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Board Members

Our work is primarily supported by the collective investment of our partner organizations. Executive Committee and Board of Director organizations are the principal funders of GBC’s operations, with additional support from all partners and members.

Board Officers

Mohan Suntha

Mohan Suntha

Board Chair
President & CEO - University of Maryland Medical System
Brian Pieninck

Brian Pieninck

Co-Vice Chair
President & CEO - CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Christine Aspell

Christine Aspell

Co-Vice Chair
Office Managing Partner - Baltimore at KPMG LLP
Calvin Butler

Calvin Butler

Board Chair (Ex Officio)
President & CEO - Exelon
Janet Currie

Janet Currie

Secretary
President, Greater Maryland Market - Bank of America
Bill McCarthy

Bill McCarthy

Treasurer
Executive Director - Catholic Charities Maryland

Executive Committee

Joe Askew

Joe Askew

Vice President, Public Policy & State Government Relations
Verizon Washington DC and Maryland
Tim Berry

Tim Berry

Global Head of Corporate Responsibility & Chairman, Mid-Atlantic Region
JP Morgan Chase
David Bramble

David Bramble

Managing Partner & Co-Founder
MCB Real Estate
Augie Chiasera

Augie Chiasera

President, Greater Baltimore/Chesapeake Region
M&T Bank
Gregory Cross

Gregory Cross

Partner in Charge of the Baltimore Office
Venable LLP
Scott Dorsey

Scott Dorsey

Chairman & CEO
Merritt Properties, LLC
Laura Gamble

Laura Gamble

President, Greater Maryland
PNC Bank
Michael D. Hankin

Michael D. Hankin

President & CEO
Brown Advisory
Dr. Bruce Jarrell

Dr. Bruce Jarrell

President
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Steph Jackson

Steph Jackson

Head of Investment Management
T. Rowe Price
Rachel Garbow Monroe

Rachel Garbow Monroe

President & CEO
The Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation
Dr. Jay Perman

Dr. Jay Perman

Chancellor
University System of Maryland
Tim Regan

Tim Regan

President & CEO
Whiting & Turner
Kevin Sowers

Kevin Sowers

President, JHHS and Exec VP JHM
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Alexander F. Smith

Alexander F. Smith

Founder/President
Atlas Restaurant Group
Jay Turakhia

Jay Turakhia

Greater Baltimore Market President
Truist
Chrissy Thornton

Chrissy Thornton

President & CEO
Associated Black Charities
J. MacGregor Tisdale

J. MacGregor Tisdale

President, Maryland Region
First National Bank

Board Members

Rick Abbruzzesse

Rick Abbruzzesse

Partner
KO Public Affairs
Trif Alatzas

Trif Alatzas

Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
The Baltimore Sun
Gary Attman

Gary Attman

President & CEO
Futurecare Health and Management Corp.
George Ofori Boadu

George Ofori Boadu

Executive Market Leader
Slalom
Michael Bronfein

Michael Bronfein

CEO & Co-Founder
Curio Wellness
Thomas S. Bozzuto

Thomas S. Bozzuto

Chairman
Bozzuto Group
Stephen E. Budorick

Stephen E. Budorick

President & CEO
COPT Defense Properties
Sashi Brown

Sashi Brown

President
Baltimore Ravens
R. Andrew Bauer

R. Andrew Bauer

Vice President & Regional Executive
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Baltimore Branch
Kate Burgin

Kate Burgin

General Manager
Catalyte
Gregg Bernstein

Gregg Bernstein

Partner, Baltimore Office
Zuckerman Spaeder, LLP
Jonathan Casella

Jonathan Casella

Executive Vice President
Coldwell Banker Richard Ellis
Jennifer Curry

Jennifer Curry

Managing Shareholder
Baker Donelson
Bradley S. Chambers

Bradley S. Chambers

Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Baltimore Region
MedStar Health
Bob Cawley

Bob Cawley

Chairman & CEO
RCM&D
Dominic Dubois

Dominic Dubois

Baltimore Office Head
RSM US LLP
Ron Daniels

Ron Daniels

President
Johns Hopkins University
Kent Devereaux

Kent Devereaux

President
Goucher College
Joe Durham

Joe Durham

President
Fulton Bank
Aileen Eskildsen

Aileen Eskildsen

Chief Executive Officer
Ellin & Tucker
Will Englehart

Will Englehart

Vice President & Baltimore Office Leader
Clark Construction
Bob Embry

Bob Embry

President
Abell Foundation
Harley Flack

Harley Flack

President & CEO
Stella May Contracting
Mary Kate Federico

Mary Kate Federico

Office Managing Partner, Baltimore Office
Ernst & Young
Gregory Farno

Gregory Farno

Chancellor of Education
The Archdiocese of Baltimore
Martin T. Fletcher

Martin T. Fletcher

Managing Partner
Whiteford Taylor Preston LLP
Greg Fitchitt

Greg Fitchitt

EVP, Government Affairs & Business Development
Howard Hughes Corporation
Ellen Fish

