COMTO Maryland

COMTO Maryland is thrilled to introduce and congratulate our newly elected Executive Board (Oluseyi Olugbenle, Roan Bennett, Kenya Lucas, JoAnn Burnett, Emeraude Montelus, EIT, Semia Hackett, and Alexis Gentry), as well as new and returning members of our Board of Directors and Advisory Board. Our leadership team, composed of esteemed representatives from Maryland state and county transportation agencies, consultant and transportation advocacy firms, as well as the small business community brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise and passion to our organization. We are confident that their leadership and expertise will drive our mission forward and bring about significant positive changes in our communities. Please join us in congratulating these outstanding transportation professionals! #comtomaryland #transportationequity 

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!! COMTO Maryland is hosting its 2nd Annual Golf Tournament this September! Register today to not only secure your foursomes, but we also welcome event sponsors of this fun and exciting event proceeds of which will help the Chapter provide much needed scholarships to Maryland high school and college students, as well as local programming and networking opportunities across the state. We are also looking for event volunteers. If you are interested, please email cshepherd@comtomd.org. We'll see you on the links!!

COMTO Maryland is holding its 2nd Annual Golf Tournament on September 13, 2024! Mark your calendars! We are looking for event volunteers, foursomes and, of course, it wouldn't be a fundraising event if we didn't need SPONSORS!!!! Stay tuned for more information!

There is still time to cast your vote today! https://lnkd.in/ezZCUuM3

COMTO Maryland will have open elections coming in May! To be eligible, you must be a member of COMTO. Join today, we are looking for leaders with a heart for service and community - looking to make an impact in our community! Now is the perfect time... we will soon be announcing those leadership positions that will be open for election.. Stay tuned! https://lnkd.in/erA4_8PR

The Board of Directors and the Executive Leadership Team of COMTO Maryland remain inspired and excited from last week's COMTO Maryland 12th Annual Economic Development and Transportation Leadership Luncheon where Patrice Sanders served as our Mistress of Ceremonies, esteemed COMTO National Office President and CEO April Rai brought a warm welcome and greetings to attendees, and our illustrious Maryland Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller served as the event Keynote Speaker! To top the day's event, we bestowed $8,000 in scholarships to four future leaders in transportation - all current Morgan State University students - Asanat Animashaun (Ron Freeland Scholarship recipient); Morgan Sommerville (Elijah Cummings Scholarship Recipient); and COMTO Maryland General Scholarship recipients Christopher Gray and Noah Daniels! A special thank you to all of our event sponsors, particularly our Platinum Sponsors - AECOM, Anthony Management Group, HNTB, Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Jacobs, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, and Maryland Department of Transportation! COMTO Maryland Leadership (pictured left to right with Lt. Gov. Miller): Tracee Strum-Gilliam (Board Member); Charren L. Shepherd (Chair, Communications Committee); Michael Rice (Board Member); Alisha Fredericks (Board Member); Kenya Lucas (Secretary); Oluseyi Olugbenle (1st Vice President); Ricky Smith (Advisory Board); David Coyne, P.E. (Advisory Board and Chair, Corporate Sponsorship Committee); Enyinna Anthony, PMP, CCM (President); Semia Hackett (2nd Vice President); Kevin Payne (Chair, Scholarship Committee); Adrienne Barnes, MA (She/Her) (Board Member); Shanae Murray (Board Member); JoAnn Burnett (Treasurer); and Meshelle M.V. Howard, MCA (Veteran) (Advisory Board). We are already planning next year's event and look forward to INCREASING not only scholarship dollars awarded, but also programming and outreach into our community of industry partners as we uphold our mission to be the voice of equity in transportation! Join us today (https://lnkd.in/erA4_8PR) to help us accomplish this mission, and we look forward to seeing you engage as volunteers and support us as sponsors in future events and organizational outreach!

JUST ANNOUNCED!! Maryland Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller will serve as the Keynote Speaker at COMTO Maryland's 12th Annual Economic Development and Leadership Luncheon on April 11th! Register today for tickets and/or sponsorship opportunities!

Registration is now open for COMTO Maryland's 12th Annual Economic Development and Transportation Leadership Luncheon. Proceeds from this highly anticipated and attended event help fund annual Chapter programming and scholarships! Secure your tickets and/or sponsorships today clicking the registration link below! https://lnkd.in/dN6ji4up

In observance of Women’s History Month, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) will host the 4th Annual Women’s Small Business Transportation Summit on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm ET. Throughout the morning, subject matter experts will discuss: Navigating Resources for WOSB: Local programs, Technical Assistance, and Capital WOSB and Federal Contracting: Challenges and Opportunities  What’s Next? USDOT Programs, Initiatives, and Upcoming Projects The remainder of the event will be dedicated to one-on-one business matchmaking via the Connections MarketPlace (CMP). THIS IS A VIRTUAL EVENT! For event and registration information, please visit: https://lnkd.in/evXRbgdC