Our Boards

Our governing and advisory boards help us implement creative and innovative solutions, leading to significant results for our funders, investors, communities, and program participants.

Our Governing Board

JEFFREY C. WILKE

Governing Board Chair

Director of Finance, Mesirow

MICHAEL TAGG

Governing Board Vice Chair

VP Commercial Resolution Officer, WesBanco

ANTONY GROSS

Governing Board Treasurer

Senior Vice President, JLL

LINDA HARRINGTON

Governing Board Secretary

Deputy Director, Jubilee Baltimore Inc.

ALEX AARON

Governing Board Member

President & CEO, Blank Slate Development

ALICE KENNEDY

Governing Board Member

Commissioner, Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development

EDUARDO HAYDEN

Governing Board Member

Small Business Outreach Manager, Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs

PAUL GRAZIANO

Governing Board Member

Former Commissioner, Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development

NICHOLE DOYE BATTLE

Governing Board Member and Advisory Board Member

Chief Executive Officer, Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation

WATCHEN HARRIS BRUCE

PRESIDENT & CEO

President and CEO of Baltimore Community Lending

GERARD JOAB

Governing Board and Advisory Board Member

Executive Director, St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center

CHRISTOPHER ROCKEY

Governing Board and Advisory Board Member

SVP, Northeast Territory Executive, PNC Community Development Banking

Our Advisory Board

Eduardo Hayden

Small Business Outreach Manager

Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs

PAUL TAYLOR

Advisory Board Chair

Director, Mayor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business

NICHOLE DOYE BATTLE

Governing Board Member and Advisory Board Member

Chief Executive Officer, Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation

DAVID BRAMBLE

Advisory Board Member

Managing Partner, MCB Real Estate LLC

MATT CALHOUN

Advisory Board Member

Market Manager/Greater Baltimore Market, M&T Bank

STEPHANIE CHIN

Advisory Board Member

Hutch Program Manager, Fearless

ROSS GEORGE

Advisory Board Member

Trustee and Head of Program Related Investments, Cooperative Assistance Fund

WATCHEN HARRIS BRUCE

PRESIDENT & CEO

President and CEO of Baltimore Community Lending

RANDALL JAMES

Advisory Board Member

Chief Financial Officer, GRMC Lending

GERARD JOAB

Governing Board and Advisory Board Member

Executive Director, St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center

MARY MILLER

Advisory Board Member

Senior Fellow, Johns Hopkins University 21st Century Cities Initiative

CHRISTOPHER ROCKEY

Governing Board and Advisory Board Member

SVP, Northeast Territory Executive, PNC Community Development Banking