Executive Committee

Dr. Jen Staiger
Mount St. Mary's University
President​
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Samelia Minnich
​A2LA
Treasurer
​[email protected]

David Evans
Leidos Health
​Vice President
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Dr. April Boulton
Hood College
​Chair, Workforce and Education Committee

Tonia Jacobson
Interim Homes, Inc.
​Secretary
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Kelly Spore
Executive Director​
​[email protected]

​Board of Directors

Katie Nash, City of Frederick Alderman
Richard Griffin, City of Frederick DED
Doug Reaser, City of Hagerstown
Taylor Donoghue, Congressman David Trone (6th)
Sonny Holding, Congressman David Trone (6th)
Edena Bradford, Congressman David Trone (6th) Warrior Fellow
Christa Burton, Congressman Jaime Raskin (8th)
Monica O'Guinn, DeltaStrac
Rob Chewning, DHL Corporation
Chelsea Kadish, Frederick County Council
Beth Woodring, Frederick County OED
Dean Ertwine, Maryland Department of Commerce
Phil Singerman, Montgomery County Economic Development
Bernadette Hallenberg, NBACC
Walker Hubert, NCI
Robin Summerfield, Senator Ben Cardin
Nan Sheridan-Mann, Senator Chris Van Hollen
Russ Coleman, Tunnell Government Services
Stephanie Lindsey, USAMRDC
Jonathan Horowitz, Washington County Liaison

Special Liaisons

Richard Griffin, City of Frederick Department of Economic Development
Avis Boyd, Frederick Community College
Beth Woodring, Frederick County Office of Economic Development
Jonathan Horowitz, Washington County Economic Development  

The Fort Detrick Alliance would like to recognize the Non-voting Special Liaisons to the Board:

City of Frederick Board of Alderman
City of Hagerstown Commissioners
Congressman David Trone
Congressman Jamie Raskin
Frederick County Council
Maryland Department of Commerce

​Montgomery County Council
National Cancer Institute @ Frederick
US Senator Ben Cardin
US Senator Chris Van Hollen
US Army Garrison-Fort Detrick
​USMRDC

The Fort Detrick Alliance is currently seeking individuals that would be interested in serving on the Board of Directors.  We meet the second Wednesday of the month for Executive Committee and the third Wednesday of the month for general Board meetings.  Meetings are generally held virtually with one in person meeting each six months.  If you are interested, you must be a member in good standing of the Fort Detrick Alliance and should contact Kelly Spore at 301.788.9896 or [email protected], for more information.