MARYLAND CELEBRATES NATIONAL CRAB MEAT DAY ON MARCH 9th

FOX 45 BALTIMORE'S MARC CLARKE VISITS AMM

National Crab Meat Day

Celebrated on March 9th every year, this day is to enjoy fresh crab meat dishes.

Our Education Director, Megan Fink, talks with FOX 45's Marc Clarke about Chesapeake Bay blue crabs, a jimmy versus a sook and the overall health of our watershed.

WELCOME NEW BOARD LEADERSHIP

STEVE PICARDE, CHAIRMAN

ANN SCHWEITZER, VICE-CHAIRMAN

CINDY WHITTLE, TREASURER

AGNES COBBUM, SECRETARY

It is with great excitement that AMM share the news about our new leadership on the Board of Directors.

Steve Picarde, Chairman

Steve joined the AMM Board in 2011. He is currently President and Founder of PI Midlantic, an Annapolis based consulting firm that builds high-performance organizations by applying proven systems in areas of Talent Management, Organizational Development, Executive Coaching, and Sales Assessment/Training.

Ann Schweitzer, Vice-Chairman

Ann is a marketing executive with over 25 years of experience in both the business and non-profit sectors. She has served on numerous boards and committee roles for a multitude of worthy non-profits including Board Chair for IONA Senior Services, a Board Member for The Lupus Foundation, Founding member of Box of Rain and Board Member for The American Women’s Club of London.

Cindy Whittle, Treasurer 

Cindy is a retired math teacher and curriculum development specialist. In 2012, Cindy and her husband retired and returned to Annapolis, where she became involved with the AMM as a volunteer. Eventually she joined the staff as the Venue Manager and built the program into a successful and robust feature for the Museum. Cindy had served as board president of Monterey Bay Spouse’s Club, as board treasurer of Child Justice in Silver Spring and as an active member of Anne Arundel Women Giving Together.

Agnes Cobbum, Secretary 

Agnes is currently a Principal, Regulatory Affairs with Swiftwater Group, a drug development consulting firm. She began her career as a marine natural product chemist and held positions at Alba Therapeutics, MGI Pharma, and Guilford Pharmaceuticals. She moved to Annapolis in 1998 and joined the AMM Board in 2011.

MEET THE BOARD

VOLUNTEER WORKDAY SHOUT OUT

GARDENS & GROUNDS CREW PREPARE THE MUSEUM FOR SPRING

AMM's Gardens & Grounds volunteers are Spring cleaning and sprucing up our Museum Campus! On Saturday, March 4th, despite the windy conditions, our crew removed ivy, prepared flower beds, planted pansies and worked hard to beautify the grounds for the 2023 event season.

Do you have a green thumb? Join our Garden & Grounds Crew and contact Sarah Krizek, Volunteer Coordinator, for more information!