ABOUT MARYLAND FREE
Maryland Free is a statewide, nonpartisan political research and education organization supported by corporations, trade associations, chambers of commerce, small businesses, and individuals. We were founded in 1983 as Maryland Business for Responsive Government and changed our name in 2019 to better reflect our mission.
The purpose of Maryland Free is to:
INFORM Maryland’s businesses, elected officials, and the general public about the political and economic climate needed to foster economic development and job creation in Maryland.
IMPROVE the role of business in Maryland’s public policy.
PROVIDE support for pro-business candidates.
ENABLE business to hold politicians accountable for the state’s economic well-being—like no other organization—through Maryland Free’s evaluations of the voting records of Maryland’s state legislators.
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LEADERSHIP
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Scott Dorsey, Board Chair
Merritt Companies
Ellen Sauerbrey, Chair Emeritus
Former U.N. Ambassador
Duane Carey, President
Maryland Free
Mark Cissell, Treasure
Katz Abosch
Carville Collins, Counsel
DLA Piper
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Howard “Blackie” Bowen
Ewing Oil Company, Inc.
Christina Ensley
Vend Central, Inc
Dave McManus
Baxter, Baker, Sidle, Conn & Jones, P.A.
Paul Skalny
Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC
Christopher Carroll
AT&T Services, Inc.
Candace Gill
Nemphos Braue
Brad Myers
Capital One Bank
Jay Steinmetz
Barcoding, Inc.
Paul Clary
Maryland Energy Advisors
Frank Kelly III
Kelly & Associates Insurance
Kimberly Prescott
Prescott HR
Tami Watkins
Pepco Holdings
Chris Costello
Public Sector Consulting Group
Howard Klein
Klein’s Shop Rite of Maryland
Jeff Rives
East West Sign Group
Edwin Warfield
citybizlist
MARYLAND FREE STAFF
Duane Carey
President, IMPACT Marketing & Public Relations
Duane@MarylandFree.org