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JM Schapiro

JM Schapiro

CEO

Continental Realty Corporation

Tom Simmons

Tom Simmons

President, Mid-Atlantic Region

Kimco Realty

Catherine E. Pugh

Catherine E. Pugh

Mayor of Baltimore

Neil Jurgens

Neil Jurgens

VP - Corporate Real Estate & Campus

Under Armour

Zed Smith

Zed Smith

COO

The Cordish Companies

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

CEO

Tradepoint Atlantic

Caroline Moore

Caroline Moore

CEO

Ekistics

Mark Levy

Mark Levy

CIO

Florida Rock Holdings, Inc

Bill Cole

Bill Cole

President

Baltimore Development Corporation

Abdi Mahamedi

Abdi Mahamedi

President & CEO

Carlyle Development Group

Brian McCarthy

Brian McCarthy

EVP, Asset Management

GGP

Toby Bozzuto

Toby Bozzuto

President & CEO

The Bozzuto Group

Marco Greenberg

Marco Greenberg

VP

Beatty Development

Ron Caplan

Ron Caplan

President

PMC Property Group

Tony Nero

Tony Nero

President - Development

Armada Hoffler

Steven Bloom

Steven Bloom

Partner

PMC Property Group

Jonathan Morgan

Jonathan Morgan

President

Morgan Properties

JM Schapiro

CEO

Continental Realty Corporation

JM Schapiro is the third-generation leader of Continental Realty Corporation (CRC), a diversified real estate company co-founded by his grandfather and father. JM has served as Chief Executive Officer of CRC since 2002.

Headquartered in Baltimore and founded in 1960, CRC is a full-service commercial real estate investment and management company. The privately-owned firm owns and manages a diversified portfolio of retail shopping centers consisting of more than 3 million square feet of space, as well as apartment home communities featuring more than 8,000 multi-family apartment homes. Positioned throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, the value of the portfolio exceeds $1.5B.

JM’s family connection to Baltimore extends back to his great-great-grandparents arrival from Europe in the early 1900s. JM was born in Baltimore and lived in Baltimore City until he was four years old on West Lanvale Street in Bolton Hill. JM graduated from Bucknell University in 1991 and joined CRC before leaving for several years to develop his own skills running the real estate department at Sylvan Learning Systems.Screen Shot 2015-11-03 at 9.43.05 AM

JM received a Master’s Degree in Real Estate in 1995 from Johns Hopkins University.

He rejoined CRC in 1998 and, after progressing up the ranks, was named President and CEO in 2002.

Under JM’s leadership, CRC has more than doubled in size and acquired in excess of $1 billion in real estate.

In addition to his role at CRC, JM currently serves as a member of the LifeBridge Health Board, the Board of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, and the Board of The Park School, where he is also an alumnus. He is actively involved with The Associated Jewish Charities (‘The Associated’) where he serves on the Board of Governors and chaired its 2014/2015 Capital Campaign.

Through The Associated, JM was named the recipient of the 2008 Julius Rosenberg Award and the 2010 Harry Greenstein Award. He is the Washington/Baltimore Chapter Chair Emeritus for the Young President’s Organization (YPO), the former Network Chair for the YPO Real Estate Industry Network, and was named a 2014 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the Real Estate and Construction category.

JM lives in Baltimore County with his wife, Mindy, and two sons, Landon and Harrison, where they are active members of the community and committed to philanthropic endeavors in the surrounding region.

Tom Simmons

President, Mid-Atlantic Region

Kimco Realty

Wilbur “Tom” Simmons has been the President of Kimco’s Mid-Atlantic Shopping Center Region since 2004. Mr. Simmons is responsible for overseeing Asset Management, Leasing, Property Management, Acquisition and Disposition, Development and Redevelopment in the Mid-Atlantic comprised of 14.5 million square feet in 120 properties in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Prior to joining Kimco, Mr. Simmons was a Vice President of Acquisitions and Development with Mid-Atlantic Realty Trust where he was employed for over 12 years.

Mr. Simmons holds a Bachelor of Arts from Gettysburg College and a Master of Science in Real Estate from The Johns Hopkins University.

