Staff

Kathy Etemad Hollinger

Chief Executive Officer

Kathy oversees all aspects of the Partnership in support of making the region, from Baltimore to Richmond, the most inclusive economy in the country.

Marisa Flowers

Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President of Strategy

Marisa is responsible for advancing the organization’s mission and ensuring operational excellence across all facets of the organization.

Carrie Kolasky

Chief Growth Officer

Carrie advances the Partnership with key stakeholders and drives overarching support for the organization and its initiatives.

Emily Bouck West

Senior Vice President, Policy & Initiatives

Emily oversees multiple Partnership initiatives helping employers, officials and educators collaborate to shape the region’s future.

Joel Abraham

Vice President, Accounting & Operations

Joel oversees the financial operations at the Partnership including accounting, financial planning, and central administrative functions such as HR, legal and IT systems

Julie Sproesser

Vice President, Business Development & Engagement

Julie helps to lead the Partnership's employer engagement strategy and execution of events.

Jenn Bristow

Director of Workflow Operations

Jenn helps steer the development and execution of activities throughout the Partnership.

Allison Cullin

Director, Regional Mobility & Infrastructure

Allison oversees the Partnership’s regional mobility and infrastructure work to make the entire region more accessible for all.

Kimberly Sarro

Director, Skills & Talent Initiatives

Kim oversees our skills & talent efforts and executes on partnerships with educators and employers.

Tom Shaw

Director, Communications & Marketing

Tom oversees the Partnership's marketing and communications efforts, promoting our partners and impact throughout the region.

Shaina Spector

Director, Accounting & Operations

Shaina manages accounting and bookkeeping on the Operations team at the Partnership

Ramir Cena

Manager, Engagement & Events

Ramir provides operational support to the organizations and its events.

Danny Newman

Manager, Economic Analysis and Policy

Danny provides research support and serves as a thought partner for all three of our priority pillars.

Brooks Reagan

Development Manager

Brooks supports the execution of a revenue growth and engagement strategy for the Partnership.

Hannah Burke

Senior Associate, Inclusive Economic Growth

Hannah supports the Inclusive Growth team's efforts across the region.

Ari Gilliam

Senior Associate, Communications

Ari supports the Partnership's marketing and communications efforts to promote our initiatives and partners throughout the region.

Michael Jerakis

Senior Associate, Regional Mobility & Infrastructure

Michael supports the Partnership's Regional Mobility and Infrastructure work.

Talya Kravitz

Senior Associate, Regional Mobility & Infrastructure

Talya supports the Regional Mobility & Infrastructure policy efforts across the region.

Maureen Lytle

Senior Associate, Operations

Maureen supports various operational functions at the Partnership, such as HR, office management, and board meeting coordination.

Jaime McCarthy

Senior Associate, Skills & Talent Initiatives

Jaime supports the development and execution of workforce programs and initiatives throughout the region.

Christian Rodriguez

Senior Associate, Marketing

Christian supports digital marketing for the Partnership, and oversees the creation of graphics, videos, and audio visual material to tell the story of the Partnership and its members.

Jacob Jarvis

Associate, Business Development, Engagement & Events

Jacob helps to shape, execute, and scale the Partnership’s visibility, impact, engagement, and revenue.

Alexis Lee

Intern, Public Policy

Alexis supports the Partnership's public policy work.

Allie Meiller

Intern, Communications

Allie supports the Partnership's communications efforts to promote our initiatives and partners throughout the region.

Kyah Tilsen

Intern, Policy and Legislative Research

Kyah supports the Partnership's regional mobility team with policy and legislative research.