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 Chair
Vice President
J.R. LEE vicepresident@swpbal.org
Public Safety Committee Chair
Treasurer
DONNELL NANCE treasurer@swpbal.org
Vibrant Streets Committee Chair
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
Jose Resendiz, Mount Clare Community Association Representative
Dotie Page, Poppleton NOW! Representative
David McGill, Union Square Association Representative
Kris Hoellen, B&O Railroad Museum Representative
George Kleb, Bon Secours / Mercy 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 Chair
Abigail Breiseth, Education Committee Chair
Heather Kangas, Housing Committee Chair
Scott Kashnow, Historic Preservation Committee Chair
The SWP Board of Directors meets every third Tuesday each month
Past Meeting Minutes can be found HERE
**Due to COVID-19, all meetings are currently being held virtually on Zoom every third Tuesday from 7-9pm – to attend please download Zoom and access using the following options:
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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 (667-210-2105 or email staff@swpbal.org).
Finance Committee: Donnell Nance, Chair
Fund Development Committee: Lou Packett, Chair
Governance Committee: George Kleb, Chair
Organizational Documents
Southwest Partnership Bylaws (Final version – Oct_2020)
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