Caroline Moore

CEO

Ekistics

Caroline Moore is a founding partner and Chief Executive Officer of Ekistics, responsible for overseeing and directing all aspects of the company’s real estate development and asset management operations. With a deep belief in stakeholder engagement and transparency, Caroline created a new way of executing development called “CityScaping,” a process that integrates local stakeholders into the work of the project team. Caroline’s expertise ranges from mixed-use and brownfield to adaptive re-use and Transit Oriented Development (TOD) projects. She embraces public-private partnerships finding success in coalescing varying interests into discovering solutions that neither could have accomplished alone.

Prior to founding Ekistics, Caroline spent the majority of her career with Struever Bros Eccles & Rouse (SBE&R) ultimately serving as Chief Operating Officer, where she was responsible for the company’s commercial and residential development. Caroline grew SBE&R’s portfolio to more than two million square feet, managed a team of 25 staff members and oversaw all aspects of development with total project budgets in excess of $500 million.

Growing up in a real estate focused family, development was the last thing Caroline thought she would end up doing. Now, with 25 years of experience in complicated urban mixed-use projects, she can’t imagine a good day that doesn’t include a hard hat.

Mark Levy

CIO

Florida Rock Holdings, Inc

Mark Levy is a seasoned real estate executive with extensive experience in logistics and industrial development. Following the October 2025 sale of Altman Logistics Properties, a company he founded and led as President, to FRP Holdings, Mark now serves as Chief Investment Officer at FRP. In this role, he oversees FRP Development Corp’s investment strategy, capital deployment, and portfolio performance across its logistics platform. He guides growth initiatives, optimizes returns, and ensures disciplined underwriting and execution throughout the investment lifecycle.

Over his extensive real estate career spanning over 25 years in logistics development, Mr. Levy has deployed over $12 billion of capital including large scale, multi-phase logistics development projects across South Florida, New Jersey, Southeastern Pennsylvania and the Mid Atlantic. He is considered one of the most experienced and knowledgeable real estate developers in the logistics sector and has been recognized by numerous trade associations and publications.

Before his tenure at FRP and Altman, he served as Chief Investment Officer at HRP Group, where he was instrumental in directing large-scale redevelopment projects nationwide and played a crucial role in establishing HRP's logistics platform, successfully overseeing the acquisition, development, and management of 20 million square feet of logistics space. Mr. Levy’s extensive experience encompasses senior leadership and capital deployment positions, including Head of Capital Deployment for the Eastern United States at Prologis, Vice Chairman at JLL, Senior Vice President for Florida at both Duke Realty and Opus, and Senior Investment Officer at Sumitomo Corporation of America.

A native of Philadelphia, PA, Mr. Levy earned his degrees in Economics and English from Syracuse University. Among his many professional associations, he is a member of the Zell Lurie Real Estate Center at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a Governor of the NAIOP Research Foundation, and a leader of ULI’s Florida Industrial Development Council. Additionally, he is an advisor of the United States Chamber of Commerce, a member of the United States Capital Historical Association, an adjunct instructor of Georgetown University’s Master’s in Real Estate Capstone Program, and serves on the board of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County.

Abdi Mahamedi

President & CEO

Carlyle Development Group

As Chief Executive Officer of Carlyle Development Group, Abdi provides strategic guidance and leadership for all aspects of the firm’s operations. Following more than 30 years of experience, Abdi has established himself as an astute investor, identifying undervalued assets and emerging real estate trends and successfully execute on the formulated strategy. Abdi is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania in Civil and Structural Engineering (B.S.E , M.S.E 1984). He began his construction career in the United States with Hartz Mountain Industries as a civil engineer for construction of commercial properties. He then moved on to create his own property acquisition and development entities including North American Development, and Emanuel Land Company, a property management and development company, and a subsidiary of Emanuel & Company, a Wall Street investment banking firm. His responsibilities at Emanuel were to assess the engineering and financial feasibility of investment grade development projects, and syndication of real estate partnerships. In late 1987, he joined CDG as a partner, where his responsibilities included the evaluation and supervision of all investment activities.

