Steering Committee

Fred & JoeThe Central Baltimore Partnership Steering Committee is comprised of members representing community associations, non-profit organizations, Baltimore City agencies and Central Baltimore Universities.  The Steering Committee serves as the Board of Directors for the organization and works to establish an overall vision for the Central Baltimore area.  It is the mission of the Steering Committee to support and build on existing efforts and organizations - not to replace or overpower them. The Steering Committee works diligently to involve other organizations who are affected by an issue in any activity to resolve the issue. The Steering Committee is led by the following appointed officers:

Chair:  Fred Lazarus, President - Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

Vice Chair:  Karen D. Stokes, Executive Director - Greater Homewood Community Corporation (GHCC)

Treasurer:  David Hill, Executive Director, Charles Village Community Benefits District (CVCBD)

Secretary:  Gussener"Gus" Augustus , Director, Mayor's Office of Neighborhoods and Constituent Services

 

Current CBP Steering Committee Members

James Earny, Board Member, Charles North Community Association

 

David Hill, Executive Director, Charles Village Community Benefits District

 

Kirby Fowler, President, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore

  

Tim Armbruster, President/CEO, Goldseker Foundation

  

Karen Stokes, Executive Director, Greater Homewood Community Corporation 

  

Daniel G. Ennis, Senior Vice-President, Finance/Administration, The Johns Hopkins University

  

Fred Lazarus, President, Maryland Institute College of Art

  

Charles Duff, Executive Director, Jubilee Baltimore, Inc.

  

Dale Hargrave, President, New Greenmount West Community Association

  

Michael Mazepink, Executive Director, People's Homesteading Group

  

Ben Stone, Executive Director, Station North Arts & Entertainment, Inc.

  

Robert Bogomolny, President, University of Baltimore

  

  

   City Representatives

 

Kaliope Parthemos, Deputy Mayor, Economic Development

  

Gussener "Gus" Augustus, Director, Mayor's Office of Neighborhoods

  

Tom Stosur, Director, Baltimore City Planning Department

  

Phil Croskey, Director - Economic Development, Baltimore Development Corporation

  

Paul Graziano, Commisioner, Baltimore Housing