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Archive for September 2020

Interview with Dr. Kelly Griffith, Superintendent of Talbot County Public Schools

By Natalie | September 23, 2020 | 0

EEDC: We last spoke in May. At the time, everyone was looking to find a “new normal.” It was all new then, integrating distance learning. How are things now?  …

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For All Seasons Gives Away 1,000 Backpacks Across Mid-Shore

By Natalie | September 23, 2020 | 0

For All Seasons gave away 1,000 backpacks (200 to each county) on the Mid-Shore. The outreach replaced the Block Party held at For All Seasons office in Easton last year,…

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Academy Art Museum Summer Camp in a Tube is a Big Hit Among Children of Talbot County Essential Workers

By Natalie | September 23, 2020 | 0

Academy Art Museum Summer Camp in a Tube is a Big Hit Among Children of Talbot County Essential Workers This summer, the Academy Art Museum provided 211 free summer camp kits for…

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Easton Business Alliance forms Downtown Easton Beautification Committee

By Natalie | September 23, 2020 | 0

The Easton Business Alliance formed a “Beautification Committee,” chaired by Ted Mueller, Easton Business Alliance Board Member. The goal of this committee is to work on short- and long-term projects…

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See All the Film Trailers for the Upcoming Virtual Chesapeake Film Festival NOW!

By Natalie | September 9, 2020 | 0

Stock up on the popcorn!  The 2020 FREE Virtual Chesapeake Film Festival is coming to you Oct. 1 (9 am EDT) – Oct. 4 (12 pm EDT), wherever you may be.…

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For All Seasons Participates in Oxford Picket Fence Project

By Natalie | September 9, 2020 | 0

Local artist Kevin Garber of St. Michaels has painted a picket fence for the Oxford Business Association’s (OBA) fall auction representing For All Seasons. For the past 10 years, local…

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Volunteers Needed for COVID-19 Food Distribution Efforts in Talbot County

By Natalie | September 9, 2020 | 0

Volunteers Needed for COVID-19 Food Distribution Efforts in Talbot County Despite returning to a new level of normalcy in our lives as we deal with COVID-19, there is still an…

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Interview with Robbie Gill, CEO YMCA Chesapeake

By Natalie | September 9, 2020 | 0

EEDC: We heard some great things about how the YMCA stepped up to help the community when the pandemic first hit. Tell us. Robbie Gill: We closed our 11 facilities across…

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Update on the Inner Courtyard from Lynn Thomas, Easton Town Planner

By Natalie | September 9, 2020 | 0

Easton Mayor Robert C. Willey has recently directed Town staff to take a look at a longstanding concept in Downtown Easton circles, to see if it retains relevance and is…

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Mayor Willey’s thoughts on business in Downtown Easton

By Natalie | September 9, 2020 | 0

As was mentioned at the Town Council meeting on September 9th, I can understand the frustration that must exist within our business community.    According to the reports, we have…

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    Kerri Langlais is a Managing Director at Beowulf Energy where she is responsible for the company’s M&A and financing activities.  Beowulf Energy is a leading energy infrastructure project developer, investor and asset manager with a global presence in the U.S., Europe and the Caribbean.  In addition to her role at Beowulf, Ms. Langlais is actively involved in Bluepoint Hospitality Group’s expansion and real estate development activities in the Town of Easton.  Previously, she spent 10 years in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs, where she was most recently a Vice President in the Natural Resources advisory group in New York.  Ms. Langlais also worked at Harvard University where she provided advisory to the University’s financial strategy and planning process.  Kerri received her BA in Finance and graduated with honors from Boston College.  She lives in New York City with her husband, Kevin, and their two children.

    Douglas (Doug) S. Walker represents numerous local, regional and national financial institutions, as well as investment funds, in all aspects of commercial financing transactions, restructurings and collection matters. His practice includes representation of financial institutions throughout the State of Maryland, in connection with loan closings, loan sales or acquisitions, participation agreements, workouts, reorganizations, troubled debt restructures, foreclosures and bankruptcy.

