How is the Valleys Planning Council governed?
The VPC is governed by a board of directors composed of 41 members and an 11-member executive committee. The office is maintained by professional full time staff. The office is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located in the heart of Towson at 118 W. Pennsylvania Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204. The VPC uses a post office box for mailing: PO Box 5402, Towson, Maryland 21285.
Who is on the Board of Directors?
| Executive Committee Members | |
|---|---|
| Christopher Bennett, President | Kathleen Pontone, Vice President |
| William Stewart, Treasurer | John Beckley, Secretary |
| Stiles Colwill | Peter Fenwick |
| Laurie Hooper | Henry Jenkins |
| Carrie Montague | Betsy Wilmerding |
| Ned Worthington IV | |
| Board Members | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wayne Armacost | Justin Batoff | Elizabeth Blue |
| Doug Carroll | Gaylord Clark III | Howard P. Colhoun |
| William Cook | Annie Darrow | Chandler Denison |
| Mary Louise Foster | Lucy Goelet | Edward Halle Jr. |
| Douglas Hamilton Jr. | Barbie Horneffer | Ann Hurd |
| Oliver Johnson | Don Kirson | Martha Lessner |
| George Mahoney Jr. | Alex Martin | Ann Martin |
| Michael McGonigle | Paul Miller | Merriwether Morris |
| Michele Naish | Foster Nichols Jr. | Achsah O’Donovan |
| Gail Riepe | Deborah Rosenberg | Lewis Scharff |
Who are the staff and members?
The VPC office is staffed by an executive director, Renee Hamidi, and an executive assistant, Alice Noplos. Renee was named executive director in August 2021, upon the retirement of Teresa Moore. Alice has been working for the VPC since March 2006.
Renee Hamidi
Executive Director
Renee@thevpc.org
410-337-6877
Alice Noplos
Executive Assistant
alice@thevpc.org
410-337-6877