UB Foundation Announces Emeritus Board Member, Six New Board Members
September 13, 2016
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The University of Baltimore Foundation has announced the appointment of an Emeritus member, along with six new members to its board. The new members will participate in fundraising and other activities designed to provide financial support to the University. Each of the newly appointed members hold a three-year term, renewable two more times for a total of nine years of service. Three members are newcomers to the Board; three members previously achieved their maximum service terms and were re-elected after a mandatory one-year hiatus.
The foundation is a designated 501c3, first established in 1969. In addition to assisting in the financial well-being of the institution, the board also provides leadership, oversight and guidance to the UB administration in advancing the mission of the University of Baltimore.
Peter Angelos, L.L.B. '61, was elected Director Emeritus by the UBF Board. Angelos is the owner of the Baltimore Orioles Baseball Club. He received his honorary degrees from Mount St. Mary's and Loyola College as well as an LL.B. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2001. He has served on the Endowment Campaign Committee and the Law Advisory Council. Angelos has served on the board since 1994.
The new board members are:
Barnett Q. Brooks, J.D. '75, senior counsel for employment and labor affairs at Johns Hopkins Health Systems. Focused on cost-effective and creative solutions for employment law problems, Brooks draws on experience as in-house assistant general counsel at Westinghouse and thereafter in private practice as managing shareholder at the Tampa offices of two national employment law firms. His responsibilities included advice and counsel, litigation and litigation management. He has been a AAA arbitrator for more than 15 years and has served as a court appointed mediator in more than 75 cases. Brooks has investigated and successfully resolved more than 2,500 discrimination charges for his business clients at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state and local fair employment practice agencies in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Florida. Brooks was named a Florida Super Lawyer in 2013 and was recognized by Chambers USA in 2010. His office was named to Tampa's "Best Places to Work" list by the Tampa Bay Business Journal and most recently as the 2014 Employment Litigation Department of the Year by the Daily Business Review.
Pierce Flanigan IV, M.B.A. '08, the fifth generation of his family to lead P. Flanigan and Sons. The company has won national awards for its work in building and maintaining the greater Baltimore region's infrastructure. Flanigan has been involved in all areas of the company and has been leading the organization since 2008. He is an industry leader in recycling construction materials and co-chairs the Maryland State Highway Administration's Recycled Materials Task Force.
Steven D. Hyatt, J.D. '16, chief operating officer at Hyatt Commercial. Hyatt has been a licensed commercial sales agent with Hyatt Commercial since 2007. He specializes in sales and leasing of commercial real estate in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, and surrounding areas, encompassing retail, shopping centers, office and medical buildings, multi-family dwellings, land, and industrial/flex space. Before graduating from the College of Charleston, Hyatt served an internship for Petrie Ross Ventures, LLC, where he was exposed to the development of the Annapolis Towne Centre, the Woodmore Towne Centre at Glenarden, and the redevelopment of City Place Mall in Silver Spring, Md. He also gained experience in residential and commercial mortgages while employed at Severn Savings Bank. Hyatt is actively involved in both local and regional business communities, serving as a member of the Anne Arundel County Commercial and Industrial Association, the Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce, and the International Council of Shopping Centers. He is also a member of Next Gen of Anne Arundel County and the Hospice of the Chesapeake.
Returning members of the UB Foundation Board include:
Richard Davison, president of Mt. Royal Management, a full-service management company offering expertise in residential apartment management, senior living and commercial sales and commercial property management. Davison is a recipient of UB's Honorary Alumni Award and prior to his re-election, had served on the Board previously for more than 35 years.
Sayra Wells Meyerhoff, J.D. '78, M.S. '04, pro bono attorney for the Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. A member of the Maryland Bar since 1978, Meyerhoff is a founder and former chair of Harriet's List, a political action committee modeled on EMILY's List. Previously she served on the UB School of Law Advisory Council. Prior to her re-election, Meyerhoff had served on the UBF Board for nearly 25 years and was chair from 2000-02.
Peter M. Pinkard, managing partner at MCB Real Estate. Pinkard has extensive experience in retail development, leasing, and construction across all retail real estate classes, including malls, shopping centers, power centers and mixed-use projects. Prior to joining MCB, Pinkard co-founded a commercial real estate asset advisory firm with offices in Maryland and New Jersey, which focused on consulting, due diligence, and development services for major institutional clients. Pinkard has served as chair of the University Properties, Inc. Board since 2007 and, prior to his re-election, as a member of the UBF Board for 10 years.
The University of Baltimore is a member of the University System of Maryland and comprises the College of Public Affairs, the Merrick School of Business, the UB School of Law and the Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences.