When you invest in a woman, change happens! From everyday spending to long-term financial planning, effective money management is essential. Join the GBC’s Baltimore Women’s Advisory Board as we discuss financial wellness, finance 101, fears and the untapped potential of the female economy.

This is a must-attend event moderated by BWAB Co-Chairs Christine Aspell, Managing Partner of KPMG (pictured above, second row, left), and Sabina Kelly, Greater Maryland Market President at Bank of America (pictured above, second row, right), along with an all-star panel of finance experts.

Panelists include (pictured above, top row, left to right):

Kathy Bays Armstrong – Private Wealth Advisor, Heritage Financial Consultants

A Certified Financial Planner practitioner, Armstrong provides clients with holistic financial planning throughout all stages of their lives. With decades of experience, Armstrong manages a dynamic financial planning practice at Heritage Financial Consultants specializing in comprehensive financial planning in the areas of asset management, retirement planning, education funding, personal risk management and estate planning. Through extensive experience and uncompromising integrity, Armstrong delivers objective, straightforward strategies to help her clients achieve their lifelong financial goals.

Sandra Liotta – Senior Vice President and Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch

Based in Towson, Liotta heads a team of nine financial advisors and client associates and manages one of the most successful Merrill Lynch offices in the Mid-Atlantic region. A believer in acquiring a wide spectrum of knowledge to better serve clients, Liotta is among the few financial advisors at Merrill Lynch who are both a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner and a Certified Investment Management Analyst℠ professional. She collaborates with clients’ attorneys and CPAs to develop estate plans and retirement income plans. Liotta also manages discretionary stock and bond portfolios as a Portfolio Manager in Merrill’s Personal Investment Advisory℠ Program.

Sarah Kahl – Partner, Venable, LLP

Kahl focuses her practice on tax and estate planning for individuals and families. Kahl also represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries on the proper administration of a trust. With her CPA background, she reviews a client’s entire financial picture to tailor appropriate tax strategies to the particular client. Her practice includes the administration of foreign trusts and planning for individuals with foreign connections.

Event details:

When: Wednesday, September 30, 2020; 10 a.m. (Registration closes at noon, September 29.)

Where: Virtual Webinar via Zoom

*A personal, one-time link to join the webinar will be sent out via email to all registrants the evening prior to the event. (If you do not receive your link by 6 p.m. September 29, please contact Lisa Byrd, Director of Events and Business Development, at lisab@gbc.org.)

Cost: GBC members: Free, Non-members: $25

A 72-hour cancellation notice is required for refund. Contact Tara Harris at tarah@gbc.org or Karen Parrish at karenp@gbc.org.

For event and sponsorship information, contact Lisa Byrd, Director of Events and Business Development, at lisab@gbc.org.

Join the Greater Baltimore Committee in welcoming Darryll Pines as President of the University of Maryland College Park and Anthony Jenkins as President of Coppin State University. Learn more about their plans for the future and what’s next for these Maryland higher education institutions.

Darryll J. Pines, President of University of Maryland, College Park

Darryll J. Pines serves as President of the University of Maryland and the Glenn L. Martin Professor of Aerospace Engineering. He was formerly the Nariman Farvardin Professor of Engineering and Dean of UMD’s A. James Clark School of Engineering, where he has been on the faculty since 1995. In 2019, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

Pines has testified before Congress about the importance of K-12 STEM education for all students, and led an initiative to pilot a first-of-its-kind, nationwide, pre-college course on engineering principles and design. The program, Engineering For US All (E4USA), was made possible through a $4 million NSF grant.

Under Pines’ leadership, The Clark School established five interdisciplinary research centers and institutes: The Maryland Energy Innovation Institute, Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices, Maryland Transportation Institute, Quantum Technology Center (jointly with the Department of Physics) and Maryland Robotics Center.

Prior to his promotion to Dean, Pines led the Department of Aerospace Engineering, taking a leave of absence from the University of Maryland from 2003 to 2006 to serve as a program manager for the Tactical Technology Office and Defense Sciences Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). He also held positions at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Chevron Corp. and Space Tethers. At LLNL, Pines worked on the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization’s Clementine spacecraft program, which discovered water near the south pole of the moon.

In recognition of his contributions to the field, Pines was named a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Institute of Physics.

He received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Anthony L. Jenkins, President of Coppin State University

Anthony L. Jenkins, Ph.D., became the 8th President of Coppin State University (CSU) on May 26, 2020. He is an established higher education leader and advocate committed to creating higher education opportunities for all students, especially culturally under-represented groups.

Jenkins came to CSU from West Virginia State University (WVSU), a historically black land-grant research university near Charleston, W.V., where he served as president from July 2016 until May 2020. Prior to WVSU, Jenkins was Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and was the Senior Associate Vice President for the University of Central Florida.

