The Women’s Business Center (WBC) at Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc. (MCE) is excited to welcome new staff members and announce several position changes due to a grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to operate Women’s Business Centers in Salisbury and Baltimore. The Salisbury WBC serves women entrepreneurs in the eight-county Eastern Shore, and the Baltimore WBC serves women entrepreneurs in the Baltimore City, Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties.
At the Women’s Business Center, women entrepreneurs are equipped with the skills and financial tools necessary to create a solid plan for their business to thrive. Both locations provide technical assistance to women entrepreneurs through free one-on-one counseling, classroom and virtual trainings, and mentorship through local women entrepreneurs. Our goal is to empower these women to grow their businesses, create jobs, and generate wealth. The WBC’s activities are designed to produce a substantial positive economic impact in the communities we serve, with successful business start-ups, job creation and retention, and increased company revenues and growth.
Lisa Twilley of Salisbury will serve as the Director of the Women’s Business Center. She started with MCE in 2013 as the Outreach Coordinator and has held various positions within the company such as Administrative Manager of MCE Women’s Business Center, Outreach and Training Manager for MCE and WBC and now has been promoted to the Director of the Women’s Business Center at Maryland Capital Enterprises. Director Lisa Twilley stated, “We are so very thankful for the funding provided by the SBA for the Women’s Business Center. This funding will allow MCE to not only continue our services, but also expand them to provide women with much more needed assistance. This is especially important as we begin to emerge from the COVID-19 Pandemic and into a new economy. The resources provided by the SBA grant will help Maryland’s women entrepreneurs reach their dreams of owning their own small business and we are excited to be able to help them along the way.” She can be reached at ltwilley@marylandcapital.org.
Nick Rudolph is the Baltimore Regional Director for MCE and will now also serve as the Women’s Business Center’s Coordinator for the Baltimore office. He has been with MCE since 2016 and is a seasoned government and nonprofit professional. Nick has spent his career supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs; he served as a Business District Specialist to the Baltimore Main Streets program at the Baltimore Development Corporation and as the Assistant Main Street Coordinator/Project Manager at the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, and is currently the Board President for Pigtown Main Street. He can be reached at nrudolph@marylandcapital.org.
Marvin Jenkins has been promoted to the Women’s Business Center Coordinator in Salisbury. He started working with MCE in 2018 as a consultant visiting clients in the field and as an online training instructor. Prior to working with MCE, Marvin worked for Campbell Soup/Vlasic Foods and Pinnacle Foods, and he has also owned and operated a small business. He can be reached at mjenkins@marylandcapital.org.
Donna Langley of Dundalk has been hired as a Business Consultant for MCE’s/WBC Baltimore office. She has over 15 years experience as an economic development professional focusing on small businesses, and prior to coming to MCE she served as the Director of Baltimore Main Streets, a program of the Baltimore Development Corporation and an initiative of the Mayor’s Office. In 2013 she was honored to receive the Community Development Advocate Award from the Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce. She can be reached dlangley@marylandcapital.org.
MCE welcomes Donnie Waters to our team! Donnie is an experienced marketing and operations manager with an established track record in private industry and public service. Mr. Waters’ innovative fact-based approach has resulted in multimillion-dollar results redirected to the bottom line in dynamically challenging and fast-paced environments. Donnie has operated a small consulting firm focusing on strategy, marketing, and operations. Mr. Waters has assisted several local non-profits and community-based organizations with marketing, operations, and strategic planning initiatives. He will serve as a Business Consultant in the Salisbury office. He can be reached at dwaters@marylandcapital.org.
MCE is also pleased to welcome Richele Purnell as a Business Consultant for MCE’s WBC in Salisbury. She was born and raised on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Richele has worked for MCE in the past from 2014 to 2015 as a Business Consultant/Administrator, which inspired her to pursue a degree in business. She has spent most of her career in public service, and in the medical field. She can be reached at rpurnell@marylandcpaital.org.