Also, Abdi has always been an avid student of science and technology, which in 2005 led him to a large investment in Liquidmetal Technologies, a former NASDAQ listed company, and a leading force in the research, development and commercialization of a revolutionary class of patented alloys and processes with applications in a broad range of medical, military, consumer, industrial, and sporting goods products. Abdi has served on Liquidmetal’s board of directors since May 2009 and became Chairman of the board of directors in March 2010.

Brian McCarthy

EVP, Asset Management

GGP

Brian McCarthy is executive vice president of asset management for GGP. He oversees the management, operations, tenant coordination and ordinary capital deployment within GGP’s portfolio. Mr. McCarthy’s real estate career began in 1983 with The Rouse Company as a college intern in development. After graduation, McCarthy held multiple field positions in marketing and specialty leasing. In 1997 Brian arrived at GGP as a portfolio analyst. Over the last 17 years he has held numerous positions in asset management for GGP, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Asset Management for the East region. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. McCarthy is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and holds three professional licenses from this institution (CRX, CMD, CSM).

Toby Bozzuto

President & CEO

The Bozzuto Group

As President and CEO, Toby Bozzuto provides strategic and day-to-day leadership for more than 3,400 employees across the country and guides future growth of Bozzuto’s homebuilding, multifamily development, construction and management divisions. Bozzuto manages 105,000 apartments and 3.5 million square feet of retail space across the U.S. The company has been nationally recognized as a Great Place to Work and named a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for nine consecutive years and a Top Company for Executive Women by Seramount for four consecutive years.

In July 2024, Toby was named Chair of Colgate University’s Board of Trustees, becoming the youngest person to serve in that position. An active contributor to his community, Toby serves as an executive committee member of the Policy Advisory Board for the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University and a member of the Board of Visitors for the Shock Trauma Center at The University of Maryland Medical Center and M&T Bank’s Directors Advisory Council. He previously served as a member of the Board of Trustees for The Gilman School and Kennedy Krieger Institute, on the National Advisory Board for ULI’s Terwilliger Center for Housing, as a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and as a gubernatorial appointee to the Maryland Health and Higher Education Facilities Authority. A regular guest lecturer at Harvard Business School, Harvard Business School Executive Education program, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate, Georgetown University, Cornell University, the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University, Toby strives to share his insight and passion for creating community.

Toby has been featured in leading media outlets such as CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Bloomberg, The Washington Post, the Washington Business Journal, Huffington Post and the MIT Sloan Management Review.

Maintaining a culture of kindness in the workplace is essential to Toby's vision for the company. He proudly joined the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge as well as Catalyst CEO Champions for Change, committing himself to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion throughout all levels of the workplace. In recognition of these efforts, he received the Champion of Immigration Award from the Washington English Center. Most recently, Toby was named to Washington Business Journal's Power 100 list and The Daily Record’s Power 100 List for the third year in a row. In 2022, he received the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington’s Martin K. Alloy Excellence Award. He was recognized as one of Washington D.C.'s 25 Most Powerful Real Estate Players in 2020 by the Commercial Observer, named a 2019 Commercial Real Estate Influencer by The Business Journals and was ranked in the Baltimore Business Journal’s Power 10. His many recognitions also include Developer of the Year by the District of Columbia Building Industry and Maryland Building Industry Association, Commercial Property Executive Rising Leader and the William Donald Schaefer Industrialist of the Year Award from the Baltimore Museum of Industry, which he accepted alongside his father, Tom Bozzuto, in 2016.

Toby is happily married and the proud father of three beautiful children. He is an avid musician, a rare book collector and enjoys cooking for his family.

Marco Greenberg

VP

Beatty Development

Marco is a Vice President of Development for BDG and focuses on developing and implementing strategies for deal structuring, entitlement, financing and asset management. With thirty years of experience in development and asset management in the Washington, DC and Baltimore markets, Marco has a track record of successfully leading multidisciplinary teams through complex and technically challenging projects. Marco enjoys golf, playing music and devoting his time and energy to animal welfare and rescue causes.

