Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Jennifer Hsin

Board-Chair
Partner at CNF Investments, LLC and Lecturer at the University of Maryland Contact & Bio →

Dr. Anne Khademian

Vice-Chair
Executive Director at the Universities at Shady Grove Contact & Bio →

Devang Shah

Treasurer
Partner at Law Office of Shah and Kishore Contact & Bio →

Dr. Ruth Cheng

Secretary
President & CEO, ATCC Contact & Bio →

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 →

Andy Chod

Co-President of Minkoff Development Contact & Bio →

Harry Coker, Jr.

Secretary of Commerce, Maryland Department of Commerce (EX OFFICIO) Contact & Bio →

Anthony Featherstone

Executive Director, WorkSource Montgomery (Ex Officio) Contact & Bio →

Cherlyn Freeman-Watkins, Esq.

President & Co-Founder, 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 →

Dr. Vikram Manikonda

Professor of the Practice, ECE Department, University of Maryland at College Park Contact & Bio →

Silvana Nani

Chief Innovation Officer, Korabi Consulting Contact & Bio →

Prashant Panchal

Head of Portfolio, Capacity, and Business Operations, AstraZeneca Contact & Bio →

Todd Pearson

President & Chief Operation Officer, Saul Centers, Inc. Contact & Bio →

Jim Soltesz

President & CEO, Soltesz Contact & Bio →

BOARD MEETINGS

Upcoming 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 Pearl Parker, 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.

Fiscal Year

Past Meetings

Jul 15 2026