FREDERICK COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FREDERICK, Md., Oct. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the members of the Board of Directors for 2025-2026.

Danny Severn, partner at Warner Commercial has been named Board Chair. In his role, Severn will work with members of the executive committee, board, and Chamber staff to develop and strategize future initiatives and priorities for the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce. Additional members of the Executive Committee include Vice Chair, Helen Propheter, Hood College; Immediate Past Chair, Steve Heine; Treasurer, Jennifer Milas, McLean, Koehler, Sparks & Hammond; Cheryl Cioffi, Frederick Health: Sue Hough, Octavo Designs; and Jeff Griffin, DCM Bioservices. The newly elected Executive Committee member is Amanda Haddaway, HR Answerbox.

Board members include Jon-Mikel Bailey; Chenee Beach, Service Coordination, Inc; Mark Blacksten, ACNB Bank; Jarad Bowens, The City of Frederick; Greg Brown, Monocacy Hospitality; Dr. Philip Brown, Phoenix Mecano North America; Sandra Hofmeister, A&S Construction, LLC; Sarah Hurwitz Robey, Colonial Jewelers; Eric Johnson, Audio-Video Group; Adam Kreisher, M&T Bank; Dr. Rachel Mandel, Rachel Mandel MD Consulting; Kevin Moore, Moore Financial; Asheigh Rossi, MacRo Commercial Real Estate; Monica Slate, Leidos Biomedical Research; Amber Smith, Frederick Lifestyle Magazine; and Chris Vandergrift, Postern Agency. The newly elected member of the Board of Directors is Nick Marchetti, AMI Signs.

Non Voting board members include Mike Hobbs, Comtech Systems Inc, Generation Connect Committee; Justin Saltzman, VCRE, Leadership Frederick County Council; Jasmine Sneed, Frederick Rescue Mission, Frederick Nonprofit Alliance; and Jolena Simoneau, Sun & Moon Balloon Design, Women in Business Committee. 

"A Chamber can only be a force for good in a community if the volunteer leaders are respected, agile and focused," says Rick Weldon, President & CEO. "The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is truly the single-biggest reason for our Chamber's influence and growth. Every single member brings something special, and that collaboration is unique and very special."

About the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce

The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce serves as the voice of business and provides strategic leadership and engagement in building the future of business and the community through information, collaboration, advocacy and services on behalf of the employers in our community. Members include small businesses, corporations, associations, nonprofits and individual professionals. Since 1912 the Chamber has worked diligently with local government, education, private industry and a host of other agencies and organizations to improve the business environment and promote Frederick County as a premier community in which to live, work and do business.

SOURCE Frederick County Chamber of Commerce