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.
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DPOB Board of Directors
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* = Denotes Executive Committee Member
Carim Khouzami*
Chair BGEZed Smith*
Vice Chair The Cordish CompaniesMark Pollak*
Secretary Ballard Spahr LLPCarrie Schreiber*
Treasurer Truist FinancialDavid M. Gillece
Emeritus Status Cushman & Wakefield of Maryland, Inc.Ally M. Amerson*
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law / City ResidentSister Helen Amos*
Mercy Medical CenterChristine D. Aspell
KPMG, LLPEdwin R. Brake*
Ellin & TuckerMark Caplan*
The Time GroupWilliam E. Carlson
Shapiro SherJeff Clary*
Grander Capital Partners, LLCTrip Deeley
StifelJennifer Driban
National AquariumDelali Dzirasa
FearlessDaniel L. Eggers
ConstellationJonathan Flesher
Beatty Development Group, LLCMarlon V. Fortineaux
RSM US LLPTerri Freeman
Reginald F. Lewis MuseumMichael Frenz
Maryland Stadium AuthorityAnthony P. Gallo
T. Rowe PriceMorgan C. Gilligan
Stewart Title Guaranty CompanyJames E. Goodrich
Saul EwingBen Greenwald
Arrow ParkingTerri Harrington
Harrington Commercial Real EstateSen. Antonio Hayes
Maryland State Senator - District 40Ryan Hemminger
FearlessMelodie Hengerer
Baker DonelsonBarry J. Herman
Womble Bond Dickinson LLPJohn Hermann
Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT)Joseph Hovermill
Miles & StockbridgeAl Hutchinson*
Visit BaltimoreDr. Bruce E. Jarrell
University of Maryland, BaltimoreMark P. Keener
Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLPLouis J. Kousouris, III *
MCB Real Estate, LLCRon Legler
France-Merrick Performing Arts Center Broadway Across AmericaLynn S. Manthy
Wells Fargo Commercial BankingJohn McCardell
PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)Christopher L. Mfume
The Civic GroupAlexa Milanytch*
Chase Brexton Health Care / Downtown ResidentSharon Nevins
The Baltimore BannerJames Owens
Whiting-Turner Contracting CompanyEric Fitzgerald Reed*
VerizonFrank Remesch
CFG Bank ArenaJ. Thomas Sadowski
MEDCOPhylis A. Seman
CBRE Group, Inc.Onahlea Shimunek*
Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace HotelDavid 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, LLCScott Szeliga
CohnReznick LLPColin Tarbert
Baltimore Development CorporationCharles G. "Chuck" Tildon, III
University of Maryland Medical SystemJ. MacGregor Tisdale*
First National BankStacie E. Tobin
Venable LLPBrian S. Walter*
M&T BankMark Wasserman *
RetiredKerry R. Watson, Jr.
Baltimore OriolesJuan Webster
Sagamore Pendry BaltimoreMichele L. Whelley*
M.L. Whelley Consulting, LLCWilliam C. Wiedel, Jr
CFG BankJayson T. Williams
Mayson-Dixon Companies
DMA Board of Directors
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* = Denotes Executive Committee Member
Carim Khouzami*
President BGEZed Smith*
Vice President The Cordish CompaniesMark Pollak*
Secretary Ballard Spahr LLPCarrie Schreiber*
Treasurer Truist FinancialSister Helen Amos*
Mercy Medical CenterKevin Anderson
Maryland Department of CommerceLynn L. Berger
JLL Property ManagementEric Bloom
PMC Property GroupBrad Byrnes*
Byrnes & Associates, Inc.Jeff Clary*
Grander Capital Partners, LLCCouncilman Eric T. Costello
Baltimore City CouncilGabrielle M. Duvall, Esq.
Southern Management Companies, LLCCary M. Euwer, Jr.
Metropolitan Partnership, Ltd.Myron Feaster
Pinkard PropertiesSuzanne Fischer-Huettner
The Daily RecordAndrew Hinton
City Center Resident’s AssociationDr. Bruce E. Jarrell
University of Maryland, BaltimoreCourtenay Jenkins, III*
Cushman & Wakefield of Maryland, Inc.Judson H. Kerr, III PMM
The Atrium Luxury Apartment HomesOnahlea Shimunek*
Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace HotelEric C. Thompson
Truist FinancialMark Wasserman*
RetiredJustin A. Williams
Baltimore City Mayor's OfficeAnn Winder
The Place LoungeExecutive Committees
The Partnership’s committees are chaired by Executive 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.
