Executive Committee and Board of Directors

​The Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Greater Bethesda Chamber are responsible for developing Chamber policies, procedures and regulations, monitoring financial performance and directing the Chamber’s programs. Comprised of leaders from a diverse range of expertise, members of the Board of Directors represent businesses and organizations of all types, sizes and locations throughout the Greater Bethesda area and Montgomery County.  

Meet the Past Chairs of the Chamber since our founding in 1926.
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​2019-2020 Executive Committee

Photo Courtesy of Hilary Schwab Photography 

​The following leaders serve on the Executive Committee and Board:

​First Row (Left to Right) 
​​VP, Strategic Planning: Mary Robinson (Capacity Partners, Inc.)
VP of Budget & Finance: Richard Hill (Grossberg Company)
Chair: Andy Stern (Andy Stern's Office Furniture, a division of Benjamin Office Supply & Services)
Chair-Elect: Anna Behnam (Behnam & Associates)
Immediate Past-Chair: Jane Fairweather (The Jane Fairweather Team)

Second Row (Left to Right) 
President & CEO: Ginanne M. Italiano, IOM (The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce)
VP, Community Engagement:  Susanna Parker (Bethesda Transportation Solutions)
VP, Leadership: Gregory C. Smith (M&T Bank)
VP, Membership Recruitment: Connie Rhind Robey (SpeedPro Imaging) 
VP, Economic Development & Government Affairs: Matt Gordon (Linowes and Blocher, Chtd.)
VP, Sponsorships: Andrew Shulman (TDG/SilveRock Real Estate)
VP, Communications: Julie Schumacher (sasse agency)

Not Pictured:
Counsel to the Board: Marc Engel (Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.)
VP, Member Engagement: Russell Lacey (Electric Advisors)

 2019-2020 Board of Directors

Photo Courtesy of Hilary Schwab Photography 

First Row (Left to Right) 
​President & CEO: Ginanne M. Italiano, IOM (The Greater Bethesda  Chamber of Commerce)
​​VP, Strategic Planning: Mary Robinson (Capacity Partners, Inc.)
VP of Budget & Finance: Richard Hill (Grossberg Company)
Chair: Andy Stern (Andy Stern's Office Furniture, a division of Benjamin Office Supply & Services)
Chair-Elect: Anna Behnam (Behnam & Associates)
Immediate Past-Chair: Jane Fairweather (The Jane Fairweather Team)

Second Row (Left to Right) 
Ellen Coren (Chesapeake Public Strategies)
Hill Slowinski (Long & Foster | Christie's International Real Estate)
VP, Membership Engagement: Samir G. Garcia (EagleBank)
VP, Community Engagement:  Susanna Parker (Bethesda Transportation Solutions)
VP, Leadership: Gregory C. Smith (M&T Bank)
VP, Membership Recruitment: Connie Rhind Robey (SpeedPro Imaging) 
VP, Economic Development & Government Affairs: Matt Gordon (Linowes and Blocher, Chtd.)
VP, Sponsorships: Andrew Shulman: (TDG/SilveRock Real Estate)
VP, Communications: Julie Schumacher (sasse agency)
Steve Hull (Bethesda Magazine/Bethesda Beat)

Third Row (Left to Right) 
Brendan McKay (McKay Mortage) 
Dushanti Peiris (Sandy Spring Bank)
Russell Lacey (Electric Advisors)
Patrick van der Ham (Revere Bank)
June Falb (Suburban Hospital Foundation)
Kristine Warner (Maier & Warner Public Relations)
Gary Unterberg (Rodgers Consulting, Inc.)
Susan Wranik (Susan I. Wranik Associates, L.L.C.)​
Greg Rooney (The Bernstein Companies) 

Fourth Row (Left to Right) 
Peter Francis (RenewMe Fitness) 
Stephanie Smarr (Chevy Chase Land Company) 
Pete Hodgson (CohnReznick)
Brian Wynne (WithumSmith+Brown)
David Child (Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center)
Adam Murphy (Mon Ami Gabi)
Shelley Belk (Hyatt Regency Bethesda) 
Ken Regnier (Howard Hughes Medical Institute)

Not Pictured:
Elise Ambrose (Elite Personnel)
Russell Bregman (Dembo Jones)
Jeff Burton (Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc.) 
Apoorva Gandhi (Marriott International)
Eric Gates (Apex Home Loans)
Ed Grenier (Junior Achievement of Greater Washington)
​Russell Lacey (Electric Advisors)
​Tami Watkins (Pepco)

For more information about the Board or leadership opportunities in the Chamber, contact Ginanne Italiano, President and CEO of the Chamber.

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