Debra Keller-Greene:  Recipient of three Top 100 Minority Business Enterprise awards and other honors, Debra Keller-Greene, CEO of KPS provides staffing, training, and management support to businesses, nonprofits, and governments. KPS landed its first government five-year contract in 2003. It has since provided human resource and management support to numerous city and state agencies as a certified MBE, as well as Debra’s devotion to small, minority, and women-owned business development led her to serve as board chair of the Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce. She also is a board member of the Better Business Bureau (BBB).  Debra holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Business Administration from Notre Dame of Maryland University and Entrepreneurial Training from SBA Streetwise MBA, Boston University Entrepreneurial Management Institute.  She is also a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program in Baltimore, the Inner City Capital Connections Program for scaling small businesses, and Baltimore City Growth by Design Construction Training Program for Small, Minority & Women Owned businesses pursuing opportunities in the utility construction trades with the City of Baltimore.

David A. Greene brings over 20 years of experience in competency- based training methodology, with specialized knowledge of Ex-Offenders Workforce Development processes and best practices. David has created sales strategies for employer partners, as well as training internships and transitional work relationships in the private sector. He specializes in coaching and assisting returning citizens in their transition back into society, as well as developing individual plans for employment and/or business opportunities while ensuring safety and compliance.  Mr. Greene is an experienced interdisciplinary team leader with an in-depth knowledge of public safety compliance regulations.  He is known for his ability to balance the human factor with re-entry compliance and data management to ensure program accountability and client advocacy.  David received his Bachelors’ degree from Frostburg University and received World Class Competitive Training from the Boeing Company and Anderson Consulting.

Robin D. Carter is a Native of Bronx, New York who relocated to Baltimore in 1997.  Robin is the Managing Principal/Owner of the Donne Group, LLC, a Veteran and Woman-Owned Construction Management Company in Baltimore City, established in October 2009.  Ms. Carter has expertise in national demolition protocol for urban communities, real estate operations and community development. She has managed large community demolition contracts in the City of Baltimore as well as construction and professional services contracts in Maryland, New Jersey, Connecticut, and New Orleans. Her track record for a high standard of excellence in providing construction management services is attributed to her strong commitment to community relations building and quality assurance monitoring of subcontractors’ and temporary labor staffing performance.  Ms. Carter served eight years in the United States Army, and studied at the University of Maryland Abrams Complex, in Frankfurt, Germany and University of Kansas majoring in Political Science. She was recently appointed as the Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners for the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC); having served on the Commission since 2008.

Laura Sigmon has more than two decades of senior corporate management experience as a change agent with expertise in strategic planning, human resource management, operations improvement, budget/finance and sourcing. Laura holds an MBA in Business Administration with special concentration in Management and Organizational Development. Mrs. Sigmon launched Best Practices Consulting Services, LLC (BPCS) in 2008 to assist small businesses seeking direction in strategic planning, business development, marketing, process modeling and government contracting. She has devoted her entrepreneurial pursuits to developing and growing small businesses throughout the State of Michigan. She has successfully helped to launch and expand more than 700 small businesses in Metro Detroit and more than 90 small businesses in Flint, Michigan. Best Practices Consulting Services has active municipal contracts in Detroit, Inkster, Flint, Lansing and Oakland County providing training and technical assistance to first and second stage entrepreneurs.

Michael Haynie has devoted his entire professional career to the lodging and hospitality industry. He has experience in every facet of hotel operations and has served in leadership capacities in hotels ranging from economy to luxury.
Mr. Haynie currently serves as President of Parkway Hospitality Management and Consulting, a company devoted to working with hospitality and tourism related companies assisting with strategic planning and economic development and growth. In 2012, he also started the Maryland Center for Hospitality Training which prepares Marylanders with soft and social skills for successful transition into the workplace.
While developing his extensive professional portfolio, Mr. Haynie has also held numerous community service leadership roles in the Baltimore area.

As the Administrative Assistant to the CEO, Leah Mason serves Keller Professional Services with a commitment to excellence, integrity, accuracy and detail.  She brings expertise in office and computer technology, website and database management, advanced administrative knowledge, as well as Quick Books, Microsoft Office, Access, Publisher.  A critical thinker, Ms. Mason manages a wide variety of customer service and administrative tasks to resolve customer issues quickly and efficiently.  Leah is pursuing her Associates Degree in Computer Information Systems.