Greater Baltimore Committee

The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) is the leading voice for the private sector in the Baltimore region, providing insightful economic and civic leadership to drive collective impact. Composed of more than 400 organizations, including large, mid-size, and small companies, nonprofits, foundations, and educational and healthcare institutions, the GBC is dedicated to fostering the prosperity of the Baltimore Region.

In 2022, the GBC merged with the Economic Alliance, hiring new leadership after more than two decades. In May 2023, the GBC announced a multi-year agenda to position the organization to:

• Create and lead an economic path for the Greater Baltimore region.
• Aggressively pursue game-changing opportunities.
• Collaborate to transform the region’s transportation, infrastructure, and public safety challenges.
• Foster a more equitable region.

The GBC announced 12 initiatives for 2024 - 2026:

Economic Opportunity

• Develop a ten-year economic opportunity plan to build consensus for the region’s economic future.
• Develop the Greater Baltimore brand to amplify our dynamic regional assets and civic progress.
• Partner with economic, community, and development leaders to ensure strategic investments in the region are successful.
• Pursue game-changing opportunities and federal funding to advance equitable growth.
• Partner with the public sector to support local, domestic, and foreign direct investment and expansion in the region.

Transportation and Infrastructure

• Advance Baltimore’s Transit Future Campaign.
• Advance major infrastructure investments in the region to better connect our communities and accelerate long-term opportunity.

Collective Impact. GBC partners and members will collaborate to…

• Reduce gun violence.
• Support Baltimore police officer retention and recruitment.
• Tackle the vacancy issue in Baltimore City and support neighborhood redevelopment.
• Support local hiring and procurement.
• Increase entrepreneurship and the ease of doing business in the region.

ORGANIZATION

The GBC’s staff structure includes five teams, with staff leads who report directly to the CEO.

Operations:

• Fiscal, operational, and HR leadership for organization.
• Support CEO, Board to establish corporate governance and execution of mission.

Policy and Research:

• Shape and publish public policy, data-driven research, and bold strategies to support the region’s vitality and economic growth.
• Proactively engage with elected officials, partners, and stakeholders to advance GBC’s agenda.

Communications:

• Shape GBC’s message and communications strategy. Grow and modernize our audience, improving how we interact with members, stakeholders, and amplify civic progress in Baltimore.
• Execute the regional marketing and balance perspective on the Baltimore Region as a place to invest and expand.
• Manage and solidify support for GBC’s events and engagement.

Partnerships

• Develop and establish GBC’s new membership and engagement model.
• Develop and orient GBC’s committee and member collaborations toward high-value impact.
• Establish and manage partnerships with local, state, and national peers to advance the Greater Baltimore region.

Business & Economic Investment

• Support the Baltimore Region's federal tech hub designation and the regional innovation office.
• Lead regional business retention, expansion, and retention efforts.
• Work with public and private partners to support investment in regionally significant activity centers and projects.