by Rafael Pena
December 19, 2023
Mayor Scott hosted the forty ninth annual Mayor’s Enterprise Recognition Awards alongside the Better Baltimore Committee.
AFRO experiences Mayor Brandon M. Scott lately hosted the forty ninth annual Mayor’s Enterprise Recognition Awards alongside the Better Baltimore Committee and Baltimore Growth Company, highlighting 14 companies devoted to Baltimore’s development and neighborhood well-being. The ceremony, held on Dec. 13, acknowledged companies with excellent management and a dedication to enhancing the standard of life for Baltimore residents.
Mayor Scott emphasised the occasion’s objective of inspiring leaders to innovate methods to help their communities and contribute to town’s general progress. In a press release, Scott mentioned, “Collectively, we are able to handle Baltimore’s most urgent challenges, create alternatives for development, and proceed to strengthen our connections to at least one one other.”
This yr, the GBC shifted the awards ceremony to align with its multi-year agenda centered on advancing the Better Baltimore area towards equitable financial development. Awardees have been evaluated primarily based on their contributions in no less than one in every of 5 classes, together with financial alternative, appearing as ambassadors for the Baltimore area, native funding, supporting secure and vibrant communities, and neighborhood growth.
Among the many distinguished winners have been the B&O Railroad Museum, Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Elocin International Logistics, Hon’s Honey, No Battle No Success, Northern Actual Property City Ventures, Parity, Pimlico Retailers Affiliation, TEDCO, The BIT Middle, UnitedHealthcare, The Verve Partnership, and Ladies of Valor.
Mark Anthony Thomas, president and CEO of GBC, expressed appreciation for the acknowledged organizations, stating, “The organizations celebrated with this yr’s Mayor’s Enterprise Recognition awards characterize the kind of transformation round financial alternative that GBC has been working diligently towards fostering within the Baltimore area over the previous 11 months.”
Parity, based by Bree Jones in 2020, was acknowledged for its impactful neighborhood growth work. The West Baltimore-based equitable growth firm employs a block-by-block strategy to revitalize deserted properties and create inexpensive homeownership alternatives. In June, Parity unveiled its first two accomplished properties within the Harlem Park neighborhood, with plans to renovate an extra 94 properties within the coming years.
Bree Jones, CEO and founding father of Parity expressed gratitude for the acknowledgment, stating, “I respect GBC and the mayor for recognizing our small however mighty group, engaged on the bottom to sort out the emptiness challenge whereas constructing wealth for Black owners.”
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