His career includes serving at Jackson State University, before joining Virginia Tech’s Housing and Residence Life, and later the Office of the Dean of Students. He remained at Virginia Tech until becoming the Assistant Dean of Students of Northeastern Illinois University. He later served as the Dean of Students at the University of North Carolina Wilmington; and was recruited to serve as the Dean of Students at the University of Houston-Clear Lake.

Jenkins is a proponent for education and public policy issues. He has fostered meaningful dialogue within
the national higher education community. His research, speeches and publications focus on crisis management, enrollment and retention, diversity, African-American male initiatives, first generation college student success, state funding for higher education, mentoring, and high-risk college campus behavior such as alcohol consumption and sexual misconduct.

A United States Army veteran, Jenkins began his path to higher education as a first generation college graduate of Fayetteville State University. He earned a Master’s degree from North Carolina Central University and a Doctorate from Virginia Tech University.

Event details:

When: Wednesday, October 7, 2020; 8:30-9:30 a.m. (Registration closes at noon, October 6.)

Where: Webinar via Zoom

*A personal, one-time link to join the webinar will be sent out via email to all registrants the evening of October 6.

(If you do not receive your link by 6 p.m., October 6, please contact Lisa Byrd, Director of Events and Business Development, at lisab@gbc.org.)

Cost: GBC members: $25, Non-members: $40

A 72-hour cancellation notice is required for refund. Contact Tara Harris at tarah@gbc.org or Karen Parrish at karenp@gbc.org.

For event and sponsorship information, contact Lisa Byrd, Director of Events and Business Development, at lisab@gbc.org.

Please submit your questions for the panelists in advance by using the registration form.

Register to attend.

Most everyone deals with the internal question: Why is it that I have so little time to do all of the things that I want to do?

We are all aware that time is a finite, non-renewable resource which must be carefully managed. Yet, having the personal conviction to take ownership of our own time can be extremely difficult. Often, people devalue their own time while prioritizing everyone else’s.  Many individuals in the workplace develop “head trash” around time management — throwing their hands up in the air, claiming there is no use in being proactive.

This workshop is designed to energize attendees to focus more intently on their individual time management behaviors in order to get more out of each day. We will ask all attendees to come prepared to take a closer look at how they have spent their time in recent weeks and learn from those experiences.

Chris McDonell is President of McDonell Consulting Group, a licensed Sandler Training center based in Baltimore. McDonell, who has more than 25 years of experience in sales and executive leadership, has worked throughout the U.S. for leading financial institutions, including Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and The Associates. McDonell has been with Sandler Training since 2008 and has formed long-term partnerships with small and large companies.

Event details:

When: Thursday, October 8, 2020; 8:30 a.m.

Where: Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Cost: GBC members: $25, Non-members: $40

A 72-hour cancellation notice is required for refund. Contact Tara Harris at tarah@gbc.org or Karen Parrish at karenp@gbc.org.

For event and sponsorship information, contact Lisa Byrd, Director of Events and Business Development, at 410-727-2820 ext. 40.

Register for tickets.

Join the Greater Baltimore Committee for its 65th Annual Meeting, the state’s premier business event of the year.

• Join with the Baltimore region’s top business, civic and elected leaders.
• Celebrate the work of the GBC since the 2019 Annual Meeting.
• Thank the outgoing Board Chair and welcome the incoming Board Chair.
• Learn about the goals of the GBC for the remainder of the year.
• Enjoy 65th Anniversary celebration activities.

Keynote speaker:

Omar Jimenez, CNN National Correspondent —

“Reporting from the Front Lines of the Racial Equity Protests”

Omar Jimenez is a CNN National Correspondent based in Chicago.

In his first year as a National Correspondent, he was the lead reporter in the death of Kobe Bryant, covered the COVID-19 pandemic from the front lines beginning in March at a nursing home in Washington, and was at the forefront of numerous protests within the Black Lives Matter movement, including the death of George Floyd. He and his crew were arrested on live television in Minneapolis while covering protests in the city after Floyd’s death.

Jimenez started with CNN in 2017 for the network’s affiliate service, CNN Newsource, based in Washington, D.C. While there, he covered breaking news stories for CNN’s more than 900 affiliates nationwide.

Prior to joining CNN, Jimenez worked for WBAL-TV in Baltimore, where he was a reporter and fill-in anchor. While there, he received an individual Emmy nomination for general assignment reporting.

He graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where he also played on the varsity men’s basketball team.

When: Wednesday, October 14, 2020; 11 a.m.

Where: Virtual event

*A personal, one-time link to join the livestream will be sent out via email to all registrants the evening of October 13.

(If you do not receive your link by 9 a.m., October 14, please contact Lisa Byrd, Director of Events and Business Development, at lisab@gbc.org.)

