Membership
The Garrett County Development Corporation consists of a seven-member Board of Directors, who vote on all business of the Corporation, and fourteen advisory members representing key stakeholders throughout the County. Advisory membership is by invitation only, extended by the Board Chair and approved by a majority vote of the Board.
Board of Directors:
Advisory Members:
Board of Directors:
- M. Elizabeth Georg, Esquire, Deep Creek Title Group - Chair
- Carissa L. Rodeheaver, President/CEO & Chairman of the Board, First United Bank & Trust - Treasurer
- Julie Yoder, Dean of Continuing Education and Workforce Development, Garrett College - Secretary
- Jon Bell, Owner, Railey Realty, Inc.
- Shawn R. Bender, Beitzel Corporation
- George C. Edwards, former Maryland State Senator, District 1A
- Thomas L. Moran, President, Mountain Maryland Minerals, LLC
Advisory Members:
- Joyce D. Bishoff, representing the agriculture community
- Kim Durst, Manager of Business Development, Garrett County Department of Business Development
- George Evans, representing the Deep Creek Lake Property Owners Association
- Kathy Gibson, Railey Realty
- S. Larry Tichnell, Garrett County Commissioner
- Jeffrey S. McCauley, Commercial Lending Officer, Middleton Valley Bank
- Duane E. Yoder, Executive Director, Garrett County Community Action Committee, Inc.