About Us

We Retain Local Talent Where It Belongs

Baltimore Corps’ mission is to cultivate career advancement opportunities for local talent.

Our Approach:
1. Curate career pathways for local residents.
2. Facilitate talent acquisition for local employers.
3. Increase access to capital for local entrepreneurs to develop & launch their social ventures.
4. Foster innovative cross-sector collaboration to address city challenges.

Baltimore Corps creates leadership development opportunities for skilled professionals, granting them access to networks of opportunity. Our pipeline consists of talented local professionals who are prepared to join the workforce. We connect businesses, government, and social impact organizations to achieve the most far-reaching, sustainable solutions.

We believe that putting Baltimoreans to work both addresses hiring needs and improves the economic stability and security of our local communities.

Our Four Pillars

At Baltimore Corps, our work is animated by four foundational pillars:

Activate Emerging Talent

Baltimore Corps advances creative approaches to addressing local workforce needs. We identify, develop, and train emerging talent, creating pathways to successful careers for Baltimoreans. We connect businesses with qualified professionals through our mission-driven placement service. The results are activated careers for skilled individuals and increased capacity for businesses and public sector employers.

Develop Careers in Leadership

Baltimore Corps’ programs provide a transformative experience for local professionals passionate about social impact with a desire to explore a wide range of career trajectories. Baltimore Corps recruits credentialed professionals and matches them with opportunities in government and nonprofits, providing industry leaders with the benefits of a skilled local workforce.

Invest in Local Social Entrepreneurs

Baltimore Corps cultivates investment opportunities for social entrepreneurs and innovators so that they may access the capital needed to launch businesses. We provide grants and personalized support to entrepreneurs who create novel approaches to strengthening Baltimore’s communities.

Improve Sector Effectiveness

Baltimore Corps builds innovative public-private partnerships between city government and business. We facilitate opportunities for local businesses to contribute their valuable professional expertise to deepen the capacity of city agencies.

Meet Our Team

Board of Directors

Matt Gallagher

Board Chair
President & CEO
Goldseker Foundation

Charlene Hayes

Vice Chair
Owner & HR Consultant
CM Hayes LLC

Alexandra Hughes

Board Member
President/Founder
Blended Public Affairs

Richard Brown

Board Member
Founder & CEO
Strategic Intersections

Caryn York
President & CEO

Caryn York is a nonprofit executive and community advocate who has dedicated her career to advancing career opportunities for underestimated communities.

Before joining Baltimore Corps, Caryn’s efforts focused on eliminating barriers to economic opportunity for working-class communities struggling to thrive economically. Most recently, Caryn led the Women’s Prison Association (WPA) in New York City, the nation’s oldest institution to prioritize the needs of women and mothers impacted by incarceration and homelessness, as their youngest, first Black woman President and CEO. As CEO of Baltimore’s Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF), Caryn worked with state and local government and community-based organizations in Maryland to help low-wage workers advance to high-wage jobs. During her tenure at JOTF, Caryn successfully led community-informed public policy efforts to decriminalize poverty and race, including, but not limited to, pretrial “cash bail” reforms, eliminating punitive driver’s license suspensions, debtors’ prisons and court-mandated fees, and expanding access to criminal record expungement for workers struggling to secure employment with a criminal background.

Caryn holds a BA in International Studies from Washington College and enjoys eating, napping, yoga, traveling, and spending time with her new baby girl, Olivia.

Staff

Executive Leadership

Programs

Jay Chatman
Program Coordinator
Diamonique Griffin
Program Coordinator
Nicholas Mitchel
Fellowship Program Manager
Brandi Roberts
Senior Director, National Service

Development

Sarah Edelsburg
Director, Development Operations

Operations

Angelique
Whitley-Allen
Director, Administrative Operations
Vellie Fuller
Information Technology Administrator
Jessica Traskey
Operations Administrator

Impact & Measurement

Kate Lynch
Director, Impact & Measurement

Legal

Molisa Thomas
Staff Attorney

Public Policy & Community Engagement

Terrell Brown
Manager, Community Engagement
Nigel Garcia
Director, Public Policy & Community Impact

National Expansion

James Clash
Director, Partnerships & National Expansion

Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SIE)

Kaetlyn Bernal
Director, Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Genae Ellis
Program Manager, Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Partnership Development & Talent Acquisition

James Clash
Director, Partnerships & National Expansion
Stefanie Hopkins
Deputy Director, Partnerships
Rosie Rivera-Lily
Manager, Partnerships
Amber Sample
Coordinator, Partnerships & Talent Development
Ra’Shaun Shaw
Senior Recruiter

Careers at Baltimore Corps

Join Our Team! We are looking for talented candidates passionate about creating pipelines of opportunity and career advancement for skilled workers in Baltimore City.

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