Maryland Directory of Economic Development Organizations
Maryland Directory of Economic Development Organizations.

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Maryland Governor Larry Hogan.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan

  • Capital: Annapolis
  • Population (2018 Est.): 6,042,718
  • Largest Cities (2018): Baltimore, 602,495; Frederick, 72,146; Gaithersburg, 68,289; Rockville, 68,268, Bowie, 58,682
  • Targeted Industries: Aerospace & Defense, Advanced Manufacturing, Agribusiness, BioHealth & Life Sciences, Energy & Sustainability, IT & Cybersecurity, Military & Federal
  • Key Incentives: Advantage Maryland (MEDAAF), Enterprise Zone Tax Credit, Maryland Opportunity Zone Enhancement Credits, Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority, More Jobs for Marylanders, Video Lottery Terminal Fund (VLT)
  • GDP (All Industry 2018): $412.6 billion*

*Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce

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Maryland Department of Transportation Port Administration

Richard Powers
Marketing Director
401 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-385-4731
[email protected]
mpa.maryland.gov

The Maryland Department of Transportation Port Administration manages the state-owned marine terminals of the Port of Baltimore. The Port of Baltimore is a leading U.S. port for roro, containers, autos and forest products.

State Listings

Maryland Department of Commerce

Kelly M. Schulz
Secretary
World Trade Center, 401 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-767-6301
[email protected]
www.commerce.maryland.gov/

Maryland Department of Transportation Port Administration

Richard Powers
Marketing Director
401 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-385-4731
[email protected]
mpa.maryland.gov

Maryland Economic Development Association

Pamela J. Ruff
Executive Director
P.O. Box 27039
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-347-1246
[email protected]
www.medamd.com

Maryland Economic Development Corp. (MEDCO)

Robert Brennan
Executive Director
300 East Lombard Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-625-0051
[email protected]
www.medco-corp.com

Maryland Technology Development Corp.

Jennifer Hammaker
Vice President, Business Development
7021 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 200
Columbia, MD 21046
410-740-9442
[email protected]
tedco.md

Utility Listings

Baltimore Gas & Electric Company (BGE)

Alexander G. Núñez
Senior Vice President, Regulatory & External Affairs
7225 Windsor Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244
410-470-7433
[email protected]
www.bge.com

Regional Listings

Science + Technology Park at Johns Hopkins

John Lecker
Business Development
855 North Wolfe Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21205
443-695-1705
[email protected]
www.scienceparkjohnshopkins.net

Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland

Ruthy Davis
Director, Regional Workforce & Business Development
15045 Burnt Store Road, P.O. Box 745
Hughesville, MD 20637
301-274-1922, ext. 815
[email protected]
www.tccsmd.org

Tri-County Council for Western Maryland

Leanne Mazer
Executive Director
1 Technology Drive, Suite 1000
Frostburg, MD 21532
301-689-1300
[email protected]
www.tccwmd.org

University of Maryland Bio Park

Jane Shaab
Executive Director
801 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-706-8282
[email protected]
www.umbiopark.com

County Listings

Allegany County Department of Economic & Community Development

Jeffrey S. Barclay
Director
701 Kelly Road
Cumberland, MD 21502
301-777-5967
[email protected]
www.alleganyworks.org

Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation

Jerry Walker
President & CEO
2660 Riva Road, Suite 200
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-222-7410
[email protected]
www.aaedc.org

Baltimore County Department of Economic & Workforce Development

Will Anderson
Director
400 Washington Avenue, Suite 100
Towson, MD 21204
410-887-8000
[email protected]
www.baltimorecountymd.gov/business

Calvert County Department of Economic Development

Kelly Robertson-Slagle
Director
Courthouse Square, 205 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
410-535-4583
[email protected]
www.co.cal.md.us

Carroll County Department of Economic Development

Paige Sunderland
Business Development Manager
225 North Center Street, Suite 101
Westminster, MD 21157
410-386-2070
[email protected]
www.carrollbiz.org

Cecil County Office of Economic Development

Christopher Moyer
Director
200 Chesapeake Boulevard, Suite 2700
Elkton, MD 21921
410-996-8465
[email protected]
www.cecilbusiness.org

Charles County Department of Economic Development

Lucretia Freeman-Buster
Chief of Business Development
10665 Stanhaven Place, Suite 206
White Plains, MD 20695
301-885-1344
[email protected]
www.meetcharlescounty.com

Dorchester County Economic Development

Susan Banks
Director
104 Tech Park Drive
Cambridge, MD 21613
410-228-0155
[email protected]
www.choosedorchester.org

Frederick County Office of Economic Development

Helen Propheter
Manager
118 North Market Street
Frederick, MD 21701
301-600-1058
[email protected]
www.discoverfrederickmd.com

Garrett County Department of Economic Development

Mike Hough
Director
Frederick A. Thayer, III Courthouse, 203 South Fourth Street, Room 208
Oakland, MD 21550
301-334-1991
[email protected]
www.gcedonline.com

