DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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World Trade Center Baltimore, 401 East Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21202 - 3316
(410) 767-6300; 1-888-choosemd (toll free); fax: (410) 333-8628; tty: (410) 333-6926
web: www.choosemaryland.org

World Trade Center Baltimore, 401 East Pratt St., Baltimore, Maryland, July 2008. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY

MARYLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(T00A0002, formerly 38.01.00.02)
Staff: Lori C. Valentine (410) 767-6316; e-mail: lvalentine@choosemaryland.org

Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms:
Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., Chair (chosen by Governor), 2011

Richard Bernstein; Steve Dubin; Timothy A. Hodge, Jr., Esq.; Aris Mardirossian; Ricardo Martinez; Robert N. Smelkinson; Harold S. Stinger. Terms expire 2010.

Deepak Bansal; Susan J. Ganz; John J. McLaughlin; Karen Frazee Myers; Sagar Patel; Dawn Deiter Rich; Edward A. St. John, Jr. Terms expire 2011.

Timothy J. Adams; Edwin F. Hale, Sr.; Kevin M. Johnson; William E. Kirwan, Ph.D.; Ronald R. Peterson; Walter A. (Butch) Tilley III; Alan D. Wilson. Terms expire 2012.

Three vacancies.

Ex officio (nonvoting): Christian S. Johansson, Secretary of Business & Economic Development

FEDERAL FACILITIES ADVISORY BOARD
Staff: J. Michael Hayes (410) 767-2988; e-mail: mhayes@choosemaryland.org

Appointed by Governor:
Kevin F. Kelly, Chair
Larry O. Arthur, Ph.D.; John M. Belcher; John J. (Jack) Cronin; Natalie D. Eddington, Ph.D.; Christian S. Johansson; Ray O. Johnson, Ph.D.; Belkis Leong-Hong; Lloyd B. Minor, M.D.; Matt Mountain; Martin T. Nest; Darryll J. Pines, Ph.D.; James Pitts; Richard T. Roca, Sc.D.; J. Thomas Sadowski; James W. Schaefer; Jingli Yang.

INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Appointed by Governor:
Harold L. Adams, Chair
Katherine A. (Katie) Gray, Vice-Chair
Mohamed S. Al-Ibrahim, M.B., Ch.B.; Carlos Ayala; David B. Cooke; Ronald J. Daniels, LL.M.; Drew Greenblatt; Vinita Gupta; Ken Hackett; William E. Kirwan, Ph.D.; Douglas Liu; Leslie D. Mancuso, Ph.D.; Scott Menzies; R. Todd Ruppert; Thomas Russo; Maurice B. Tose; Zhai Yifan, M.D., Ph.D.

Ex officio: Christian S. Johansson, Secretary of Business & Economic Development; Robert L. Walker, Assistant Secretary, Business & Enterprise Development, Dept. of Business & Economic Development; James J. White, Executive Director, Maryland Port Administration; Abba David Poliakoff, Chair, Maryland Israel Development Center; Deborah M. Kielty, President, World Trade Center Institute.

MARYLAND LIFE SCIENCES ADVISORY BOARD
Staff: Lawrence C. Mahan, Ph.D., Senior Strategy Advisor, Biosciences (410) 767-6371; e-mail: lmahan@choosemaryland.org
Benjamin H. Wu, Esq. (410) 767-6799; e-mail: bwu@choosemaryland.org
web: www.choosemaryland.com/businessinmd/biosciences/lsab/lsab.html

Appointed by Governor to 2-year terms:
H. Thomas Watkins, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2009
Norma M. Allewell, Ph.D.; Norka Ruiz Bravo, Ph.D.; Francesca M. Cook; Stephen V. Desiderio, M.D., Ph.D.; Lawrence J. Diamond; David S. Iannucci, Esq.; Philippe Jacon; Col. George W. Korch, Jr., Ph.D.; Nina M. Lamba, Ph.D.; Hercules Pinkney, Ed.D.; David J. Ramsay, D.M., D.Phil.; Janet Woodcock, M.D. Terms expire 2009.

