October 23, 2019 BIG Blue Bash The mood was far from “blue,” though lots of folks sported the hue at the Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland’s big fundraising party. Guests browsed the buffet and did a little networking at the Baltimore Museum of Industry shindig… …before enjoying the evening’s program. Pictured (LtoR) Jody Thomas, BBB of Greater Maryland vice president of communications; John von Paris, Von Paris Moving & Storage president; Patti von Paris, Johns Hopkins University medical coder; and Peggy Feeney, Von Paris Moving & Storage executive vice president Pictured (LtoR) Angie Barnett, BBB of Greater Maryland president/CEO; Tim Ruff, Ruff Roofers vice president; Kathlee Bridgeman, Hague Quality Water of Maryland vice president of operations/BBB board member; and Brian Hubbard, Kelly vice president of business development Pictured (LtoR) Ed Hernández, McCormick & Co. director of business development/BBB board member; Bill Thrush, Friedman, Framme & Thrush managing principal/BBB Foundation chair; and Ryan Howard, PNC Bank senior vice president of business banking Pictured (LtoR) Jeff Baxter, Whiting Turner vice president; Arlene Thayer, KatzAbosch COO/BBB board chair; Ron Carstens, BGE director/BBB board member; and Ben Carstens, BGE engineer Pictured (LtoR) Carolyn James-Okpo, BBB of Greater Maryland events & program coordinator; and Beth Harbinson, SOBAR founder Pictured (LtoR)Vee Yanushevskyi, My Angel Movers owner; and Melissa Menkel McGuire, McGuire Moore Law employment attorney/BBB board member Pictured (LtoR) Shan Cephas, BBB of Greater Maryland director of sales; and Kim Grimsley, Oliver & Grimsley attorney/BBB board counsel Pictured (LtoR) Greg Pierce, SPARKS! Marketing Communications founder/president; and Ellen Pierce, UBS Financial Services managing director (October 16, 2019 – Baltimore Museum of Industry)