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About Us

Advisory Board

The BDEC Advisory Board Members support the work of BDEC through three objectives: development and fundraising, engagement and programming, and governance. The Advisory Board advises the Executive Director in the strategic direction the Coalition should take. 

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Dr. Seema Iyer

USA for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

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Chrissie Bowman 

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Stephanie Brandford 

Brayearst Validation Consulting / Maryland Tech Council

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Dr. John Horrigan 

Benton Institute on Broadband & Society

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Mac McComas

​ Johns Hopkins’ 21st Century Cities Initiative

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Dr. Willie Sanders 

Pass IT On, Inc. 

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Bernard Sims 

Associated Black Charities 

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Anna Tatro

West Baltimore Renaissance Foundation

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Dhanaraj Thakur 

Center for Democracy & Technology

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