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Robert L. McKinney
Chairman
Robert L. McKinney was appointed Chairman of the Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA) board by Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. on January 3, 2006. A member of the Authority since July, 2003 he replaced Carl A.J. Wright as head of MSA’s Board. Mr. McKinney is employed by Johns Hopkins University as Director for East Baltimore Development, Inc. (EBDI) Initiatives. In that role he is responsible for providing strategic counsel and support for a number of special projects in the development of an 80 acre, $800 million revitalization effort in Baltimore City that will include the Science & Technology Park at Johns Hopkins, residential housing, commercial properties, open space and a new school. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins University, Mr. McKinney was a senior executive with the American Beverage Association (ABA), a Washington, DC. based trade organization. At ABA he worked as Vice President for Industry Relations after previously directing the Association’s state and local government relations division. In 1996, Bob managed the successful election campaign of Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. to the United States Congress. Following the election he returned to association management as President of the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce. Mr. McKinney also served as Vice President, Public Affairs for the Mid-Atlantic Food Dealers Association, an instructor at Virginia Highlands Community College in Abingdon, VA and a teacher in the Bristol, Virginia public school system where he was President of the Bristol Virginia Education Association (BVEA) for one term. Bob holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in political science from East Tennessee State University. In June, 2000 he and his wife, Maxine Adler, were selected as a "Power Couple" by Baltimore Magazine. Bob was inducted into the Kenwood High School (Maryland) Hall of Fame in 1998.
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Alison L. Asti
Executive Director
Alison Asti was appointed as Executive Director of the Maryland Stadium Authority on September 22, 2004 after serving six months as Acting Executive Director. Ms. Asti has worked with the Stadium Authority for 14 years, serving as General Counsel and Director of Development. In those capacities, she was responsible for all commercial transactions with regard to the construction and operation of the Camden Yards Sports Complex, Baltimore Convention Center expansion, Ocean City Convention Center expansion, Montgomery County Conference Center, Hippodrome Performing Arts Center and other projects assigned to the Authority by the Maryland General Assembly. Ms Asti also led the lease negotiations with the Orioles and Baltimore Ravens and managed dealings with tenants, architects, contractors, consultants, representatives of local governments and firms providing goods and services She also was responsible for oversight of all legislative matters for the Authority.
Prior to joining the Stadium Authority in 1990, Ms. Asti was a partner in the law firm of Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander, LLC.
Ms. Asti has been a Bar Association leader for many years including: American Bar Association House of Delegates (1995-98); National Conference of Bar Presidents Executive Council Member (2000-03); American Bar Foundation Fellow (1998-Present); Metropolitan Bar Caucus President (1999-2000); Maryland State Bar Association Board of Governors (1986-88, 1995-97, 2003-05); Bar Association of Baltimore City President (1994-95); Baltimore Women’s Bar President (1986-87); Maryland Bar Foundation President (1999-2001) and Baltimore City Bar Foundation President (1995-96).
Her professional affiliations also include: "The Daily Record" Editorial Board, Chair (1998-Present) and the University of Maryland Law School, Board of Visitors, (1997-Present). She has been a speaker at numerous national and international conferences on sports facility development and finance.
Chosen as one of "Maryland's Top 100 Women" by Warfield's Business Journal in 1996, Ms. Asti received her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law where she was Editor of the University of Maryland Law Review and was a cum laude graduate of Duke University, receiving a Master of Arts Degree in Economics (Public Finance), 1976 and a B.A. in Economics and Political Science (1975).
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Leonard J. Attman
Leonard J. Attman was appointed as a member of the Maryland Stadium Authority on July 1, 2005. President of Attman Properties Company, Mr. Attman has more than four decades of experience in residential and commercial real estate development. His professional experience includes the development of apartment communities, individual home developments, shopping centers and a recreational park. Mr. Attman attended the University of Maryland. His involvement in professional, civic and philanthropic organizations includes membership on the Boards of Sinai Hospital, the Shosana S. Cardin High School, Beth Tfiloh Brotherhood, the Board of Directors of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and the Signal 13 Foundation for the Baltimore City Police Department. In addition he actively participates in the activities a many other organizations including the Advisory Board for the Shock Trauma Unit at the University of Maryland Medical Systems. Mr. Attman was the founder and serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Future Care which manages nine nursing home facilities serving more than 1,300 patients and providing employment for in excess of 1,500 people.
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Wayne K. Curry
Wayne K. Curry was appointed as a member of the Maryland Stadium Authority on March 24, 2006 to serve the remainder of a four year term which began on July 1, 2003. Now a member of The Murphy Firm in Baltimore, Mr. Curry was elected as the first African American Prince George's County Executive and served for two terms from 1994 through 2002. In this role he was instrumental in bringing the FedEx Field (home of the Washington Redskins) to Prince George's County.