Representing Maryland Technology Development Corp.: Renee M. Winsky

Ex officio: Christian S. Johansson, Secretary of Business & Economic Development

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT WORKING GROUP
Charles M. Fleischman, Chair (chosen by Maryland Life Sciences Advisory Board)

CAPITAL FORMATION WORKING GROUP
Kenneth C. Carter, Ph.D., Chair (chosen by Maryland Life Sciences Advisory Board)

COUNSEL
(T00A0003, formerly 38.01.00.03)
FY2010 appropriation: $1,412,492; authorized positions: 12
Laila K. Atallah, Principal Counsel (410) 767-6446
e-mail: latallah@choosemaryland.org

Barbara Curnin Kountz, Deputy Counsel (410) 767-6456
e-mail: bkountz@choosemaryland.org

MARYLAND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER

TECHNOLOGY POLICY
Benjamin H. Wu, Esq., Technology Advisor (410) 767-6799
e-mail: bwu@choosemaryland.org

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Ovetta M. Moore, Chief Operating Officer (410) 767-2201
e-mail: omoore@choosemaryland.org

AGENCY PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
Drew Vetter, Director (410) 767-6804; e-mail: dvetter@choosemaryland.org

FAIR PRACTICES
Everett J. Ross, Director (410) 767-6469; e-mail: eross@choosemaryland.org

INTERNAL AUDITS
Michael F. McManus, Chief Auditor (410) 767-2286
e-mail: mmcmanus@choosemaryland.org

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & TECHNOLOGY
(T00A0008, formerly T00B0001, formerly 38.02.00.01)
FY2010 appropriation: $4,904,527; authorized positions: 45
David D. Ryer, Managing Director (410) 767-6309
e-mail: dryer@choosemaryland.org
BUDGET & FINANCE
Will Parrish, Director (410) 767-2377; e-mail: wparrish@choosemaryland.org

CONTRACTS & PROCUREMENT
Deborah (Debi) Chronister, Director (410) 767-2211; e-mail: dchronister@choosemaryland.org

GENERAL SERVICES
Timothy G. LaValle, Director (410) 767-2202; e-mail: tlavalle@choosemaryland.org

HUMAN RESOURCES
Marc V. Proudford, Director (410) 767-2245; e-mail: mproudford@choosemaryland.org

INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
(part of T00A0008, formerly T00B0001, formerly 38.02.00.01)
Regina Y. Tillery, Director & Chief Information Officer (410) 767-3391; e-mail: rtillery@choosemaryland.org
APPLICATION & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Robert Brightful, Manager (410) 767-4837; e-mail: rbrightful@choosemaryland.org

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS
James Keenan, Manager (410) 767-2308; e-mail: jkeenan@choosemaryland.org

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS & ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
Robert A. Sklar, Acting Deputy Director (410) 767-6508; e-mail: bsklar@choosemaryland.org

INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Derek Wheeler, Manager (410) 767-6590; e-mail: dwheeler@choosemaryland.org

DEPUTY SECRETARY

MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER
(T00A0005)
FY2010 appropriation: $4,690,751; authorized positions: 12
Lawrence C. Mahan, Ph.D., Acting Executive Director (410) 767-6371; e-mail: lmahan@choosemaryland.org
web: www.marylandbiocenter.org/pages/biohome.aspx
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Vacancy, Director (410) 767-1094

FEDERAL PROGRAMS
Lawrence C. Mahan, Ph.D., Acting Director (410) 767-6371
e-mail: lmahan@choosemaryland.org

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Brenda Townsend-Milton, Director (410) 767-3376
e-mail: bmilton@choosemaryland.org

OFFICE OF POLICY & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
(T00A0007, formerly T00C0001)
FY2010 appropriation: $1,222,779; authorized positions: 10
Rhonda J. Ray, Director (410) 767-6314
e-mail: rray@choosemaryland.org

POLICY & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Lori C. Valentine, Director (410) 767-6316
e-mail: lvalentine@choosemaryland.org

DIVISION OF BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

FEDERAL BUSINESS RELATIONS
Helga T. Weschke, Director (410) 767-0862
e-mail: hweschke@choosemaryland.org

OPERATIONS
B. Adam Suri, Acting Director (410) 767-6680
e-mail: asuri@choosemaryland.org

CONSORTIA PROGRAMS
Jeff Fuchs, Coordinator (410) 767-0266
e-mail: jfuchs@choosemaryland.org

MARYLAND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING PROGRAM
James L. Henry, Managing Director (410) 767-6353; e-mail: jhenry@choosemaryland.org

STRATEGIC PLANNING & SPECIAL PROJECTS
Cathleen Hamel, Administrator (410) 767-1427
e-mail: chamel@choosemaryland.org

