The Maryland Marketing Partnership, founded in statute as the Maryland Public-Private Partnership Marketing Corporation, was created to develop a branding strategy for the state, market the state’s assets and encourage the location and growth of new businesses in Maryland.
Board members represent various state regions – from Western Maryland to the Eastern Shore – in the areas of business, economic development, labor, non-profit organizations, marketing and advertising, and public relations and communications.
Executive Committee
- Chair: Laura Van Eperen, CEO, FOVNDRY
- Vice Chair: Leonard Raley, President and CEO, University System of Maryland Foundation
- Executive Director: Sherri Diehl, Marketing Director of Commerce
- Secretary: Linda Thornton Thomas, President, Prince George’s County NAACP; CEO, National Coalition of Resources (NCOR)
- Treasurer: Leon Bailey Jr., President, Lebe Group
Meet the Members
CEO, FOVNDRY
CEO & Founder
Route One Apparel
Route One Apparel
President and CEO, University System of Maryland Foundation
Secretary, Maryland Department of Commerce
President
LeBe Group
LeBe Group
Founder/President
International Corporate Training & Marketing
International Corporate Training & Marketing
Sr. Manager of State Affairs and Economic Development
Dean of Graduate Studies
Coppin State University
Coppin State University
Founder and President, Campfire Communications
Assistant Vice President, Marketing for St. John Properties
Chief Energy Officer, Audacity Group
District 17; appointed by Senate President
President, Association of Maryland Pilots
Sr. Technical Manager, Corus International
President, Prince George’s County NAACP
CEO, National Coalition of Resources (NCOR)
CEO, National Coalition of Resources (NCOR)
District 26; appointed by House Speaker