The Korean Business Enterprise Organization (KoBE) announced that John P. (Jack) Hollerbach, Founder and President of Hollerbach & Associates, LLC has been named to its Advisory Board and will function as Director of Business Development for the industry group. Read More
Brent Weiss from Brotman Financial Group, was named to Forbes Magazine’s “30 under 30.” list as one of the top young professionals in the finance industry. Read More
Merritt Properties will receive the 2011 Wintergreen Award for the Best LEED® Core & Shell project in a suburban property by the U.S. Green Building Council Maryland (USGBC MD) for their Calverton Corporate Center. Read More
Earl Adams, Jr. has joined DLA Piper in the Litigation and Government Affairs practices as Of Counsel in the Baltimore office. Adams most recently served as Chief of Staff in the Office of Lieutenant Governor of Maryland Anthony G. Brown, where he gained extensive experience in a wide variety of legal and governmental matters. Read More
KCI appointed Senior Vice Presidents Charles A. Phillips Jr., RPLS and Thomas G. Sprehe, PE, BCEE, to its board of directors to serve as rotating members for a one-year term. Vice President Joel Keels, CCM, joined the board to serve as employee representative for the next two years. Phillips and Sprehe are discipline managers for the firm’s Site and Environmental disciplines, while Keels is a regional practice leader for construction management. Read More
Network with business leaders and learn more about the Maryland Chamber of Commerce during an upcoming Chamber 101. Upcoming Chamber 101s include:
Wednesday, February 1, at the Maryland Chamber office in Annapolis
Wednesday, March 28, at Dale Carnegie Training in Timonium
Wednesday, April 11, at WRIT in Rockville
Chamber 101 is great for prospective Maryland Chamber members or existing Chamber members who want to learn how to get the most out of their membership investment. Learn more about how the Chamber connects members to:
Advocacy: Learn more about the public policy issues that impact Maryland companies and how you can get more involved in the Chamber’s advocacy efforts.
Networking: Find out more about upcoming events and networking opportunities for Chamber members. By attending events and participating on committees, members work to strengthen Maryland’s business climate while building a strong list of connections and growing their business.
Committees: Serving on committees is a great way to get involved in the chamber, raise your company’s visibility and grow your network.
Opportunities to Gain Visibility: The Chamber’s website, awards programs, and sponsorship opportunities offer member companies a number of ways to increase visibility and gain recognition.
The events will be held from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and a continental breakfast will be provided. The events are free, but registration is required. Register online: Annapolis | Timonium | Rockville
Or, contact Gail Lemke at (410) 269-0642, (301) 261-2858 or glemke@mdchamber.org.
Nate Beil, President of KCI Technologies, Inc., is the new Chairman of the Maryland Chamber’s Membership Committee. He takes over for John McCormick, of McCormick & Company, who did an amazing job over the last two years during a challenging economy.
Beil said his top priorities are to grow membership and get current members more engaged in Chamber activities and events.
With plans to focus on strengthening membership recruitment strategies and new member onboarding, Beil is ready to show his dedication to the Chamber and its members. Watch the video above to see what Beil had to say about becoming the new Membership Committee Chair.
William T. Riley Jr., CPA, a Principal in Reznick Group’s Baltimore Office, was elected Chairman of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors on May 4, during the Chamber’s Annual Meeting.
As Chairman, Riley’s goals are to grow the organization’s membership and to increase member engagement in the State Chamber’s events and activities.
“Bill Riley is a strategic thinker and well respected business leader. His experience makes him the perfect person to lead the Chamber to growth and success in a changing economy,” said Maryland Chamber President/CEO Kathleen T. Snyder, CCE.
He’s also a lot of fun. Check out the video above to hear from Bill, along with outgoing Chairman Joe Slater of SMECO and the Chamber’s new Secretary/Treasurer Sheela Murthy of the Murthy Law Firm.
Marjorie Cota of Mind Over Machines was recognized as the Maryland Chamber’s top membership recruiter during last week’s Annual Meeting. The Chamber holds a Membership Drive each year, beginning on January 1 and ending on the day of the Annual Meeting. Marjorie recruited four new members during this time. In all, 26 Maryland Chamber members [...]
This week’s Maryland Chamber volunteer of the week is Judy Schaefer from ExpressConnect Conferencing, LLC. Judy has recruited one new member this year. A past member of our Board of Directors, representing the Baltimore City Chamber, she is an active member of the Chamber’s Business Development Council and Membership Committee. Judy is a great ambassador [...]
Bill Riley, Principal in Reznick Group’s Baltimore Office and Vice Chairman of the Maryland Chamber, has been selected to receive the American Red Cross Life Achievement Award. He is being recognized for his outstanding commitment to the community. Riley began his service to the community as a youth and continues to exemplify the passion of [...]
Andrew Rose from Naden/Lean is currently tied with Marjorie Cota from Community Analytics atop our 2011 Membership Drive leaderboard. Both have recruited two new members so far this year. He also co-hosted a recruitment breakfast last week with Buddy Emerson from M&T Bank. As the current Chairman of the Chamber’s Marketing Committee, Andrew volunteers his [...]
The Maryland Chamber’s Business Development Council will continue its series of “On the Road” meetings on Thursday, March 17, at 8:30 a.m., when the Council meets with Ronald Peterson, President of The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System. “On the Road” is a series of small group meetings to provide senior executives from small and [...]
The Maryland Chamber: In Reality Episode Six from Storyfarm New Media on Vimeo. In the latest episode of The Maryland Chamber – In Reality, Storyfarm New Media Managing Partner John Sherman travels to Owings Mills to meet with Chamber Board Member Sheela Murthy, President of Murthy Law Firm. An amazing American success story, Sheela talks [...]
The Korean Business Enterprise Organization (KoBE) announced that John P. (Jack) Hollerbach, Founder and President of Hollerbach & Associates, LLC has been named to its Advisory Board and will function as Director of Business Development for the industry group. Read More