Ron Caplan

President

PMC Property Group

A native of New England, Ron Caplan studied business management at Northeastern University before relocating to the Philadelphia area and launching his career in real estate development. In 1978, what started with the purchase of several single-family homes soon expanded into a collection of multi-unit housing ventures located throughout the city of Philadelphia. Ron founded PMC Property Group (then called Philadelphia Management Company) in 1981 when the number and size of his properties had grown robust enough to require the services of a management company. Since that time, Ron has also assembled a general-contracting division within PMC Property Group, making the company a full-service developer focused on adaptive-reuse projects spanning the East Coast. Known for a skillful attention to details, Ron takes a detailed, personal approach to overseeing PMC's extensive real estate holdings and the company's future growth. Under his strategic direction, the company has become the largest owner/operator of rental units in the city of Philadelphia.

Jonathan Morgan

President

Morgan Properties

Jonathan Morgan is a Managing Director and President of Morgan Properties JV Management LLC (http://www.morgan-properties.com/), one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing apartment owners. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Morgan Properties owns and operates an existing multifamily portfolio of over 30,000 apartment units located across country in 10 states throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Region. Morgan Properties primarily targets its Core Markets consisting of Suburban New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and the Baltimore-DC Corridor. Over the last two years, Mr. Morgan has spearheaded Morgan Properties’ recent acquisitions of over $850 Million and 7,500 units.

Mr. Morgan is seasoned real estate investor and entrepreneur with a proven track record in value-enhancement investment opportunities. He is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, negotiating and closing acquisitions, recapitalizations and refinancing all transactions consummated by Morgan Properties. He also sources and establishes all of Morgan Properties’ Joint Venture partnership relationships with institutional investors. Mr. Morgan is an alum from the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia Business School. Mr. Morgan has previously worked at Bear Stearns and Apollo Real Estate Advisors (AREA), where he focused on distressed debt and real estate private equity.

The Evolution of Baltimore

Donald Manekin

Donald Manekin

Founding Member

Seawall Development

Scott Dorsey

Scott Dorsey

Chairman & CEO

Merritt Companies

Dick Manekin

Dick Manekin

Partner

WorkShop Development

Adam Kleeman
Moderator

Adam Kleeman

Partner

CohnReznick

Scott Dorsey

Chairman & CEO

Merritt Companies

Focusing on strategic planning and long-term goals, Scott oversees relations with financial institutions, government agencies, economic development organizations and industry groups. He joined the company in 1972. Scott is Chairman of the Board for the Maryland Economic Development Corporation and Maryland Business for Responsive Government, and sits on the Board and Executive Committee for the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore, the Young Life-Urban Baltimore Board of Directors, M&T Bank Greater Baltimore/Washington Director’s Advisory Council, the Baltimore County Economic Development Commission, and the Board of Trustees for Junior Achievement of Central Maryland. In addition, he is a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and an MBA from Loyola University in Maryland.

Dick Manekin

Partner

WorkShop Development

Dick's real estate experience began as a child observing his father's company, Manekin LLC, as it played an integral part in the revitalization of downtown Baltimore and the growth of the Baltimore-Washington Corridor. Upon graduating from the University of Maryland, Dick spent the next twenty-one years with Manekin, LLC. Learning the Baltimore-Washington markets, he participated in the expansion of the firm from 10 employees to 150 employees becoming a managing partner and departing in 1990 to pursue non-real estate endeavors.

In the mid 1990's, Dick became restless to get back into the business and joined CB Richard Ellis as a Senior Vice President. Over the next five years, Dick specialized in adding value to office buildings by representing Landlords.

In 2000, Dick formed Corinthian Realty Partners to create value and provide superior returns to investor partners through the acquisition, development, repositioning and management of real estate assets. Following the "Great Recession", Dick joined forces with former CBRE associates Doug Schmidt and Neil Tucker at Chesapeake Real Estate Group. He continues today with Doug and Neil as part of WorkShop Development.

