BSA Board of Directors & Trustees

The BSA Board of Directors and Foundation Trustees provide critical strategic and fiduciary support to ensure Baltimore School for the Arts and TWIGS (To Work in Gaining Skills) will thrive for generations to come.

Chair

Shanae Williams-McLean ’98
Sr. Regional Director of Clinical Operations, Erickson Senior Living

Vice-Chair & Chair Elect

Samuel Polakoff
President, Property Consulting

Vice-Chair

Danielle Wharton
VP, Clinical & Support Services, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center/JHHS

TREASURER

Ira Weinstein
Retired, Managing Partner, CohnReznick

Secretary

Linda Weinberg
Retired, Executive VP, M&T Bank

 

Carey Buxton
Partner, Head of Sustainable Investing Business
Brown Advisory LLC

Ellen Dame
Founder, Partner, VP
The Dame Company

Leah Davidge
Director, Gas System Operations
BGE/Exelon

Lauren Edwards
Chief of Staff
Brown Capital Management

Carla Finkelstein
Chair, Department of Instructional Leadership & Professional Development
Towson University

Jason Goldsmith
Founder
B’More Ventures

Jesse Grant-Skinner ’03
Literacy Coach
Joyful Readers

Todd Harvey ’94
BSA Parent, Co-Founder, Creative Executive Director
MISSION Agency

Kristin Herber
VP, Deputy General Counsel – Litigation & Insurance
Under Armour

Betsey Hobelmann
Community Volunteer

Kippy Joseph
Senior Advisor
Global Innovation Fund

Li-Wen Kang ’88, Emeritus
VP, Senior Financial Advisor
Merrill Lynch

Ryan Lenet
Senior VP, Wealth Management
The Zolet Lenet & Fink Group, Morgan Stanley

Paul McKinnell
Principal
Southpaw Ventures, LLC

Jason Newton
BSA Parent, News Anchor
WBAL
TV

John Prugh
Retired
Alex Brown Realty

Suzanne Roy
General Manager, North America Flavor
McCormick & Company

Ben Schuman
Partner
DLA Piper

Larry Simmons (ex officio)*
Commissioner, Baltimore City Public School Board

Bartleby St. Clair ’89
Executive Consultant Leadership, Diversity, and Inclusion
Symmetra

Donald Thoms
Media Consultant & On Air Talent

Dominic Wiker
VP & Director of Development
Washington Place Equities


BSA Foundation Trustees

BSA Foundation President

Tom Dame
Managing Partner
Gallagher Evelius & Jones

BSA Foundation Treasurer

Ira Weinstein
Retired, Managing Partner, CohnReznick

BSA Foundation Secretary

Patricia Joseph
Volunteer, Community Advocate

Veronica Dunlap ’95
Deputy Executive Director
ACLU Maryland

Steve McGuire
Senior VP & Group Manager
M&T Bank

Shanae Williams McLean ’98 
Regional Director of Clinical Operations
Erickson Senior Living

Julie Rothman, Chair Emeritus (ex officio)
Volunteer
Community Advocate

Natalie Sherman, Chair Emerita (ex officio)
Head of Wealth Planning
&Wealth Partners