The glamour gauge was off the charts, as some 800 decked-out guests gathered at Martin’s West. Not only was the ballroom itself beautifully decorated, so were the guests. Each gown was more gorgeous than the last. The champagne – courtesy a cool vending machine – just added extra sparkle.
Pictured (LtoR) Elease Duren, Royal Sonesta HR director/event committee member: and Natasha Murphy, Center for American Progress health policy director/event co-chairPictured (LtoR) LaRian Finney, The Finn Group managing partner; Shajuan Finney, Step By Step of Maryland CEO; Nykidra Robinson, Black Girls Vote founder/CEO; and Eric Bryant, Chief of Staff to Congressman Kweisi MfumeBaltimore Mayor Brandon Scott captures the moment with several friends.Pictured (LtoR) Maryland State Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, Speaker of the House; and Courtney Jenkins, Metropolitan Baltimore AFL-CIO presidentPictured (LtoR) Faith Thomas, Baltimore County Office of Law attorney; Kim Mumley-Green, Green Consulting financial consultant; and Roz Smith, retired HR executivePictured (LtoR) Ericka Alston Buck, Treyway chief development officer; and Andrea Harrison, ROCA assistant director of family & community affairsPictured (LtoR) Lashonda Wright, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore director of parks; and Kendra Payne, Baltimore area leasing managerPictured (LtoR) Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore City State’s Attorney; Nick Mosby, Baltimore City Council President; and Dr. Dana Truesdale, Innovation Dental Center owner/dentistPictured (LtoR) Tanika Davis, Exelon director of workforce development; Lester Davis, CareFirst chief of staff to the CEO; and Maya Rockeymore Cummings, Johns Hopkins University Distinguished Presidential Research FellowPictured (LtoR) Maritha Gay, Lanier Electronics Group chief integration officer; Derric Gregory, The Bridge Builder Group CEO; Destiny-Simone Ramjohn, CareFirst vice pressident; and Sal Baldwin, IT-CNP, Inc. CEOPictured (LtoR) Noelle Newman, Baltimore City Deputy State’s Attorney; and Natasha Dartique, Maryland State Public Defender
(November 18, 2022 – Martin’s West)
Sloane Brown
Baltimore's longtime fashion and social scene reporter, Sloane is the founder/managing editor of Baltimore Snap.