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
Misty Allen
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Vice President of Government & Community Affairs, Comcast NBC Universal
Fiona Ong, Esq.
COUNSEL
Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins
Mary D. Kane
EX-OFFICIO
President & CEO, Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Michael Huber
LEGISLATIVE CHAIR
Director of State Government Affairs, Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
Christopher Barber
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Chief Nerd, Cheaper Than A Geek
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
Christine Aspell
Office Managing Partner, KPMG
Beth Caro
President, Auto Tag Connect LLC
Chuck Conner
Vice President, Government Affairs, MedStar Health
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
Steven Edwards
Founder, Edwards Performance Solutions
Ryan Eller
Executive Vice President & General Manager, Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland
Chris Frech
Senior Vice President, Global Government Affairs, Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.
Drew Getty
Chief Compliance Office, VP, Environmental Sustainability and Government Relations, Perdue Farms Inc.
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
Robert Head
Vice President, State Government and Political Affairs, Lockheed Martin Corp.
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
Mike Melandro
President & CEO, Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.
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
Valencia McClure
Vice President, Governmental and External Affairs; President, Pepco Region, Pepco Holdings
Perry Menzies
Vice President of Operations, The Terminal Corporation
Stefan Popescu
Owner, Guildford Hall Brewery
Kimberly Robinson
Vice President, State Government Affairs, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Jonathon Rondeau
President & CEO, The Arc Central Chesapeake Region, 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
Mara Sierocinski
Vice President/Relationship Manager, Sandy Spring Bank
Walter Simmons
President & CEO, Employ Prince George's, Inc
Andrew Singer
Vice President, C&I Power Regional Sales, Constellation
Romaine Smallwood-Faison
General Manager & Commercial Leasing Representative, Brookfield Properties Retail
James D. Steffes
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Regulatory Affairs and Rates, and Supply, Washington Gas
Jay Steinmetz
Board Member, Barcoding Inc.
Jack Terry
Vice President, Deputy Operations Manager, Cyber and SIGINT Solutions,
Leidos, Inc.
Dr. Roger Ward
Provost, Executive Vice President & Dean, Graduate School, University of Maryland Baltimore
Charles Washington
Vice President, Governmental & External Affairs, BGE
Ex-Officio Board Member
Bill Chambers
President & CEO, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce