The Southwest Partnership staff work with the neighborhood associations, Southwest Partnership Committees, and anchor institutions to implement the Vision Plan. The staff can be reached at staff@swpbal.org or by phone at 667-210-2105.
Michael Seipp
Michael, joined the SWP in 2015 as the Executive Director to the Board. A lifelong resident, he has served as a community organizer throughout Baltimore City in several different capacities since 1973 – Deputy Commissioner of Housing and Community Development for the City of Baltimore, Assistant Secretary of Housing for the State of Maryland, and his last position as the Director of the Baltimore Station. Michael brings a sense of breadth to the VisionPlan helping to bridge and guide seven neighborhoods, six anchor institutions, and seven volunteer committees.
Contact Michael
michael@swpbal.org
Tony Scott (Deputy Director), Physical and Economic Development Director
Tony joined the SWP in 2018 and currently resides in Union Square, the same neighborhood he lived in as a kid. He spent four years working in Washington, DC for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), before turning toward local community development working for the City of Baltimore in Finance and, most recently, the Mayor’s Office. His childhood memories in Southwest Baltimore and passion for inclusive community development brought him to the Southwest Partnership. As Program Director for Economic Development, Tony will support the Executive Director and the Committee Chairs in the project management for Commercial Development, Housing, and Public Safety.
Contact Tony
tony@swpbal.org
Elizabeth Weber, Human Development Program Director
Elizabeth has worked in non-profit administration and volunteer and program coordination for small non-profits in Baltimore. A graduate of the UMB School of Social Work, with a concentration in community organizing, she has experience building relationships between individuals, communities, and institutions and in supporting grassroots program development. Originally from Massachusetts, she lives in Barclay with her family. Elizabeth manages the Southwest Partnership’s social development projects and supports the Education, Historic Preservation, Vibrant Streets, and Workforce Development Committees.
Contact Elizabeth
elizabeth@swpbal.org
Curtis Eaddy II, Marketing and Communications Director
Curtis joined the SWP in 2017 as the Events and Marketing Manager. A Business Major and graduate from Frostburg State University he has been programming and marketing events for more than ten-years. His passion for community development brought him to the Southwest Partnership to have an impact in the community he grew up in. As the Marketing and Events Director, Curtis manages communications, branding for the SWP VisionPlan, SWP programs and events, and community activities. A Baltitmore native and third-generational resident of Poppleton, he currently lives in Park Heights.
Contact Curtis
Curtis@swpbal.org
Chris Bowling, Office Manager
Chris joined the SWP January 2020 and currently manages the day-to-day operations in the office. He is the Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director and supports all other staff members, including scheduling for Michael Seipp and other in-office meetings, clerical assistance for committees and board meetings, check requests/payment disbursement, and printing assistance for the office and neighborhood organizations. Chris is a new homeowner in Baltimore City.
Contact Chris
chris@swpbal.org
Southwest Works
Rachel Goodrich LMSW, Workforce Development Program Manager
Rachel joined the SWP in 2016 as a cooperative employer under the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development program. As the Workforce Development Program Manager for the SWP she organizes and engages with local anchor institutions and employers as well as residents to service workforce demands for SW Baltimore. She has ten years of experience in for-profit, non-profit, and public service and draws on these experiences to provide Southwest job seekers with career guidance and works to connect community members to quality positions with local employers. Rachel currently resides in Pigtown with her husband and dog and they are working on renovating their future home in Union Square.
Contact Rachel
Rachel@swpbal.org
West Baltimore Street Revitalization
Kiamani “Keith” Robinson, West Baltimore Street Manager
Keith joined the SWP in February 2020 as the West Baltimore Street Manager. A Baltimore native and resident of Mount Clare for more than a decade, Keith has lived in several of SWP seven neighborhoods. Keith brings his Carpentry and Project Management skills from his family business to the SWP as he leads organizing along the historic corridor. As the Baltimore Street Manager he will manage resources and programs that directly impact development of businesses, working with all of the stakeholders along the corridor to execute special commercial projects.
Contact Keith
Kiamani@swpbal.org
Community Schools
Community Schools Program Director
Felecia McCray
Felecia oversees the Community Schools program. She manages Southwest Partnership’s work as a lead agency and supervises our three community school coordinators placed at Charles Carroll Barrister Elementary School, Steuart Hill Academic Academy, and Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy. She also coordinates our efforts to support the implementation of the community school strategy at all of the community schools in the Southwest area by creating opportunities for local community school coordinators to collaborate, share information, and expand their collective impact.
