The Economic Development Advisory Board of Charles County is an advisory body created by the Board of Commissioners for the purpose of advising the Director of Economic Development by sharing ideas, solutions, and creative approaches to business and economic development and related issues facing Charles County. The Director of Economic Development Department appoints to this Board.

Contact Name: Lacey Herbert 
Phone: 301-885-1340
Email: Herbertl@meetcharlescounty.com

Advisory Board Email: EDAB@MeetCharlesCounty.com.

Board Members

• Darlene Breck, Southern Maryland Business Center
• Dr. Maria Navarro, Charles County Public Schools 
• Dr. Yolanda Wilson, College of Southern Maryland 
• Anne Hooper, Chairwoman, Hooper & Associates
• Craig Renner, University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
• Steve Scott, Scott Law Group LLC 
• Russ Shlagel, Shlagel Farms LLC 
• Ismael Matos, Simon Properties Group
• Andrew Roud, St. John's Properties, Inc. 
• John Flatley, Chick-fil-A La Plata
• Mathew Martin, Energetics Technology Center
• Traci Chappelear-Thomas, Charles County Public Schools
• Shannon Wang, Shop53 Tattoo Studio
• Danielle Conrow, Rodgers Consulting
• Angela Fray, Dat Jerk Caribbean Chargrill
• Jeannine James, Town of La Plata Mayor
• Brandon Paulin, Town of Indian Head Mayor
• Adam Lynch, NSA South Potomac / NSF Indian Head
• Pamela Minor, Southern Maryland Minority Chamber of Commerce 
• Sylvia Royster, College of Southern Maryland
• Kathy Guzman, Charles County Chamber of Commerce
• Jason Groth, Charles County PGM
• Ashley Chenault, Charles County Government Staff
• Steve Wall, Maryland Department of Commerce 
• Pam Frank, Military Alliance Council (MAC)