Skip to Content

Committee

Chairman

Fred Koury

Fred Koury

President & CEO

Smart Business Network


Fred co-founded Smart Business Network in 1989 with a single publication in Cleveland, Ohio. In the years since, he has built the company into a leading multimedia and content marketing business providing print and digital marketing services to a national client base.


Host Committee

Marco V. Ávila, P.E.

Marco V. Ávila, P.E.

President, CEO & Chairman of the Board, Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Vice President, Civil Engineers, WSP


Read More
Kristen Barr

Kristen Barr

President & CEO

Versatility


Read More
Jack Cavanaugh

Jack Cavanaugh

Partner

Brown Advisory


Read More
Parker Davis

Parker Davis

Partner

Slate Capital Group


Read More
Billy Duffy

Billy Duffy

Principal

Acacia Partners


Read More
Joe Durham

Joe Durham

Market President

Fulton Bank


Read More
Douglas Falk

Douglas Falk

Co-founder and CEO

Vita Therapeutics


Read More
Deborah Fell

Deborah Fell

Managing Partner

Chief Outsiders


Read More
Yair Flicker

Yair Flicker

President

SmartLogic


Yair is the President of SmartLogic, a company that creates data-driven web and mobile software applications.

Paul Fox

Paul Fox

Managing Director

Harbor Investment Advisory, LLC


Read More
Anita Graham

Anita Graham

Principal, Baltimore Market

Arctaris Impact Investors


Read More
Harold Green

Harold Green

Ecopreneur

Global Emissionairy, LLC


Harold Green is a serial entrepreneur. His latest endeavor involves writing VM0039, a patented carbon emissions offset Methodology in the transportation/construction industry. GE is both a Project Developer and seller of carbon emissions in the Voluntary market.

Deborah Hemingway

Deborah Hemingway

Managing Partner

Ecphora Capital


Read More
Kathryn Doran Hickey

Kathryn Doran Hickey

Member

McDonald Hopkins LLC


Read More
John Ireland

John Ireland

President

Upfront Analysis


John Ireland is a serial entrepreneur and seasoned executive with 30+ years of experience who helps companies of all sizes and industries with finance, business development, and strategic services. A practicing fractional CFO and business owner.

Lee M. Koury

Lee M. Koury

Managing Partner

Smart Business Network Inc.


Lee is managing partner of Smart Business Network Inc., a national events, media and marketing company founded in 1989, primarily responsible for expanding the company’s Aspire deal-making conference throughout the U.S. He plays a key role in establishing corporate policies and developing long-term strategy and growth plans. Previously, he founded and chaired the Growth Group at national law firm Arter & Hadden LLP (now Tucker, Ellis & West), which focused on working with middle-market and high-growth technology companies. 

William McComas

William McComas

Co-Founder

Jensen McComas


Read More
Charles McCusker

Charles McCusker

Managing Partner

Patriot Capital Group


Read More
Ryan McGovern

Ryan McGovern

Managing Director & Investment Committee Member

Star Mountain Capital


Ryan was previously a partner at Ember Capital (fka Nomura Mezzanine), a private credit manager which managed a ~$350 million mezzanine fund sponsored by Nomura in addition to ~$200 million for senior debt investments. Before joining Nomura in early 2005 to help launch its private credit investment business, Ryan was an investment professional at AIG-MezzVest, a ~$750 million mezzanine fund sponsored AIG. Earlier in his career, he was an investment banker at HSBC and at Stephens Inc. Ryan has an MBA from HEC Paris and a BA from Vanderbilt University

Brian Meltzer

Brian Meltzer

Partner

Saul Ewing LLP


Read More
Chuck Morton

Chuck Morton

Partner

Venable LLP


Chuck Morton, the Managing Partner of Venable's Baltimore Office, supports privately held businesses and their owners thrive in a constantly evolving business environment. As part of Maryland's largest law firm, he and his team provide practical guidance to help you seize your greatest opportunities and navigate your most complex challenges.

Joe O'Rourke

Joe O'Rourke

Vice President; Banker

J.P. Morgan Private Bank


Read More
Ted Olsen

Ted Olsen

Principal

Neowise, LLC


Read More
Rhonda Overby

Rhonda Overby

Chairman & CEO

Camera Ready, Inc.


Rhonda Overby is an investor, board director, and founder/CEO of Camera Ready, a strategic communications company that aligns mission, vision, and message(s) with target audiences to achieve.  Overby guided Camera Ready to profitability in year-one and has successfully managed through rapid, unprecedented, global industry changes by embracing them as opportunities to pivot. Experienced as director, advisor, and public communicator, Overby thrives upon evolving and adding value.

Stanley Rodos

Stanley Rodos

Partner

Crate Capital


Read More
Scott Rottmann

Scott Rottmann

Director

SC&H


Read More
John Sheets

John Sheets

President & CEO

Pantheon Vision


Read More
Rick Steiner

Rick Steiner

Senior Vice President & Commercial Banking Manager

First National Bank


 

 

Mac Tisdale

Mac Tisdale

President, Mid-Atlantic Region

FNB Corporation


Read More
Philip Tulkoff

Philip Tulkoff

President & CEO

Tulkoff Food Products, Inc.


Phil Tulkoff is the third generation of Tulkoff's to lead the company and has been the President for the last 20 years. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA. Prior to joining the business, he spent 11 years in aerospace engineering and 11 in computer consulting.

 

Tien Wong

Tien Wong

Chairman & CEO

Opus8, Inc.


Read More

Conference Location

300 Woodholme Avenue
Pikesville, MD 21208
Tel: (410) 486-3700