Board of Directors
Robert Benjamin
1950-2024
BCP’s Board of Directors provide trusted governance and oversee our work. Our directors are among Baltimore’s best and brightest leaders with expertise across all sectors. Each is highly engaged and actively committed to improving public education.
In 2024, Bob Benjamin, one of BCP’s most dedicated Board members and chair of the Education Committee, passed. Read our tribute to his exceptional service to BCP and unflagging optimism for Baltimore.
Victor
Abiamiri
Portfolio Manager
Brown Advisory
Danisha
Allen, MD
Pathology Department
Saint Agnes Hospital
John
Bullock, Ph.D.
Councilman
Baltimore City Council
Dilyan
Dryanovski, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Department of Psychiatry
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Jacquelyn
Duval-Harvey, Ph.D.
Deputy Health Officer
Prince George’s County Health Dept.
Christopher
Forrest
Manager- Collateral Services, Initial Licensing
Fleet Management, Element Financial Corporation
David
Freeman
Chief Marketing Officer
American Staffing Association
Ryan
Galloway, CPA
SVP of Institutional Partnerships and Member Success
National Association of Black Accountants (NABA)
George
Hess
Co-Chairman of the Board
Retired
President of Hess Shoes
Betsey
Hobelmann
Community Volunteer
Mohannad “Mo”
Jishi
Executive Vice President, Director of Enterprise Transformation
M&T Bank
Joseph
Langmead, S.T.D., CPA
Retired
HEATHER
MITCHELL
Partner
Venable LLP
Michael
Niccolini
Co-Chairman of the Board
President
MCM Capital, LLC
Anne
Perkins
Retired Lawyer
J. Keith
Scroggins
Retired
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Baltimore City Public Schools
Robert
Sharps, CFA
Chief Executive Officer and President
T. Rowe Price
Thiru
Vignarajah
CEO
Capital Plus Financial
Board members meet quarterly on the second Thursday of the month. Board meetings are held at BCP schools and locations rotate throughout the year. Board meetings are open to the public and can be attended in-person or via zoom.
Meeting minutes are posted online after the board meeting. The BCP yearly financial audit is available upon request.
Questions for board members or to request any additional information should be sent to bcpinfo@baltimorecp.org
Board meeting dates and locations for SY 24-25
September 12, 2024, 4:30-6:30pm, Pimlico Elementary/Middle, 4849 Pimlico Road.
December 12, 2024, 4:30-6:30pm, Wolfe Street Academy, 245 S. Wolfe Street.
March 6, 2025, 4:30-6:30pm, Frederick Elementary, 2501 Frederick Ave.
June 5, 2025, 4:30-6:30pm, Hampstead Hill Academy, 500 S. Linwood Ave.
Board Committees
Education Committee
Chair: Betsey Hobelmann
Anne Perkins
Jacqueline Duval-Harvey
Dilyan Dryanovski
Chris Forrest
Staff: Harold Henry
Finance Committee
Chair: Ryan Galloway
Mo Jishi
Joe Langmead
Heather Mitchell
Mike Niccolini
Staff: Laura Doherty
Fundraising/Marketing Committee
Chair: David Freeman
George Hess
Anne Perkins
Staff: Brianna Kaufman
Nominating Committee
Chair: Victor Abiamiri
Staff: Laura Doherty
