Appointed by Governor: Riche H. Grant, Esq., 2013.
Karen Barbour; Deborah Stallings; Jay A. Steinmetz; William L. Yerman, Esq. Terms expire 2014.
Roland O. Campbell, Jr.; Annie L. Geiermann; Wonro Lee; David D. Son; two vacancies. Terms expire 2015.
Barbara I. Berschler, Esq.; James A. Dula; Manuel J. Hidalgom Jr.; Jorge Restrepo; R. Wayne Strausburg. Terms expire 2016.
Appointed by Senate President: Barry Glassman; James N. Mathias, Jr.
Appointed by House Speaker: Adrienne A. Jones; Steven R. Schuh.
Ex officio: Dominick E. Murray, Secretary of Business & Economic Development; Alvin C. Collins, Secretary of General Services; Dawn R. Medley, designee of Secretary of Housing & Community Development; Leonard J. Howie III, Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation; Zenita Wickham Hurley, Esq., Special Secretary of Minority Affairs.
Staff: Sean J. McEvoy, Director, Office of Small Business Resources
c/o Dept. of Business & Economic Development
World Trade Center Baltimore, 15th floor
401 East Pratt St., Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 767-5675
e-mail: smcevoy@choosemaryland.org
web: http://choosemaryland.org/aboutdbed/pages/gcsb.aspx
The Commission is reviewing and analyzing current State regulations. With the Maryland Economic Development Commission, it will recommend what policies the State needs for small businesses. Further, the Commission will work to implement the recommendations of the Small Business Task Force; listen to small businesses concerning existing barriers to their growth; and undertake an outreach initiative to small businesses.
To support development and job creation in growth industries, the Commission will advocate for skills upgrades and full employment. In addition, it will identify public/private partnership opportunities that supplement current programs and financial incentives for small businesses; and recommend how to improve access to resources for minority businesses, and involve youth in entrepreneurship.
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