Board

Board of Trustees

E. Robert Kent Jr.

   

Michael E. Cryor

   

Sandra Levi Gerstung

   

Raymond L. Bank

Chairman
E. Robert Kent Jr.
Alex. Brown Realty, Inc.

   

Vice Chair
Michael E. Cryor
The Cryor Group

   

Vice Chair
Sandra Levi Gerstung
Hecht-Levi Foundation, Inc.

   

Treasurer
Raymond L. Bank
Raymond L. Bank & Associates

 

   

 

   

 

   

   

Juliet A. Eurich

  

Thomas E. Wilcox

  

  

  

  

Secretary
Juliet A. Eurich
Alvin and Fanny Blaustein Thalheimer Foundation, Inc.

  

President
Thomas E. Wilcox
Baltimore Community Foundation

  

  

 William C. Baker

   

 

    

Benjamin S. Carson Sr.

  


William C. Baker
Chesapeake Bay Foundation

   

Diane Bell-McKoy
Associated Black Charities

    

Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D.
Johns Hopkins Hospital

    

Richard W. Cass
Baltimore Ravens

 

   

 

    

 

    

 

 Louis R. Cestello

   

    

 Mychelle Y. Farmer

    

 Mark R. Fetting

Louis R. Cestello
PNC Bank

   

Ronald J. Daniels
Johns Hopkins University

    

Mychelle Y. Farmer, M.D.
Catholic Relief Services
 

   

Mark R. Fetting
Legg Mason Inc.

 

  

 

    

 

    

 

Laura L. Gamble

   

Wilson T. Gildee

    

Sheldon Goldseker

   

 Michael D. Hankin

Laura L. Gamble
Skipjack Partners, LLC

   

Wilson T. Gildee
Kids-R-VIPs Foundation

    

Sheldon Goldseker
Goldseker Foundation

    

Michael D. Hankin
Brown Advisory

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

 Ellen M. Heller

   

Stephon A. Jackson

    

Harry S. Johnson

   

 Susan B. Katzenberg

Ellen M. Heller
Judge, Circuit Court for Baltimore City (ret.)

   

Stephon A. Jackson
T. Rowe Price Associates

    

Harry S. Johnson
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP

    

Susan B. Katzenberg
Goldseker Foundation

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

Douglas W. Nelson

   

Arnold I. Richman

    

 Theo C. Rodgers

    

 Stuart O. Simms

Douglas W. Nelson
Annie E. Casey Foundation

   

Arnold I. Richman
The Shelter Group

    

Theo C. Rodgers
A&R Development Corporation

    

Stuart O. Simms
Brown, Goldstein & Levy

 

   

 

    

 

   

 

Lenel Srochi-Meyerhoff

    

Marc B. Terrill

    

 Donn Weinberg

   

 Jay M. Wilson

Lenel Srochi-Meyerhoff
Community Leader

   

Marc B. Terrill
The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore

    

Donn Weinberg
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

   

Jay M. Wilson
Hillside Capital LLC

Steven G. Ziger

Steven G. Ziger
Ziger, Snead

 


Honorary Trustees
Trustees Emeriti
Former Board
E. Robert Kent Jr.    Chairman
E. Robert Kent Jr.
Alex. Brown Realty, Inc.

Trustee since 1997; elected chairman in 2006.

Committees: Serves ex officio on all board committees.

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
"Education, because it is crucial to the long-term health of Baltimore."

Michael E. Cryor    Vice Chair
Michael E. Cryor
The Cryor Group

Trustee since 2003.

Committees: Executive Committee; Committee on Trustees; Community Development Committee

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
"Education, because it offers the best path to success."

George L. Bunting Jr.    George L. Bunting Jr.

Bunting Management Group

 

Committees: Development Committee, Families, Health and Human Services Committee, Investment Committee


Raymond L. Bank    Treasurer
Raymond L. Bank
Raymond L. Bank & Associates

Trustee since 2008.

Committees: Executive Committee; Budget and Finance Committee (Chair); Audit Committee

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore: “Education: Providing excellent schools for all of our children is both our greatest obligation and our greatest opportunity. Great teachers are role models and catalysts, transforming kids' lives.”
Juliet A. Eurich    Secretary
Juliet A. Eurich
Alvin and Fanny Blaustein Thalheimer Foundation, Inc.

Trustee since 2000.

Committees: Executive Committee; Committee on Trustees (Chair); Education, Child and Youth Development Committee

Favorite Path of Invest in Baltimore:
"Education: I believe quality public education and equal access to a first-rate education is the civil rights issue of the 21st century, and improving education in Baltimore will enable the city and its residents to grow and prosper."

Thomas E. Wilcox    President
Thomas E. Wilcox
Baltimore Community Foundation

Appointed president in 2000.

Committees: Serves ex officio on all board committees.

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
"Transportation: BCF's investment in the CMTA leverages significant capacity to effect change."


William C. Baker   William C. Baker
Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Trustee since 1997.

