Our Team – Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation

Meet Our Team

Our team is dedicated to helping businesses in our key industries thrive and grow in Montgomery County, Maryland.

President & CEO

Jared Smith, MBA, CEcD

President and CEO Contact & Bio →

Leadership Team

Danny Chavez

Vice President of Business Development Contact & Bio →

Manu Lizzio-Hashime, MBA

Vice President of Marketing and Communications Contact & Bio →

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Jessica L. Reynolds, CEcD

Chief Operations Officer Contact & Bio →

Staff

Aaron Bogage

Business Retention & Expansion Manager Contact & Bio →

Olivia Caverly

Senior Manager, Media & Public Relations Contact & Bio →

Colleen Coyne

Research & Business Analyst Contact & Bio →

William Cucufate

Economic Development Associate Contact & Bio →

Lauren Damone

Senior Manager, Social Media Contact & Bio →

Narbeli Galindo

Business Retention & Expansion Manager Contact & Bio →

Romola Ghulamali

Business Operations Manager Contact & Bio →

Urdu Hindi Gujrati

Prayas Neupane

Director of Economic Development Contact & Bio →

Connor MacKenzie

Business Attraction Manager Contact & Bio →

Annise Moses-Isaac

Human Resources Manager Contact & Bio →

Heather Remmell

Executive Assistant & Project Coordinator Contact & Bio →

Gabriella Ryan, Ph.D.

Business Retention & Expansion Specialist Contact & Bio →

Sasha Scott

Business Retention & Expansion Specialist Contact & Bio →

Shanard Starke, MBA

Meetings & Events Coordinator Contact & Bio →

Westley Sturhan-Waibel

Research Analyst Contact & Bio →