About Us

Established February 25, 2009

To foster the vision of The Senator Theatre as a community-based non-profit organization, a group of local community and business leaders has organized The Senator Community Trust.

The Senator Community Trust has as its mission the preservation, protection and restoration of Baltimore's cherished landmark, the historic Senator Theatre. The Senator Community Trust (SCT) is working with theatre management toward a community-based change in ownership, with the focus on community involvement and participation in the future of the theatre building.

The SCT recognizes the need for the community to take leadership in implementation of the vision establish The Senator as the premiere community-based entertainment and educational venue in the area and we intend to do everything in our power to see that the vision comes to fruition.

The Senator Community Trust has applied for 501(c)3 status and donations made to The Senator Community Trust will be provisionally tax-deductible pending our approval of our 501(c)3 status by the IRS (application currently pending; please check with your tax advisor).

EIN: 94-3471739

The Senator Community Trust is continuing to expand our board daily to include a wide representation from the greater Baltimore community.
As of May 5, 2009 our current board includes:

Catherine Evans, Ph.D. Co-President

Lehmann Consulting

522 Orkney Road

Baltimore, MD 21212

410-433-7197

koboevans@hotmail.com

Catherine is a resident of the Belvedere neighborhood and has served as President of the Belvedere Improvement Association, the Friends of the Govans Library, the Women’s Institute of the College of Notre Dame, and the York Road Partnership, as Vice President of the Friends of the Enoch Pratt Library, as Secretary of Northeast Community Organization (NEC O) and on the Boards of the NorthEast Development Alliance (NEDA) and the Baltimore City Historical Society (BCHS).

Laura Thul Penza, AIA, LEED AP Co-President
Penza Bailey Architects, Inc., Principal
401 Woodbourne Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
Tel: 410-435-6677 Extension 119
Fax: 410-435-6868
ltpenza@penzabailey.com
www.PenzaBailey.com
Laura has long been a resident of Homeland and is the immediate past president of the Govanstowne Business Association.

David Goldstein, Esq. Treasurer
Daneker, McIntire, Schumm, Prince, Goldstein, Manning and Widman
1 N. Charles Street, Suite 2450
Baltimore, MD 21202
t: 410-649-4747
f: 410-649-4758
dgoldstein@danmclaw.com
David has resided in north Baltimore for twenty-six years and has been active in civic affairs.

Virginia Larsen Secretary
Nurse Anesthetist
H 410-889-8526
C 410-812-7672
GinnyL1984@yahoo.com
Ginny is a community activist and long-time Guilford resident who wrote the Guilford column in The Messenger.

Scherod Barnes
Northeast Baltimore Community Leader
410-554-1081
scherod@yahoo.com
Scherod has served on the NECO and NEDA Boards, is a member of the Democratic State Central Committee for the 43^rd District and chairs the Democratic State Central Committee for Baltimore City. He is a member of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Sean Brescia

Clearpath Management: Events & Entertainment

main: 866-944-4409

direct: 443-708-3084

mobile: 202-420-0673

direct fax: 443-458-0999

sbrescia@clearpathmanagement.com

www.clearpathmanagement.com

www.manifestopromo.com

Sean has a wide-ranging background in event and entertainment-based production, management and promotion, including directing live production, event management and logistics, thematic and creative production, marketing and promotional strategies, and sponsorship development.

Shirley Byron
NorthEast Development Alliance (NEDA), Inc., Executive Director
P.O. Box 66011
Baltimore, MD 21239
443-885-1897 voice
443-885-8280 fax
shirley.byron@morgan.edu
http://goodsam-md.org/neda
Shirl was a member of the Division of Planning of the Department of Housing and Community Development for many years, later serving on the faculty of Morgan State, and in numerous community organizations in North and Northeast Baltimore.

Sherry Holland – Senter, M.A.T,, APC
Advocacy in Education and Community Outreach
sholland777md@aol.com
443-255-4869
Sherry is a resident of north Baltimore who brings years of experience in education and community activism.

Rosemary Maguire Thompson
Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation/ GEDCO, Resource Development Manager
5513 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
410-433-2442 ext. 11
rthompson@gedco.org
www.gedco.org
Rosemary is a long-time resident and former owner of a business in North Baltimore.

LaVerne Sykes
Educator, social Activist
728 E. Belvedere Ave, 21212
410-433-1499
lnicholsonsykes@gmail.com
LaVerne Nicholson Sykes has resided in northeast Baltimore for over 25 years, is a public school teacher and administrator, adjunct university faculty member, Baltimore Leadership Action Plan (BLAP) Family and Community Engagement committee co-chair, Belvedere Improvement Association officer, and a board member of Huber Memorial Urban Renaissance Development Corporation and Port Discovery Museum Education Advisory Board.

John C. “J.C.” Weiss, III
Merrick School of Business, University of Baltimore, Faculty Member
5907 Charlesmead Road
Baltimore, MD 21212-2412
410-433-7281: home
410-837-4998: office
jcweiss@ubalt.edu
J.C. is a lifelong resident of North Baltimore and a former president of the Greater Govans Committee and board member of the York Road Planning Area Committee (YRPAC).

Michael Wicklein
Producer, Director & Editor, The Wicklein Group, LLC
5805 Clearspring Road
Baltimore MD 21212
443-286-1933 cell
m.wicklein_group@verizon.net
Mike produces corporate videos & documentaries and produces special events.

Advisory Council:

Liz Chuday

Chuday Communications, President

109 St. Dunstan’s Road

Baltimore, MD 21212-3311

P 410-464-1100

F 410-435-7116

C443-794-4809

Elizabeth.Chuday@verizon.net

Liz is a member of the Junior League of Baltimore, whose new headquarters is located next door to The Senator Theatre.

April Yvonne Garrett
Civic Frame, Founder & President
Using Art & Intellectual Work to Promote Civic Engagement Events &　 Entertainment
6815 Blenheim Road, Suite D
Baltimore, Maryland
t: 410.377.5985
f: 410.377.7898
e: april@civicframe.org
w: www.civicframe.org
April is a Baltimore native and is a member of the Kenyon College Alumni Council and the Harvard Divinity School Alumni/ae of African descent.

Consultants, PRO BONO

Susan McCarter, Ph.D.

Adjunct Assistant Professor, The Johns Hopkins University and Free-lance Development Consultant and Grant Writer, Alan Evans & Associates

5400 Purlington Way

Baltimore, MD 21218

410-435-0477

smccart@jhu.edu
Susan is a resident of Homeland and a member of the Homeland Association Architectural Committee; she has served as the Executive Director of The League of Historic American Theatres and The Society of Architectural Historians.

Joan Weber

Advocate for Arts and Education

410-807-5321

jabberjew@mac.com

Joan is a resident of north Baltimore and the former director of the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival and Theatre Events Coordinator at the University of Baltimore.

The SENATOR Community Trust

Dedicated to the protection & preservation of the historic Senator Theatre for generations to come!