FY26 Board of Directors
Executive Committee:
President: Trish Hudson, Hudson Coastal Raw Bar & Grille
President-Elect: Jayquin Bella, The DoubleTree by Hilton Columbia
Treasurer-Secretary: Jim Starke, BEST WESTERN PLUS BWI Airport
Nomination Chair: Martha Clark, Clark's Elioak Farm
Past President: Chuck Chandler, Residence Inn Maple Lawn Fulton
Steve Carne, Terrapin Adventures
Board Members:
Grace Anastasiadis, Howard Community College
Margaret Barry, Independent Consultant
Mae Beale, Community Liason
Cheryl Clemens-Everidge, Toby's Dinner Theatre
Phillip Dodge, Downtown Columbia Partnership
Nicole Mostay, Turf Valley Resort
Soo Park, JastinTech
Dave Simmons, Merriweather Arts and Culture Commission
Rod Vese, Pinot's Palette - Ellicott City
Donna Wecker, Elkridge Furnace Inn
Adam Winer, Savage Mill
Ex-Officio Members (non-voting):
Dan Burns, Columbia Association
Felix Fachine, Howard County Government
Katie Fry Hester, Maryland Senator
Kathy Johnson, Howard County Economic Development Authority
Mike Milani, Howard County Dept. Recreation & Parks
Executive Director:
Amanda Hof
