Maryland Economic Development Commission (MEDC)

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.

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Israel "Izzy" Klein (Chair) - Co-Founder & Principal, Klein/Johnson Group
Eben Smith (Co-Chair) - President, Three|E Consulting Group, LLC
Tharwat Abouraya, CTIE - President, Abouraya Consulting Group
Paxton Baker - Owner/President, PKB Enterprises
Ken Banks - President, CEO & Partner, Banks Contracting Company, Inc.
Nia Banks MD, Ph.D, FACS - Owner, Beaux Arts Plastic Surgery, Art of Balance Spa
Sherri Blount - Partner, Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery
Harry Coker, Jr. - Secretary, Department of Commerce*
Delegate Brian Crosby - District 29B, St. Mary's County*
Nakeia Drummond - CEO, The Women Entrepreneur Leadership Lab (theWELL)/NLD Strategic
Senator Brian Feldman - District 15, Montgomery County*
J. Russell Fugett, PMP - Principal, Strategic Advisory & Operations
M. Elizabeth Georg - Managing Attorney, Deep Creek Title Group
Seth Goldman - Co-Founder & CEO, Eat the Change
Reggie Hilton - Vice President, Client Partnerships EZRA Coaching LHH
Arnold Jablon, Esq. - Attorney
Troy LeMaile-Stovall - Executive Director/CEO, Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)*
Qili Li - President, Worldshine Group
Gwen McCall - President, F&L Construction & Solid Waster, LLC
Ginger Noble, MBA - Business Operations & Tax Preparation
Leon Pinkett, III - Executive Director/CEO, Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation (BARCO)
Tom Sadowski - Executive Director, Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO)*
Darius A. Stanton - President & CEO, The Stanton Group, Inc.
Paul Tiburzi - Retired Partner and Former Managing Partner, DLA Piper Law Firm
Andrew Vickery - Director of Business Development and Strategy, Daybreak
J. Kevin White - Executive Director, Global Vision 2020, Inc.
Miguel G. Wilson - CEO, Miguel Wilson Collection, Inc.
Secretary Portia Wu - Department of Labor*
Scott Zakheim - General Partner, Landmark Ventures
*Ex officio

Contact

Afiya Bey
Director of Strategic Engagement
Maryland Department of Commerce
401 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(667) 450-1717

Meetings

Meetings Archive