Cordish Gaming Group, the gaming division of The Cordish Companies, has appointed Steve Nathan as senior vice president of interactive gaming. Nathan, who has more than 30 years of experience, will direct the strategy, operations and marketing of Live! online business units.
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Blues FC name Matthes, boosts local ownership
Fred Matthes has been named the first general manager of the Annapolis Blues FC. Matthes was part of Major League Soccer in D.C. United’s front office from the league’s outset in 1995, when he led its ticketing and service departments Blues FC has also announced additions to the team’s ownership group. They are Annapolis-based entrepreneurs […]
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VAAAC announces new chair, board 
Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County has announced Gene Condon as the new chair of its board of directors. He is also the vice president/general manager of Arundel Mills. Newly-installed executive committee members include Vice Chair Jill Porter, MITAGS-Maritime Conference Center; Treasurer Steve Stavropoulos, Westfield Annapolis; and Secretary Cindy Jones, Live! Casino & Hotel. Other […]
Posted inGovernment
Joint resolution to locate Fallen Journalists Memorial in DC
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) have introduced a Senate joint resolution that would authorize placement of the National Memorial to Fallen Journalists between the Voice of America building and the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. The establishment of the memorial, which was signed into law last Congress, will honor […]
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CMC announces Pohl as director of membership
The Central Maryland Chamber has hired Adam Pohl as its director of membership. Pohl comes to the CMC after a nearly two-decade career in professional sports. Pohl has worked in business development, marketing, broadcasting and public relations in Burlington, N.C., Salem, Va., Frederick and Bowie, most recently with the Bowie Baysox.
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State appoints Alzona at Assessments and Taxation
The Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation appointed Marcus Alzona deputy director. Prior to joining SDAT, Alzona served as founder and chief technologist for keys, a small science and technology business.
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AMFM president garners Annie Award
Matt McConville, Annapolis Musicians Fund for Musicians president and founder, has been awarded the 2022 Arts Maverick award by the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County. AMFM provides temporary financial relief to professional Annapolis musicians who cannot work due to sickness, injury, etc.
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Oakes named Loyola’s vice president for Advancement
Brian Oakes has been named Loyola University Maryland’s vice president for advancement. Since joining the Loyola administration in 2005, Oakes has served as director of alumni relations, director of development, assistant vice president for advancement and associate vice president for advancement.
Posted inRestaurant
Owners of AIDA Bistro to retire
Joe and Mary Barbera, owners of AIDA Bistro & Wine Bar, of Columbia, and 2022 Maryland Restauranteurs of the Year, announced they are retiring and will be closing the restaurant at the end of January. AIDA has been located in Columbia Gateway since its doors opened in 2002 and in its current location since 2010. […]
Posted inHealth
HCGH names quartet to board
Howard County General Hospital has named Marcellous Frye, Jr.; Kathleen Hetherington; Leonardo McClarty; and Charley Sung to its board of trustees. Frye, Jr., is an owner and CEO of Ques, an engineering consulting firm serving the utility industry; Hetherington was the fourth president of Howard Community College, where she served for 14 years before retiring […]