bkountz@choosemaryland.org

DEPUTY SECRETARY

MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER
(T00A0005)
FY2012 appropriation: $3,628,171; authorized positions: 11
Judith A. Britz, Ph.D., Executive Director (410) 767-3619; e-mail: jbritz@choosemaryland.org
web: www.marylandbiocenter.org/
BIOTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Chuck Montague, Ph.D., Manager (410) 767-3837; e-mail: cmontague@choosemaryland.org


WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Linda Ellerton, Manager (410) 767-6920; e-mail: lellerton@choosemaryland.org


ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAMS
Judith N. Costello, Deputy Director (410) 767-6371
e-mail: jcostello@choosemaryland.org


SPECIAL PROJECTS
Vacancy, Technology Advisor (301) 762-4639

DIVISION OF BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

CONSORTIA PROGRAMS
Jeff Fuchs, Coordinator (410) 767-0266
e-mail: jfuchs@choosemaryland.org
MARYLAND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING PROGRAM
James L. Henry, Managing Director (410) 767-6353; e-mail: jhenry@choosemaryland.org

FEDERAL BUSINESS RELATIONS
Vacancy, Director (410) 767-0862


OPERATIONS & SPECIAL PROJECTS
Roger Venezia, Director (410) 767-6394
e-mail: rvenezia@choosemaryland.org

OFFICE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
(T00F0004)
FY2012 appropriation: $2,114,537; authorized positions: 18
Ursula S. Powidzski, Director (410) 767-6436
e-mail: upowidzki@choosemaryland.org

Jayson Knott, Deputy Director (410) 767-6978
e-mail: jknott@choosemaryland.org

CLEAN TECHNOLOGY & SUSTAINABILITY
Elaine McCubbin, Manager (410) 767-7234
e-mail: emccubbin@choosemaryland.org

MANUFACTURING & FINANCIAL SERVICES
Robert J. Williams, Manager (410) 767-0511
e-mail: rwilliams@choosemaryland.org

NORTH AMERICAN RECRUITMENT
Jerry Sanford, Manager (410) 767-0994
e-mail: jsanford@choosemaryland.org

SCIENCE & HEALTH CARE
Brian Castleberry, Manager (301) 762-6362
e-mail: bcastleberry@choosemaryland.org

SECURITY & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Patrick Tonui, Manager (410) 767-3592
e-mail: ptonui@choosemaryland.org

OFFICE OF BUSINESS SERVICES
(T00F0005)
FY2012 appropriation: $2,716,469; authorized positions: 18
Jorge I. Austrich, Director (410) 767-6678
e-mail: jaustrich@choosemaryland.org

MARYLAND ADVISORY COMMISSION ON MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS
Staff: Matthew J. Schmid (410) 767-6368; e-mail: mschmid@choosemaryland.org

Appointed by Secretary of Business & Economic Development with Governor's approval to 3-year terms:
Jeff B. Fuchs, Chair (chosen by Secretary of Business & Economic Development), 2014
Earl H. Robbins, Jr., 2008.

Jason L. Groves, Esq.; Richard M. 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 Greenbelt; John Higginbothan; Gregory F. Liposky; Kathleen Menasche. Terms expire 2015.

Appointed by Senate President: David R. Brinkley; Katherine A. Klausmeier.

Appointed by House Speaker: Susan W. Krebs; Joseph J. Minnick.

Ex officio: Christian S. Johansson, Secretary of Business & Economic Development; Robert M. Summers, Ph.D., Secretary of the Environment; Scott R. Jensen, Interim Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation; Lillian M. Lowery, Ed.D., State Superintendent of Schools; Danette Gerald Howard, Ph.D., Secretary of Higher Education.

OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS
Sean McEvoy, Director (410) 767-5675
e-mail: smcevoy@choosemaryland.org

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Kassie Lewis, Director (410) 767-0697
e-mail: klewis@choosemaryland.org

OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC ASSISTANCE
Vacancy, Director (410) 767-6495


OFFICE OF FINANCE PROGRAMS
(T00F0008, formerly 38.06.00)
FY2012 appropriation: $3,507,028; authorized positions: 26
James L. Henry, Director (410) 767-6353
e-mail: jhenry@choosemaryland.org


ADMINISTRATION
Darla Garrett, Manager (410) 767-6963; e-mail: dgarrett@choosemaryland.org
CENTRAL & SOUTHERN CAPITAL
Timothy Doyle, Manager (410) 767-2369; e-mail: tdoyle@choosemaryland.org

RURAL REGION
D. Gregory Cole, Director (410) 767-6376; e-mail: gcole@choosemaryland.org