Adam Kleeman

Moderator

CohnReznick

Adam Kleeman has more than 18 years of experience providing audit, accounting and consulting services in the commercial and multi-family real estate industries. Based in CohnReznick's Baltimore office, he has extensive experience working with investors, developers, owners and management companies of various sizes and complexities. This experience includes audits of publicly-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) and Community Development Entities (CDEs).

Most recently, Adam has focused his efforts on servicing clients that utilize New Markets, historic and low-income housing tax credits to subsidize the financing of real estate projects. He has also managed engagements as the external auditor for publicly traded companies and reported on internal controls over financial reporting as required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

Education: B.A. – Government and Politics, University of Maryland.

The Baltimore State of the Market

Paul Adkins

Paul Adkins

EVP & COO

Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT)

Brian Gibbons

Brian Gibbons

CEO

Greenberg Gibbons Commercial

Ernst Valery

Ernst Valery

Co-Founder

SAA l EVI

Katherine Pinkard

Katherine Pinkard

President & Managing Partner

Pinkard Properties

John Black

John Black

President

MacKenzie Capital

Jon Laria
Moderator

Jon Laria

Partner

Ballard Spahr

Paul Adkins

EVP & COO

Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT)

Paul R. Adkins is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Corporate Office Properties

Trust (COPT). He has overall responsibility for leasing, asset management, property management, government

services and commercial development, as well as developing and executing strategies to expand investment

opportunities, predominately regarding new development at existing Defense/IT locations. Paul joined the

Company in November 2016.

From 2011 until joining COPT, Paul served as Principal at The JBG Companies, a real estate investment and

management firm. Before his tenure at The JBG Companies, he was Executive Vice President and Managing

Director of the Washington, DC region for Grubb & Ellis Company from 2010–2011. Notably, Paul spent 21 years

at CarrAmerica Realty Corporation (formerly NYSE: CRE) from 1982-2003 in Leasing, Acquisitions, Private Equity

and ultimately President of Real Estate Services.

Paul earned a B.A. in Economics from Bucknell University in 1981.

Brian Gibbons

CEO

Greenberg Gibbons Commercial

Mr. Gibbons became Chairman of the Board in October, 2010. Since joining the company in 1999, Mr. Gibbons has overseen the acquisition, finance, leasing, development and management of over 8,000,000 square feet of award-winning mixed-use and revitalization projects with a value in excess of $1.2 billion. Major Greenberg Gibbons projects led by Mr. Gibbons include:

Ground up development of Village at Waugh Chapel and Waugh Chapel Towne Centre in Anne Arundel County, MD

The redevelopment of Hunt Valley Mall, now known as Hunt Valley Towne Centre in Baltimore County, MD

Annapolis Towne Centre at Parole in Annapolis, MD

Edgewater Village Center in Anne Arundel County, MD

Woodmore Towne Centre in Prince George’s County, MD

Towne Centre Laurel in Laurel, MD

Foundry Row in Owings Mills, MD

Prior to joining Greenberg Gibbons, he was a Partner and member of the management committee of Fedder and Garten, P.A., a Baltimore, Maryland law firm. Mr. Gibbons earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Sciences and a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Maryland. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and serves on the boards of Sinai Hospital, Hospice of the Chesapeake, and the University of Maryland at Baltimore.

In 2013, Mr. Gibbons received the Distinguished Citizens Award from the Boy Scouts of America’s Baltimore Chapter for exemplifying strong community leadership and personal integrity. Most recently, he was named to the State of Maryland’s Private Sector Economic Development Commission, a group formed to recommend strategies to help map the future growth of Maryland’s economy.

Ernst Valery

Co-Founder

SAA l EVI

Mr Ernst Valery is a co-managing member of SAA | EVI and shares overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations and execution of SAA | EVI projects and relationships. Mr. Valery has successfully invested in and developed real estate in Maryland; Washington, D.C.; Pennsylvania; Virginia; California; and New York. For the past 16 years, he has been involved with development projects ranging from mixed-use, multi-tenant rental properties, single-family renovations and condominium conversions.