A corporate attorney with more than 30 years of experience in government, civic and community service, Mr. Curry received his Bachelor's degree in psychology from Western Maryland College and a Juris Doctorate, with honors, from the University of Maryland School of Law. He was past President Pro-Tem of the County Executives of America; Chairman of the Large Urban County Caucus of the National Association of Counties; nominated as the Most Outstanding County Executive of the Year by the Editors of American City & County and named Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian Magazine. Mr. Curry has been inducted into the National Association of Securities Professionals, New York Chapter- Wall Street Hall of Fame, the highest honor the Association bestows for excellence and diversity in the financial arena.
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Dennis B. Mather
Dennis "Denny" B. Mather was appointed a member of the Board of the Maryland Stadium Authority effective July 1, 2004. He is a Senior Strategic Consultant for agilityHR in Baltimore, a full service human resources and business process outsourcing firm. Mr. Mather previously served as President and CEO of The Mather Companies. Prior to that undertaking, Mr. Mather served as Vice President in the Morgan Financial Group and then formed Mather & Morgan Group Insurance Services, Inc. (1983) and Mather & Strohl Administrative Services, Inc. (1990), both of which became known as The Mather Companies.
Mr. Mather served on Governor Robert Ehrlich’s Executive Finance Committee and as a regular advisor on numerous insurance and business issues. In addition, he serves as President of the Towson University Foundation; a member of the Board of Visitors for Towson University; Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Baltimore Reads; a member of the Advisory Board to MSDE for Adult and formed the Cynthia and Dennis Mather Charitable Foundation.
A graduate of Towson University (1972), Mr. Mather received his Chartered Life Underwriter Degree from the American College (1976), an MBA from the University of Baltimore (1981) and his Chartered Financial Consultant Degree from the American College (1983).
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Otis Rolley, III
Mr. Rolley was appointed a member of the Maryland Stadium Authority Board by Baltimore City Mayor Sheila Dixon and his appointment confirmed by the Senate and Governor Martin O’Malley on March 16, 2007.
Chief of Staff to Mayor Dixon, Mr. Rolley previously served as Director of the Baltimore City Department of Planning, providing counsel to the Mayor, City Council and cabinet heads on residential, commercial and industrial development throughout Baltimore. He was responsible for preparing and updating plans showing the physical development of the City, developing and monitoring the City’s $350 million capital budget and the six-year capital development program.
Mr. Rolley also served as Assistant Commissioner of Housing and Community Development (HCD), being promoted to Deputy Commissioner within one month. Within the year, Mr. Rolley was promoted to the position of First Deputy Commissioner of both HCD and the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC). Prior to his service with the City of Baltimore, Mr. Rolley served as a Business Development Officer with Empower Baltimore Management Corporation.
A graduate (with honors) from Rutgers University with a B.A. in Political Science and Africana Studies, and a Masters in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Mr. Rolley has served as Chairman of the Board for Community Building and Partnership, Inc. He currently is a Board member of the Municipal Employees Credit Union, ULI Baltimore, Live Baltimore and the Downtown Partnership.
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Victoria Rosellini
Victoria Rosellini was named as a member of the Maryland Stadium Authority for a four-year term beginning July 1, 2006. Ms. Rosellini has owned and operated five building and development projects. In addition, she is an entrepreneur and business executive with 24 years professional experience as a pioneer in the woman-owned ambulance transportation services industry. As founder, chief executive officer and president of four ambulance transport companies, she has guided the operation of these firms through initial planning, capital funding and operation. The firms provide all types of patient services from routine appointments to critical care transport including helicopter and commercial flight assistance. Ms. Rosellini is affiliated with numerous health care, professional, governmental and community associations and has received multiple awards and honors in these areas. She currently is serving her 14th year as Commissioner and member on the Baltimore County Liquor Board. She also serves on the Board of the Baltimore City Police Department’s Signal 13 Board, the Board of the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development. Ms. Rosellini was the recipient of Ernst and Young’s "Entrepreneur of the Year Award" selected as one of Baltimore’s Top 100 Women and was inducted into the Circle of Excellence.
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Howard J. Stevens, Jr.
Howard M. Stevens, Jr.' s appointment as a member of the Maryland Stadium Authority was effective July 1, 2005. Mr. Stevens has more than 20 years of professional experience in financial sales and management in an assortment of areas including health insurance and annuity sales, working with both large and small business, corporations, self-employed individuals, hospitals, State and county governments and non-profit organizations. Mr. Stevens earned his B.A. is Psychology from the University of Louisville. He currently works as an independent insurance and annuity sales consultant and has extensive experience with financial services firms. Mr. Stevens is the Assistant Golf Coach at Towson University. Selected as a collegiate All American in 1971 and 1972, Mr. Stevens played in the National Football League with the New Orleans Saints and the Baltimore Colts.
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