July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007 OFFICERS
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Bruce Brooks is President - Construction Tools in the Industrial Products Group of The Black & Decker Corporation's Power Tools and Accessories business. Bruce earned a B.S. degree in marketing from The University of Virginia and is a 2002 graduate of the Greater Baltimore Committee's Leadership Program.
back to topU. Michael Currie is a Major Accounts Manager for Care First Blue Cross Blue Shield. He became involved in The League through his Capstone MBA course at Hopkins when his group chose to do a feasibility study on League Industries, The League's mailing and copy business. Mike is on a number of health related boards, including the Greater Baltimore American Cancer Society board. In addition to his MBA, he has a Masters in Public Health from George Washington University and previous to his present position was a Senior Benefits Analyst at Constellation Energy Group. Mike is a proud member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
back to topDoron Eisenberg is Vice President and Research Analyst at Brown Advisory. He came to The League via Eddie Dunn, a past president. Doron first toured The League in 2003 when he moved to Baltimore after completing his MBA at Columbia and was recruited by Brown Advisory. Doron brings his analytic thinking to the business part of the organization and an enthusiasm for the mission.
A graduate of Georgetown University Law Center in 1972, Erwin has been practicing law for over 25 years. He began his legal career working for the Legal Aid Bureau’s representative before the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis as well as the Maryland Public Service Commission. He was involved in drafting and pressing for passage of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act, the Maryland Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act, and the Maryland Automotive Repair Facilities Act. In 1983, Erwin left the Attorney General’s office to enter private practice. As a partner in the firm of Preti & Erwin, P.A., he worked with major product liability legislation involving the Dalkon Shield, contact lenses, and breast implants. In 1986, Erwin started The Erwin Law Firm, P.A., where he has continued his focus on litigation under the Maryland Consumer Protection Act, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Maryland Lemon Law.
Leslie Gilden is Vice President of Client Services at Gilden Integrated. Leslie came to The League through Camp Greentop where her son is a camper. She serves on the camp task force and on the strategic marketing committee. She is also creating a video for Camp Greentop to use for marketing its incredible services.
back to topLapides is an interior design associate at Louis Mazor, Inc. She graduated from the Maryland Institute of Art in 1969 with a B.F.A. in Interior Design. Lapides has served on the Maryland Institute Alumni Council and was involved in the AIDS resource group, Lifesongs, from 1988 to 1991.
Ms. Levy is the Director of Social Work at Kennedy Krieger Children's Hospital. Ms. Levy recently (2002) received a Masters in Applied and Professional Ethics and Chairs the Ethics Committee at Kennedy Krieger. Judy is also the Director of the Therapeutic Family Care Program. She also is a frequent lecturer regarding disability issues.
Vernon Marrow is the president and COO of Legacy Unlimited, a financial services and real estate development firm. Prior to Legacy Unlimited, he served as a financial advisor at Legg Mason, Inc., an assistant vice president and investment specialist with Signet Financial Services, Inc., and as a consumer and commercial banker. A Baltimore native, Marrow graduated from Towson University. He was appointed strategic chairperson and treasurer for the Maryland Association of Urban Bankers and is co-founder of Towson University’s Barnes-Harris Minority Scholarship Fund.
back to topJoseph A. Mechlinski is president and co-founder of EntreQuest, a Baltimore-based corporate training firm. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University with a degree in Economics, Mechlinski was co-founder and president of StudentBiz.net, LLC, an Internet-based consulting company for college entrepreneurs. He was recognized as International Manager of the Year in 1999 and Divisional Manager of the Year in 1998 for Triple “A” Student Painters, Inc. Mechlinski is a member of the National Speakers Association, and serves on the board of governors for the Patterson High Alumni Association. He is also president of the Star and Crescent Literary Society at Johns Hopkins University and board secretary for the B4Students Foundation.
back to topArthur Mehlman currently serves on the board of directors for the Legg Mason Family of Mutual Funds. Prior to his retirement in 2002, Mehlman was a partner at the accounting and business advisory firm of KPMG LLP, in charge of audits for the Washington and Baltimore offices. He was also managing partner for the Baltimore office. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Mehlman is licensed as a CPA in Maryland and Pennsylvania. An active alumni (Class of ’63), he has also been on the board of trustees at the University of Maryland College Park Foundation, and was treasurer for the Executive Committee and chairman of the Audit Committee for the University of Maryland Foundation. In the past, Mehlman has been a trustee at the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Leukemia Society of Maryland, the Maryland Association of CPAs and the Maryland Hospital Association.
back to topWendy L. Shiff is a Partner in the plaintiff’s trial firm Salsbury Clements Bekman Marder and Adkins, LLC. Wendy is currently working closely with the Development and Marketing Team at The League to expand the new Tour Program which will introduce a host of new friends to The League. She is an active member of the Education and Program Committee, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association.
back to topNanno Sierra is Director, Enterprise Wide Risk Management for Constellation Energy. Nanno has been with Constellation Energy and previously BG&E since 1978 in various management positions. He received his MBA from Loyola College in 1981 and Masters in Electrical Engineering in 1978 from Georgia Institute of Technology. Mr. Sierra is Chairman of CEG Political Action Executive Committee and has been involved in the Corporate Diversity/Affirmative Committee, the United Way Campaign, and the Baltimore Chapter of the Power Engineering Society. He is married with two children who attend the McDonough School.
back to topAndrew Slutkin is a partner in the law firm of Snyder Slutkin Lodowski and Kopec, a Baltimore-Washington boutique litigation firm. He is a trial lawyer who concentrates his practice in complex civil litigation representing plaintiffs in major business fraud cases and a select number of catastrophic injury cases. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law, on the faculty of the Maryland Trial Advocacy Institute, and has been invited to speak to doctors at the leading hospitals in Maryland on the subject of medical malpractice.
Arnie Wallenstein is the President and Owner of Wallenstein Construction Inc., which specializes in high end residential remodeling and additions. Arnie earned a B.A. in psychology from the University of Rochester and Masters in Urban Education from Towson University. He also is a member of the Board of Trustees of Chizuk Amuno Congregation and Chair of their House Committee which oversees all maintenance and construction for the entire facility.
Phil Wetzler recently retired from his position as National VP/Sales of The Jacob Siegel Co. Phil became involved with The League through a number of sources. His mother was a volunteer during the time of our founder, and Phil has continued the family tradition through his weekly volunteering as a swimming instructor and as a fur sale volunteer. Phil is an active volunteer with Special Olympics and has brokered a partnership with them to use The League's pool for training for the participants of Special Olympics.