MARBIDCO Board of Directors
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MARBIDCO Board of Directors
FY2026
Mr. A. C. Alrey, (Vice Chair) Business & Community Advocate, Representing Rural Economic Development or Ag Marketing (6/30/27)
Ms. Victoria Brown, Owner - Shop Cove Seafood & Ice and Shop Cove Aquaculture, Representing Commercial Seafood Harvesting and Processing Industry (6/30/27)
Mr. Steve Connelly, Deputy Secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture, Representing the Maryland Department of Agriculture (Ex Officio)
Ms. Mary Shank Creek, Palmyra Farm Owner/Manager, Representing Commercial Food or Fiber Processing (6/30/27)
Ms. Charlotte Davis, Executive Director, Rural Maryland Council, Representing Rural Maryland Council (Ex Officio)
Mr. Leo Paul Goeringer, Esq., Principal Faculty Specialist and Extension Legal Specialist, The University of Maryland, Representing Public Finance (6/30/28)
Ms. Paige Hargett, Agricultural Lending Manager, Horizon Farm Credit, Representing Commercial Lending Institutions II/ Farm Credit Organizations (6/30/29)
Mr. John Jastrzembski, LPF (MD) (Chair), Regional Business Developer – Northern Virginia Davey Business Development Team Professor Emeritus, Forestry, The Davy Tree Expert Company, Representing Timber and Forest Products Industry (6/30/28)
Ms. Phyllis Kilby, former owner of Kilby Creamery, Representing Ag, Forestry, or Seafood; or Economic Development (6/30/28)
Dr. Jinhee Kim, Associate Dean & Associate Director, University of Maryland Extension (UME), Representing the University of Maryland Extension (Ex Officio)
Mr. Mark C. Krebs, (Secretary/Treasurer) Retired Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Farmers and Merchants Bank, Representing Commercial Lending Institutions I/ Open to Non-Farm Credit Organizations (6/30/26)
Dr. Joseph Milone, PhD, Agricultural Programs Manager, Department of Commerce, Representing Maryland Department of Commerce (Ex Officio)
Ms. Sarah O’Herron, Owner, Black Ankle Vineyards, Representing Agricultural Producers II (6/30/26)
Dr. Matthew Parker, Aquaculture Business Specialist, Interim Prince George’s County Extension Director, University of Maryland Extension, Prince George’s County Office, Representing the Aquaculture Industry (6/30/29)
Mr. Dan Rider, Forest Stewardship & Utilization, Program Manager, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Forest Service, Representing Maryland Department of Natural Resources (Ex Officio)
Mr. Berran L. Rogers, Jr., Project Director/Small Farm Coordinator, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Representing Agricultural Producers I (6/30/28)
Ms. Katie Zenk, Executive Director, Maryland Food Center Authority, Representing Maryland Food Center Authority (Ex Officio)
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Board of Directors Meetings
2025
To attend a MARBIDCO virtual Board Meeting please reach out to jkubatko@marbidco.org for instructions. Visit our YouTube channel.
October 28, 2025
Open Meeting 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
(passcode: 8^BA^e@l)
Live Stream: YouTube
2026
February 10, 2026
Open Meeting 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
(passcode: 6.V2y$Gv)
Live Stream: YouTube