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
Misty Allen
CHAIR
Vice President of Government & Community Affairs, Comcast NBC Universal
Amir Ahmadzadeh
VICE CHAIR
Vice President of Mid-Atlantic Operations, EXP
Damita Robinson
TREASURER
Chief Operating Officer, Andrews Federal Credit Union
Gracelyn McDermott
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Vice President of Mid-Atlantic Marketing, Sales & Business Development, Kaiser Permanente
Fiona Ong, Esq.
COUNSEL
Partner, Shawe Rosenthal, LLP
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
Paul Nolan
Vice President of Tax & Government Affairs, McCormick & Company, Inc.
Joseph Ochipinti
CEO, UnitedHealthcare, Mid-Atlantic Region
Board of Directors
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
James E. Edwards, Jr.
Office Managing Shareholder, Baker Donelson
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.
Jeff Hargrave
President & CEO, Mahogany, Inc.
James Hayes
Senior Vice President, Global Government Affairs, Tenable
Robert Head
Vice President, State, Local & PAC Affairs, Lockheed Martin
Frank Kelley
Chief Executive Officer, Kelly Benefit Strategies
Marc Kmec
Vice President/General Manager, Capital District, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Stephen Kensinger
Senior Vice President Community Banking, WesBanco
Michael Kiely
President Global Government Affairs, United Parcel Service
Brandon Lee
Creative Director, Snap Happy Photo Booth
Mindy Lehman
Chief Government Relations and Policy Officer, TEDCO
Anne Lindner
Vice President, Governmental and External Affairs, Pepco Holdings
Ramon Looby
President, Maryland Bankers Association
Anya Malkov
Senior Manager, State and Local Public Policy, Amazon
Elena Marcuss
Office Managing Partner, McGuireWoods LLP
Mary Penczek
Vice President, Commercial Markets, CareFirst BCBS
Efraín Pérez Agosto
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, MGM National Harbor
Kimberly Prescott
President, Prescott HR
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
Greg Smith
Executive Vice President, Business Banking Market Manager- Baltimore Chesapeake Market, M&T Bank
Jay Steinmetz
Board Member, Barcoding Inc.
Jack Terry
Vice President, Deputy Operations Manager, Cyber and SIGINT Solutions,
Leidos, Inc.
James Wagner
Assistant Vice-President - Rates & Regulatory Affairs, Washington Gas
Dr. Roger Ward
Provost, Executive Vice President & Dean, Graduate School, University of Maryland Baltimore
Charles Washington
Vice President, Governmental & External Affairs, BGE
Regina Woods
Vice President, Government Affairs for the District of Columbia, MedStar Health
Ex-Officio Board Member
Bill Chambers
President & CEO, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce