Mission:
Provide strategic initiatives and advocacy to effect change in our political, economic and community environments in order to foster business and investment opportunities in Prince George's County and to help enrich the quality of life and well being of our residents..
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Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley at Business Roundtable Board Meeting
with Board Members Steve Proctor, Bill Chesley and Linda Gooden
 The Greater Prince George's Business Roundtable (GPGBR) is a non-profit, nonpartisan business alliance of Chief Executives, formed to improve our political, economic and community environments for a better Prince George's County. GPGBR is led by a Board of Directors, composed of concerned and active business leaders from the county and region, whose companies employ nearly 60,000 people, helping to strengthen our county and the region.
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GPGBR Board Member Michael Chiaramonte,
John Pyles (WM&D), Board Members Rene LaVigne
& Bob Bonaventure
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Because we believe that deeds, not words, will make this county the jewel of the region, we have undertaken many missions designed to enhance the quality of life of our residents.
From our community forums to our Countywide Town Hall meetings on crime and education, the Roundtable continues to address the issues of most concern to the residents of the county.
This unique approach is one of the many reasons that the Roundtable is separate from other business organizations. We believe that business is more than just adjusting overhead or the bottom line. We believe that by giving of our time, our expertise and our inherent sense of altruism, we will help to bring about a better home for all Prince Georgian’s.
With our VisionFramework, we have provided our citizens a voice and in doing so created the ultimate look at what the future of Prince George’s County can become when we all work together with our future at stake.
County Councilman Samuel Dean and State Senator Ulysses
Currie share a laugh with Andrews Buisiness and Community Alliance member Pastor Brian Mentzer while Roundtable
board member Philip Down admires the Maryland Room at
Andrews Air Force Base
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We are making a difference in Prince George's County. The Roundtable is forging alliances of major county business stakeholders who have the vision, motivation, resources and opportunity to effect positive changes in the county; creating a cooperative environment for investment and employment opportunities within the county that includes all key players: residents, government, businesses, community organizations, nonprofits and the faith community. |
President of PGCC Dr. Ronald A. Williams, Former County Executive Wayne K. Curry, Brig. General David "Scott" Gray, Hubert "Petey" Green
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The Roundtable is also contributing to the effective governance of Prince George’s County through an informed business and community coalition which actively pursues dialogue with Local, County, State, Regional, and Federal stakeholders; emphasizing diversity, multicultural assets and further promoting the development and capitalization of minority owned and operated businesses.
GPGBR President & CEO Introduces
Senior Fellow Alice Rivlin of
the Brookings Institution at a
Community Forum
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Through its efforts, The Roundtable is working to secure adequate funding and services for the protection, education and health of county residents while seeking excellence, accountability and responsiveness from those who are charged with conducting public business, enacting legislation and generally providing these services. In addition to those steps, we created a mechanism to ensure we had a significant, continual outreach to the residents of Prince George 's County.
The Community Advisory Council (CAC) was established as our primary link to the people of the county, serving as a sounding board in the formulation of policy. The Business Roundtable CAC consists of leaders from government, business, labor, education, religion, non-profits and civic organizations from across Prince George’s County and the region, with separate sub-councils covering areas such as Education, Public Safety and Economic Development and Infrastructure. With the information gleaned from our meetings and the community forums conducted by the Roundtable across Prince George’s County, we developed the VisionframeWork which includes an economic development model that enhances business and investment opportunities while marketing the county’s unique assets. Click here for more information about the CAC.
The Andrews Business & Community Alliance (ABCA) consists of members of the business, civic, faith and public sectors whose goal is to provide advocacy and support for the mission at Andrews Air Force Base. The ABCA’s interest is to advance economic development in and around the base, improve the overall quality of life for residents of Prince George’s County and to steadfastly support our nation’s defense. The ABCA serves as the primary conduit between the base and the community. Click here for more information about the ABA.
GPGBR Organization:
Click here for a larger view of the Greater Prince George’s Business Roundtable (GPGBR) organization chart.
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