Annie Milli, Executive Director Live Baltimore Annie is the Executive Director of Live Baltimore, a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) Residential Marketing Organization. A self-described “accidental urbanist,” Annie began her career as a graphic designer, later becoming an art director and executive in the field of commercial advertising. Annie led Live Baltimore’s marketing division from 2013 to 2017, during which time she developed a resident retention initiative, targeting city families. Annie has served on Baltimore City Public Schools’ Enrollment Taskforce, as chair of its Marketing and Public Relations Work Group. She has also chaired Baltimore City’s Middle Neighborhoods Work Group on behalf of the Mayor’s Office. Annie is passionate about city living and counts herself among Baltimore City’s staunchest advocates

Stephanie M. Smith, Assistant Director for Equity, Engagement and Communications City of Baltimore Department of Planning Stephanie is an Assistant Director in the Baltimore City Department of Planning and a member of the Maryland Bar. She serves as the agency's Equity Officer and oversees the work of the Sustainability, Policy and Data Analysis and Food Policy divisions. A former congressional staffer and advocate for Earthjustice, Stephanie has experience on a wide array of environmental, public health, community development and social justice policy issues. Stephanie is a proud graduate of Hampton University (BA), University of Delaware (MA) and Howard University School of Law (JD). Stephanie is married to Calvin, a mother to two young sons and a friend of Baltimore. She resides with her family in Baltimore City's Middle East community.

Shima Hamidi, PhD Bloomberg Assistant Professor of American Health in Environmental Challenges Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Dr. Hamidi has expertise in built environment, housing, transportation and social determinants of health, particularly through the lens of equity. Dr. Hamidi is the founder and former director of the Center for Transportation Equity, Decisions and Dollars (CTEDD), a $7.5 million center funded by the US Department of Transportation at the University of Texas at Arlington. She has written over 42 books and articles on urban form and its impacts on individuals’ economic mobility, public health, safety, food deserts, housing affordability, and location efficiency. She has been invited for expert testimonies to policy makers and city council members in several occasions. The results of her research have been featured in more than 110 national and regional newspapers and magazines such as Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and CNN Money.

October 2004 Doug McCoach AIA VICE PRESIDENT Doug McCoach is Director of Planning for MRA’s Baltimore Office. In this capacity he brings a lifetime of experience with owners, developers, investors and lenders on public and private sector clients to develop strategies solid economic platform, market acceptance, community benefit regulatory compliance. His experience ranges from community specific site design to the master planning and conceptual design of entire cities, and brings to life the opportunities inherent in a variety of project programs, sites and uses. Prior to joining MRA, Doug worked for over 33 years at CallisonRTKL , where he lead all aspects of Design, Documentation and Delivery for public, private, and institutional clients including commercial hospitality and retail, academic residential and instructional, corporate office and technology, federal office and secure facilities throughout the Mid-Atlantic; including MICA’s Gateway Dormitory and Arts facility, the Owings Mills Office Campus for T Rowe Price; The National Ground Intelligence Center in Charlottesville Va.; and Towson Town Center. Doug was the creator of CallisonRTKL’s Applied Technology Group, addressing the burgeoning demand for highly reliable, mission critical data facilities for Insurance, Financial, and E-commerce users. His design for Highmark BlueCross Blue Shield’s Primary Data Center in Harrisburg PA. was recognized with a variety of awards. In 2007, Doug accepted the position of Director of Baltimore City Planning. While leading the department; Doug was pleased to see the City’s rezoning initiated as well as the Office of Sustainability established and Affordable Housing legislation passed. Returning to CRTKL as a Vice President, he led Planning Studios in the firm’s Washington, DC office and established the Planning Studio in New York City. Leading efforts to assess, innovate, secure value, and build consensus for public, private, and institutional clients including municipal governments, corporate facilities and real estate, educational institutions and public agencies. In this capacity Doug developed the firm’s approach to the regeneration of distressed assets; Integrating real estate, environmental remediation and planning into a comprehensive strategy supporting disposition strategies. McCoach is recognized as an industry expert in the regeneration of undervalued real estate; reconciling the requirements for environmental remediation with the creation of commercially viable and culturally engaging reuse strategies. Over the course of his 35 years in practice, Doug has become a trusted advisor to owners of distressed assets, municipal leaders accountable to the public interest, and developers looking for viable development strategies informed by market insight. The resultant plans and projects weave together connectivity, open-space, development opportunity and place-making into a cohesive and inviting whole.