The University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity established to receive, manage, and invest private gifts and/or property on behalf of and for the benefit of the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB); facilitate fundraising programs; and engage in other activities to advance the educational, research, clinical and service missions of UMB. The Board of Trustees (Board) is comprised of influential and committed individuals who are dedicated to pursuing the mission of UMB. The continued success of UMB depends on the voluntary commitment of the elected Board who affirm the privilege to serve and the responsibility to lead. To enhance the momentum of the University, each member of the Board is expected to be a vigorous advocate and a proactive communicator of UMBF’s mission and to assist in philanthropy-related activities for UMB.

Board of Trustees

  • Harry C. Knipp, MD, FACR 
    Chair

    Ellen H. Yankellow, PharmD 
    Vice Chair

    John C. Weiss III
    Secretary 

    Anthony P. Ashton, Esq.

    Megan Bailey

    Pete Buzy

    Scott Canuel, CFA, CFP

    Mary E. Caskey

    Harold E. Chappelear

    Charles Chen, DDS

    Charles W. Cole Jr.

    Steve Dubin, JD

    Mareco Edwards

    Tisha S. Edwards, MSW, JD

    Jennifer O. Estabrook, JD, MBA

    Patricia S. Florestano, PhD

    Carolyn B. Frenkil

    Barry L. Garber, MBA

  • Brian J. Gibbons, JD

    Emerson “Randy” Hall Jr., PhD

    Joseph R. Hardiman

    Alvin D. Katz,CPA

    Sam Lennon

    Ray Lewis

    Aris Melissaratos

    Samantha Mellerson

    Michael E. Muldowney

    Damien Myers, MD

    Todd L. Parchman

    Nikos Pavlidis

    Malinda Peeples

    Nneka Rimmer

    Alan J. Silverstone

    Frederick G. Smith, DDS

    C. William Struever

    Richard L. Taylor, MD, FAAN

    Mei Xu

Trustees Emeriti

Edward J. Brody

Marco A. Chacón, PhD

James A. Earl, PhD

Morton P. Fisher Jr., Esq.

Richard J. Himelfarb


Wallace J. Hoff

Kempton M. Ingersol

Kyle P. Legg


Thomas P. O’Neill

Hon. Janet S. Owens

Theo C. Rodgers, MBA

William T. Wood, Esq.

Ex-Officio Members

Bruce E. Jarrell, MD
President, University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)

Roger J. Ward, EdD, JD, MSL, MPA
Provost
Executive Vice President
Dean of the Graduate School

James L. Hughes, MBA
Senior Vice President and Chief Enterprise and Economic Development Officer

Interim Chief Philanthropy Officer
Interim President, UMB Foundation, Inc. 

Pam Heckler
Treasurer and Chief Operating Officer, UMBF

Legal Counsel

Jordan I. Bailowitz, Esq.
Partner, DLA Piper

Staff

Pam Heckler

Kate Ostrowski