May 10, 2005 -- More than 850 attended GBC's 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting

More than 850 of the region’s business and civic leaders celebrated five decades of GBC vision, leadership and accomplishment at the GBC’s 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting on May 12.

The event took place at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel with musicians, magicians, and a laser light show. The program featured a commemorative look at Baltimore’s revitalization since 83 business leaders met in 1955 to form the Greater Baltimore Committee.

GBC leaders reviewed progress on the GBC’s current strategic priorities, which include growing the region’s bioscience industry, developing comprehensive regional mass transit, building a strong minority and women-owned business sector, and strengthening the colleges and universities that serve as the economic engine and workforce incubators for our region and state.

The GBC elected Barbara A. Gehrig, senior vice president for Comcast’s Maryland/Delaware region, as the GBC's first female chair, and honored outgoing chairman Christian H. Poindexter.

Atwood “Woody” Collins III, president and COO of M&T Bank, and Otis Warren Jr., owner and CEO of Otis Warren & Company, Inc. were elected vice chairmen. Robert C. Embry Jr., president of The Abell Foundation was re-elected as GBC secretary/treasurer.

The GBC elected seven new board members to two-year terms: John B. Frisch, chairman and CEO, Miles & Stockbridge P.C.; Stephen A. Geppi, president and CEO, Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.; William L. Jews, president and CEO, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield; Alexander T. Mason, COO and vice chairman, Mercantile Bankshares; Charles O. Monk II, managing partner, Saul Ewing LLP; Edward F. Notebaert, president and CEO, University of Maryland Medical System; and Mayo A. Shattuck, III, chairman, president and CEO, Constellation Energy Group.

Jews and Shattuck, former GBC board members, rejoined the board. Jews served as GBC chairman from 1994-1996.

Sponsors for the 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting included: Corporate Sponsor - Miles & Stockbridge, P.C.; Platinum Sponsor - Saul Ewing, LLP; Gold Sponsors - Brown Capital Management, Inc., The Daily Record, Image Engineering, Legg Mason, Inc., MedStar Health, and VPC, Inc.

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	GBC members elect Gehrig chair, celebrate 50th anniversary
More than 850 of the region’s business and civic leaders celebrated five decades of GBC vision, leadership and accomplishment at the GBC’s 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting on May 12. The event took place at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel with musicians, magicians, and a laser light show. The program featured a commemorative look at Baltimore’s revitalization since 83 business leaders met in 1955 to form the Greater Baltimore Committee. GBC leaders reviewed progress on the GBC’s current strategic priorities, which include growing the region’s bioscience industry, developing comprehensive regional mass transit, building a strong minority and women-owned business sector, and strengthening the colleges and universities that serve as the economic engine and workforce incubators for our region and state. The GBC elected Barbara A. Gehrig, senior vice president for Comcast’s Maryland/Delaware region, as the GBC's first female chair, and honored outgoing chairman Christian H. Poindexter. Atwood “Woody” Collins III, president and COO of M&T Bank, and Otis Warren Jr., owner and CEO of Otis Warren & Company, Inc. were elected vice chairmen. Robert C. Embry Jr., president of The Abell Foundation was re-elected as GBC secretary/treasurer. The GBC elected seven new board members to two-year terms: John B. Frisch, chairman and CEO, Miles & Stockbridge P.C.; Stephen A. Geppi, president and CEO, Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.; William L. Jews, president and CEO, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield; Alexander T. Mason, COO and vice chairman, Mercantile Bankshares; Charles O. Monk II, managing partner, Saul Ewing LLP; Edward F. Notebaert, president and CEO, University of Maryland Medical System; and Mayo A. Shattuck, III, chairman, president and CEO, Constellation Energy Group. Jews and Shattuck, former GBC board members, rejoined the board. Jews served as GBC chairman from 1994-1996. Sponsors for the 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting included: Corporate Sponsor - Miles & Stockbridge, P.C.; Platinum Sponsor - Saul Ewing, LLP; Gold Sponsors - Brown Capital Management, Inc., The Daily Record, Image Engineering, Legg Mason, Inc., MedStar Health, and VPC, Inc. [Photo Gallery] [Photo Gallery2] [Photo Gallery3] # # #

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