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About

WHO WE ARE

Rockville Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) is a public-private partnership formed in 1997 (formerly known as the Greater Rockville Partnership) by the City of Rockville, Maryland to strengthen and broaden the city’s economic base through business entrepreneurship, expansion, retention, and recruitment programs.

When the commercial tax base increases, that is less revenue that is needed from the home-owner community, and as jobs are added in the City, that is one more opportunity for a Rockville resident to work closer to home.

REDI offers guidance and support to ensure that business ventures in Rockville are successful. Most of REDI’s services carry no charge.

Mission: To identify and develop economic opportunities to help Rockville prosper.

Vision: Rockville is a 21st century city for business.

Values:

  • Be Proactive
  • Be Innovative
  • Be Collaborative
  • Be Impactful
REDI services include:

Rockville Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) and Maryland Women’s Business Center (MWBC) participate in Global Investigative Services Inc.’s Background Check Cleared Program by conducting background checks on all employees.

STAFF

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Cindy Stewart Rivarde

Chief Executive Officer

Contact: Cindy@RockvilleREDI.org

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Richelle Wilson

Deputy Director

Contact: Richelle@RockvilleREDI.org

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Danette Nguyen

MWBC Managing Director

Contact: Danette@MarylandWBC.org

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Amanda Bosland

Marketing & Communications Director

Contact: Amanda@RockvilleREDI.org

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Martha Jimenez

Program Manager

Contact: Martha@MarylandWBC.org

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Francisco Cartagena

Program Manager

Contact: Francisco@MarylandWBC.org

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Zeinna Estrada

Marketing & Events Manager

Contact: Zeinna@MarylandWBC.org

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Karen Kalantzis

Senior Business Counselor

Contact: Karen@MarylandWBC.org

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Roneka Samalenge

Associate Business Consultant

Contact: Roneka@MarylandWBC.org

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Yesenia Cruz

Administrative Coordinator

Contact: Yesenia@RockvilleREDI.org

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The REDI Board of Directors is made up of volunteer business representatives and residents who live and/or work in the City of Rockville. Appointed by the Mayor & Council, the Board manages the work carried out by REDI staff as adopted in our strategic work plan. The REDI Board of Directors generally meets at 7:30 a.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month via Zoom (until further notice). 

If you would like to attend a Board Meeting as an observer, please use the meeting link included at the top of each monthly agenda. To view board and committee meeting dates, agendas, and minutes, please click here.

Below is a listing of the current members of the REDI Board:

Susan Prince

Chair

Lead Health Cyber Operations, The Mitre Corporation at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid

Contact: Prince@RockvilleREDI.org

Website: www.mitre.org

Nancy Regelin

Vice Chair

Shareholder/Partner, Shulman Rogers Law Firm

Contact: Regelin@RockvilleREDI.org

Website: www.shulmanrogers.com

Bei Ma

Vice Chair

Founder and CEO, The Pinea Group

Contact: Ma@RockvilleREDI.org

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Todd Pearson

Secretary/Treasurer

President & Chief Operating Officer , B.F. Saul Company

Contact: Pearson@RockvilleREDI.org

Website: www.bfsaulco.com

Richard Alvarez

President, Brand Development-Rockville, Brand Institute

Contact: Alvarez@RockvilleREDI.org

Website: www.brandinstitute.com

Monique Ashton

Mayor, City of Rockville

Contact: Ashton@RockvilleREDI.org

Website: www.rockvillemd.gov

LaVonne Torrence Berner

Founder/Principal Attorney, Torrence Law Office, LLC

Contact: Berner@RockvilleREDI.org

Website: www.torrencelegal.com

Nikhil Bijlani

Senior Vice President, Head of Deposit, Product and Operations, Capital Bank

Contact: Biljani@RockvilleREDI.org

Website: www.capitalbankmd.com

Angela Chaney

Partner, Aprio LLP

Contact: Chaney@RockvilleREDI.org

Website: www.aprio.com

Nick Fullenkamp

Vice President - Corporate Development, Vaccitech, plc

Contact: Fullenkamp@RockvilleREDI.org

Website: www.vaccitech.co.uk

Marji Graf

President & CEO, Rockville Chamber Of Commerce

Contact: Graf@RockvilleREDI.org

Website: www.rockvillechamber.org

Kelly Groff

President & CEO, Visit Montgomery

Contact: Groff@RockvilleREDI.org

Website: visitmontgomery.com

Alton Henley

Dean of Instruction for Business, Economics, Accounting, Computer Applications, Hospitality Management and Paralegal Studies, Montgomery College

Contact: Henley@rockvilleredi.org

Website: www.montgomerycollege.edu

Craig Simoneau

Acting City Manager, City Of Rockville

Contact: csimoneau@rockvillemd.gov

Website: www.rockvillemd.gov

Carla Merritt

Senior Business Development Representative-Montgomery County, Maryland Department Of Commerce

Contact: Merritt@RockvilleREDI.org

Website: www.commerce.maryland.gov

Suzanne Osborn

Vice President, Human Resource Services, Westat

Contact: Osborn@RockvilleREDI.org

Website: www.westat.com

Michael Scott

Rockville Resident

Contact: Scott@RockvilleREDI.org

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Morgan Sullivan

Executive Managing Director, Jones Lang Lasalle

Contact: Sullivan@RockvilleREDI.org

Website: www.us.jll.com

Bill Tompkins

Chief Executive Officer, MCEDC

Contact: Tompkins@RockvilleREDI.org

Website: www.thinkmoco.com

Cliff Veirs

Lead Agent, C. Clifton Veirs Agency

Contact: Veirs@RockvilleREDI.org

Website: www.veirsinsurance.com

G. Justin Yang

CEO and Co-Founder - DMV Bio

Contact: Yang@RockvilleREDI.org

Website: www.dmvbio.com

MARYLAND WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER

 

 

Maryland Women’s Business Center

Helping to start and build successful women-owned enterprises that are positioned for long-term growth, the MWBC conducts training seminars and offers one-to-one counseling on subjects including starting a business, writing a business plan, legal assistance, and more. As an official resource partner of the SBA, MWBC trainings and workshops are funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Services are open to men and women from anywhere. Learn more about the Maryland Women’s Business Center

 

TESTIMONIALS

Margaret D., Rockville Resident
Margaret D., Rockville Resident

I love living in Rockville. Our costs of living and housing are lower than they were in D.C., and we have great walkability and access to outdoor amenities. Our neighbors wave hello, there are incredible dining options, and we can still get into the city super easily by car or public transportation whenever we want to. We’ve lived all over the country, and Rockville has been a fantastic place to call home.

Robert D., City Manager
Robert D., City Manager

I appreciate the teamwork of our talented and customer-motivated City staff. We also are grateful for our partnership with REDI and the Chamber of Commerce, who play important roles too.

Todd P. Executive Vice President
Todd P. Executive Vice President

Thank you for all of the hard work you and your staff have put into getting the Twinbrook Quarter Phase I Site Plan across the finish line.  Our experience has been positive and collaborative. I think your folks have done a fantastic job representing the City and its interests, as well as the interests of the residents, while at the same time working with us to find reasonable ways to get things done and creative solutions that are mutually acceptable to the City and the Developer. We work in many different local jurisdictions and a few in other areas around the country.  Your customer service focused approach makes all of the difference between a development that cannot move forward, and one that does and is successful.

Katie B., Rockville Resident
Katie B., Rockville Resident

We moved to Rockville from DC four years ago, and we love it! It is very family friendly — there are plenty of parks, and we love the town center. Everything is convenient, and the area is very walkable. We also love the community here. We live in a diverse neighborhood, and everyone is very friendly!