The Baltimore County Economic Development Advisory Board’s (EDAB) mission is to:
- Gather and provide input, as an advisory body to the County Executive’s administration, on topics such as economic and workforce development, tourism, arts and culture, and community redevelopment activities
- Serve as a collaborative forum for partnerships between public and private elements of the local economy to be identified and developed
Meetings
The Board shall meet at the request of the Chair as frequently as required to perform its duties but no more than four times a year. All meetings are open to the public.
- Economic Development Advisory Board
- Wednesday May 12 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
- Virtual WebEx Meeting
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View or listen to the meeting online:
- Video live-stream
- By phone: 1-415-655-0001, the access code is 734 924 633
Members
Members of the EDAB are appointed by the County Executive and represent the private sector, educational institutions, labor, community and government organizations. Board members will serve either a one- or two-year term and may not serve more than two, full consecutive terms. Members, board officers and committee chairs may be asked to serve in their role for multiple terms. Apply for a vacancy online.
CHAIRS
- Marcus Wang (Chairperson)—ZytoGen
- Ali Von Paris (Vice Chairperson)—Route One Apparel
BOARD MEMBERS
- Chris Brandt—Audacious Inquiry
- Cale Christensen—Whiting Turner
- Renee Christoff—T. Rowe Price
- Lee Coplan—Hord Coplan Macht
- Robert Dashiell—The Law Office of Robert Fulton Dashiell
- Michael Donilon—Guinness Open Gate Brewery
- Scott Dorsey—Merritt Properties
- Nakeia Drummond—NLD Strategic
- Peter Forakis—Titan Industrial Services
- Suzy Ganz—Lion Brothers
- Nigel Knowles—LCG Technologies
- Olga Matlseva—Healytics
- Jeffrey Morgan—BD
- Carla Nelson-Chambers—The Nelson Ideation Group, LLC
- Rodney Oddoye—BGE
- Scott Phillips—N. Scott Phillips Legal & Business Consulting Services
- Eileen Rivera Ley—Blind Savvy USA
- Lori Robinson—McCormick
- Timmy Ruppersberger
- Jason St. John—Saul Ewing Arnstein and Lehr
- Marcus Stephens—Plank Industries
- Donna Stevenson—Early Morning Software
- Aaron Tomarchio—Tradepoint Atlantic
- John Vontran—Lee’s Restaurant Group
- Jason Weiner—Lifebridge Health
EX-OFFICIO OFFICERS
- Hal Ashman—Ultimate Watersports—Chair, Tourism Board
- Carolyn Black-Sotir—Chair, Arts and Culture Board
- Anna-Marie Palmer—GMBC Healthcare—Chair, Workforce Development Board
Documents
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- Economic Development Advisory Board Executive Order
- Transition Report—View the full report or executive summary.
- Enterprise Strategic Plan 2019 to 2022