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Maryland Department of Commerce

Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority (MSBDFA)

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Promotes the viability and expansion of businesses owned by economically and socially disadvantaged entrepreneurs, and also small businesses that do not meet the established credit criteria of financial institutions, and consequently are unable to obtain adequate business financing on reasonable terms through normal financing channels. Created in 1978, the nine members serve five-year terms.​

Members

  • Celester A. Hall (Chair) - Program Manager, Office of Finance Programs, Maryland Department of Commerce
  • Charles P. Martin - Vice Chairman, M&T Bank, Regional Community Reinvestment Officer
  • Kehinde Oreagba - CEO/Principal Consultant, EMS-IT, LLC.
  • Sharon R. Pinder - President & CEO, Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council
  • Gina R. Ramsey - Vice President of Digital Media, Adventure Web Interactive
  • Mara Sierocinski - Vice President, Commercial Banking, Revere Bank

  • Ben Seigel - Comptroller's Designee, State of Maryland*

    *Ex Officio

Contact

Robin Harris​​​
​410-333-4270
Meridian Management Group, Inc
826 E. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

Meetings

  • TBA

Members of the public who wish to attend a meeting of the Authority to observe should check the meeting agenda for teleconference details. Email your notice of attendance to [email protected]​.

All meetings are scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month and begin at 1 p.m., unless otherwise notified.

Meeting Archive

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2025

2024

2023

2022

2021