Committees

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Meade Business Connect (MBC)

The Meade Business Connect Committee, formerly the Business Development Initiative Committee, assists companies with targeted information on the 95+ government agencies and organizations of Fort Meade and the region's prime contractors, focused mentoring programs, networking opportunities and events, business forums and capability matching.
Steven Tiller, Chair

Education & Workforce Development

The Education & Workforce Development Committee is tasked with the planning and implementing events surrounding the education and workforce development issues in our region. This committee also was responsible for planning and developing a Security Clearance curriculum for Grades 7 -12, which was accomplished in FY10. The Alliance’s recurring Tech Mania program has been an education committee initiative. This committee also planned and executed a health care forum. Three whitepapers have been published with the oversight of this committee.
Penny Cantwell, Chair

Events

The Events Committee plans and implements several general membership events over the course of the year to include:  membership luncheons and breakfasts, membership update meetings, the President’s Reception and the Annual Meeting. 
Donna De Marco, Chair

Fundraising

The Fundraising Committee rasies money for the Fort Meade Alliance Foundation. The FMA Foundation provides scholarships, grants, sponsorships and gifts to organizations, service personnel and their families, eligible members and community organizations to address needs across the region. The FMA has established the Kenneth O. McCreedy Scholarship Fund to assist Meade High School students, whose parent(s) are either military or U.S. DoD civilian employees, go on to higher eduation in the fields of STEM or linguistics. 
Elizabeth Rendon, Chair

Legislative

The Legislative Committee takes on legislative issues regarding the Fort Meade region and our members and is responsible for monitoring and supporting federal priorities. This committee is tasked with preparing the necessary documents for our Federal delegates ensuring that they understand the budgetary needs of Fort George G. Meade. This committee has also been tasked with arranging an annual staff luncheon for representatives of the Maryland federal delegation associated with the Fort Meade region. This committee also calls on the Maryland Federal delegation's legislative aides in their Washington, D.C. offices to discuss priorities and budgets.
Heather James, Chair

Marketing/Communications (MARCOMM)

The Marketing and Communications Committee works on the branding efforts of the Allliance, outreach to new members through participation and sponsorship at key regional events and increasing community awareness of FMA programs and initiatives and communications to our membership. This includes maintaining and enhancing the FMA website, arranging press coverage for FMA events and initiatives and producing the FMA Annual Report and quarterly newsletters, as well as creating and promoting the Destination Fort Meade Guide.
Donna De Marco, Chair

Membership

The Membership Committee is responsible for recruitment and retention of FMA members.
Joe Samek, Chair

Strategic Planning

The Strategic Planning Committee is tasked with ensuring that the Strategic Plan continues to be consistent with the FMA mission and priorities by measuring and monitoring all FMA programs, events and initiatives.
G. Dickson Gribble, Chair

Transportation

The Transportation Committee focuses on the priorities that parallel the interests of the installation and the community regarding transportation needs and sees that these priorities are communicated to planners in each of Maryland’s transportation modes. The Committee produced a transportation guide on how to get to Fort Meade, which includes information on bus routes, MARC schedules, vanpools, bike routes and other transportation resources. The guide is updated regularly.
Stuart Title, Chair

Military and Family

The Military and Family Committee, formerly the Wounded Warriors Committee, focuses on providing support and assistance to the Fort George G. Meade service personnel and their families. In the past, the Fort Meade Alliance led the community effort to outfit the new Soldier and Family Assistance Center on base in support of the FGGM wounded warriors.
Lisa Decker, Chair 

 

  • If you are interested in joining one of these committees, please contact the Fort Meade Alliance at 410.850.4940 or director@ftmeadealliance.org.
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