MEDA Annual Conference: The Future of Physical and Social Infrastructure for Economic Impact 2022 | Maryland Economic Development Association (MEDA) | 24 April 2022 | Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, 100 Heron Blvd, US-50, Cambridge, MD 21613, US

Infrastructure plays a crucial role in creating cohesive, economically vibrant communities. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced communities to rethink the framework, adapting social and physical structures to reflect shifting priorities. This event will explore these shifts, and their implications on economic developers hoping to increase jobs and community investment.

Decisions made today will impact our economy and our quality of life for decades, so it’s important to get them right. Nationally-recognized keynotes and experts in workforce development, economic equity, small business development, multimodal transportation, broadband, and more will lend perspective and purpose to our efforts ahead.

2022 Speakers

Danny Thompson
President, MEDA

Anirban Basu
Economist, Sage Policy Group, Inc

Luke Cooper
Founding Managing Partner, Latimer Ventures

Dr. James D. Fielder
Secretary of Maryland Higher Education Commission, State of Maryland

Ben H. Grumbles
Maryland Secretary of the Environment, MDE

Secretary R. Michael Gill
Chairman, Evergreen Advisors/Special Counsel Newport LLC

James F. Ports, Jr.
Deputy Secretary of Operations at Maryland Department of Transportation

Robert McCord
Education Management & Consulting Services, WestEd

Jimmy Rhee
The Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs - Maryland

Tiffany P. Robinson (Invited)
Administrative Assistant at The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Ward Bucher
Principal Architect, Encore Sustainable Architects

Dion Banks
NAACP member and avid Community Activist

Margaret Norfleet-Neff
Owner Beta Verde, LLC

Katie Parks
Vice President of Conservation, the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy

Ruth Chavez
Community Navigator for the SBA’s Community Navigator Pilot Program

Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio
Deputy Chief of Staff, Hogan Administration

Owen McEvoy
Deputy Secretary, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

Tiffany Harvey
Vice President, Government & Regulatory Affairs for Maryland and Delaware

Ron C. Williams
Founding Director of the Center for Strategic Entrepreneurship

Sybol Anderson
Director of Diversity in Research Programs,
National Medical Fellowships

Hon. Johnny Mautz
Maryland State Delegate, District 37B

Hon. Addie Eckhardt
LegislatorLegislator, Maryland General Assenbly

Denise Beaver
Carroll County Deputy Director of Economic Development

Stephen M. Primosch
Vice President of Financial Services for the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation

Renée Winsky
President and Chief Executive Officer for Leadership Maryland

Ebony Stocks
Executive Vice President, Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation

Troy LeMaile-Stovall
Board Member, Epicor Software

Stephen Auvil
Chief Program Operations Officer, TEDCO

Keasha N. Haythe, CEcD
Business Development Associate,
Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation

Susan Banks
Director of Dorchester County Economic Development’s Office

Andy Fish
Senior Director of Finance Program, the Maryland Department of Commerce

2022 Sponsors

PREMIER SPONSORS:
• Maryland Department of Commerce
• Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• AT&T
• Miles & Stockbridge P.C. – Awards
• PNC Bank

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation
• Baltimore Gas and Electric
• Calvert County Department of Economic Development
• Comcast NBCUniversal
• Frederick County Office of Economic Development
• M&T Bank
• Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO)
• Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)
• Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation
• Prince George’s County Economic Development • Corporation

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Baltimore County Department of Economic & Workforce Development
• Charles County Economic Development Department
• FSC First
• Harford County Office of Community & Economic Development
• Howard County Economic Development Authority
• Maryland Department of Labor
• Merritt Companies
• Potomac Edison – a FirstEnergy Company

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Allegany County Department of Economic and • Community Development
• Carroll County Department of Economic Development
• City of Baltimore Development Corporation
• The City of Bowie
• City of Frederick Department of Economic Development
• The Daily Record
• Fulton Bank
• Kent County Department of Economic & Tourism Development
• Maryland Clean Energy Center/ MDPACE Program
• Maryland Department of Planning
• Maryland Small Business Development Center
• The Patuxent Partnership
• Town of Bel Air
• Vision Technologies
• Washington County Department of Business Development

IN-KIND:
• BEACON at Salisbury University
• Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)
• Maryland Municipal League (MML)
• Platinum PR