Committees: Executive Committee; Community Development (Chair)

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
Neighborhoods

Diane Bell-McKoy   Diane Bell-McKoy
Associated Black Charities

Trustee since 2008.

Committees: Education, Child and Youth Development Committee

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
"Diversity – This is my passion!"

Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D.   Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D.
Johns Hopkins Hospital

Trustee since 2002.

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
Education

Richard W. Cass   Richard W. Cass
Baltimore Ravens

Trustee since 2007.

Committees: Executive Committee; Audit Committee (Chair); Education, Child and Youth Development Committee

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
Education

Louis R. Cestello   Louis R. Cestello
PNC Bank

Trustee since 2009.

Committees: Budget and Finance Committee

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
"Promoting Baltimore, because it encompasses all of the paths."

Ronald J. Daniels   Ronald J. Daniels
Johns Hopkins University

Trustee since 2010.
Mychelle Y. Farmer, M.D.   Mychelle Y. Farmer, M.D.
Catholic Relief Services

Trustee since 2002.

Committees: Executive Committee; Families, Health and Human Services Committee (Chair);  Committee on Trustees; Development Committee
Mark R. Fetting   Mark R. Fetting
Legg Mason Inc.

Trustee since 2009.

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
"Education, because it presents the most compelling need and offers the greatest opportunity to make a big difference in the city."

Laura L. Gamble   Laura L. Gamble
Skipjack Partners, LLC

Trustee since 2007.

Committees: Executive Committee; Budget and Finance Committee; Community Development Committee

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
“Transportation is my favorite because it touches everyone who lives or works in the region. It helps connect people with opportunities in education and jobs, as well as connects them with all the cultural benefits that Baltimore has to offer. Improvement in our transportation systems will benefit everyone and every path of Invest in Baltimore.”
Sandra Levi Gerstung
  Vice Chair
Sandra Levi Gerstung
Hecht-Levi Foundation, Inc.

Trustee since 1995.

Committees:
Executive Committee; Arts and Culture Committee; Education, Child and Youth Development Committee; Families, Health, and Human Services Committee

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
“Arts and Culture is a priority for me. It is one of those areas that frequently seems to be over-looked.  A community without arts is a void.  A school system without arts leaves a gaping hole in education.”
Wilson T. Gildee  

Wilson T. Gildee
Kids-R-VIPs Foundation

Trustee since 1999.

Committees: Executive Committee; Scholarship Committee; Education, Child and Youth Development Committee (Chair)

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
“Education: All children deserve access to a quality education. With education, low-income families can break the cycle of poverty and be positive contributors to society. On a national scale, we can no longer afford to waste our human capital unless we are resigned to becoming a second or third tier nation.”

Sheldon Goldseker   Sheldon Goldseker
Goldseker Foundation

Trustee since 1979.

Committees: Investment Committee

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
Human Services

Michael D. Hankin   Michael D. Hankin
Brown Advisory

Trustee since 2004.

Committees: Audit Committee; Community Development Committee

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
"Neighborhoods: It encompasses education, health, youth and the environment."

Ellen M. Heller  

Ellen M. Heller
Judge, Circuit Court for Baltimore City (ret.)

Trustee since 2008.

Committees: Families, Health and Human Services Committee

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
"Promoting Baltimore: I think all of the specifics are important in order to promote Baltimore as a vibrant, wonderful city in which to live."

Stephon A. Jackson   Stephon A. Jackson
T. Rowe Price Associates

Trustee since 2002.

Committees: Education, Child and Youth Development Committee; Scholarship Committee

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
"Education is the great salve to so many of life's maladies."

Harry S. Johnson   Harry S. Johnson
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP

Trustee since 2005.

Committees: Audit Committee; Community Development Committee; Arts and Culture Committee

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
"Diversity, though I really do not have one favorite path. I am interested in all of our paths. I guess my major concern is how we truly integrate (pun intended) all segments of our community in issues that they may not see as impacting them."

Susan B. Katzenberg   Susan B. Katzenberg
Goldseker Foundation

Trustee since 1997.

Committees: Executive Committee; Arts and Culture Committee (Chair)

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
Arts and Culture

Douglas W. Nelson   Douglas W. Nelson
Annie E. Casey Foundation

Trustee since 2001.
Arnold I. Richman   Arnold I. Richman
The Shelter Group

Trustee since 1996.

Committees: Executive Committee, Investment Committee (Chair)

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
Human Services
Theo C. Rodgers   Theo C. Rodgers
A&R Development Corporation

Trustee since 2001.

Committees: Community Development Committee

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
"Education, because it provides the greatest benefit to community and society."

Pam Shriver   Pam Shriver
PHS Ltd.

Stuart Simms   Stuart O. Simms
Brown, Goldstein & Levy

Trustee since 2007.

Committees: Community Development Committee

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
Youth

Lenel Srochi-Meyerhoff   Lenel Srochi-Meyerhoff
Community Leader

Trustee since 2000.

