Eight new members have been appointed to join the board of directors of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA), the independent agency that serves as the Arts Council of Baltimore City and provides staff support for Baltimore’s Public Art Commission.
Seven of the new members were appointed by Mayor Brandon Scott and were confirmed by BOPA’s board on Tuesday. One has been appointed by City Council President Zeke Cohen and is expected to be confirmed next month.
The new board members come from a variety of different fields, including communications, law, finance, housing, workforce development, civic engagement and the arts. They join Interim Board President Scott Tucker and previously-appointed board members Derrick Chase and Janine Simon. Tonya Miller Hall dropped off the board after she left her position last month as the Mayor’s Senior Advisor of Arts and Culture.
The mayoral appointees are: Alyssa Domzal, a partner at the law firm of Ballard Spahr LLP; Becky Smith, President and CEO of APG Federal Credit Union; Dana Henson, Vice President of the Henson Development Company, and Danielle Brown, representing North American Custom Restaurants & QSR (Quick Service Restaurants).
Also, Eze Jackson, a multidisciplinary performer and Director of Outreach for Baltimore Beat; Marvin James; senior advisor with the Mayor’s Office, and Tanika Davis, Director of Executive Engagement and Workforce Development for Exelon.
Cohen’s appointee is Scott Burkholder, principal and founding agent of the Burkholder Agency in Baltimore.
“We are thrilled to welcome this talented group of individuals to BOPA’s Board of Directors,” said BOPA CEO Robyn Murphy, in a statement. “Their diverse expertise and deep ties to Baltimore will be invaluable as we continue to support the city’s artists, enliven public spaces, and celebrate the cultural vitality that makes Baltimore unique.”
