The staff of the St. Mary’s County Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) work on behalf of all citizens and businesses to secure a sound resilient economy.

The Department’s four divisions; Housing, Tourism, Agriculture & Seafood, Business Development and the Executive Director of the Community Development Corporation (CDC) work with citizen-led boards and commissions to identify and meet challenges. The staff also coordinates with other county, regional, state and federal agencies to promote and expand markets and encourage investment. The department produces an annual Technology Handbook, a listing of available office/building/land sites; tourism brochures written for many audiences; and listings of available rental properties; and participates in several key events throughout the year.

For more information about this department and its many tools and programs, please contact any member of our staff at 301-475-4200.  

	Bob Schaller, Ph.D., ext. 1406 Director bob.schaller@stmarysmd.com
Alberta Bowling, ext 1401 Coordinator alberta.bowling@stmarysmd.com
Hans Welch, ext 1407 Manager, Business Development hans.welch@stmarysmd.com		Donna Sasscer, ext 1402 Manager, Agriculture & Seafood donna.sasscer@stmarysmd.com
Cynthia DellaGatta, ext 1408 Economic Development Coordinator cynthia.dellagatta@stmarysmd.com		Lisa Ledman, ext 1402 Administrative Coordinator, Agriculture & Seafood lisa.ledman@stmarysmd.com
Cheri Noffsinger, ext 1400 Sr. Office Specialist cheri.noffsinger@stmarysmd.com		Robin Finnacom  240-725-5786 President/CEO, Community Development Corporation robin.finnacom@stmarysmd.com
Carolyn Laray, ext 1403 Manager, Tourism carolyn.laray@stmarysmd.com		Dennis Nicholson 301-866-6590, ext. 1434 Executive Director, Housing Authority dennis.nicholson@stmarysmd.com
Rebecca Deprey, ext 1404 Administrative Coordinator, Tourism rebecca.deprey@stmarysmd.com