Contact Felecia
Felecia@swpbal.org
Southwest Partnership Community School Coordinators
Charles Carroll Barrister Elementary
Brenda Rodriguez
Contact Brenda
Brenda@swpbal.org
Steuart Hill Academy
**Currently open
Contact Community Schools Director Felecia McCray
felecia@swpbal.org
Vivien T. Thomas High School
Kenah Lyons
Contact Kenah
Kenah@swpbal.org
Board President, Kelleigh Eastman
Member Organiziation: President of Citizens of Pigtown
SWP Board Position: Pigtown Neighborhood Association Represntative / President
Contact Kelleigh
Kelleigh@swpbal.org
Vice President, Robert “JR” Lee
Member Organization: President of Hollins Roundhouse Association
SWP Board Position: Public Safety Committee Chair / Vice President
Contact JR
Safety@swpbal.org
Secretary, Scott Kashnow
Member Organization: Vice President of Franklin Square Association
SWP Board Position: Historic Presevation Committee Chair / Secretary
Contact Scott
Preservation@swpbal.org
Treasurer, George Kleb
Member Organization: Exec Dir. Housing and Community Development, Bon Secours Health Systems
SWP Board Position: Bon Secours Anchor Institution Representative / Treasurer
Contact George
Treasurer@swpbal.org
Chair of Raising Funds, Jane Shaab
Member Organization: Executive Director of University of Maryland BioPark
SWP Board Position: University of Maryland Bio Park, Anchor Institution Representative / Fundraising Committee Chair
Contact Jane S.
jshaab@umaryland.edu
Kris Hoellen
Member Organization: B&O Railroad Exec. Director
SWP Board Position: B&O Railroad Anchor Institution Representative
Contact Kris Hoellen
Khoellen@borail.org
Gregory Herlong
Member Organization: Wexford Science + Tech, Director of Development
SWP Board Position: Wexford Science + Tech Anchor Institution Representative
Contact Gregg Herlong
gregory.herlong@wexfordscitech.com
Ashley Valis
Member Organization: UMB Director of Community Engagement
SWP Board Position: University of Maryland Baltimore Anchor Institution Representative
Contact Ashley Valis
avalis@umaryland.edu
Charles “Chuck” Callahan
Member Organization: UMMC, VP for Population Health
SWP Board Position: University of Maryland Medical Center Institution Representative
Contact Chuck Callahan
CharlesCallahan@umm.edu
Jane Buccheri
Member Organization: Hollins Roundhouse Association
SWP Board Position: Hollins Market Representative
Contact Jane B.
jabuccheri361@gmail.com
Sonia Eaddy
Member Organization: Poppleton NOW Association
SWP Board Position: Poppleton Representative
Contact Sonia
soniaeaddy@gmail.com
Edith Gilliard
Member Organization: Franklin Square Association
SWP Board Position: Franklin Square Representative
Contact Edith
egilliard1@verizon.net
Nancy McCormick
Member Organization: Mount Clare Community Council
SWP Board Position: Mount Clare Representative
Contact Nancy
nancynmcc@aol.com
Bill Marker
Member Organization: Barre Circle Association
SWP Board Position: Barre Circle Representative
Contact Bill
wmmarker@gmail.com
Donnell Nance
Member Organization: Union Square Association
SWP Board Position: Union Square Representative
Contact Donnell
dpnance@gmail.com
Heather Kangas
Member Organization: Community Member
SWP Board Position: Housing Committee Chair
Contact Heather
housing@swpbal.org
Kenneth Watson
Member Organization: Community Member
SWP Board Position: Commercial Committee Chair
Contact Kenneth
commercial@swpbal.org
Abigail Breiseth
Member Organization: Community Member
SWP Board Position: Education Committee Chair
Contact Abigail
education@swpbal.org
Richard Parker
Member Organization: Community Member
SWP Board Position: Workforce Committee Chair
Contact Richard
Workforce@swpbal.org
Dan Rodenburg
Member Organization: Community Member
SWP Board Position: Vibrant Streets Committee Chair
Contact Dan
streets@swpbal.org
