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DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT


[photo, 217 East Redwood St., Baltimore, Maryland] Aris Melissaratos, Secretary of Business & Economic Development (410) 767-6301

Christopher C. Foster, Deputy Secretary (410) 767-6302
Robert L. Hannon, Assistant Secretary, Business Development-Baltimore Region (410) 767-0082
William F. Askinazi, Assistant Secretary, Business Development-Capital Region (301) 762-3858, ext. 302
James E. Rzepkowski, Assistant Secretary, Business Development-Rural Region (410) 767-3213
Rhonda J. Ray, Assistant Secretary, Economic Policy, Research, & Legislative Affairs (410) 767-6314
Paul H. Mauritz, Assistant Secretary, Technology Strategy & Business Development (410) 767-6352
Dennis M. Castleman, Assistant Secretary, Tourism, Film, & the Arts, & Chief Marketing Officer (410) 767-6266
James H. McLean, Executive Director, Governor's Office of Business Advocacy & Small Business Assistance (410) 767-6541
Laila K. Atallah, Principal Counsel (410) 767-6446

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  • Redwood Tower, 217 East Redwood St., Baltimore, Maryland, September 2003. Photo by James R. Moody.

    217 East Redwood St.
    Baltimore, MD 21202 - 3316
    (410) 767-6300
    1-800-541-8549 (toll free)
    fax: (410) 333-6911
    tty: (410) 333-6926
    web: www.choosemaryland.org

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    ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

    OFFICE OF SECRETARY

    (T00A00, formerly 38.01.00.01)
    FY2005 appropriation: $3,884,904
    FY2005 authorized positions: 39
    Aris Melissaratos, Secretary of Business & Economic Development (appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent)
    (410) 767-6301
    e-mail: aris@choosemaryland.org

    W. Miles Cole, Special Assistant for Health Care Policy (410) 767-2278
    e-mail: wmcole@choosemaryland.org

    DEPUTY SECRETARY

    Christopher C. Foster, Deputy Secretary (410) 767-6302
    e-mail:
    cfoster@choosemaryland.org

    GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF BUSINESS ADVOCACY & SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

    James H. McLean, Executive Director (410) 767-6541
    e-mail: jmclean@choosemaryland.org
    web: www.choosemaryland.org/business/small/index.asp

    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

    (T00E0001, formerly 38.05.00.01 & T00I00))
    FY2005 appropriation: $19,164,151
    FY2005 authorized positions: 99

    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT-BALTIMORE REGION

    Robert L. Hannon, Assistant Secretary for Business Development (410) 767-0082
    e-mail: bhannon@choosemaryland.org

    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT-CAPITAL REGION

    William F. Askinazi, Assistant Secretary for Business Development (301) 762-3858, ext. 302
    e-mail: waskinazi@choosemaryland.org
    fax: (301) 762-4577

    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT-RURAL REGION

    James E. Rzepkowski, Assistant Secretary for Business Development (410) 767-3213
    e-mail: jrzepkowski@choosemaryland.org
    fax: (410) 333-1836

    DIVISION OF ECONOMIC POLICY, RESEARCH, & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

    (T00C0001)
    FY2005 appropriation: $1,387,379
    FY2005 authorized positions: 14
    Rhonda J. Ray, Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy, Research, & Legislative Affairs (410) 767-6314
    e-mail: rray@choosemaryland.org
    fax: (410) 333-6911

    FINANCING PROGRAMS

    (T00F00, formerly 38.06.00)
    FY2005 appropriation: $43,513,187
    FY2005 authorized positions: 41
    fax: (410) 333-6931
    web: www.choosemaryland.org/business/financing/index.asp

    James L. Henry, Managing Director (410) 767-6353
    e-mail: jhenry@choosemaryland.org

    TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

    Paul H. Mauritz, Assistant Secretary (410) 767-6352
    e-mail: pmauritz@choosemaryland.com

    Barry L. Brown, Operations Director (410) 767-1665
    e-mail: bbrown@choosemaryland.org

    DIVISION OF TOURISM, FILM, & THE ARTS

    (T00G00, formerly 38.07.00)
    FY2005 appropriation: $25,080,588
    FY2005 authorized positions: 64
    Dennis M. Castleman, Assistant Secretary for Tourism, Film, & the Arts
    (appointed by Secretary of Business & Economic Development with Governor's approval) (410) 767-6266
    e-mail: dcastleman@choosemaryland.org
    fax: (410) 333-6643
    web: www.choosemaryland.org/tourism.asp

    Elizabeth M. Carven, Deputy Assistant Secretary (410) 767-6272
    e-mail: ecarven@choosemaryland.org

    Julia S. Madden, Director of Arts & Community Outreach (410) 767-6289
    e-mail: jmadden@choosemaryland.org

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