Executive Committe

Bruce Lindstrom
President
president@highlandtownmerchants.com

Todd Heise
Vice Presiden

Harreit Hatzidimitriou
Second Vice President

Mike Bouloubassis
Third Vice President

Troy Richardson
Treasurer

Jody Rosoff
Secretary

Katie McKenna
Coordinator
coordinator@highlandtownmerchants.com

Board of Directors

The Merchant's Association is searching for volunteers to sit on the Board of Directors. There are currently five open positions on the Board of Directors. If you are interested in being on the Board of Directors, and being actively involved in the positive changes being made in Highlandtown, please contact Troy Richardson for meeting information.

The Board of Directors meets once each month for approximately 2 hours. At these meetings, updates from the Executive Committee are heard, and various issues are discussed and voted on.

This is your chance to represent the merchants of Highlandtown.

Community Review Board

Troy Richardson
Chairperson, Highlandtown Merchant’s Association

Joe Cardamone
Vice-Chairperson, Highlandtown Merchant’s Association

Mike Bouloubassis, Highlandtown Merchant’s Association

Agnes Arnold, Community

Ward Morrow, Community

Michelle Decker, SECDC

Telly McGaha, SECDC

Committees

Community Review Board
The CRB is an 8 member panel of people representing the Merchants, Community, City and Southeast Community Development Corporation. The CRB has responsibility for reviewing all permit requests that are made to the City for occupancy, renovations, exterior signage and the like. The CRB is chaired and operated by the Highlandtown Merchant's Association.
The CRB publishes and Annual Report in the form of a running status report of all permits reviewed. Click here to see a copy of the most recent status report.
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Design Committee
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Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee shall have the responsibility of selecting a slate of Board of Directors to be elected at the Annual General Membership Meeting. The Chairman of the Committee is responsible for presenting the slate and conducting the election. The Committee shall send a notice to membership at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the meeting of its nominees for the ensuing year. The Chairman shall also accept nominations submitted by any member at the meeting and place this name for vote along with those which the Committee has nominated.To join the committee, please send email to coordinator@highlandtownmerchants.com.

Membership Committee
The Membership Committee is responsible for obtaining new members in all categories and for reactivating members that have left the Association. The Committee shall set annual goals and projections. Members of the Committee are responsible for reporting back to the Board of Directors and Membership on their progress at regular intervals. To join the committee, please send email to coordinator@highlandtownmerchants.com.

Promotion and Advertising Committee
The Promotion and Advertising Committee is responsible for the development of promotion, advertising and sales plans. The Committee shall develop a budget covering each separate event and an accumulated yearly budget. This Committee is responsible for negotiating the Christmas decorating program, analyzing the contract and submitting the contract to the Board of Directors for approval. All programs benefiting and / or used by a specific area shall be supported financially by that specific area. Members shall have preference for advertising and non-members shall pay a premium for advertising. To join the committee, please send email to coordinator@highlandtownmerchants.com.

Retail Business District Committee
The Retail Business District Committee is limited to 7 members, and shall prepare and present an annual budget for approval by the Board of Directors and members of the Association, and have responsibility for administering and monitoring budget expenditures. An annual report on the budget administration and application shall be delivered by the Committee. Other duties include: develop an annual organizational program for approval by the Board of Directors and Members and implement the same through the course of the year; assist in the assessment and collection of Membership Fees; assist the City of Baltimore in the administration of the Retail Business District program; hire, discharge, set compensation, prepare job description and personnel policies for any administrative staff required; recommend policy and make decisions from time to time as may be necessary to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Retail Business District program. To join the committee, please send email to coordinator@highlandtownmerchants.com.