Montgomery County, maryland commerce cabinet

Established June 9, 2020 by Executive Order, the Montgomery County Commerce Cabinet will  focus on coordinating Maryland’s most populous County’s economic development activities.  

The interagency Commerce Cabinet is chaired, staffed, and supported by the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC). The Commerce Cabinet consists of 14 members. The membership represents executive branch departments, the County Council, and public-private organizations which support economic development in its mission. The Commerce Cabinet will work together to  share information and form strategic collaborations to support Montgomery County economic development projects and activities.


public meetings

Meetings of the Commerce Cabinet will comply with the Maryland Open Meetings Act. Given the pandemic, all meetings are currently virtual. Please email Christy Blake, Special Projects Manager, for Zoom link. For additional information, please call 240-641-6709.

Location: MCEDC, 1801 Rockville Pike #320, Rockville, MD 20852 (currently held virtually)

DATES & Agendas

June 2, 2023, 1 PM – 3 PM

MEETING MINUTES  

July 31, 2020

September 11, 2020

November 13, 2020

January 8, 2021

March 12, 2021

May 14, 2021

July 9, 2021

September 10, 2021

November 12, 2021

January 14, 2022

March 11, 2022

May 13, 2022

July 15, 2022

January 13, 2023

March 17, 2023

Chair

The Commerce Cabinet is chaired by the MCEDC President and CEO. The Chair convenes bimonthly meetings and is responsible for the oversight, direction and accountability of the work of the Commerce Cabinet.

Members

The Commerce Cabinet include the original members designated in the Executive Order and two additional invited members. The 14 Commerce Cabinet members, or their designees, include: 

BILL TOMPKINS, President & CEO, MCEDC  

KEVIN ANDERSON, Secretary, Maryland Department of Commerce

RICH MADALENO, Chief Administrative Officer, Office of the County Executive 

SCOTT BRUTON, Acting Director, Department of Housing and Community Development 

CHRISTOPHER CONKLIN, Director, Montgomery County Department of Transportation 

AVINASH G. SHETTY, Director, Office of Procurement   

DAVID E. DISE, Director, Department of General Services 

JEREMY V. CRISS, Manager, Office of Agriculture 

ADRIANA HOCHBERG, Acting Director, Department of Environmental Protection  

TIFFANY WARD, Chief Equity Officer, Montgomery County Government  

ANTHONY FEATHERSTONE, Executive Director, WorkSource Montgomery

KELLY GROFF, President & CEO, Visit Montgomery 

MARLENE MICHAELSON, Staff Director, Montgomery County Council 

KEITH MILLER, CEO, Montgomery County Revenue Authority

RABBIAH SABBAKHAN, Director, Department of Permitting Services 

TANYA STERN, Acting Director, Montgomery Planning

KATHIE DURBIN, Director, Department of Alcohol Beverage Services