Leadership

All Committees

Diana Emerson, Executive Director

Diana leads the committees, oversees the financial, operational and marketing activities of the corporation. She is responsible for the development, conduct, execution and documentation of the Main Street program, and coordinates program activities, volunteers, and strategic partnerships.

Diana has a double degree in Political Science and Mass Communication from Towson University. A graduate of the NonProfit Management program from Georgetown University. She has over 20 years of service in the not for profit sector serving Baltimore City and the state of Maryland.

Executive Board

Design Committee

Eric Lee, President

Eric P. Lee is Neighborhood Development Officer for Baltimore City Department of Housing & Community Development. Eric is a PhD candidate at Morgan State University focusing on the disparate impact of gentrification on minority communities. He lives in Better Waverly.

Promotions and Marketing, Governance Committee

Aaron Kaufman, Interim Vice President

Aaron is the Community Projects Manager at the Central Baltimore Partnership and is a resident of the Waverly neighborhood.

Board of Directors

Ibrahim Adams	Finance Committee
PNC Bank
Peter Duvall	Design Committee Chair

Tia Hamilton	Marketing & Promotions
Urban Reads Book Store
Carla Hinson	Chair, Governance

Sarah Keogh

Alexandra Neifert	Governance
WTP Law
Ed Stokes	Finance
Ray Krum is the owner of Pete’s Grill in Abell.
Taueret K. Thomas
Taueret is Chef & Owner of Khepera’s Kitchen. She is a member of Les Dames d’Escoffier and resides in Winston-Govans.
Laura Urban
Laura Urban is development director for the Institute of Islamic, Christian and Jewish Studies (ICJS). She is past president of the Oakenshawe Improvement Association and lives in Oakenshawe
Dominic Whitaker	Economic Vitality
Dominic Wiker is Vice President and Director of Development for the Baltimore based Washington Place Equities. He has a Masters Degree in Urban Policy and Planning from Carnegie Mellon University’s H. John Heinz School. He lives in Federal Hill.
Jacob Wittenberg	Finance
Jake is the President of Edgemont Builders, a Baltimore based general contracting firm. He also serves as a mentor through Blue Jays Rise. He is a resident of Tuscany-Canterbury.