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 Choose Maryland > About Us
     
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| Christian S. Johansson
Christian Johansson was appointed Secretary by Governor Martin O’Malley in early 2009. He oversees Maryland’s nearly 250-employee business agency and its $85.6 million budget. During his tenure, he has helped the Governor craft strategic plans and form councils targeting Maryland’s competitive business strengths in rapidly growing industries such as biotech, cybersecurity, IT and foreign direct investment.
Over the past two years, Maryland has started to emerge from the recession and continues to outperform the nation. The Secretary has worked with elected officials, business owners and employers to put long term unemployed Marylanders back to work with programs like the Job Creation & Recovery Tax Credit. Other initiatives included helping to craft federal legislation for a $1.5 billion credit provision to the Small Business Jobs Act, and InvestMaryland, an initiative to fuel venture capital investment.
Johansson earned a BS from Brown University and a MBA from Harvard University. Before joining the Agency, he served for six years as CEO of the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore. An entrepreneur and management consultant, he also served on President Obama’s transition team and Executive Committee for Urban and Metropolitan Policy. In 2010, Christian was recognized as an Innovator of the Year by The Daily Record and a Special Advocate at the Top 100 MBE Awards. Click here for a detailed bio.
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| Dominick Murray
Deputy Secretary Dominick E. Murray has a strong background in economic development, performance-based instruction, and commercial and technical sales. Prior to his current role, Dominick led the regional development team and served as primary liaison to local economic development and businesses.
Before joining the Agency, Dominick served as the Economic Development Officer for the City of Baltimore. He was responsible for streamlining the development and permitting process, facilitating inter-agency development issues and acting as a business-community ombudsman.
Prior to public service, Dominick held senior sales and marketing positions for CBS Radio, G1440, ARIS, GE Capital IT Solutions, O/E Mid-Atlantic and Westinghouse.
Dominick received his BA in Radio and Television Communications from the University of Detroit. He has served on several boards including the Greater Baltimore Committee's Technology Council, Johns Hopkins Diabetes Center and UMBC's Cooperative Education Office.
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| Ovetta Moore
As the Agency's Chief Operating Officer, Ovetta oversees day-to-day operations and is charged with improving interagency coordination, maximizing fiscal resources, and enforcing accountability and performance management. She previously served as Managing Director for Administration and Technology.
Ovetta began her career in state service with Coppin State College. In 1983, she joined the Department of General Services and directed Information Services and agency communication. Ovetta joined DBED in 2000 to launch the agency's inaugural web site and later became the Chief Information Officer.
She serves on boards of UMBC's Center for Women in Information Technology, the Douglass-Meyers Maritime Park and the College Savings Plans of Maryland. Ovetta earned her BS from Morgan State University and a master's from the University of Maryland, University College. She is a graduate of Leadership Maryland.
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| Hannah Byron
Hannah leads the Division of Tourism, Film & the Arts with more than 25 years of combined professional experience in the U.S. Congress, as well as state and local governments in Maryland and North Carolina.
Prior to joining the Agency, Hannah was the founding Director of the Baltimore City Office of Promotion and the Arts' Division of Film, Video and Television, where she helped lead Baltimore to Moviemaker Magazine's Top Ten List in '05 and '06.
Experienced in managing multi-million dollar budgets and intergovernmental funding strategies, she previously served as Executive Director of the Office of Tourism and Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Division of Tourism, Film & the Arts. She received a BA from Boston University and is certified by George Washington University as a Tourism Destination Marketing professional.
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| Andréa Vernot
Andréa Vernot is the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Communications with DBED. She was appointed to this post by Secretary Johansson in May 2009 when reorganization consolidated a number of functions under one division. As Chief Marketing Officer for economic development in the State, Andrea oversees research, public relations, advertising, social media and web marketing, creative services, trade shows and events.
Under Ms. Vernot’s leadership, the Agency has: Redesigned and launched a highly interactive web site; created series of award winning e-zines; introduced a multi-platform social media program; conducted nationally recognized cybersecurity research; developed the “Land of Opportunity” advertising campaign; produced series of new business information tools; and implemented an aggressive outreach program including tradeshows, special events and town hall meetings.
Andréa joined the Department in March 2007. She previously served as founding COO for the Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts and was State Director for U. S. Senator Barbara Mikulski. A Maryland native, Andréa received her BS from the University of Maryland College Park. She has served on a number of boards including the Parks & People Foundation, Police Athletic League and the Governor’s Commission on Service & Volunteerism.
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| Robert Walker
Bob serves as the Agency's Assistant Secretary for Business & Enterprise Development. Prior to this, he was Managing Director for the Department's International Division.
Nationally recognized for his expertise in foreign trade, agriculture and public service, Bob previously served as Anne Arundel County's Chief Administrative Officer, diplomat for USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, and as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture.
In the 1990s, Walker served as a consultant to international organizations focused on agriculture, policy and rural development in the former Soviet Union, Central Asia and Africa. In 1997, he opened the first US Agricultural Trade Office in Moscow where he served as Director until 2001. A graduate of Towson University, Bob has working knowledge of four languages.
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