Leadership & Governance

Board of Directors

Our board of directors represents the best of Baltimore's civic, legal, financial, and entrepreneurial leadership — united by a shared commitment to racial equity and community transformation.

Executive Leadership

Board Chair

Tawana Bhagwat

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Organization At Its Best, Inc.

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Vice Chair

Tony W. Torain II, Esq.

Shareholder

Polsinelli PC

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President & CEO

Chrissy M. Thornton

President & CEO

Associated Black Charities

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Board Members

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Allyson Black

Chief of Staff

Exelon Corporation

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Danielle Brown

Sales Executive

McCormick & Company

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Michelle M. Brown, MBA

VP, Senior Relationship Manager

PNC Bank

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Natasha M. Dartigue

Maryland State Public Defender

State of Maryland

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Jean-Claude Fresnel, Jr.

Founder & CEO

Lenserf & Co., Inc.

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Brandon Lockett

CEO & Chief Technologist

Neutron Engineering, LLC

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Cylia Lowe-Smith, Esq.

Attorney

Private Practice

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Thibault Manekin

Co-Founder

Seawall Development

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Jason Murphy

CEO

Murphy Enterprise

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Christopher Rockey

Northeast Territory Executive, Community Development Banking

PNC Bank

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Zed Smith

Chief Operating Officer

The Cordish Companies

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Taber J. Small

Managing Partner

TJ Ventures

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Interested in Board Service?

Associated Black Charities welcomes nominations for board service from civic leaders committed to advancing racial equity in the Greater Baltimore region.