Barbara K. Lawson

Howard Bancorp, Inc. is a holding company, which engaged in the provision of community banking services through its subsidiary, Howard Bank. It offers commercial banking, insurance, investments, mortgage banking, consumer finance, and real estate loans through banking branches, online, and other distribution channels to businesses, business owners, professionals, and other consumers. The company was founded by Mary Ann Scully in April 2005 and was headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Howard Bank, headquartered in Ellicott City, MD, is a growth-focused community bank serving businesses, professionals and individuals in the Greater Baltimore area through seven full service branches and regional offices in Annapolis and Towson, MD, and mortgage operations throughout the Central Maryland area.

Synergies LLC provides provides leadership and management consultation services. It offers assessing communications practices and strategies, leadership assessment and executive coaching, strategic planning and evaluation, and non-profit management and development. The company was founded by Eleanor M. Carey, Joanne T. Davis, Mary Ellen Duncan, Ann T. Gallant and Barbara K. Lawson in 2008 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.