Cost: GBC Members: $75, Non-members: $125

A 72-hour cancellation notice is required for refund. Contact Karen Parrish at karenp@gbc.org.

For event and sponsorship information, contact Lisa Byrd, Director of Events and Business Development, at lisab@gbc.org.

Register to attend.

Event Sponsors:

Title:

Platinum:

The Shelter Foundation

Ambassador:

Signature:

Gold Sponsors:

The Howard Hughes Corporation; Kaiser Permanente;  Loyola University Maryland; Towson University; University of Maryland, Baltimore

Silver Sponsors:

The Bozzuto Group, Community College of Baltimore County

Bronze Sponsors:

Baltimore City Community College; Saint Agnes Foundation; University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Partner Sponsors:

Bank of America, Camden Partners, First National Bank, Grander Capital Partners, LLC., KPMG, RCM&D, Southway Builders, TEDCO, The Y in Central Maryland

Media Sponsors:

Baltimore Business Journal, The Daily Record

Get your tickets now for the Greater Baltimore Committee’s 2020 Economic Outlook Conference!

Join us as we hear from top fiscal experts who will discuss the current economic status and trends of the state and national economy, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy, and how the pandemic has affected the 2020 Presidential Election.

Panelists include:

• The Honorable Peter Franchot — Comptroller of Maryland

The Honorable Peter Franchot has served as Maryland’s 33rd Comptroller since 2007. First elected to his current post in 2006, Comptroller Franchot has been re-elected three times; most recently in 2018.

As the state’s top fiscal office he oversees a 1,100-person state agency that is responsible for delivering respectful, responsive and results-oriented taxpayer service.

Prior to his election to statewide office, Comptroller Franchot served 20 years in the House of Delegates, representing the residents of Montgomery County. As a delegate, he served on the House Appropriations Committee and chaired its Transportation and Environment subcommittee. Throughout his legislative career, Comptroller Franchot was a strong advocate for education, health care, transportation and environmental protection initiatives.

Comptroller Franchot attended Amherst College and Northeastern School of Law. From 1968-1970, he served in the United States Army.

Comptroller Franchot will discuss Maryland’s fiscal and economic outlook.

• Amanda E. Agati, CFA® — Senior Vice President / Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist, PNC Financial Services Group

Amanda Agati oversees all investment strategy-related activities for PNC’s Institutional Asset Management, Wealth Management and Hawthorn (ultra-high-net-worth) businesses. In addition, she leads the team that establishes overall strategic and tactical asset allocation guidance of client portfolios, manages the evolution of investment processes, provides thought leadership on key investment issues, and is the author of numerous publications.

Ms. Agati serves as a voting member of the Asset Management Group & Institutional Asset Management Investment Policy, Portfolio Construction and Investment Advisor Research committees. She also runs the Responsible Investing (RI)/Impact Investing efforts for the organization. Ms. Agati is a member of the Investment Committee for PNC’s pension fund and also serves on PNC’s Corporate Diversity Council.

She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance with a minor in economics from the Schreyer Honors College of the Pennsylvania State University. Additionally, she holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of Philadelphia.

Ms. Agati will cover trends in the national economy.

• Bernard Yaros — Assistant Director and Economist, Moody’s Analytics

Bernard Yaros is an Assistant Director and Economist at Moody’s Analytics focused primarily on federal fiscal policy. Mr. Yaros is responsible for maintaining the Moody’s Analytics forecast models for federal government fiscal conditions and providing real-time economic analysis on fiscal policy developments coming out of Capitol Hill. Additionally, he covers Virginia and Puerto Rico and develops economic forecasts for Switzerland. He regularly advises clients and policymakers of all levels on the Puerto Rico economic outlook after Hurricane Maria.

Mr. Yaros holds a Master of Science degree in international trade, finance and development from the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics and a Bachelor of Arts degree in political economy from Williams College.

Mr. Yaros will discuss COVID-19 economics and its impact on the 2020 Presidential Election.

There will be a question-and-answer session following the discussion.

Event details:

When: Tuesday, October 27, 8:30-10 a.m.

Where: Virtual Conference via Zoom

Cost: Members: $35 individuals, Non-members: $55 individuals

A 72-hour cancellation notice is required for refund. Contact Karen Parrish at karenp@gbc.org.

For event and sponsorship information, contact Lisa Byrd, Director of Events and Business Development, at lisab@gbc.org.

Sponsors:

Signature Sponsors: Accenture, AT&T, BGE, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Comcast, Merritt Companies, Southwest Airlines, Whiting-Turner

Patron Sponsor: The Howard Hughes Corporation, Towson University

Media Sponsor: Baltimore Business Journal, The Daily Record