Karen L. Proudford, Ph.D. - President
Karen L. Proudford, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Management at the Graves School of Business and Management, Morgan State University, and affiliated faculty at the Center for Gender in Organizations, Simmons School of Management. Her research, writing and consulting interests include group and intergroup dynamics, leadership, diversity and conflict. She received her B.S. degree in Accounting summa cum laude from Florida A&M University and her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to beginning her career in academia, she held positions at Honeywell, Inc. and IBM. In 2009, she was named by The Daily Record as one of the Top 100 Women in Maryland. In 2010, she was selected for inclusion in the inaugural edition of Who’s Who in Black Baltimore. In 2011, Dr. Proudford was awarded a Fulbright Senior Specialist Award to visit the prestigious Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. In addition, she was inducted into the School of Business and Industry Hall of Fame at her alma mater, Florida A&M University. Dr. Proudford serves as a Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross — Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Region Blood Services Division.
AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES - SICKLE CELL DISEASE
Speaker, "The Importance of Community Support," Faith-Based Sickle Cell Disease Roundtable Event, Friends for Quality Care Advocacy Network, Baltimore, Maryland (2011)
Panelist, "Advances in Biotechnology Research and Development: Focus on Sickle Cell Disease," BIO - Biotechnology Industry Organization, Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. (2011)
Moderator, "Moving Beyond the Struggle: The Power in Our Community" Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland (2010)
Maryland iHOMES Network Oversight Committee (2010-present)
Member, Maryland Statewide Steering Committee on Services for Adults with Sickle Cell Disease (2007-present)
Marc V. Proudford - Vice President
Marc V. Proudford has over 20 years experience in the public and private sectors, most recently serving as the Director of Human Resources for the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development. Mr. Proudford received a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Delaware, and MBA and M.S. in Human Resources degrees from Wilmington College. He has earned designations as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from the Society of Human Resources, Certified Compensation Professional (CPC) from the WorldatWork, and Health Insurance Associate and Managed Care Professional certifications from the Health Insurance Associate of America. Mr. Proudford has served as Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the Maryland Health Care Coalition and presently serves on the board of Healthy Harford. He has also provided mediation services for the Maryland Commission for Human Relations, District Court of Baltimore City and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
W. E. Proudford II - Secretary, Treasurer
William E. Proudford II has over 25 years experience in administration, sales, banking and public relations. He is currently employed by Delaware Express and has worked for the Bank of New York, Traveler's Bank and Citigroup. Mr. Proudford is an Air Force veteran and served for four years as an administrative specialist stationed around the United States and in Okinawa.
Rubye T. Proudford, R.N. - Director
Rubye T. Proudford, R.N., received her B.S. degree, with a major in Nursing and a minor in Science, from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. After serving as a commissioned U.S. Air Force nurse, she continued her professional career as a civilian nurse in military hospitals throughout the United States and in Germany. She also was an Instructor in Theory and Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB) at Delaware Technical and Community College, Georgetown, Delaware. Mrs. Proudford's professional memberships included the Nurses Association of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (NAACOG), the National League of Nursing (NLN) and fraternal membership in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Dover Alumnae Chapter. She retired from active nursing in 1995. Mr. and Mrs. Proudford celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in October, 2003.
J. MacGregor Tisdale - Director
J. MacGregor "Mac" Tisdale manages the commercial banking group in the state of Maryland for SunTrust Bank. A 14-year banking veteran, he has been with SunTrust for 11 years. He is currently the president of the Association for Corporate Growth, Maryland Chapter; member of the Board of Directors for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Maryland Chapter; member of the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross, Central Maryland Chapter, member of the Advisory Board for Higher Achievement Baltimore; member of the Board of Directors of the Ronald McDonald House Baltimore; and member of the Board of Directors for the Franciscan Center. He is a 2008 graduate of the Greater Baltimore Committee LEADERship program and was recognized in 2007 by the Baltimore Business Journal as one of the "40 under 40." He is past president of the Washington & Lee University Alumni Association, Baltimore Chapter and was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Maryland Zoological Society.
John Mark Zeberkiewicz, Esq. - Director
John Mark Zeberkiewicz is a director in the corporate advisory group of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., the largest law firm in Delaware. His practice focuses on transactional matters involving Delaware corporations, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and corporate finance, and he has published several articles on matters of corporate law. He also has particular expertise in Delaware law regarding nonstock corporations, having served on the drafting subcommittee responsible for the 2010 nonstock amendments to Delaware's General Corporation Law. Mr. Zeberkiewicz received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he served as Articles Editor of the University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Economic Law, and his B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Delaware, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
