Business Directory

2025 Board of Directors


Ms. Anita Anderson
Director of Development and Engagement
Leadership Maryland
443-304-7025
E-mail: anita@leadershipmd.org

Sharon Anthony
Dean, Germantown Campus
Montgomery College Germantown Campus
240-567-7711
E-mail: sharon.anthony@montgomerycollege.edu

Jared Bailey
Northwestern Mutual
865-310-1933
E-mail: jared.bailey@nm.com

Mr. Steve Barber
Owner and Managing Director
Supporting Strategies
301-329-0342
E-mail: sbarber@supportingstrategies.com

Mr. Stuart Barr
Attorney
Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered
301-961-6095
E-mail: srbarr@lerchearly.com

Shah Behzadi
VP IT
Hughes Network Systems, LLC - An EchoStar Company
301-428-5500
E-mail: shah.behzadi@echostar.com

Dave Buonora
Business Partnerships Program Director
The Universities at Shady Grove
301-738-6368
E-mail: dbuonora@umd.edu

Mr. Neil Burka
SVP, Property Management
Kite Realty Group - Downtown Crown
301-330-5400
E-mail: nburka@kiterealty.com

Ms. Kathryne Carter
Wedding & Event Planner
Grace and Virtue Events, LLC

Grace and Virtue Events provides planning and coordination services for all life events for couples, families and small businesses. The owner, Kathryne Carter, started planning in 2009 when she coordinated her mother's wedding. She loves intimate events and focusing on the details. Kathryne describes her style as romantic, elegant, classic and clean. Grace and Virtue Events' core values are Reliability, Integrity, Creativity, Respect, Honest Communication, Grace and Service To Others.  

646-721-6271
E-mail: kathryne@graceandvirtueevents.com

Joey Chambers
VP Business Development
Capital Bank
240-480-0813
E-mail: jchambers@capitalbankmd.com

Mr. Mick Collins
Regional Vice President
Mick Collins, Pay it Forward Processing
216-551-0078
E-mail: mick.collins@pfprocessing.com

Dr. John Compton
John Compton
240-432-5700
E-mail: johncompton@me.com

Ms. Barbara Crews
Qiagen LLC
240-686-7308
E-mail: barbara.crews@qiagen.com

Mr. Allen DeLeon
Retired
Allen P. DeLeon, CPA, PC
E-mail: allenpdeleon1953@gmail.com

Daniel Dellon
CPA
Gaithersburg CPAs
240-477-7166
E-mail: dan@gaithersburgcpas.com

Kimberly Elliott
Chief Nursing Officer
Holy Cross Health
301-754-7000
E-mail: kimberly.elliott@holycrosshealth.org

Mr. Fernando Fuentes
Vice President, Senior Branch Manager
M & T Bank

I provide business owners variety of solutions to give them peace of mind in running their business each day. Empower them to do what they do best, to grow their business and help their community thrive.

Specialties: Cash flow assistance, Marketing, Networking, Funding, New banking relationship and Consulting.

 

   Vice President | M&T Bank        Gaithersburg Branch | Bilingual Senior Branch Manager        215 North Frederick Avenue | Gaithersburg, MD 20877        301.926.0212 (O) | 301.926.1374 (F)        ffuentes@mtb.com| www.mtb.com        NMLS ID # 674586    
240-632-7953
E-mail: ffuentes@mtb.com

Ms. Joyce Fuhrmann
Board Chair
Maryland Soccer Foundation
Joyce L. Fuhrmann

Office of the Executive Director
Director, BSE Operations and STEMM Initi
The Universities at Shady Grove
9631 Gudelsky Drive, BSE 4113
Rockville, MD 20850
T: 301-738-6303 | F: 301-738-6060
jfuhr6@umd.edu
301-738-6303
E-mail: jfuhr6@umd.edu

Jack Hauber
Board Secretary
Gaithersburg Beloved Community Initiative
240-893-8938
E-mail: jchauber@comcast.net

Mr. Martin Hollander
Owner
Crown Trophy
301-963-3570
E-mail: crowntrophy064@gmail.com

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