Our Board of Directors
The commitment of a diverse leadership group serving as Baltimore’s Promise’s Board of Directors, which includes foundations, nonprofits, businesses, elected officials, and university presidents makes this effort unique. The Board of Directors includes:
Leadership
Co-chairs
Matthew Gallagher, President & CEO, Goldseker Foundation
Lisa Hamilton, President & CEO, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Treasurer
Franklyn D. Baker, President & CEO, United Way of Central Maryland
Secretary
Danista E. Hunte, President & CEO, Maryland Philanthropy Network
Board Members
John Brothers, President, T. Rowe Price Foundation
Ronald Daniels, President, Johns Hopkins University
Tisha Edwards, Secretary of Appointments, Office of the Governor of Maryland
Mary Beth Haller, Acting Commissioner, Baltimore City Health Department
Bruce E. Jarrell, President, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Anthony L. Jenkins, President, Coppin State University
Carim V. Khouzami, President & CEO, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
Alysia Lee, President, Baltimore Children & Youth Fund
Mark Lerner, Founding Partner, Blanket Fort Foundation
Brian D. Pieninck, President & CEO, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Sonja Santelises, CEO, Baltimore City Public Schools
Shanaysha Sauls, President & CEO, Baltimore Community Foundation
The Honorable Brandon M. Scott, Mayor, City of Baltimore
David Wilson, President, Morgan State University
Ex-Officio
Julia Baez, Chief Executive Officer, Baltimore’s Promise
Community Advisory Board
As part of our fundamental commitment to our community, the Baltimore’s Promise Community Advisory Board deepens the connection between our Board of Directors and local community leaders by creating a more formal channel to ensure local stakeholders help shape our priorities and key initiatives, including our annual goals and the strategies used to achieve them.