Mr. Valery is the founder and president of SAA | EVI affiliate Ernst Valery Investments Corp. (EVI), a private, minority-owned real estate investment firm established in 2001. EVI invests in select underserved and undervalued key emerging domestic real estate markets, defined as urban transitional areas with high residential and retail demand. Mr. Valery has extensive experience in affordable and market rate housing development and investment, including providing due diligence capabilities and extensive skills in budget planning, design development, marketing, and the supervision and guidance of contractors, architects and engineers. He is responsible for the securing and structuring of financing, including expertise in securing Historic and New Markets tax credits.

Mr. Valery is also active in social entrepreneurship and volunteer work, including a collaboration with a team of professionals and graduates from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Community Innovators Lab (MIT CoLab) as well as efforts at incubating businesses around the world that help alleviate poverty and increase the earning potential of low income individuals, families, and communities.

Mr. Valery graduated from Columbia University’s Master of Science program in Real Estate Development. He also obtained a Master’s Degree in Policy Analysis and Public Administration and a Bachelor of Science degree in Urban and Regional Planning with a concentration in International Relations, both from Cornell University. Ernst is also a Mel King Community Fellow at MITs CoLab.

Katherine Pinkard

President & Managing Partner

Pinkard Properties

As the President and Managing Partner of Pinkard Properties, Ms. Pinkard oversees the daily operations of the certified woman-owned firm, including leading the team for Asset and Property Management. Over the past several years, she has grown the firm from a start-up to a robust book of management, brokerage, development, and consulting clients. From local developers such as Caves Valley Partners, to large public companies such as Element Fleet Management, Ms. Pinkard has leveraged the firm’s talented and experienced staff to create lasting partnerships with major players in the Maryland real estate market. A strong proponent of giving back to the local community, she has also developed a niche providing brokerage, management, and consulting services to a host of nonprofit clients as well. Ms. Pinkard has efficiently managed significant capital planning and upgrades to large urban and suburban office and retail properties across the company’s footprint. An active member of CREW, BOMA, and NAIOP, she has developed extensive relationships within the industry to ensure that all clients receive top-of-the-line service using the latest information, technology, and strategies.

Prior to founding Pinkard Properties, she worked at PNC Bank Wealth Management in asset management for high net worth and ultra high net worth investment management private clients, foundations, and institutions with accounts ranging from $1 million to $250 million. She worked to ensure accurate and timely service and reporting to all clients, while developing lasting relationships as a trusted advisor. While at PNC, Ms. Pinkard graduated from the American Bankers Associated National and Graduate Level Trust Schools.

Ms. Pinkard holds an MBA from the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School and a BA from Georgetown University. She is a licensed real estate salesperson in Maryland. Ms. Pinkard was named one of Baltimore's Leading Women by The Daily Record, named to the Daily Record’s VIP List: Successful Before 40, and won the Spirited Woman Rising at the Spirited Women of Baltimore Awards. Ms. Pinkard is currently the Chairwoman of the Homewood Museum Advisory Board and serves as Vice Chair of the board of the American Red Cross Greater Chesapeake Region.

John Black

President

MacKenzie Capital

With over 30 years’ experience in commercial real estate finance and investment, John has executed transactions with a market value in excess of several billion dollars. As President of MacKenzie Capital, LLC, John oversees the firm’s sourcing of debt and equity capital for local, regional, and national real estate owners, developers, and operators. Prior to joining MacKenzie in 2004, John was a Senior Vice President of Chicago-based Draper & Kramer Realty Advisors representing pension funds and high net worth individuals and associates in their direct real estate investment allocations. He also spent four years in the hospitality industry as an Executive Vice President of Finance for MHI Hotels, LLC and held the role of Chief Investment Officer for the AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust, a $4 billion open-ended commingled fund.

Jon Laria

Moderator

Ballard Spahr

Jon M. Laria is a member of Ballard Spahr's Expanded Board, Managing Partner of the firm's Baltimore

office, and a member of the firm's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council. He represents owners,

developers, investors, and lenders in all types of commercial real estate transactions, including

development, finance, acquisition, and leasing. Jon also has a leading land use and zoning practice and

has provided counsel for some of Baltimore's most prominent development projects. Before becoming an

attorney, he was employed by a major Baltimore-based developer, where he engaged in all aspects of

commercial real estate transactions.

