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Maryland Economic Development Commission

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The mission of the Maryland Economic Development Commission is to establish economic development policy in the State and to oversee the Department of Commerce's efforts to support the creation, attraction and retention of businesses and jobs. Founded in 1995, the 25 voting member Commission draws upon the expertise of the State's business leaders to inform ​State economic development efforts by providing a comprehensive evaluation of the State's business climate and recommending to the Governor the policies, programs and spending priorities needed.

View archive MEDC photos on our Flickr page.

Learn more about the members through the bio booklet.

Members

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Dana B. Stebbins, MSW, Esq.
MEDC Chair
President & CEO, The Cornelius Group, Inc.​

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Paxton Baker
Owner/President, PKB Enterprises

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Kenneth R. Banks
President, CEO & Partner, Banks Contracting Company, Inc.
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Nia Banks MD, Ph.D, FACS
Owner, Beaux Arts Plastic Surgery, Art of Balance Spa
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Sherri Blount
Partner, Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery
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August "Augie" Chiasera
Regional President, M&T Bank
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Nakeia Drummond
CEO, The Women Entrepreneur Leadership Lab (theWELL)/NLD Strategic
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J. Russell Fugett, PMP
Client Relations Consultant, My Progress Coach
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M. Elizabeth Georg
Managing Attorney, Deep Creek Title Group

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Seth Goldman
Co-Founder & CEO, Eat the Change


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Dr. Sandeep Gopalan
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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Reggie Hilton
Vice President, Client Partnerships EZRA Coaching LHH

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Arnold Jablon
Attorney

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Israel "Izzy" Klein
Co-Founder & Principal, Klein/Johnson Group




Qili Li
President, Worldshine Group

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Gwen McCall-Winston
President, F&L Construction & Solid Waste, LLC

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Ginger Noble, MBA
Business Operations & Tax Preparation


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Leon Pinkett, III
Executive Director/CEO, Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation (BARCO)


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Eben Smith
President, Three|E Consulting Group, LLC


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Darius A. Stanton
CEO, The Stanton Group, Inc.



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J. Kevin White
Executive Director, Global Vision 2020, Inc.

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Miguel G. Wilson
CEO, Miguel Wilson Collection, Inc.


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Scott Zakheim
General Partner, Landmark Ventures



Ex-officio Members

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Acting Secretary Harry Coker, Jr.
Department of Commerce

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Delegate Brian Crosby
District 29B, St. Mary's County

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Senator Brian Feldman
District 15, Montgomery County


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Troy LeMaile-Stovall
Executive Director/CEO, Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)

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Tom Sadowski
Executive Director, Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO)


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Secretary Portia Wu
Department of Labor





​Contact

Timothy McGowan
Council and Commission Program Specialist
Maryland Department of Commerce​
​401 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(667)-450-1717

Meetings​

Meeting Schedule

  • June 10, 3 - 5 p.m.
World Trade Center, Baltimore 
17th Floor Conference Room 
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