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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2020-2021 Executive Committee                                      

​Anna Behnam, Chair
Behnam & Associates, a Financial Advisory Practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Russell Lacey, Chair Elect
Electric Advisors

Russell Bregman, VP, Budget & Finance
Dembo-Jones, PC

Andy Stern, Immediate Past Chair
Andy Stern's Office Furniture, a Division of Benjamin Office Supply & Services

Andrew Shulman, VP, At Large
TDG/SILVEROCK, LLC

Julie Schumacher, VP, Communications
sasse agency 

Shelley Belk, VP, Community Engagement Hyatt Regency Bethesda

Ellen Coren, VP, Economic Development & Government Affairs
​Chesapeake Public Strategies

Susanna Parker, VP, Information
​& Event Planning
​Bethesda Urban Partnership

Greg Smith, VP, Leadership
M&T Bank 

Brendan McKay, VP, Membership
McKay Mortgage

Dushanti Peiris, VP, Membership
Sandy Spring Bank 

Mary Robinson, VP, Strategic Planning Capacity Partners, Inc.

Marc Engel, Counsel to the Board
Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.

Allie Williams, President & CEO
The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce

2020-2021 Board of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gregory Rooney, The Bernstein Companies
Steve Hull, Bethesda Magazine/Bethesda Beat
David Child, Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Mylene Ortiz Luis, Grossberg Company LLP
Ken Regnier, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Lisa Siegel, The Jane Fairweather Team
Kristine Warner, Maier & Warner Public Relations
Apoorva Gandhi, Marriott International
Adam Murphy, Mon Ami Gabi
Tami Watkins, Pepco
Gary Unterberg, Rodgers Consulting, Inc.
Matt Gordon, Selzer Gurvitch Rabin Wertheimer & Polott, P.C.
Susan I Wranik, SpeakSkill, LLC
Connie Rhind Robey, SpeedPro
Monique Sanfuentes, Suburban Hospital
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Jeff Burton, Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc.
Ed Grenier, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington
Jaimie Mertz, The Red Bandana Bakery (NextExecs Rep)
Meagan Sexton, Edward Jones- Financial Advisor (NextExecs Rep)
CHAIRS EMERITUS
Heather Dlhopolsky, Wire Gill, LLP
Melanie Folstad, RBC Wealth Management, Melanie Folstad
Jane Fairweather, The Jane Fairweather Team
Andrew P. Shulman, TDG/SilveRock, LLC
Andy Stern, Andy Stern's Office Furniture a Division of Benjamin Office Supply + Services
Brian Wynne, WithumSmith+Brown, PC

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

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