SMALL BUSINESS
Celester A. (Les) Hall, Jr., Manager (410) 767-6356; e-mail: lhall@choosemaryland.org

TAX INCENTIVES
Mark A. Vulcan, Manager (410) 767-6438; e-mail: mvulcan@choosemaryland.org

MARYLAND ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT FUND
(formerly T00F0021, 38.06.00.21)
Celester A. (Les) Hall, Jr., Director (410) 767-6356; e-mail: lhall@choosemaryland.org

MARYLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY
(T00F0023)
FY2012 appropriation: $15,000,000
Timothy Doyle, Director (410) 767-2369; e-mail: tdoyle@choosemaryland.org

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms:
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.

Ex officio: James L. Henry, designee of Secretary of Business & Economic Development; David L. Fleming, designee of Secretary of Transportation.

MARYLAND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY
(T00F0014, formerly T00F0002, formerly 38.06.00.02)
FY2012 appropriation: $2,400,000
D. Gregory Cole, Executive Director (410) 767-6376; e-mail: gcole@choosemaryland.org

Appointed by Secretary of Business & Economic Development with Governor's approval to 5-year terms:
Deborah A. Morgan, Chair (chosen by Authority in Nov., 2-year term), 2012
Richard B. Deemer, 2011; Roger A. Waesche, Jr., 2012; Sean W. Glynn, Esq., 2013; Gregory A. Davis, 2014; W. Scott Harris, 2014; Louna S. Primm, 2015.

Ex officio: Jerome W. Klasmeier, designee of Comptroller of Maryland; James L. Henry, designee of Secretary of Business & Economic Development.

MARYLAND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY
(T00F0009, formerly T00F0003, 38.06.00.03)
FY2012 appropriation: $5,000,000
Stanley W. Tucker, Executive Director (410) 333-4270; e-mail: stucker@choosemaryland.org


Appointed by Governor to 5-year terms:
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.

Ex officio: Nancy K. Kopp, State Treasurer; Celester A. (Les) Hall, Jr., designee of Secretary of Business & Economic Development.

MARYLAND VENTURE FUND
Thomas S. Dann, Managing Director (410) 767-6379; e-mail: tdann@choosemaryland.org
Frank C. Dickson, Program Manager (410) 767-6383; e-mail: fdickson@choosemaryland.org

MARYLAND ENTERPRISE INVESTMENT FUND & CHALLENGE PROGRAMS
(T00F0017)
FY2012 appropriation: $1,200,000

MARYLAND VENTURE FUND AUTHORITY
Peter S. Greenleaf, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2014

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms: Michael J. Howard, 2014; Andrew E. Jones, 2014; Goodloe E. Byron, Jr., 2015; Gina Dubb?, 2015; Elizabeth G. Mazhari, 2015; Stephen T. Wong, 2015.

Appointed by Senate President: Brian Darmody

Appointed by House Speaker: Michael G. Miller

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT & TRADE
(T00F0002)
FY2012 appropriation: $1,679,077; authorized positions: 5
Signe Pringle, Director (410) 767-3542
e-mail: springle@choosemaryland.org

CHINA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, TAIWAN, & VIETNAM
Bradley Gillenwater, Regional Manager (410) 767-0688; e-mail: bgillenwater@choosemaryland.org

EUROPE & LATIN AMERICA
Carey Esslinger, Regional Manager (410) 767-0563; e-mail: cesslinger@choosemaryland.org

FORMER SOVIET UNION, INDIA, MIDDLE EAST, & SOUTH AFRICA
Jessica Reynolds, Regional Manager (410) 767-6435; e-mail: jreynolds@choosemaryland.org

MARYLAND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER

OFFICE OF MILITARY & FEDERAL AFFAIRS
(T00F0013)
FY2012 appropriation: $1,634,632; authorized positions: 10
J. Michael Hayes, Director (410) 767-2988
e-mail: mhayes@choosemaryland.org

FEDERAL FACILITIES
Michelle D. Jackson, Director (410) 767-6881; e-mail: mijackson@choosemaryland.org

DIVISION OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

BUSINESS & ECONOMIC NEWS
Nicholas Sohr, Director (410) 767-6268; e-mail: nsohr@choosemaryland.org

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & OPERATIONS
Elizabeth M. Carven, Director (410) 767-8831
e-mail: ecarven@choosemaryland.org

INTERACTIVE
Vacancy, Director (410) 767-6317


MARKETING
Sherrie Diehl, Director (410) 767-6835
e-mail: sdiehl@choosemaryland.org

