OPEN SESSION MAY 29, 2025 PAGE 9 OF 10
UPDATE - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Mr. Bruce Gartner introduced Ms. Kendra Joseph, our new Executive Assistant, to the MDTA Board. He then updated the Board on the following items: May 2 MDTA Police’s Annual Fallen Heroes Ceremony; May 19 Key Bridge Rebuild Team and Turners Station Conservation Team Community Job Fair; and the MDTA Sumer Travel Campaign that started on Memorial Day Weekend. Mr. Gartner also updated the Board on the May 20 MDTA Annual Roadeo, Annual Awards, and Expo. He explained that this is MDTA’s signature agency-wide event that brings together all aspects of MDTA in one place for a day of training and employee recognition. Below please find the list of this year’s award recipients .
Roadeo Winners
VRT Challenge Winners 1 st Place Ryan Heiland (ICC) 2 nd Place James Ling (JFK) 3 rd Place Matthew Blagmon (JFK)
1 st Place Antonio Luis (WPL) 2 nd Place David Snyder (JFK II) 3 rd Place Mike Fink (FMT)
2024 Annual Awards Winners Rising Star Award - Chief of Risk Management Terricka Holman-Moore SUPERvisor of The Year Award - Former Cara Supervisor Ashley Garrison MDTA Award of Excellence - Executive Officer Natalie Henson Heroism Award - Lead Recruitment and Examinations Analyst Trina Kennedy Leading by Example Award - MDTA Motor Carrier Inspector David Schoene Customer Service Award - Administrative Services Specialist Michael Matthew Unsung Hero Award - Environmental Analyst I Allison Troy Unmatched Dedication Award - FMT E-ZPass Team Chiante Love Maria Martin Victoria Taylor Pamela Jackson Crystal Lebrun Autumn Simpkins Beth Orefice Annette Sanders Wieslawa Beno Executive Director’s Distinguished Leader Award Deputy Director of Engineering Tekeste Amare
VOTE TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION
At 10:09 a.m., upon motion by Member Dontae Carroll and seconded by Member Samuel D. Snead, the Members voted unanimously to move into Closed Session under the Maryland Open Meetings Act, the MDTA Board met in Closed Session under the General Provisions Article, Section 3-305(b)(14) to discuss Phase 2 Contract Negotiations to reach a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for Contract No. KB-4903-0000 and Section 3-305(b)(8) to discuss litigation pending in Federal Court involving the State regarding the Francis Scott Key Bridge allision docketed as Case No. 24- cv-000941.
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