OFFICE OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
(T00F0004)
Vacancy, Director (410) 767-6352

Jayson Knott, Acting Deputy Director (410) 767-6978
e-mail: jknott@choosemaryland.org

CLEAN TECHNOLOGY & SUSTAINABILITY
Roger Satin, Manager (410) 767-6517; e-mail: rsatin@choosemaryland.org

MANUFACTURING & FINANCIAL SERVICES
Robert Williams, Acting Manager (410) 767-6657; e-mail: rwilliams@choosemaryland.org

NORTH AMERICAN RECRUITMENT
Jerry Sanford, Acting Manager (410) 767-0994
e-mail: jsanford@choosemaryland.org

RETENTION, RECRUITMENT & EXPANSION
Bryan Coster, Acting Director (410) 767-6075
e-mail: bcoster@choosemaryland.org

SCIENCE & HEALTHCARE
Brian Castleberry, Acting Manager (301) 762-3858
e-mail: bcastleberry@choosemaryland.org

SECURITY & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Patrick Tonui, Acting Manager (410) 767-3592
e-mail: ptonui@choosemaryland.org

OFFICE OF BUSINESS SERVICES
(T00F0005)
Jorge I. Austrich, Director (410) 767-6678
e-mail: jaustrich@choosemaryland.org

MARYLAND ADVISORY COMMISSION ON MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS
Staff: Brenda Townsend-Milton (410) 767-3376; e-mail: btmilton@choosemaryland.org

Appointed by Secretary of Business & Economic Development with Governor's approval to 3-year terms:
Robert T. Barnes, Chair (chosen by Secretary of Business & Economic Development), 2009
Talmadge Ellerbe, 2008; O. Allen Nelson, 2008; Earl H. Robbins, Jr., 2008; Fred Whiton, Jr., 2008; Thomas Crawford, 2009; Michael A. Galiazzo, Ph.D., 2009; Clarissa G. Saba, 2009; Akbar Y. Ansari, 2010; R. Samuel Griffith, 2010; Scott MacDonald, 2010; John C. Raut, 2010; Debra C. Strandquist, 2010; Frederick Swanner, 2010; two vacancies.

Appointed by Senate President: David R. Brinkley; Katherine A. Klausmeier.

Appointed by House Speaker: Susan W. Krebs; Joseph J. Minnick.

Ex officio: Christian S. Johansson, Secretary of Business & Economic Development; Shari T. Wilson, Secretary of the Environment; Alexander M. Sanchez, Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation; Nancy S. Grasmick, Ph.D., State Superintendent of Schools; James E. Lyons, Sr., Ph.D., Secretary of Higher Education.

OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS
Vacancy, Director (410) 767-6678

OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Elaine McCubbin, Acting Director (410) 767-7234
e-mail: emccubbin@choosemaryland.org

OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC ASSISTANCE
Christine Plater, Director (410) 767-6495
e-mail: cplater@choosemaryland.org

OFFICE OF FINANCE PROGRAMS
(T00F00, formerly 38.06.00)
FY2010 appropriation: $57,410,059; authorized positions: 61
James L. Henry, Acting Director (410) 767-6353
e-mail: jhenry@choosemaryland.org
web: www.choosemaryland.org/business/financing/index.asp

ADMINISTRATION
Darla Garrett, Manager (410) 767-6963; e-mail: dgarrett@choosemaryland.org
CENTRAL & SOUTHERN CAPITAL
Timothy Doyle, Manager (410) 767-2369; e-mail: tdoyle@choosemaryland.org

RURAL REGION
D. Gregory Cole, Director (410) 767-6376; e-mail: gcole@choosemaryland.org

SMALL BUSINESS
Celester A. (Les) Hall, Jr., Manager (410) 767-6356; e-mail: lhall@choosemaryland.org
MARYLAND VENTURE FUND
Frank Dickson, Principal (410) 767-1427; e-mail: fdickson@choosemaryland.org
MARYLAND ENTERPRISE INVESTMENT FUND & CHALLENGE PROGRAMS
(T00F0017)
FY2010 appropriation: $2,000,000

TAX PROGRAMS
Mark A. Vulcan, Manager (410) 767-6438; e-mail: mvulcan@choosemaryland.org

MARYLAND ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT FUND
(formerly T00F0021, 38.06.00.21)
Celester A. (Les) Hall, Jr., Director (410) 767-6356; e-mail: lhall@choosemaryland.org

