06/29/2025
Yesterday, AMA Baltimore kicked off its Annual Strategic Planning Retreat with our incredible Board members - collaborating, strategizing, and setting the course for an impactful year ahead!
Shoutout to our incoming Board members who brought incredible energy, enthusiasm, and a shared sense of purpose to our in-person gathering:
• Marina Cooper, President (The Johns Hopkins University)
• Katie Ballance, President-Elect + VP Membership (Junior Achievement of Central Maryland)
• Keisha Clarke-English, Immediate Past President + VP Volunteer Engagement (Exelon)
• Lisa Salvatore, VP Programming (CallTrackingMetrics)
• Amy Barley, VP Marketing (Maryland Health Benefit Exchange)
• Moni Oloyede, VP Marketing Technology (MO MarTech)
• Keith Story, VP Collegiate Relations (Mississippi State University College of Business)
• Nicole Haslip, VP MX Awards (Saft)
• Kelly Nowlan, AVP Membership (T. Rowe Price)
• Mallory Heinrich, PCM®, CDMP, AVP Volunteer Engagement (National Council for Mental Wellbeing)
• Melanie Price, AVP Marketing (Domain Rental Furnishings)
• Tonya R. Taylor, MSIS, AVP Marketing Technology (Rising Star Ideas, LLC)
And while everyone couldn't participate in person, special shoutout to the rest of our incoming Board members:
• Brittany Karabetis, VP Communications (Erickson Senior Living)
• Sylvia Long-Tolbert, PhD, MA, MBA, VP Mentoring (Know More Marketing)
• Takisha Salley-Toler, Ph.D., VP Collegiate Relations (Stevenson University)
• Philippe Lerner, VP Finance (PL Consulting)
• Erin Hamilton, Secretary (2fold Collective)
• Mark Edelson, General Counsel (Silverman Thompson)
• Chad Bauer, AVP Sponsorship (SR&B Advertising)
• Abbi Irelan Ludwig, AVP Communications (Maryland Chamber of Commerce)
• Sean Nidecker, AVP Programming (CallTrackingMetrics)
With strong leadership, a passionate team, clear direction, strategic focus, and a shared sense of purpose, we're eager to see what the year ahead holds for Baltimore’s vibrant marketing, advertising, and creative community.