About Us // Officers & Staff
Officers
Robert Bavar, President
Bavar Properties Group
1966 Greenspring Dr., Ste. 508
Timonium, MD 21093
TEL: 410-560-0300
FAX: 410-5610-3030
Dianna Wilhelm, President Elect
Wilhelm Business Enterprises
10979 Guilford Road, Suite A
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
TEL: 443-661-1400
FAX: 443-661-1401
Will McCullough, SIOR, CCIM, Vice President
St. John Properties, Inc.
2560 Lord Baltimore Drive
Baltimore, MD 21244
TEL: 410-369-1207
FAX: 410-369-1807
Christopher Nevin, Secretary/Treasurer
M&T Bank
25 S. Charles St., 17th Fl.
Baltimore, MD 21201
TEL: 410-545-2407
FAX: 410-545-2385
Cole Schnorf, Past President
Manekin LLC
8601 Robert Fulton Drive, Suite 200
Columbia, MD 21046
TEL: 410-290-1461
FAX: 410-290-1426
Catherine M. Ward, 2nd Immediate Past President
Corporate Office Properties Trust
6711 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 300
Columbia, MD 21046
TEL: 443-285-5702
FAX: 443-285-7650
Directors
Vince Bagli '10
Merritt Properties
2066 Lord Baltimore Drive
Baltimore, MD 21244
TEL: 410-298-2600
FAX: 410-298-9644
James Knott '11
James F. Knott Realty Group
1 Texas Station Court, Suite 200
Timonium, MD 21244
TEL: 443-689-8006
FAX: 443-689-8001
Brendan Gill '12
MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate
2328 W. Joppa Rd., Ste. 200
Lutherville, MD 21093
TEL: 410-494-4889
FAX: 410-427-0422
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Alex Kopecki '11
Manekin LLC
8601 Robert Fulton Drive, Ste. 200
Columbia, MD 21046
TEL: 410-423-2002
FAX: 410-290-1426
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James Lighthizer '12
Chesapeake Real Estate Group
898 Airport Park Road, Ste. 210
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
TEL: 410-787-8799
FAX: 410-787-8872
Jerry Wit '10
St. John Properties
2560 Lord Baltimore Drive
Baltimore, MD 21244
TEL: 410-369-1221
FAX: 410-369-1821
Committee Chairpersons
Catherine M. Ward, Legislative Chair
Corporate Office Properties Trust
6711 Columbia Gateway Dr., Suite 300
Columbia, MD 21406
TEL: 443-285-5702
FAX: 443-285-7650
Will McCullough, SIOR, CCIM, Education Chair
Vice President
St. John Properties, Inc.
2560 Lord Baltimore Drive
Baltimore, MD 21244
TEL: 410-369-1207
FAX: 410-369-1807
Morgan Gilligan, Program Chair
Commercial Settlement Services
1829 Reisterstown Rd, Ste. 380
Pikesville, MD 21208
TEL: 410-653-3400
FAX: 410-653-3621
Alex Kopecki '11, Developing Leaders Chair
Manekin LLC
8601 Robert Fulton Drive, Ste. 200
Columbia, MD 21046
TEL: 410-423-2002
FAX: 410-290-1426
Brendan Gill, Community Service Co-Chairs
MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate
2328 W. Joppa Rd., Ste. 200
Lutherville, MD 21093
TEL: 410-494-4889
FAX: 410-427-0422
Dianna Wilhelm, Membership Chair
Wilhelm Business Enterprises
10979 Guilford Road, Suite A
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
TEL: 443-661-1400
FAX: 443-661-1401
Christopher Nevin, Golf Chair
Provident Bank
114 E. Lexington St., 4th fl.
Baltimore, MD 21202
TEL: 410-277-2719
FAX: 410-277-2876
Connie Rhodes, Awards Chair
Rhodes Development, LLC
2329 Tickwood Road
Baltimore, MD 21221
TEL: 410-780-2653
FAX: 410-780-2654
Thomas C. Shaner, CAE, Executive Director
720 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
TEL: 410-752-3318
FAX: 410-752-8295
Tom Ballentine, Vice President for Policy and Government Relations
P.O. Box 16280
Baltimore, MD 21210-2053
TEL: 410-977-2053
Megan Mason, Legislative Coordinator
720 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
TEL: 410-752-3318
FAX: 410-752-8295
Jenny Smith, Associate Executive Director
720 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
TEL: 410-752-3318
FAX: 410-752-8295
Monica Shaner, Financial Manager
720 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
TEL: 410-752-3318
FAX: 410-752-8295
Erika Williams, Director of Communications
720 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
TEL: 410-752-3318
FAX: 410-752-8295




Robert Bavar, President
Dianna Wilhelm, President Elect
Will McCullough, SIOR, CCIM, Vice President
Christopher Nevin, Secretary/Treasurer
Cole Schnorf, Past President
Catherine M. Ward, 2nd Immediate Past President
Vince Bagli '10
James Knott '11
Brendan Gill '12
Jerry Wit '10
Will McCullough, SIOR, CCIM, Education Chair
Morgan Gilligan, Program Chair
Brendan Gill, Community Service Co-Chairs
Christopher Nevin, Golf Chair
Thomas C. Shaner, CAE, Executive Director
Tom Ballentine, Vice President for Policy and Government Relations
Megan Mason, Legislative Coordinator
Jenny Smith, Associate Executive Director
Monica Shaner, Financial Manager
Erika Williams, Director of Communications