Committees: Investment Committee; Families, Health and Human Services Committee

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
"Human Services, because of the huge need in the community."

Marc B. Terrill   Marc B. Terrill
The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore

Trustee since 2000.

Committees: Investment Committee; Families, Health and Human Services Committee

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
"Promoting Baltimore, because I believe in the region's present and future."

Donn Weinberg   Donn Weinberg
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Trustee since 2004.

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore: “Although all the paths are important, the one most interesting to me and aligned with my daily work at The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, is Human Services.  Helping people to transform themselves and their lives for the better, is what we are all about.”
Jay M. Wilson   Jay M. Wilson
Hillside Capital LLC

Trustee since 2008.

Committees: Executive Committee; Development Committee (Chair); Committee on Trustees; Arts and Culture Committee

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore: “The path closest to my heart is Arts and Culture, which in my mind not only provide beauty and spirit but a critical element in economic development.”
Steven G. Ziger   Steven G. Ziger
Ziger, Snead

Trustee since 2010.

Committees: Arts and Culture Committee

Favorite path of Invest in Baltimore:
"Arts and Culture: It is what I know best. It is essential to both quality of life and economic development. Baltimore's unique and growing arts scene is contributing greatly to our city and gaining national attention, ranging in scale from our wide variety of individual artists, the thriving independent grass-roots small collectives, and the wealth of excellent established institutions. BCF plays a role in nurturing all three."


Constance R. Caplan   Constance R. Caplan

Caplan Family Foundation, Inc.

 

Committees: Arts and Culture



Suzanne F. Cohen   Suzanne F. Cohen
Nathan and Suzanne Cohen Foundation, Inc.

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Redmond C. S. Finney   Redmond C. S. Finney
Community Leader

Freeman A. Hrabowski III   Freeman A. Hrabowski III
University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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Calman Zamoiski   Calman J. Zamoiski Jr.
Independent Distributors Incorporated

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Eddie C. Brown   Eddie C. Brown
Brown Capital Management, Inc.

Edward K. Dunn Jr.   Edward K. Dunn Jr.

Former Chairman of the Board
Herbert M. Katzenberg   Herbert M. Katzenberg
Community Leader

Committees: Investment Committee
Walter D. Pinkard Jr.   Walter D. Pinkard Jr.

Cassidy Turley

Former Chairman of the Board

Committees: Committee on Trustees, Development Committee



Youngsters in Patterson Park get a workout in the neighborhood’s youth soccer league.
One Step Up scholars Sherrone Ricks and Jeane’ Baker celebrate with donors Jonnie-Kay McLean and Norman Morrison.
A Baltimore City student soaks up the sun at North Bay Adventure Camp.
Enjoying the lake at Druid Hill Park. Photo by Middleton Evans.
Dreams do come true: Our Playground at Stadium Place, rebuilt by determined volunteers and generous donors after the original was destroyed by arson. The work was supported by a fund at BCF. 

BCF’s efforts through the Diversity Path will work to rebuild Baltimore’s black middle class.

Baltimore’s vibrant arts and cultural scene boasts innovative projects like the Contemporary Museum’s Mobtown Modern Music Series, which combines classical instruments, jarring visual components and DJ-style electronics into informal performances of works by modern composers. Photo by Robert McIver Photography.
Cyclists atop Federal Hill take in views of the city skyline and bustling Inner Harbor. Photo by Middleton Evans.
Collecting butterflies in the field for a nature study.
In the spring of 2009, an army of dedicated volunteers worked to rebuild Our Playground at Stadium Place, which had been destroyed by arson in September 2008. Photo by Kristine Buls.
Enjoying one of the simple pleasures of summer at a neighborhood camp.
BCF’s Human Services Path emphasizes health, aging, and family economic security.
Neighbors team up to beautify and reclaim a vacant lot.
Most Middle Grades Partnership scholars qualify for the city’s competitive high schools.
Rapid and reliable public transportation for our region is a central goal of the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance, a fund of BCF. Photo by P.A. Greene.
Children beat the heat in the waters of the Walter Sondheim Fountain at the Inner Harbor. Contributions to construct the memorial were collected through a special project fund at BCF. Photo by Will Kirk, courtesy of Homewood Photography.
Students at Great Kids Farm learn about local food production, from “seed to fork.”
Baltimore’s successful One Plus One recycling program has engaged residents in making the city cleaner and greener.
Baltimore City students and farm manager Greg Strella (far right) with the summer harvest at Great Kids Farm.
Students at Baltimore’s Friendship Academy of Engineering and Technology, one of many public charter schools helping to transform public education in our city. Photo by Stephen Jones, courtesy of Baltimore City Public Schools.
BCF’s Promoting Baltimore Path works to ensure that Baltimore continues to retain and attract citizens and businesses.
Experience-Corps Baltimore places older adult volunteers in struggling city elementary schools to serve as classroom aides, mentors, and tutors. Photograph by Michael Ciesielski, courtesy of Greater Homewood Community Corporation, Inc.

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