Baltimore Conversations

Dr. Daniel Hindman and Dr. Zach Nayak are as close to Baltimore's pandemic and racial challenges as anyone. Listen to how these men describe life with Covid 19 in the inner city as well as their decision to raise their families in the disinvested areas of Baltimore.

What impact does social distancing at home for months do to families. Sandi Timmins, the Executive Director of The House of Ruth Maryland, is leading the fight against IPV (Intimate Partner Violence). Sandi educates us about innovating before, during, and after a pandemic to continue to serve their clients in a supportive and impactful way.

Cara Yerman, a 26 year old, may have been the first if not one of the first cases of Corona Virus in Baltimore. Within a week of her discharge from the hospital, she joined us to share her entire experience. We were also joined by John Starling who lives in South Korea and is able to contrast how South Korea is managing the Corona Virus compared to the United States.

Mary Ann Scully, the CEO of Howard Bank, shares her passion for Baltimore. Committing to better days ahead, she discusses the move of Howard Bank Headquarters to Baltimore as well as many of the real challenges facing our city.

Dr. Shanaysha Sauls, the President & CEO of the Baltimore Community Foundation discusses the deep culture of philanthropy in Baltimore. The good, the great, and the work still to be done. Engaging the next generation of Baltimoreans to effectively help our city.

Baltimore Homecoming has provided a platform to show "Baltimore Ex-pats" the amazing vitality of the City. JM Schapiro and Dan Schochor share why Homecoming has surpassed their expectations and where it is going in the future.

Motived by the branding success of Nashville's Music City, we engaged with Al Hutchinson from Visit Baltimore and discovered a major branding initiative is being launched very shortly that will allow Baltimore to compete at the highest level.

In an effort to improve our hometown of Baltimore, we have started conversations with other executives and leaders from around the country. We want to learn what works and what doesn't so we take action to improve our community.