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.
Anthony “Tony” Scott, Executive Director
Tony joined the SWP in 2018 and currently resides in Union Square, the same neighborhood he lived in as a kid. He earned his Bachelor’s in Government at Georgetown University, and then his Master’s in Public Administration at Columbia University in New York. 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-led development guide his implementation of SWP’s Vision Plan, helping to bridge and guide seven neighborhoods, six anchor institutions, and seven program committees.
Contact Tony
tony@swpbal.org
Elizabeth Weber, Program Director/Deputy Director
Elizabeth has worked for the Southwest Partnership since 2015. 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 non-physical development projects and programs and supports the Education, Historic Preservation, Vibrant Streets, and Workforce Development Committees.
Contact Elizabeth
elizabeth@swpbal.org
Carrie Baniszewski, Physical Development Manager
The Southwest Partnership (SWP) is hiring a Physical Development Project Manager. This position reports to the Executive Director on a daily basis and is responsible for administratively supporting at least three Committees of the Board of Directors. The membership of these Committees consists of volunteers from the member organizations. The Committees are responsible for developing action plans for SWP in their specific area of interest, measuring success, communicating with the larger community and working with the staff member assigned to the Committee. The Staff member is responsible for assisting the Chair of the Committee in the organization of materials and information, providing advice and counsel to the Committee members, implementing Committee projects as identified by the Committee, and working with other staff and the Board to identify, raise, and manage resources to implement Committee projects and activities.
Contact Carrie
carrie@swpbal.org
Rodney Nesbitt, Marketing and Communications Director
Rodney obtained his Bachelor of Science in Global Journalism and Strategic Communication from Morgan State University.
Rodney comes to us most recently from the Dept. of Homeland Security, where served as a Senior Strategic Communications lead with the Department of Homeland Security, where he managed, developed, and integrated, agency-wide strategic communications plans, that strengthened internal and external communications across the Cyber Security Infrastructure Agency (CISA).
Before working with the federal government, Rodney served as the Senior Marketing Manager at Under Armour Inc, supporting the Global Philanthropy Department. While there, he led the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy, by identifying, securing, and growing strategic partnerships with both corporate and non-profit organizations. He also oversaw philanthropic media relations, marketing, and advertising efforts, ensuring that all messaging was of quality, on-brand, and representative of company values.
Through his professional history and education, Rodney has been positioned as a seasoned communications and marketing professional, with close to 20 years of professional experience. Rodney’s diverse skill set and qualifications will prove him to be an asset to our seven neighborhoods and organization moving forward.
Contact Rodney
rodney@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
Curtis Eaddy II, Business Relationship Manager
Curtis joined Southwest Partnership in 2017 as the Marketing Manager, transitioning in 2021 to a new role focusing on business support. Curtis’ new role helps to retain and attract businesses throughout the Southwest Partnership (SWP), with a special focus on the 1000-1600 blocks of West Baltimore Street. Curtis reports to the Executive Director on a daily basis and is responsible for supporting and reporting monthly to the Commercial Committee of the Board of Directors. He is responsible for assisting the Chair of the Committee in the organization of materials and information as well as providing advice and counsel to the Committee members.
Contact Curtis
Curtis@swpbal.org
Community Schools
Community Schools Program Manager
Jeff Johnson
Felecia oversees the Community Schools program. He 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. He 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 Jeff
Jeff@swpbal.org
Southwest Partnership Community School Coordinators
Charles Carroll Barrister Elementary
Brenda Rodriguez
Contact Brenda
Brenda@swpbal.org
Steuart Hill Academy
Mark Byrd
Contact Mark
mark@swpbal.org
Vivien T. Thomas High School
Kenah Lyons
Contact Kenah
Kenah@swpbal.org
Board President, Richard Parker
Member Organization: Community Member
SWP Board Position: Workforce Development Committee Chair / President
Contact Richard
President@swpbal.org or Workforce@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 or vp@swpbal.org
Secretary, Ashley Valis
Member Organization: UMB Director of Community Engagement
SWP Board Position: University of Maryland Baltimore Anchor Institution Representative/ Secretary
Contact Ashley Valis
Secretary@swpbal.org
Treasurer, Donnell Nance
Member Organization: Community Member
SWP Board Position: Vibrant Streets Committee Chair / Treasurer
Contact Donnell
Streets@swpbal.org or Treasurer@swpbal.org
Jane Buccheri
Member Organization: Hollins Roundhouse Association
SWP Board Position: Hollins Market Representative
Contact Jane B.
vp@hollinsroundhouse.org
Dottie Page
Member Organization: Poppleton NOW Association
SWP Board Position: Poppleton Representative
Contact Dottie
dotie220@gmail.com
Edith Gilliard
Member Organization: Franklin Square Association
SWP Board Position: Franklin Square Representative
Contact Edith
egilliard1@verizon.net
Kintira Barbour
Member Organization: Mount Clare Community Council
SWP Board Position: Mount Clare Representative
Contact Kintira
mountclarecommunitycouncil@gmail.com
Rich Shores
Member Organization: Barre Circle Association
SWP Board Position: Barre Circle Representative
Contact Rich
barrecirclepresident@gmail.com
Kelleigh Eastman
Member Organization: Citizens of Pigtown
SWP Board Position: Citizens of Pigtown Representative
Contact Kelleigh
president@citizensofpigtown.org
David McGill
Member Organization: Union Square Association
SWP Board Position: Union Square Representative
Contact David
d.f.mcgill@gmail.com
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
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
Heather Kangas
Member Organization: Community Member
SWP Board Position: Housing Committee Chair
Contact Heather
housing@swpbal.org
Laura Dykes
Member Organization: Community Member
SWP Board Position: Commercial Committee Chair
Contact Laura
commercial@swpbal.org
Abigail Breiseth
Member Organization: Community Member
SWP Board Position: Education Committee Chair
Contact Abigail
education@swpbal.org
Scott Kashnow
Member Organization: Vice President of Franklin Square Association
SWP Board Position: Historic Preservation Committee Chair
Contact Scott
Preservation@swpbal.org
Fundraising Chair, Lou Packett
Member Organization: Executive Director of University of Maryland BioPark
SWP Board Position: University of Maryland Bio Park, Anchor Institution Representative / Fundraising Committee Chair
Contact Lou
lgpackett2@gmail.com
Governance Chair, George Kleb
Member Organization: Exec Dir. Housing and Community Development, Bon Secours Health Systems
SWP Board Position: Bon Secours Anchor Institution Representative / Governance
Contact George
governance@swpbal.org
