Board of Directors
Maryland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
The Maryland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors includes more than 50 of the state’s top business executives, owners, leaders and changemakers, representing small and large companies from a variety of industries all across Maryland. These experts in business, community building and advocacy are committed to our mission of advancing inclusive partnerships for a Maryland where all businesses and their communities thrive. Their leadership helps us positively shape Maryland’s business environment and make Maryland an even better place to live, work and grow a business.
Executive Committee
Amir Ahmadzadeh
CHAIR
Vice President, Atwell, LLC
Damita Robinson
VICE CHAIR
Chief Operating Officer, Andrews Federal Credit Union
Greg Smith
TREASURER
Executive Vice President, Business Banking Market Manager- Baltimore Chesapeake Market, M&T Bank
Fiona Ong, Esq.
COUNSEL
Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins
Mary D. Kane
EX-OFFICIO
President & CEO, Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Charles R. Conner III
LEGISLATIVE CHAIR
Vice President, Government Affairs, MedStar Health
Robert Grohowski
Vice President of Legislative & Regulatory Affairs, T. Rowe Price
Gracelyn McDermott
Vice President of Mid-Atlantic Marketing, Sales & Business Development, Kaiser Permanente
Joseph Ochipinti
CEO, UnitedHealthcare, Mid-Atlantic Region
Board of Directors
Sandy Angello
Vice President & Dealer Operator, Pohanka Auto Group
Amir Arab
Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Sector Lead, EXP US Services, Inc
Joseph Askew
Vice President of Government Affairs, Verizon Communications
Beth Caro
President, Auto Tag Connect LLC
Chirs Carroll
Vice President, Government & Regulatory Affairs, Comcast NBC Universal
Thomas Cormier
Government Affairs Manager, Giant Food, LLC
Natalie Cotton
Government Affairs & Community Relations Director, Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative
Travis Cutler
Director of State and Local Government Affairs, Marriott International, Inc
Felicia Daniel
President & CEO, Beck & Call Professional Services
Ryan Eller
Executive Vice President & General Manager, Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland
Chris Frech
Senior Vice President, Global Government Affairs, Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.
Brian Garino
Senior Director, Cyber Programs, Leidos, Inc.
Ryan Geary
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, MGM National Harbor
Drew Getty
Chief Compliance Office, VP, Environmental Sustainability and Government Relations, Perdue Farms Inc.
Jeremy Goldman
Executive Director of Business, Development, Choptank Electric Cooperative
Christopher Griffith
President and Chief Operating Officer, KCI Technologies Inc.
Brian Hammock
Resident Vice President, CSX Transportation
James Hayes
Senior Vice President, Global Government Affairs, Tenable
John Haysbert
Vice President, Governmental & External Affairs, BGE
Mark Huntley
Principal, Anchor Mechanical
Frank Kelly III
Chief Executive Officer, Kelly Benefit Strategies
Stephen Kensinger
Senior Vice President Community Banking, WesBanco
Michael Kiely
President Global Government Affairs, United Parcel Service
Marc Kmec
Vice President/General Manager, Capital District, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Sunil Kolhekar
President & CEO, CITI: Creative Information Technology, Inc.
Susan Lacz
President & CEO, Ridgewells Catering
Mindy Lehman
Chief Government Relations and Policy Officer, TEDCO
Jody Love
Office Managing Partner, KPMG
Anya Malkov
Senior Manager, State and Local Public Policy, Amazon
Elena Marcuss
Office Managing Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
Michelle Masucci
Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development, University System of Maryland
Jeff McCall
Vice President, Hagerstown Plant, Powertrain Production, Volvo Group
Perry Menzies
Vice President of Operations, The Terminal Corporation
Amber Perry
Vice President & Regional President, Pepco Holdings
Steve Pinkos
Director, Government Affairs, Lockheed Martin Corp.
Stefan Popescu
Owner, Guildford Hall Brewery
Kimberly Robinson
Vice President, State Government Affairs, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Jonathon Rondeau
President & CEO, Fello Inc.
Kimberly Royster
CFO, Kimberly Services, LLC
Jeff Schwartz
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, McCormick & Company, Inc.
John Sheff
Head of Government Relations, Under Armour, Inc.
Blaine Shipler
Vice President, Commercial Banking Relationship Manager, PNC
Sameer Sidh
Director of Maryland Government Affairs, Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
Mara Sierocinski
Vice President/Relationship Manager, Atlantic Union Bank
Andrew Singer
Vice President, C&I Power Regional Sales, Constellation
Jay Steinmetz
Board Member, Barcoding Inc.
Dr. Roger Ward
Provost, Executive Vice President & Dean, Graduate School, University of Maryland Baltimore
Rachelle Whitacre
Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Washington Gas
Ex-Officio Board Member
Bill Chambers
President & CEO, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce