Executive Committee
Elana Fine
ChairExecutive Consultant, Hightower Advisors Contact & Bio
Jennifer Hsin
Vice-ChairPartner at CNF Investments, LLC Contact & Bio
Dr. Anne Khademian
SecretaryExecutive Director, Universities at Shady Grove Contact & Bio
Devang Shah
TreasurerManaging Partner, Law Office of Shah and Kishore Contact & Bio
Board of Directors
Marilyn Balcombe
Montgomery County Councilmember, District 2 (Ex Officio) Contact & Bio
Pete Briskman
Executive Managing Director and Co-Lead for JLL’s Mid-Atlantic Life Sciences Practice Contact & Bio
Dr. Ruth Cheng
President & CEO, ATCC Contact & Bio
Andy Chod
Co-President of Minkoff Development Contact & Bio
Harry Coker, Jr. (Ex Officio)
Secretary of Commerce, Maryland Department of Commerce Contact & Bio
Anthony Featherstone
Executive Director, WorkSource Montgomery (Ex Officio) Contact & Bio
Cherlyn Freeman-Watkins, Esq.
President, Results One, LLC Contact & Bio
Dr. Mukesh Kumar, Ph.D. RAC, DABRM
President & Chairman, Akan Biosciences Contact & Bio
Rich Madaleno
Chief Administrative Officer, Montgomery County Government (Ex Officio) Contact & Bio
Silvana Nani
Chief Innovation Officer, Korabi Consulting Contact & Bio
Prashant Panchal, MS, MBA
Director of Business Planning and Operations, AstraZeneca Contact & Bio
Todd Pearson
President & Chief Operation Officer, Saul Centers, Inc. Contact & Bio
Jim Soltesz
PE, President & CEO, Soltesz Contact & BioUpcoming Meetings
Meetings of the Board of Directors comply with the Maryland Open Meetings Act. A link to the live meeting will be included with the agenda. Please contact Heather Remmell, Executive Assistant and Project Coordinator, for additional information or assistance. All agendas can be found 24 hours prior to meeting, hyperlinked below.
Location: Meeting locations will vary. Please see Agenda below.
Time: All meetings begin at 8:30 a.m.
Upcoming Meetings
Apr
30
2026
Governance Committee Meeting
May
4
2026
Executive Committee Meeting
Past Meetings
Apr
29
2026
Finance & Audit Committee Meeting
Apr
15
2026
Board of Directors
Henry M. Jackson Foundation 6720 A Rockledge Drive, Suite 100 Bethesda, MD 20817
8:30 am - 11:00 am
Meeting Agenda
Mar
23
2026
Governance Committee
Mar
18
2026
Board of Directors Meeting
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce 51 Monroe Street, Suite 1800 Rockville, MD 20850
8:30 am - 11:00 am
Meeting Agenda
Mar
4
2026
Governance Committee
Mar
2
2026
Executive Committee Meeting
Feb
25
2026
Finance & Audit Committee Meeting
Feb
18
2026
Board of Directors
Feb
2
2026
Executive Committee Meeting
Jan
21
2026
Board of Directors
Shulman Rogers 12505 Park Potomac Avenue, 6th Floor Potomac, MD 20854
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Meeting Minutes
Jan
5
2026
Executive Committee Meeting
Dec
1
2025
Executive Committee Meeting
Nov
19
2025
Board of Directors
Nov
3
2025
Executive Committee
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Meeting Minutes
Oct
15
2025
Board of Directors
The Universities at Shady Grove 9640 Gudelsky Drive, Building IV, Rockville, MD 20850
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Meeting Minutes
Oct
6
2025
Executive Committee Meeting
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Meeting Minutes
Oct
3
2025
Finance & Audit Committee Meeting
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meeting Agenda
Sep
17
2025
Board of Directors
MC, East County Education Center 2221 Broadbirch Drive Silver Spring, MD 20904
8:30 am - 10:30 am
Meeting Minutes