Mission

Promotes the viability and expansion of businesses owned by economically and socially disadvantaged entrepreneurs, and also small businesses that do not meet the established credit criteria of financial institutions, and consequently are unable to obtain adequate business financing on reasonable terms through normal financing channels. Created in 1978, the nine members serve five year terms.

Members

Celester A. Hall, Chairman	Director, Small Business Financing Agency
Christopher Brandt	Managing Partner, Audacious Inquiry, LLC
Deborah Goldberg	Vice President, SBA Lending, Susquehanna Bank
Anita Graham	Partner, Opportunity Capital Partners
Shelly Gross-Wade	President & CEO, Prince George’s Financial Service Corporation
Charles P. Martin	Regional Community Reinvestment Officer, Legal Division, M&T Bank
Tabu Morris	Director of Finance & Operations, The MD Crime Victim’s Resource Center
Melissa Moye	Deputy Treasurer for Financial Policy, Office of the State Treasurer
Tiffany Tippins	Independent Financial Officer

2011 Events

Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority – Regular Meeting
June 9, 2011; 2 - 3:00 pm
826 East Baltimore Street, Baltimore MD 21202

For more information about meetings, please contact Stanley Tucker.