Board of Directors
Our organization has two separate Boards of Directors. The Downtown Management Authority (DMA), along with it’s Board, oversees a 106-block business improvement district in the heart of Baltimore. Downtown Partnership of Baltimore and it’s Board, is the administrator of the DMA Agreement with Baltimore City, and also serves as our membership and advocacy organization.
Please contact us to learn more about the process.
DPOB Board of Directors
KEY
* = Denotes Executive Committee Member
Kerry R. Watson, Jr.*
Chair Baltimore OriolesLouis J. Kousouris, III*
Vice Chair MCB Real Estate, LLCMark Pollak*
Secretary Ballard Spahr LLPTreasurer
Ally M. Amerson*
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law / Downtown ResidentSister Helen Amos*
Mercy Medical CenterRay Bonincontri
PNC BankMark Caplan*
The Time GroupWilliam E. Carlson
Shapiro SherJeff Clary*
Grander Capital Partners, LLCEndia M. DeCordova
Morgan State UniversityTrip Deeley
StifelJennifer Driban
National AquariumDelali Dzirasa
FearlessTisha Edwards
Maryland Bankers AssociationDaniel L. Eggers
ConstellationJonathan Flesher
Beatty Development Group, LLCTerri Freeman
Reginald F. Lewis MuseumMichael Frenz
Maryland Stadium AuthorityMorgan C. Gilligan
Stewart Title Guaranty CompanyJames E. Goodrich
Saul EwingBen Greenwald
Arrow ParkingSen. Antonio Hayes
Maryland State Senator - District 40Ryan Hemminger
FearlessMelodie Hengerer
Baker DonelsonJohn Hermann
Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT)Chris K. Holman
Wells FargoJoseph Hovermill
Miles & StockbridgeErik Howard
CFG BankRaymone Jackson
T. Rowe PriceDr. Bruce E. Jarrell
University of Maryland, BaltimoreAnthony L. Jones
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldMark P. Keener
Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLPCarim Khouzami*
ExelonRon Legler
France-Merrick Performing Arts Center Broadway Across AmericaJody Love
KPMG, LLPSteve Marker
Brightview Senior LivingVaki Mawema
GenslerChristopher L. Mfume
The Civic GroupAlexa Milanytch*
Chase Brexton Health Care / Downtown ResidentSharon Nevins
The Baltimore BannerTamla A. Olivier
Baltimore Gas and ElectricJames Owens
Whiting-Turner Contracting CompanyPaul Brooks Plymouth
VerizonBryan Porter*
Ellin & TuckerFrank Remesch
CFG Bank ArenaOtis Rolley
Baltimore Development CorporationJ. Thomas Sadowski
MEDCOCarrie Schreiber
Truist FinancialOnahlea Shimunek*
Meyer Jabara HotelsDavid J. Shuster
Kramon & Graham, P.A.Chris Simon
BTST Services/BLK SwanDel. Stephanie Maddin Smith
Maryland House of Delegates - District 45Ferrier R. Stillman*
TydingsC. William Struever
Cross Street Partners, LLCKireem Swinton*
Visit BaltimoreScott Szeliga
CohnReznick LLPRichard Tamayo
Baltimore RavensChuck Tildon
The T. Archer GroupJ. MacGregor Tisdale*
First National BankStacie E. Tobin
Venable LLPBryce Turner
BCT Design GroupBrian S. Walter*
M&T Bank*Michele L. Whelley
M.L. Whelley Consulting, LLCDavid Wolfe
ABR Capital PartnersPeter Zanger
RSM US LLP
DMA Board of Directors
KEY
* = Denotes Executive Committee Member
Kerry R. Watson, Jr.*
President Baltimore OriolesLouis J. Kousouris, III
Vice President MCB Real Estate, LLCMark Pollak*
Secretary Ballard Spahr LLPTreasurer
Sister Helen Amos*
Mercy Medical CenterLynn L. Berger
JLL Property ManagementZachary Blanchard
Councilman Baltimore City 11th DistrictEric Bloom
PMC Property GroupBrad Byrnes*
Byrnes & Associates, Inc.Mac Campbell
Baltimore Convention CenterJeff Clary*
Grander Capital Partners, LLCHarry Coker, Jr
Maryland Department of CommerceGabrielle M. Duvall, Esq.
Southern Management Companies, LLCCary M. Euwer, Jr.
Metropolitan Partnership, Ltd.Margaret Evans
JLL Property ManagementMyron Feaster
Pinkard PropertiesSharon Abraham-Gordon
City Center Resident’s AssociationSuzanne Fischer-Huettner
The Daily RecordDr. Bruce E. Jarrell
University of Maryland, BaltimoreCourtenay Jenkins, III*
Cushman & Wakefield of Maryland, Inc.Judson H. Kerr, III PMM
The Atrium Luxury Apartment HomesCarim Khouzami*
ExelonDr. Bert W. O'Malley
University of Maryland Medical CenterEric C. Thompson
Truist FinancialAnn Winder
The Place LoungeCalvin Young
Baltimore City Mayor's OfficeBoard Committees
The Partnership’s committees are chaired by Board Committee members who provide guidance and collaborative support to areas if strategic importance to DPOB’s mission.
Finance Committee
The finance committee works alongside the CFO to support the fiduciary responsibilities of the executive team to manage the financial transactions related to Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore Foundation, and Downtown Management Authority, helping to provide guidance, best practices, and overall financial oversight.
Safety Committee
The goal of this committee is to collaborate with DPOB staff and use data and performance metrics to ascertain the State of crime throughout the DMA and targeted micro zones to improve public safety through the realtime allocation of DPOB assets to improve public safety outcomes.
Clean & Green Committee
The work done in this committee is meant to directly support and enhance the work of both the DPOB Clean Team and Parks and Green Space Team.
Partners Committee
This collection of city-focused economic and marketing agencies is committed to increasing collaboration and working together to better Baltimore City’s business community. The goal is effective partnership and problem-solving on common areas of interest and to leverage our collective power by working together.
Economic Development Committee
Composed of local stakeholders and real estate experts, this group advises and develops strategies for business relocation and retention efforts, supports residential leasing and sales efforts, offers economic approaches to remediating blight, and facilitates both large-and-small-scale development efforts.
Ad-Hoc Subsidiary Review Committee
This group was born out of the work of the Strategic Planning committee, and formed to help review subsidiary organization’s relationship to Downtown Partnership and/or the Downtown Management Authority, including the Bromo Arts District, Market Center Merchants Association, and Center Plaza Foundation.
