Talbot County’s Economic Development Commission meets quarterly on the first Thursday of the month at 8 a.m. Call 410-770-8000 for assistance. The meeting dates are as follows:

March 6, 2025
June 5, 2025
September 4, 2025
December 4, 2025

 

Talbot County Economic Development Commission

Members

Chairman, Deborah Walsworth, CPA, Owner, BSC Group, LLC
P.O. Box 1197
Easton, Maryland 21601
410-822-6950
dwalsworth@bscgroupllc.com

Vice Chairman, Dr. Clifford Coppersmith, Chesapeake College
P.O. Box 8
Wye Mills, Maryland 21679
410-827-5802
ccoppersmith@chesapeake.edu

Immediate Past Chairman, Ken Kozel, President & CEO, University of Maryland Shore Health System
219 S. Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601
410-822-1000
ken.kozel@umm.edu

County Council Liaison, Chuck Callahan, Council President
West & Callahan
8911 Mistletoe Drive
Easton, Maryland 21601
410-770-8080
ccallahan@talbotcountymd.gov

Ted Bautz, Broker, Oxford Commercial Real Estate
12 Talbot Lane
Easton, Maryland 21601
410-707-8241
tbautz@oxfordcommercial.net

John Horner, President & CEO, Easton Utilities
201 N. Washington Street
Easton, Maryland 21601
410-822-6110
jhorner@eucmail.com

Chris Kleppinger, Owner, Kleppinger Electric
8664 Brooks Drive
Easton, MD 21601
410-820-5580
chris@kleppingerelectric.com

Shannon Potter Dill, Principal Agent, Agriculture, University of Maryland Extension in Talbot County
28577 Mary’s Court, Suite 1
Easton, Maryland 21601
410-822-1244
sdill@umd.edu

Reza Jafari, Chairman & CEO, e-Development International
P.O. Box 2500
Easton, Maryland  21601
202-465-0805
arjafari@aol.com

Amy Kreiner, President & CEO, Talbot County Chamber of Commerce
111 N. West Street
Easton, Maryland 21601
410-822-4653
akreiner@talbotchamber.org

Micah Risher, Manager, Easton Airport
29051 Corkran Road
Easton, Maryland 21601
410-770-8055
mrisher@talbotcountymd.gov

Clay Stamp, County Manager, Talbot County Government
11 N. Washington Street
Easton, Maryland 21601
410-770-8080
cstamp@talbotcountymd.gov

Terenda Thomas, Labor Exchange Administrator, Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
301 Bay Street, Suite 301
Easton, Maryland 21601
410-822-3030 ext. 300
tthomas@dllr.state.md.us

Cassandra Vanhooser, Director, Talbot County Economic Development and Tourism
215 Bay Street, Suite 5
Easton, Maryland 21601
410-770-8000
cvanhooser@talbotcountymd.gov

Jackie Wilson, Sr. Vice President, Area Manager, Burke & Herbert Bank
142 N. Harrison Street
Easton, Maryland 21601
443-746-4354 ext. 74354
jdwilson@summitfgi.com

Town Representatives:

Walter Chase Sr., Commissioner
Town of Trappe
443-786-5497
info@midshore.org

Town of Oxford – Open

David Montgomery, Councilman
Town of Easton, Ward 3
dmontgomery@eastonmd.gov
443-439-9700

Rob Straebel, Town Manager
Town of St. Michaels
300 Mill Street, P.O. Box 206
St. Michaels, MD 21663
rstraebel@stmichaelsmd.gov
410-745-9535

 

 

 

 

Minutes and Agendas

2025