The Greater Baltimore Committee would like to congratulate members of the GBC Board of Directors and member organization executives who will be honored this Thursday, November 3, 2022 at The Maryland Daily Record’s Most Admired CEOs Celebration. Congratulations to our Board Member Kim Schatzel, Ph.D. (Towson University) and to our member organizations’ leaders Carim Khouzami (BGE, an Exelon Company), Al Hutchinson (Visit Baltimore), Troy LeMaile-Stovall (TEDCO), Gregory Proctor Jr. (G.S. … Continue reading →

After a months-long national search for a new, visionary leader, the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) announced October 14 that it selected Mark Anthony Thomas as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mark has more than two decades of experience leading economic development and public-private partnerships in large metropolitan areas and will now bring that expertise to Baltimore City. We look forward to the next chapter of economic realization … Continue reading →

On October 13 and 14, a delegation of public, business, and civic leaders from Greater Baltimore visited Richmond, Virginia to learn about the Greater Richmond Transit Company’s (GRTC) transformative Pulse Bus Rapid Transit System. This trip builds on Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) and the Greater Washington Partnership’s (the Partnership) joint Baltimore’s Transit Future campaign. Member of the Board and Chair of the GBC Transportation and Mobility Committee Jon Laria and … Continue reading →

As the elected leaders of the Baltimore region’s two largest jurisdictions, we applaud the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore and the Greater Baltimore Committee for putting their individual perspectives and approaches aside to come together in a forward-thinking, unified approach (”Business advocacy groups Greater Baltimore Committee and Economic Alliance will merge,” Jan. 26). Our region has considerable assets that have functioned independently for decades. When a region and its assets … Continue reading →

Media Contact: Mark Guidera, V.P., Communications & Marketing, GBC markg@gbc.org or 443-898-2320 “Yesterday’s shooting death of a motorist in downtown Baltimore is tragic and unacceptable, and another wake-up call that we can’t wait another day to address the issue of public safety in our community. As business leaders, we know that employment is a critical solution. The GBC is committed to continuing our efforts to work with city officials, business … Continue reading →

The June 27, 2022 launch of the Baltimore’s Transit Future campaign was covered by a number of news outlets in the Baltimore region. These include: The Baltimore Sun: Baltimore’s business leaders launch campaign to push for public transportation improvements Maryland’s transportation future may be decided by this year’s election The time is now to build better transit for Greater Baltimore  The Daily Record: GBC, Greater Washington Partnership launch transit campaign … Continue reading →