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Welcome Welcome to the Maryland Chapter

The Maryland Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation welcomes you! Volunteers are the key to our success and the lifeblood of our organization. We have many opportunities for you to get involved. Your participation in any way will help us achieve our mission – finding a cure for all people with CF. Take a moment to check out our upcoming events and learn more!

Events Get involved with our local events

There are 7 upcoming events for this chapter.

Feastival, A Food Adventure for a Cure 2026
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Hagerstown Great Strides 2026
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Baltimore Great Strides 2026
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Frederick Great Strides 2026
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Howard County Great Strides 2026
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Annapolis Great Strides 2026
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Supporters We’d like to thank the people and businesses that support us
Platinum National Corporate Champions

Thank you to our Platinum National Corporate Champions!

American Airlines logo Choate Construction
Gold National Corporate Champions

Thank you to our Gold National Corporate Champions!

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Learn more about our National Corporate Champions

The Maryland Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recognizes and thanks our supporters for their generosity and support in the fight against cystic fibrosis.

Titos CareFirst Rivkin Highstarr MarylandCenter CardinalEngineering FNB Geiger FTC FTC JHH Verdence Younger Toyota Atlas Restaurant Group Kelly Benefits Duane Morris Groove Ferguson Trenching Global Messenger Baltimore Bartender’s Guild Collin’s & Co. BTC First Citizens Bank KG Truck and Auto N.B. Attorneys at Law Union 3 Black Oak Visuals Constellation Ewing Oil Giant Alera Group Libration Systems Management Crowley Digital The Cooke Family CFG Bank Maryland Live Casino Herbert Bearman Foundation Four Seasons Baltimore Edrington
For information on how you can become a supporter, please call (410) 628-0795.
Care Centers
Find a CF Care Center Near You

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-accredited care centers provide expert care and specialized disease management to people living with cystic fibrosis.

Meet Our Local Team Maryland Chapter Board and Staff
Board

J. MacGregor "Mac" Tisdale, Chair
Randy Marriner, Emeritus Chairman
Executive Committee:
Kate Nolan Bryden, Corporate Giving
Chris Brown, Corporate Giving
Lisa Hamburger, Individual Giving
Josie Schaeffer, Individual Giving
Laura Gordon, Pledged Based Events
Hugh Breslin, Pledged Based Events
Brendan Hughes, Nominations and Programs

Lindsay Bearman
Mark Bearman
Tim Braue
Alice Breslin
Jeff Breslin
Gail Chrzan
Scott Clough
Molly Crowley
Patrick Crowley
Brendan Dorr
Josh Hall
Kim Hall
Jon Hamburger
Michael Johansen
Dr. Noah Lechtzin
Jennifer McKinnon
Gary McLhinney
Kaitlyn McNerney
Aris Melissaratos

Dr. Christian Merlo
Dr. Peter Mogayzel
Stacey Murray
Brad Myers
Clay Richmond
Brad Rifkin
Judy Saunders
Elisa Schwartz
Michael Schwartz
Jamie Seymour
Kasey Seymour
Caryl Siems
Porter Siems
Robert Siems
Tom Singleton
DeeAnna Sobczak
Paul Sortino
Nikki Varitimidis
Len Weinstein
Bowen "Bo" Weisheit
Dr. Natalie West
Ronnie Wooten

Chairmen Emertius:
Larry Cohen
Bowen Weisheit
Bruce Hoffman
Randy Marriner
Kendel Ehrlich
Aris Melissaratos

Staff

1417 Clarkview Road Suite A
Baltimore, MD 21209
Phone: 410-628-0795
Email: maryland@cff.org

Maren Blum
Executive Director
mblum@cff.org

Sue Nolan
Senior Development Director
snolan@cff.org

Marc Kantrowitz
Development Manger
mkantrowitz@cff.org

Melissa Deokaran
Senior Development Manager
mdeokaran@cff.org