Board of Directors
The Southwest Partnership is led by a Board of Directors made up of one representative from each member organization (neighborhood associations and anchor institutions), the elected Chair of each Program Committee and three at-large members.
The current Board is:
President
DR. LAURA DYKES | president@swpbal.org
Commercial Development Committee Chair
Vice President
SONIA EADDY | vicepresident@swpbal.org
Poppleton Now! Representative
Treasurer
CHARISSE LUE | treasurer@swpbal.org
At-Large Member (Franklin Square)
Secretary
SCOTT KASHNOW | secretary@swpbal.org
Vibrant Streets Committee Chair streets@swpbal.org
Serena Watters, Barre Circle Community Association Representative
Kelleigh Eastman, Citizens of Pigtown Representative
Edith Gilliard-Canty, Franklin Square Neighborhood Association Representative
Gigi Lazard, Hollins Roundhouse Neighborhood Association Representative
Melanie Scheirer, Mount Clare Community Council Representative
Kris Hoellen, B&O Railroad Museum Representative
Andrea Person, Bon Secours Baltimore Community Works Representative
Kurt Sommer, LifeBridge Health Representative
Bill Joyner, University of Maryland Baltimore Representative
Jane Shaab, University of Maryland BioPark Representative
Rebecca Altman, University of Maryland Medical Center Representative
Gregg Herlong, Wexford Science and Technology Representative
Abigail Breiseth, Education Committee Chair education@swpbal.org
Molly Finch, Housing Committee Chair housing@swpbal.org
Dr. Nicole King, Historic Preservation Committee Chair housing@swpbal.org
Howard Hughes, Public Safety Committee Chair safety@swpbal.org
Tashi-Kali M. Acket, At-Large Member
Vernell Lewis, At-Large Member (Hollins Roundhouse)
Standing Committees
The Southwest Partnership has three Standing Committees which support the organization's operations. These Committees are open to the public, and if you’d like more information about them please get in touch with us (667-210-2105 or email staff@swpbal.org).
Finance Committee: Charisse Lue, Chair
Fund Development Committee: Position Open
Governance Committee: Rebecca Altman, Chair
Organizational Documents
Southwest Partnership Bylaws (November 21, 2023)
Southwest Partnership Articles of Incorporation
Governance Policies & Procedures
Procedure for Establishing Residency (July 22, 2022)
Finances
The Southwest Partnership's latest financial documents are available annually after July 1st (once finalized) and can be reviewed below:
990 tax returns
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Audits
- Ending 12/31/2023 Independent Audit
- Ending 12/31/2022 Independent Audit
- Ending 12/31/2021 Independent Audit
- Ending 12/31/2020 Independent Audit
- Ending 12/31/2019 Independent Audit
- Ending 12/31/2018 Independent Audit
- Ending 12/31/2017 Independent Audit
Funding
The Southwest Partnership is funded through commitments from the anchor institutions, operational support from the Goldseker Foundation, and contributions from individuals and foundations. The Southwest Partnership is a non-profit organization and all donations are tax-deductible. For more information about ways to contribute to the SWP please visit our donation page!
Meetings
The Board of Directors for Southwest Partnership meets every third Tuesday of the month. Past meeting minutes can be found here.
You can join any public Board of Directors meeting through the Zoom information provided, or check our calendar for a location for public in-person meetings or Zoom link information.