    Doug also regularly counsels businesses and developers in a variety of corporate and commercial real estate matters and serves as general corporate counsel for many regional and closely held businesses. His business practice includes representation businesses of all sizes in various industries, as well as equity investors, in a wide variety or corporate and business matters, including, but not limited to, mergers and acquisitions, sales, reorganizations, spin-offs, joint ventures, drafting and negotiating employment agreements and buy-sell agreements as well as general day-to-day business and succession planning.

    His real estate practice includes representing owners, developers, borrowers, private equity funds and lenders in all aspects of commercial and residential real estate transactions, including real estate development, leasing, financing, construction contracts, acquisition and the preparation and negotiation of declarations, easements and other real estate development documents.

    Prior to founding McAllister, DeTar, Showalter & Walker (MDSW), Doug practiced with Miles & Stockbridge P.C. for nine years, four of which as a partner, and prior to that spent five years practicing at Royston, Mueller, McLean and Reid, LLP in Towson, Maryland. Doug lives with his wife and three daughters in Easton, Maryland and enjoys spending time with his family throughout the Eastern Shore exercising, playing or coaching sports and fishing.

    Bar Admissions

    • Pennsylvania, 2003 (inactive)
    • Maryland, 2002

    Court Admissions

    • Court of Appeals of Maryland
    • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (inactive)
    • United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland
    • United States Federal District Court for the District of Maryland

    Professional Involvement

    • National Association of Dealer Counsel 2019 – present
    • Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies Committee of the ABA Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section: Co-Vice Chair, 2010-2014 and Chair, 2014-2015
    • American Bar Association: Real Property Trust and Estate Law Section, 2010-present
    • Talbot County Bar Association, 2007-present
    • Maryland State Bar Association, 2003-present
    • Baltimore County Bar Association, 2002-2008

    Recognitions

    • Maryland Super Lawyers – Super Lawyer – Selected for inclusion in the area of Banking, 2019
    • What’s Up Eastern Shore® - Eastern Shore Leading Lawyers – Selected for inclusion in the area of Business Law, May 2016
    • Maryland Super Lawyers® - Rising Stars Edition – Selected for inclusion in the area of Banking, 2013-2017

    Natalie Slater serves as the Executive Assistant to the Executive Director and the Chesapeake Harvest team. She brings years of administrative, marketing and project management experience to her role.

    As a former Eastern Shore retail store owner, Vice President and Co-Founder of a Delmarva magazine, non-profit volunteer and former board member of the United Way of Queen Anne’s County, she understands the responsibilities and challenges of business ownership, non-profits as well as the corporate world.

    Natalie’s entrepreneurial propensity gives her the ability to embrace the fast-paced environment of Easton Economic Development and Chesapeake Harvest. With her passion for learning, she is eager to tackle the newest software programs to bring efficiencies into the
    work-place.

    Natalie loves all things nature and enjoys cooking vegetables and herbs from her garden. When not in the garden, you can find her on the golf course or reading a good book.

    Tracy Ward was hired in April 2014 to make great things happen for Easton Economic Development Corp. The Board of Directors tasked her with launching project initiatives that support the organization’s goals, and she has quickly made progress on key projects that anchor the organization’s mission.

    Tracy has over 27 years of experience as an economic and community development leader, devoting her career to urban transformation through collaborative public/private partnerships and cross-disciplinary strategies. Tracy has led major housing and neighborhood development initiatives throughout the Baltimore region. She was instrumental in the creation of over 1,000 housing units in downtown Baltimore, implemented the nation’s first combined residential and commercial special taxing district, helped hundreds of families transition to home-ownership, and has created community master plans that are still being used today. Later, at Fannie Mae, Tracy provided technical assistance to communities in five states, originating and underwriting over $100 million in debt and equity investments for transformative housing projects in targeted communities identified for growth.

    In 2004, Tracy founded Urbanite, an award-winning glossy magazine with a circulation of over 60,000 in the Baltimore metropolitan area. During her tenure, Urbanite’s circulation tripled and annual revenues grew by double digits each year. In 2013, Tracy took a “sabbatical year” to travel and work on farms to learn about agriculture and the production of local food.

    Tracy holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition & Foods from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She is also a graduate of Leadership Maryland.