Opening doors. Building legacy.

We are fourteen African American business owners in Baltimore and Washington, D.C.—working together to expand access, capital, and opportunity for minority entrepreneurs across our region.

Members of the Roundtable

Baltimore · Washington, D.C.

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A results-driven network of Black business leadership in the Baltimore-Washington region.

The Presidents’ RoundTable is an invitation-only organization of Black entrepreneurs and executives whose work spans industries, shapes markets, and strengthens communities. Our members employ more than 1,750 workers and oversee assets exceeding $1.1 billion. We exist to improve access to opportunity for Black entrepreneurs, build business capacity, and ensure that Black business leaders have the access they need to thrive.

African American CEOs leading at scale

Four pillars. One purpose.

We convene, connect, and advocate. Through high-level programming, policy engagement, and strategic partnerships with Maryland’s most important institutions, PRT ensures that Black business is not just represented but leading.

01

Access to Opportunity

Opening doors to capital, contracts, and corporate relationships for Black businesses across Maryland and the District.

02

Capacity Building

Mentorship, peer exchange, and resource sharing among CEOs who have built businesses at scale and want to lift others as they climb.

03

Community Investment

Scholarships, civic leadership, and direct support for the next generation of Black entrepreneurs through the PRT Reach Foundation. → Support the Foundation

04

Policy & Voice

Convening leaders across industry and government to advance policies that strengthen minority business enterprise across the region.

A legacy organization in a new chapter.

Board Chair

James Makia

Bringing decades of executive experience to PRT's next chapter.

Executive Director

Jennifer Wicks

Leading day-to-day strategy, programs, and partnerships.

Leadership at scale.

PRT members are founders, presidents, and principals whose work reaches across industries and sectors. Together they represent one of the most respected circles of Black business leadership in the Baltimore-Washington region.

Edwards and Hill Office Furniture

Tony Hill

PRT Treasurer Managing Partner

Calmi Electric Company, Inc.

Calvin Mims

President

Birch Advisors

Maurice Walker

President & Managing Broker

Walters Relocations, Inc.

John Walters

President

From the Roundtable.

Reporting and reflections from PRT members on capital, policy, and the future of Black business in the region.

Capital Access ― Apr 2026

Why the Baltimore corridor is becoming a model for minority business growth.

A new wave of public-private capital is reshaping who gets funded — and where.

Policy ― Mar 2026

Three contract reforms that could move the needle for MBEs this year.

PRT joined a coalition of leaders calling for measurable procurement change.

Member Spotlight ― Feb 2026

Inside a roundtable: how peer mentorship multiplies impact.

Members share the moments that shifted their business — and their thinking.

Impact beyond the membership.

PRT Reach Foundation is the philanthropic arm of The Presidents’ RoundTable. Through Reach, the organization’s legacy of leadership becomes broader public benefit. Reach advances economic mobility for the next generation through college scholarships, entrepreneurship programming, mentorship, and community investment.

Standing with those who stand with us.

A growing circle of regional and national institutions partner with PRT to expand capital, contracts, and opportunity for minority business enterprise.