April 28, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
William Burns, Director of Communications
(410) 269-0642, (301) 261-2858

Maryland Chamber Board Re-elects
Officers and Appoints New Members

Annapolis, MD (April 28, 2010) - The Maryland Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors re-elected its officers for a second one-year term and appointed new members to the board during its April meeting.

Austin J. Slater, Jr., President & CEO of Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, was re-elected Chairman. Slater first joined the Chamber Board in 2003. His top priority as Chairman is to grow the Chamber’s membership in order to make the organization an even stronger voice for business in Annapolis.

William T. Riley, Jr., Managing Principal of the Reznick Group, was re-elected Vice Chairman. He has served on the Chamber’s board since 2002. Riley has led the Chamber’s efforts to improve its financial and technological resources to better serve its members.

Thomas H. Graham, President, Pepco Region, Pepco Holdings, Inc., was re-elected Secretary-Treasurer. Graham has served on the Chamber’s board since 2005. He has worked to help the Chamber strengthen its financial position. In addition, he played an important role in the Board’s efforts to develop a proactive plan to encourage balanced environmental policy that addresses environmental concerns while maintaining the interests of the business community.

The Maryland Chamber's Executive Committee is rounded out by Immediate Past Chair Betty Buck, President of Buck Distributing Co., Inc.; Chamber President/CEO Kathleen T. Snyder, CCE; General Counsel Charles J. Morton, Esq., a Partner with Venable LLP; Nathan Beil, President of KCI Technologies, Inc.; Legislative Committee Chairman Drew Cobbs, Executive Director of the Maryland Petroleum Council; Ralph W. Emerson, Jr., Senior Vice President of M&T Bank; Laurie Freeman, Managing Partner of Opus8, Inc.; Membership Committee Chairman John G. McCormick, Vice President, Corporate Communications & Community Service McCormick & Co., Inc.; and John T. Menzies, III, Chairman of The Terminal Corporation.

New appointments to the Chamber's Board of Directors include:

• Tabb J. Bishop, Regional Vice President –Government Affairs, Verizon Maryland
  
• Robert T. Cawley, President, RCM&D
  
• Ronald J. Daniels, President, Johns Hopkins University
  
• Eric Franklin, President, ERIMAX, Inc.
  
• Bradley Gottfried, Ph.D., President, College of Southern Maryland (Representing the Maryland Association of Community Colleges)
  
• Jim Meyd, Vice President, Sales and Operations, Giant Food LLC
  
• Joseph J. Mezzanotte, Esq., Partner, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP (Representing the Howard County Chamber of Commerce)
  
• Scott Porter, Vice President, Government Relations, Northrop Grumman Corp.
  
• Sherman L. Ragland, II , President/CEO, Tradewinds International (Representing the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce)
  
• Barry Ronan, President & CEO, Western Maryland Health System
  
• Gary Rubin, Ph.D., Vice President, University Advancement, Towson University (Representing the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce)
  
• William R. Teel, Jr., CEO, 1 Source Consulting, Inc. & Energy Enterrpise Solutions, Inc.
  
• Tracy Tyler, President & CEO, Cambridge International (Representing the Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce)
  
• Christine V. Walters, Esq., Independent Consultant, FiveL Company (Representing the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce)
  
• John Walters, President and CEO, Walters Relocations (Representing the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce)
  
• Stephen J. Woerner, Senior Vice President, Gas and Electric Operations & Planning, Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.

The Maryland Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit coalition of 830 businesses who employ more than 440,000 people in the state. Its mission is to maximize opportunities for its members and their employees to grow and prosper. For more information about the Chamber, visit its website, www.mdchamber.org or call (410) 269-0642 or (301) 261-2858.

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