Making an Impact on Our Community
The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors is an inclusive group that represents a variety of businesses, academic and research expertise. Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation’s Board reflects the diversity and wide range of talent in our community.
Executive Committee
Elana Fine
ChairCEO, VWG Wealth Management Contact & Bio
Jennifer Hsin
Vice-ChairPartner at CNF Investments, LLC Contact & Bio
Devang Shah
TreasurerManaging Partner, Law Office of Shah and Kishore Contact & Bio
Dr. Anne Khademian
SecretaryExecutive Director, Universities at Shady Grove 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.
Meetings
Nov
19
2025
Board of Directors
Past Meetings
Nov
3
2025
Executive Committee
4:00 pm
Meeting Agenda
Oct
15
2025
Board of Directors
8:30 am
The Universities at Shady Grove 9640 Gudelsky Drive, Building IV, Rockville, MD 20850
Meeting Agenda
Oct
6
2025
Executive Committee Meeting
4:00 pm
Meeting Minutes
Sep
17
2025
Board of Directors
8:30 am
MC, East County Education Center 2221 Broadbirch Drive Silver Spring, MD 20904
Meeting Minutes
Sep
11
2025
Governance Committee
4:00 pm
Meeting Agenda
Sep
3
2025
Executive Committee
Sep
3
2025
Finance & Audit Committee Meeting
1:00 pm
Zoom Meeting
Aug
4
2025
Executive Committee
Jul
7
2025