Ellen Fish

Senior Market Leader
Sandy Spring Bank
Brendan Foley

Brendan Foley

President & CEO
McCormick & Company, Inc.
Bob Gehrman

Bob Gehrman

Managing Principal
BCT Design Group
Nancy Greene

Nancy Greene

Principal
Miles & Stockbridge
Mark Ginsberg

Mark Ginsberg

President
Towson University
Erik Howard

Erik Howard

President & COO/President
Capital Funding Bancorp/CFG Bank
Richard J. Himelfarb

Richard J. Himelfarb

Chairman
Investment Banking, Stifel
Kris Hoellen

Kris Hoellen

Executive Director
B&O Railroad Museum
Jeffrey Hargrave

Jeffrey Hargrave

President
The Presidents' RoundTable, Inc.
Mark Isakson

Mark Isakson

President and CEO
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Company
Francis X. Kelly, III

Francis X. Kelly, III

CEO
Kelly & Associates Insurance Group/Kelly Payroll
Israel Rocha Jr.

Israel Rocha Jr.

Regional President - Mid-Atlantic States
Kaiser Permanente
Court Jenkins

Court Jenkins

Senior Director
Cushman & Wakefield
Mark K. Joseph

Mark K. Joseph

President
Shelter Foundation
Jason St. John

Jason St. John

Managing Partner
Saul Ewing LLP
Dr. Anthony Jenkins

Dr. Anthony Jenkins

President
Coppin State University
Dan Joerres

Dan Joerres

President & General Manager
WBAL-TV Channel 11
Bruce Jurist

Bruce Jurist

Partner
Duane Morris LLP
Lisa Kirkwood

Lisa Kirkwood

Senior Vice-President, RVP of Delaware and Maryland
TD Bank
Sandra Kurtinitis

Sandra Kurtinitis

President
Community College of Baltimore County
Kraig Long

Kraig Long

Managing Partner, Baltimore
Nelson & Mullins
Jon M. Laria

Jon M. Laria

Special Counsel
Ballard Spahr LLP
Jeff Lubin

Jeff Lubin

Managing Director, Market Executive
Morgan Stanley
Derek Lynch

Derek Lynch

Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking Leader
Wells Fargo
Cecilia McCormick

Cecilia McCormick

President
Maryland Institute of Contemporary Art
William H. Moore

William H. Moore

President
Southway Builders
Todd Marks

Todd Marks

Founder & CEO
Mindgrub Technologies
Neil Meltzer

Neil Meltzer

President & CEO
LifeBridge Health
James McHugh

James McHugh

Executive Vice President
Constellation
Dr. David Maine

Dr. David Maine

President & CEO
Mercy Health Services
Kimberly Prescott

Kimberly Prescott

Founder and President
Prescott HR
Kevin A. Plank

Kevin A. Plank

Executive Chairman and Brand Chief
Under Armour
John Racanelli

John Racanelli

President & CEO
National Aquarium
Frank Remesch

Frank Remesch

General Manager
CFG Bank Arena/Oak View Group
Barry Rosen

Barry Rosen

Chairman & CEO
Gordon Feinblatt LLC
Andrew Roud

Andrew Roud

Regional Partner, Southern Maryland
St. John Properties
Dr. Shanaysha Sauls

Dr. Shanaysha Sauls

President and CEO
Baltimore Community Foundation
Terrence M. Sawyer

Terrence M. Sawyer

President
Loyola University of Maryland
Sam Stappler

Sam Stappler

Office Managing Partner, Baltimore
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC LLP)
Kurt Schmoke

Kurt Schmoke

President
University of Baltimore
Jonathan Schwartz

Jonathan Schwartz

Executive Director
Lyric Baltimore
Paul A. Tiburzi

Paul A. Tiburzi

Senior Partner
DLA Piper
Aaron Tomarchio

Aaron Tomarchio

EVP, Corporate Affairs
Tradepoint Atlantic
Kerry Watson

Kerry Watson

Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
Baltimore Orioles
Robert J. Wallace

Robert J. Wallace

Founder/President & CEO
BITHGROUP Technologies and BITHENERGY
Dr. David Wilson

Dr. David Wilson

President
Morgan State University
Dr. Daria Willis

Dr. Daria Willis

President
Howard Community College
Arnold Williams

Arnold Williams

Managing Director
Abrams, Foster, Nole & Williams, P.A.
Amber Wendland

Amber Wendland

Associate Principal
Ayers Saint Gross, Inc.
Dr. Sheridan Todd Yeary

Dr. Sheridan Todd Yeary

Senior Pastor
Douglas Memorial Community Church Village, Inc.