Board of Directors
The Southwest Partnership is led by a Board of Directors made up of one representative from each member organization (neighborhood associations and anchor institutions) and the elected Chair of each Program Committee.
The current Board is:
President: RICHARD PARKER, president@swpbal.org & Workforce Development Committee
Vice President: J.R. LEE, vicepresident@swpbal.org & Public Safety Committee
Treasurer: DONNELL NANCE, treasurer@swpbal.org & Vibrant Streets Committee
Secretary: ASHLEY VALIS, secretary@swpbal.org & University of Maryland Baltimore Representative
Richard Shores, Barre Circle Community Association Representative
Kelleigh Eastman, Citizens of Pigtown Representative
Edith Gilliard Canty, Franklin Square Community Association Representative
Jane Buccheri, Hollins Roundhouse Neighborhood Association Representative
Nancy McCormick, Mount Clare Community Association Representative
Sonia Eaddy, Poppleton NOW! Representative
David McGill, Union Square Association Representative
Kris Hoellen, B&O Railroad Museum Representative
George Kleb, Bon Secours Health System Representative
Jane Shaab, University of Maryland BioPark Representative
Chuck Callahan, University of Maryland Medical Center Representative
Gregg Herlong, Wexford Science and Technology Representative
Laura Dykes, Commercial Development Committee
Abigail Breiseth, Education Committee
Heather Kangas, Housing Committee
Scott Kashnow, Historic Preservation Committee
The Board of Directors meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 PM at the UMB Community Engagement Center (1 N. Poppleton St)
**(Due to COVID-19, all meetings are currently being held through Zoom every third Tuesday from 7-9pm – to attend please download Zoom and access with the following options:
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Past Meeting Minutes can be found HERE.
Organizational documents are available here.
Standing Committees
The Southwest Partnership has three Standing Committees which support the operations of the organization. These Committees are open to the public, and if you’d like more information about them please contact us.
Finance Committee: Donnell Nance, Chair
Fund Development Committee: Lou Packett, Chair
Governance Committee: George Kleb, Chair
Finances
The Southwest Partnership’s latest financial documents are available for review below:
- 990 tax returns
- 2017-2018 Independent Audit
- 2018-2019 Independent Audit
Funding
The Southwest Partnership is funded through commitments from the anchor institutions, operational support from the Goldseker Foundation, and contributions from individuals and foundations. The Southwest Partnership is a non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. For more information about ways to contribute to the SWP please visit our donation page.