OFFICE OF POLICY & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
(T00A0007, formerly T00C0001)
FY2012 appropriation: $692,131; authorized positions: 5
Rhonda J. Ray, Director (410) 767-6314
e-mail: rray@choosemaryland.org

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Sandy L. Popp, Assistant Director (410) 767-6316
e-mail: spopp@choosemaryland.org

LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Bryan Coster, Director (410) 767-6075
e-mail: bcoster@choosemaryland.org

PUBLIC AFFAIRS & MEDIA RELATIONS
Karen Glenn Hood, Director (410) 767-6318
e-mail: kglenn@choosemaryland.org

RESEARCH & INFORMATION SERVICES
Nancy McCrea, Research & Information Director (410) 767-6861
e-mail: nmccrea@choosemaryland.org

James Palma, Deputy Director (410) 767-6680
e-mail: jpalma@choosemaryland.org

DIVISION OF TOURISM, FILM, & THE ARTS

William J. Pencek, Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary (410) 767-6289
e-mail: bpencek@visitmaryland.org

MARYLAND STATE ARTS COUNCIL
(T00G0005, formerly 38.07.00.05)
FY2012 appropriation: $14,266,891; authorized positions: 13
Theresa M. Colvin, Executive Director (410) 767-6412; e-mail: tcolvin@msac.org
web: www.msac.org

Appointed by Governor in consultation with Secretary of Business & Economic Development to 3-year terms:
William Mandicott, Chair (chosen by Council in June, 1-year term)


Terrence P. Winch. Term expires 2012.

Lora Bottinelli; Margaret M. Footner; David W. Harp; William Mandicott; David Taft Terry, Ph.D. Terms expire 2013.

Nilimma S. Devi; Carla R. Dupree; Susanna Nemes, Ph.D; Carol Trawick. Terms expire 2014.

Eric A. Conway; Kathy O'Dell, Ph.D.; Sandra M. Oxx. Terms expire 2015.

Appointed by Senate President: Carole Alexander; Richard S. Madaleno, Jr.

Appointed by House Speaker: Barbara L. Bershon; Melony G. Griffith.

ADMINISTRATION
Denise M. Konopacki, Assistant Director (410) 767-6273
e-mail: denisek@visitmaryland.org

MARYLAND FILM OFFICE
[OFFICE OF FILM & DIGITAL MEDIA]
John A. (Jack) Gerbes, Director (410) 767-6340
e-mail: jack@marylandfilm.org
web: www.marylandfilm.org

MARYLAND OFFICE OF SPORTS MARKETING
Terrance W. Hasseltine, Director (410) 767-3373
e-mail: thasseltine@choosemaryland.org
web: www.marylandsports.us/pages/home.aspx (Maryland Sports)

OFFICE OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
(T00G0002, formerly 38.07.00.02)
FY2012 appropriation: $3,587,769; authorized positions: 25
Margot A. Amelia, Executive Director (410) 767-6299
e-mail: mamelia@visitmaryland.org
web: www.visitmaryland.org (Tourism & Promotion)

MARYLAND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT BOARD
(T00G0003)
FY2011 appropriation: $5,300,000
Staff: Denise M. Reed (410) 767-6293; e-mail: dreed@visitmaryland.org

Appointed by Governor with advice of Secretary of Business & Economic Development & Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms:
Gregory Shockley, Chair (chosen by Board in Dec., 1-year term), 2014
Paul J. Bales, 2012; Kathleen A. Cloyd Sher, 2012; Andrew L. Vick, 2012; Khaled M. Said Abdallah, 2013; Patricia C. Heffelfinger, 2013; Linda M. Westgate, 2013; James A. Grube, 2014; Raymond Nelson, 2014; Winifred J. Roche, 2014; Christopher S. Schardt, 2014; Gail E. Smith-Howard, 2014.

Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms (nonvoting): Deborah L. Dodson, 2011; John J. Fieseler, 2015; James M. Neitzey, 2015.

Appointed by Senate President: John C. Astle; Jennie M. Forehand; Nancy Jacobs; John Jenkins; David V. Meloy.

Appointed by House Speaker: Pamela G. Beidle; Wendell R. Beitzel; Adolph W. Ebersberger; David D. Rudolph; Victor A. Sulin.

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING SERVICES
Elizabeth Fitzsimmons, Assistant Director (410) 767-6331
e-mail: lfitzsimmons@visitmaryland.org

INTERACTIVE SERVICES
Lucy Chittenden, Assistant Director (410) 767-6275
e-mail: lchittenden@visitmaryland.org

TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Marci Ross, Assistant Director (410) 767-6286
e-mail: mross@visitmaryland.org

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