MARYLAND ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT FINANCING COMMITTEE
Appointed by Secretary of Business & Economic Development:
James L. Henry, Chair (chosen by Committee)
Celester A. (Les) Hall, Jr.; Stanley H. Jacobs; Daniel S. Kuennen; Jeffrey P. Pillas; three vacancies.
MARYLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY
(T00F0023)
FY2010 appropriation: $21,100,000
Timothy Doyle, Director (410) 767-2369; e-mail: tdoyle@choosemaryland.org

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms:
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Governor)
Robert T. Cashman, 2005; Gregory A. Davis, 2005; Paula Klepper, 2005; Louna S. Primm, 2006; Roger A. Waesche, Jr., 2006; Ki Duck Han, 2007; one vacancy.

Ex officio: James L. Henry, designee of Secretary of Business & Economic Development; David L. Fleming, designee of Secretary of Transportation.

MARYLAND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY
(T00F0002, formerly 38.06.00.02)
D. Gregory Cole, Executive Director (410) 767-6376; e-mail: gcole@choosemaryland.org

Appointed by Secretary of Business & Economic Development with Governor's approval to 5-year terms:
Bernard Koman, Chair (chosen by Authority in Nov., 2-year term), 2007
Louna S. Primm, 2007; Gregory A. Davis, 2009; I. Sharon Dobson, 2009; Richard B. Deemer, 2011; Deborah A. Morgan, 2012; Roger A. Waesche, Jr., 2012; Sean W. Glynn, Esq., 2013.

Ex officio: Jerome W. Klasmeier, designee of Comptroller of Maryland; James L. Henry, designee of Secretary of Business & Economic Development.

MARYLAND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY
(T00F0009, formerly T00F0003, 38.06.00.03)
FY2010 appropriation: $17,405,705
Stanley W. Tucker, Executive Director (410) 333-4270; e-mail: stucker@choosemaryland.org

Appointed by Governor to 5-year terms:
Celester A. (Les) Hall, Jr., Chair (chosen by Authority in Dec., 1-year term)
Anita S. Graham, 2010; Shelly M. Gross-Wade, 2011; Charles Patrick Martin, 2012; Tiffany E. Tippins, 2012; Tabu Winslow Morris, 2013; Christopher Brandt, 2014; Deborah P. Goldberg, 2014.

Ex officio: A. Melissa Moye, Ph.D., designee of State Treasurer; Celester A. (Les) Hall, Jr., designee of Secretary of Business & Economic Development.

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT & TRADE
(T00F0002)
FY2010 appropriation: $2,019,045; authorized positions: 7
Signe Pringle, Acting Director (410) 767-3542
e-mail: springle@choosemaryland.org

CHINA, VIETNAM
Bradley Gillenwater, Regional Manager (410) 767-0688; e-mail: bgillenwater@choosemaryland.org

EUROPE
Carey Esslinger, Acting Regional Manager (410) 767-0563; e-mail: cesslinger@choosemaryland.org

FORMER SOVIET UNION, BALKANS, & INDIA
Igor Evseev, Regional Manager (410) 767-6435; e-mail: ievseev@choosemaryland.org

JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, & TAIWAN
Vacancy, Regional Manager (410) 767-1427

MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA, & LATIN AMERICA
Vacancy, Regional Manager (410) 767-3592

OFFICE OF MILITARY & FEDERAL AFFAIRS
(T00F0013)
FY2010 appropriation: $1,510,651; authorized positions: 8
J. Michael Hayes, Acting Director (410) 767-2988
e-mail: mhayes@choosemaryland.org

Lisa A. Swoboda, Deputy Director (410) 767-6077
e-mail: lswoboda@choosemaryland.org

DIVISION OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Elizabeth M. Carven, Manager (410) 767-8831; e-mail: ecarven@choosemaryland.org

MARKETING
Sherrie Diehl, Director (410) 767-6835
e-mail: sdiehl@choosemaryland.org

PUBLIC AFFAIRS & MEDIA RELATIONS
Vacancy, Director (410) 767-6318
Karen Glenn Hood, Public Information Officer (410) 767-6318
e-mail: kglenn@choosemaryland.org

RESEARCH & BUSINESS RESOURCES
Nancy McCrea, Director (410) 767-6861
e-mail: nmccrea@choosemaryland.org

