Planning Board Member Biographies
Edward J. Gilliss
Edward J. Gilliss, Chair, a longtime resident of Baltimore County, practices law at Royston, Mueller, McLean and Reid in Towson, Maryland. His practice includes civil litigation, administrative law and wills and estate administration. A former County Attorney for Baltimore County, he received his education at the University of Maryland School of Law and the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio.
His professional activities include membership in the American, Maryland and Baltimore County Bar Associations. He is a past president of the Maryland State Bar Association. Mr. Gilliss also serves on the Board of Trustees of St. Joseph Medical Center.
Mr. Gilliss’ service began in 2007 and continues on through December 31, 2012.
Paul G. Miller
Paul G. Miller, Vice chairman, moved to Lutherville from Annapolis in 1988. A graduate of the US Naval Academy, a naval aviator and engineering test pilot, in 1957 he entered the computer business and became president of Control Data Marketing, then CEO of Commercial Credit Company in Baltimore. He retired in 1983, and continued to work as a business consultant. He is currently active as a member of the board of the Falls Road Community Association and the Valleys Planning Council.
Mr. Miller’s service began in January 2005 and continues to December 31, 2013.
Wayne McGinnis
Wayne McGinnis and his wife Harriet are graduates of the University of Maryland and past teachers in the Baltimore County School system. They, along with son Jay, operate an 1800-acre corn, soybean and beef farm in northern Baltimore County. Mr. McGinnis is past chairman of Maryland Agriculture Land Preservation Foundation.
In 1997, the family received a national "Steward of the Land" award from The American Farmland Trust. Other honors include being selected to the prestigious Mid-Atlantic Master Farmer Association.
Mr. McGinnis’ service began in 1998 and continues on through December 31, 1212.
Mark I. Schlossberg
Mark I. Schlossberg, a longtime Baltimore County resident, is a graduate of the University of Maryland College Park where he earned a B.S. in agronomy. He is the president of ProLawnPlus, Inc., which is located in the Bare Hills section of the County.
He serves as president of the Maryland Association of Green Industries, Inc, which represents the lawn care, golf course and pest management industries in Annapolis. He is also on the Board of the Maryland Green Industry Council which represents the landscape, nursery, garden center and tree care industries in Annapolis. He is a past president of the Maryland Turfgrass Council, Inc. which raises money for University of Maryland turfgrass research and education. Mr. Schlossberg also is the vice chairman of the Worthington Park Architectural Standards Committee and serves on the CCBC Dundalk Horticultural Advisory Committee. He resides in Owings Mills with his wife and two children.
Mr. Schlossberg’s term began in 2011 runs through December 31, 2013.
Gerard J. Wit
Gerard J. Wit is Senior Vice President of St. John Properties, Inc., an 11,000,000 square foot office, flex and warehouse real estate development company, where he is responsible for all marketing aspects for the entire portfolio as well as for land acquisition, sales and leasing in the Baltimore/Washington area. Mr. Wit earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering – Physics in 1970 and a Masters in Business Administration in 1981 from Loyola College, Baltimore, Maryland.
An active member of the community, he is a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP) and holds a State of Maryland Real Estate Broker’s License. He lives with his wife and two children in Cockeysville, Maryland.
Mr. Wit’s service began in 2006 and continues to December 31, 2010.
Albert J. Zawicki
Albert J. Zawicki, , a life-long resident of Eastern Baltimore County, serves as the Director of General Services for the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. Prior to his current life in public service, Mr. Zawicki owned and operated several small businesses, including an ambulance service, business machine company and a mobile x-ray business. Early in his career, Mr. Zawicki served on the staffs of Congressmen Clarence D. Long and Baltimore County Executive Donald P. Hutchinson.
Mr. Zawicki’s service began in 2011 and continues on through December 31, 2013.
Revised January 6, 2012
