Thomas Squire

Training & Events Manager-Special Projects for MWBC

Thomas Squire is the Training & Events Manager-Special Projects for MWBC. He was born and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. From an early age, he’s had a love for serving people. He attended Coastal Carolina University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Communication with a minor in Journalism and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Special Education from Howard University.

Thomas is an experienced mass media professional with more than 10 years of experience in the television and radio industries, including his work with the branding solutions department during the 2019 BET Awards. He has previously worked on Democratic campaigns as a staffer; with Tom Hucker’s successful County Council bid in 2014 and with the Honorable Herman Taylor in 2007 and 2008. He currently serves on the advisory board for the Minority Business Economic Council and Adventure Theatre. Additionally, Thomas is a 2017 fellow and the co-director for NLC Maryland and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated where he mentors young men of color. Thomas is excited about community service and involvement and bridging the gap between services and access to communities in need.

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MARTHA JIMENEZ

Montgomery County Senior Business Counselor

A native of Colombia with more than 25 years of experience in business administration, Martha spent 10 years as an independent international consultant for various companies in Latin America. Throughout her career, she has built a reputation for developing successful business strategies and new channels for business development. Her priority is to focus on her client’s needs and provide innovative business ideas that will help them conquer professional and business success.

Martha holds a B.S. in Business Administration, an MBA in Management and she is also certified in Project Management. She has a special interest in the literature about success and leadership, and she enjoys developing training sessions for her clients about various areas of business.

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Karen Kalantzis

Associate Business Counselor for Frederick County

Karen Kalantzis is the new Associate Business Counselor for Frederick County. She is an experienced small business community builder with a demonstrated history of working in program development. Most recently, she was the Director, Community Programs for the Business Innovation Network, Montgomery County’s business incubator program where she created training classes and provided business technical assistance to members.

Prior to that, she worked for Montgomery County’s Department of Economic Development as a program manager for the Silver Spring and Wheaton Innovation Centers. She joined the small business ecosystem after starting an IT company called Corporate Network Services in 1993 with her business partner. The company was a Maryland Certified Woman Owned Small Business, named to the Inc. 5000 fastest growing businesses list, and a winner of numerous Best Place to Work awards.

A native Chicagoan, Karen earned a Bachelor of Science from the Kelly School of Business at Indiana University and an MBA from George Washington University. She is a graduate of Leadership Montgomery Core Class of 2018. On a personal note, Karen has three adult children, loves to travel and often visits our local beaches.

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Rockville Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) and Maryland Women’s Business Center (MWBC) participate in Global Investigative Services Inc.’s Background Check Cleared Program by conducting background checks on all employees.

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