Roger Venezia, Deputy Director (410) 767-6394
e-mail: rvenezia@choosemaryland.org

John Marsh, Interactive Web Director (410) 767-6317
e-mail: jmarsh@choosemaryland.org

DIVISION OF TOURISM, FILM, & THE ARTS

William J. Pencek, Jr., Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary (410) 767-6289
e-mail: bpencek@visitmaryland.org

ADMINISTRATION
Denise M. Konopacki, Assistant Director (410) 767-6273
e-mail: denisek@visitmaryland.org

MARYLAND STATE ARTS COUNCIL
(T00G0005, formerly 38.07.00.05)
FY2010 appropriation: $14,548,929; authorized positions: 13
Theresa M. Colvin, Executive Director (410) 767-6412; e-mail: tcolvin@msac.org
Vacancy, Deputy Director (410) 767-8831
web: www.msac.org

Appointed by Governor in consultation with Secretary of Business & Economic Development to 3-year terms:
E. Scott Johnson, Esq., Chair (chosen by Council in June, 1-year term), 2010
Deborah W. Cameron, 2010; David W. Harp, 2010; William Mandicott, 2010; David Taft Terry, Ph.D., 2010; Nilimma S. Devi, 2011; Nancy Haragan, 2011; Susanna Nemes, 2011; Malinda B. Small, 2011; Donora L. Dingman, 2012; Abigail S. Hoffman, Esq., 2012; Jon J. Liu, Ph.D., 2012; Terrence P. Winch, 2012.

Appointed by Senate President: Carole Alexander; Richard S. Madaleno, Jr.

Appointed by House Speaker: Barbara L. Bershon; Melony G. Griffith.

MARYLAND FILM OFFICE
John A. (Jack) Gerbes, Director (410) 767-6340
e-mail: jack@marylandfilm.org
web: www.marylandfilm.org

Catherine Batavick, Deputy Director (410) 767-6342
e-mail: catherine@marylandfilm.org

MARYLAND OFFICE OF SPORTS MARKETING
Terrance W. Hasseltine, Director (410) 767-3373
e-mail: thasseltine@choosemaryland.org
web: www.marylandsports.us/pages/home.aspx (Maryland Sports)

OFFICE OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
(T00G0002, formerly 38.07.00.02)
FY2010 appropriation: $4,703,627; authorized positions: 29
Margot A. Amelia, Executive Director (410) 767-6299
e-mail: mamelia@visitmaryland.org
web: www.mdisfun.org/ (Tourism & Promotion)

MARYLAND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT BOARD
(T00G0003)
FY2010 appropriation: $5,192,179
Staff: Denise M. Reed (410) 767-6293

Appointed by Governor with advice of Secretary of Business & Economic Development & Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms:
David V. Meloy, Chair (chosen by Board in Dec., 1-year term)
Khaled M. Said Abdallah, 2010; Linda M. Norman, 2010; Samuel J. Parker, Jr., 2010; Michael E. Haynie, 2011; Helene M. Maher, 2011; Christopher S. Schardt, 2011; Gregory Shockley, 2011; Matthew M. Taylor, 2011; Paul J. Bales, 2012; Kathleen A. Cloyd Sher, 2012; Andrew L. Vick, 2012.

Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms (nonvoting): Deborah L. Dodson, 2011; Concetta M. DelSignore, 2012; John J. Fieseler, 2012.

Appointed by Senate President: John C. Astle; Jennie M. Forehand; Nancy Jacobs; David V. Meloy; one vacancy.

Appointed by House Speaker: Wendell R. Beitzel; Ann Marie Doory; Gary Jobson; James N. Mathias, Jr.; Victor A. Sulin.

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING SERVICES
Elizabeth Fitzsimmons, Assistant Director (410) 767-6331
e-mail: lfitzsimmons@visitmaryland.org

TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Marci Ross, Assistant Director (410) 767-6286
e-mail: mross@visitmaryland.org

WELCOME CENTERS
Jennifer M. Jones, Manager (410) 767-6296; e-mail: jjones@visitmaryland.org

RESEARCH & PERFORMANCE
Rebecca Dougherty, Research Manager (410) 767-6285
e-mail: rdougherty@visitmaryland.org

INTERACTIVE SERVICES
Lucy Chittenden, Assistant Director (410) 767-6275
e-mail: lchittenden@visitmaryland.org

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