Jon served on the Transition Teams for Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Comptroller Bill Henry. He chairs the

Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Commission, charged by the mayor with promoting bicycling and other forms of

micromobility as a safe and convenient form of transportation and recreation, and coordinating City agency

implementation of the City's Bicycle Master Plan. He previously served as a mayoral appointee on Baltimore's Tax

Policy Task Force and on the group that developed a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for the

City.

Jon also co-chaired the Mayor's Safe Art Space Task Force, charged with recommending to the mayor ways to

develop and sustain spaces that protect the safety of artists and patrons while meeting the logistical and technical

needs of artists and audiences. Jon was appointed by the Baltimore City Health Commissioner to the Task Force on

Drug Treatment Access and Neighborhood Relations, whose purpose was to facilitate the siting of necessary

treatment facilities without causing undue burdens on local communities.

In Baltimore County, Jon serves on the Blue Ribbon Commission on Ethics and Accountability, charged with

reviewing county ethics laws and regulations.

Jon was the founding Chair of the Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission, the successor to the State's Task

Force on the Future for Growth and Development, which he also chaired. Created and enacted by the Maryland

General Assembly, the Commission was charged with assessing and advising on the progress of state, regional, and

local planning in achieving Maryland's economic growth, resource protection, and planning policy.

Jon also served as a member of the Maryland Economic Development and Business Climate Commission, a joint

commission appointed by the Maryland House Speaker and Senate President to examine the State's economic

development structure and incentive programs, and to make recommendations to keep Maryland competitive in

economic and private sector growth and prosperity.

Jon co-chaired the Housing and Community Development Transition Team for former Maryland Governor Martin

O'Malley and served on the governor's Transition Steering Committee.

Nationally, Jon serves on the Futures Council for the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a panel of thought leaders who

advise the Conservancy on its efforts to develop hiking and biking trails across the country, including the planned

Greenway Trail Network in Baltimore.

Jon is the Chair of the Baltimore City Chapter of the Maryland Building Industry Association (MBIA), a trade

organization with more than 1,300 member firms. He is a founder of the Baltimore Development Workgroup, an

affinity group of development professionals who work on real estate development issues and business climate in

the City of Baltimore, and co-chaired the Partnership for Building Reuse, a joint project of the Urban Land

Institute and the National Trust for Historic Preservation to maximize the productive re-use of existing buildings.

Jon serves as an officer or member of many civic boards and organizations, including the Greater Baltimore

Committee, a pre-eminent regional business organization, where he chairs the Transportation and Mobility

Committee. He is vice-chair of Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc. and previously served as president of Live Baltimore,

a nonprofit whose principal mission is the attraction of residents to Baltimore.

Remarks from the Podium

Dave O'Donnell

Dave O'Donnell

Director of Development

Lexington Market and Baltimore Public Markets Corporation

Summary

Bisnow is pleased to invite you to our Seventh Annual Baltimore State of the Market on March 30, bringing together the best and brightest from the local commercial real estate market and broader economy.

Panelists will assess the state of Baltimore City and County's real estate market, business climate, economy, as well as forecast what a 'Trump America' will feel like for local real estate.

Sign up today to take part in what promises to be a fun, exciting, and influential morning. Gain invaluable information and enjoy networking with your friends and colleagues in the industry. Don't miss out on the go-to event for Baltimore business and real estate!

Join the fun on Twitter with hashtag #BisnowBaltimore and follow us @BisnowBaltimore!

Venue

Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore
200 International Drive
Baltimore, MD 21202

Ballroom: The Grand Ballroom, Second Level


Agenda

Time Activity
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
Coffee, Networking, & Breakfast
1:30 PM
1:40 PM
What's New and What's Next for Baltimore Public Markets
1:40 PM
2:10 PM
The Evolution of Baltimore
2:10 PM
3:00 PM
Investment, Development and More in Baltimore City & County
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
More Networking!