Harford County Office of Economic Development

Leonard Parrish
Director of Community & Economic Development
2021-D Pulaski Highway
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
410-638-3059
[email protected]
www.harfordcountymd.gov/oed

Howard County Economic Development Authority

Lawrence F. Twele
CEO
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 500
Columbia, MD 21046
410-313-6500
[email protected]
www.hceda.org

Kent County Economic Development

Jamie Williams, CEcD
Director
400 High Street, 3rd Floor
Chestertown, MD 21620
410-810-2168
[email protected]
www.kentcounty.com/business

Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation

Jerry T. Sanford
Senior Business Development Manager
1801 Rockville Pike, Suite 320
Rockville, MD 20852
240.641.6728
[email protected]
www.thinkmoco.com

Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation

David Iannucci
President & CEO
1801 McCormick Drive, Suite 350
Largo, MD 20774
301-583-4619
[email protected]
www.pgcedc.com

Queen Anne’s County

Jean Fabi
Economic Development Manager
425 Piney Narrows Road
Chester, MD 21619
410-604-2100
[email protected]
www.qac.org

Somerset County Economic Development Commission

Daniel K. Thompson
Executive Director
11916 Somerset Avenue, Suite 202
Princess Anne, MD 21853
410-651-0500
[email protected]
www.somersetcountyedc.org

St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development

Chris Kaselemis
Director
23115 Leonard Hall Drive
Leonardtown, MD 20650
301-475-4200, ext. 1405
[email protected]
www.stmarysmd.com/ded/

Talbot County Economic Development Commission

Cassandra Vanhooser
Director
215 Bay Street, Suite 5
Easton, Maryland 21601
410-770-8000
[email protected]
www.talbotworks.org

Washington County Department of Business Development

Susan Small
Director
100 West Washington Street, Suite 1401
Hagerstown, MD 21740
240-313-2280
[email protected]
www.hagerstownedc.org

Worcester County Economic Development

Kathryn Gordon
Deputy Director
100 Pearl Street, Suite B
Snow Hill, MD 21863
410-632-3112
[email protected]
www.chooseworcester.org

City Listings

Aberdeen Economic Development Commission

Phyllis Grover
Director of Planning & Community Development
60 North Parke Street
Aberdeen, MD 21001
410-272-1600, ext. 216
[email protected]
www.aberdeen-md.org

Baltimore Development Corporation

Colin Tarbert
President & CEO
36 South Charles Street, Suite 2100
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-837-9305
[email protected]
www.baltimoredevelopment.com

Cambridge Economic Development

Brandon Hesson
Associate Director of Economic Development
1025 Washington Street
Cambridge, MD 21613
410-221-6074
[email protected]
www.choosecambridge.com

City of Bowie

John Henry King
Economic Development Director
15901 Excalibur Road
Bowie, MD 20716
301-809-3042
[email protected]ofbowie.org
www.cityofbowie.org/biz

City of Frederick, MD Department of Economic Development

Richard G. Griffin, AICP, CEcD
Director
101 North Court Street
Frederick, MD 21701
301-600-6360
[email protected]
www.businessinfrederick.com

City of Hagerstown

Jill Frick Thompson
Director of Community & Economic Development
14 North Potomac Street, Suite 200A
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-739-8577, ext. 111
[email protected]
www.hagerstownmd.org

City of Takoma Park

Samira Cook Gaines
Housing & Community Development, Economic Development Manager
7500 Maple Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912
301-891-7217
[email protected]
www.takomaparkmd.gov

City of Taneytown Economic Development

Nancy McCormick
Economic Development Director
17 East Baltimore Street
Taneytown, MD 21787
410-741-1100, ext. 20
[email protected]
www.taneytown.org/business/

Gaithersburg Office of Economic Development

Tom Lonergan
Assistant City Manager
31 South Summit Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-2038
240-805-1093
[email protected]
www.growgaithersburg.com

Montgomery Village Foundation

Dave Humpton
Executive Vice President
10120 Apple Ridge Road
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
301-948-0110
[email protected]
www.montgomeryvillage.com

Ocean City Development Corporation

Glenn Irwin
Executive Director
108 Dorchester Street
Ocean City, MD 21842
410-289-7739
[email protected]
www.ocdc.org/

Rockville Economic Development, Inc.

Cynthia Stewart
Executive Director
51 Monroe Street, Suite PE-20
Rockville, MD 20850
301-315-8096
[email protected]
www.rockvilleredi.org

Salisbury-Wicomico Economic Development, Inc.

David Ryan
Executive Director
One Plaza East, Suite 501, P.O. Box 4700
Salisbury, MD 21803
410-749-1251
[email protected]
www.swed.org

Town of Bel Air Economic Development

Trish Heidenreich
Director of Economic Development
37 North Main Street, 2nd Floor
Bel Air, MD 21014
410-838-0584
[email protected]
www.belairmd.org