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) and the elected Chair of each Program Committee.

The current Board is:

President

RICHARD PARKER | president@swpbal.org
Workforce Development Committee Chair  

Vice President

J.R. LEE  | vicepresident@swpbal.org
Public Safety Committee Chair

Treasurer

DONNELL NANCE  | treasurer@swpbal.org
Vibrant Streets Committee Chair  

Secretary

ASHLEY VALIS  | secretary@swpbal.org
University of Maryland Baltimore Representative  

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Serena Watters, Barre Circle Community Association Representative

Kelleigh Eastman, Citizens of Pigtown Representative

Edith Gilliard-Canty, Franklin Square Community Association Representative

Howard Hughes, Hollins Roundhouse Neighborhood Association Representative

Jose Resendiz, Mount Clare Community Association Representative

Paulette Carroll & Sonia Eaddy, PoppletonNow! Association Representatives (alternate each month)

Fran Rahl, Union Square Association Representative

Kris Hoellen, B&O Railroad Museum Representative

George Kleb, Bon Secours / Mercy Health System Representative

Jane Shaab, University of Maryland BioPark Representative

Chuck Callahan, University of Maryland Medical Center Representative

Gregg Herlong, Wexford Science and Technology Representative

Laura Dykes, Commercial Development Committee Chair

Abigail Breiseth, Education Committee Chair

Heather Kangas, Housing Committee Chair

Scott Kashnow, Historic Preservation Committee Chair