The Magic of Maryland

CHAMPIONs. CHARM. CHEERS.

The 150th running of the Preakness will be a nationally recognized celebration that draws participants from all over the world. Harnessing Maryland’s ability to claim the national spotlight, the Festival’s events will increase racing-related tourism while celebrating Maryland’s rich equestrian history.

Our Committee

Honorary Chairs

Wes Moore

Governor of Maryland, Office of Governor Wes Moore

Brandon Scott

Mayor of Baltimore, Office of Mayor Brandon Scott

Hana Scott

Founder and Principal Consultant, Pugh Insights

Leadership Co-Chairs

Dawn Moore

First Lady of Maryland, Office of Governor Wes Moore

Belinda Stronach

Chairwoman, CEO and President of 1/ST

David Rubenstein

Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of the Carlyle Group and Chairman and CEO of Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles

Michael Hankin

President and CEO, Brown Advisory

Christian Johansson

Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, Stella May Contracting

Working Group Chairs

Steve Kearney

Founder, KO Public Affairs - Communications

Shelonda Stokes

President, Downtown Partnership – Event Programming

Michael Hankin

President and CEO, Brown Advisory - Fundraising

Bill Schoonmaker

Chief Commercial Officer, Sport & Entertainment Corporation of Maryland – Fundraising

Cassandra Stevenson

SVP, Head of Corporate Tax, Raymond James – Finance

Steering Committee

Al Hutchinson

Visit Baltimore

Alex Smith

Atlas Restaurant Group

Brian Pieninck

CareFirst Blue Cross/BlueShield

Cassandra Stevenson

Raymond James

Craig Thompson

Venable LLP

Danitra Bell

McDonald’s

Faith Leach

City of Baltimore

Janet Currie

Bank of American

Jeff Johnson

Actum CAT

Keisha McClain

HubbleBisbee

Laura Gamble

PNC Bank

Lester Davis

Blue Cross

Marc Broady

MTROA

Marisol Johnson

State Farm

Michael Hankin

Brown Advisory

Reed Cordish

The Cordish Companies

Ricky Smith

BWI Airport

Robyn Murphy

BOPA

Sashi Brown

Baltimore Ravens

Shelonda Stokes

Downtown Partnership of Baltimore

Steve Kearney

KO Public Affairs

Terri Roberts

Onsite Retailers

Terry Hasseltine

Sport and Entertainment Corporation of Maryland

Host Committee

Amy Cavanaugh

Maryland Art Place

Augie Chaisera

M&T Bank

Cathy Hughes

Urban One

Dalali Deraza

Fearless

Dana Henson

Platform Construction

Ed Nevin

Deloitte USA

Ian Kennedy

Downtown Arts and Culture Committee

James Fowell

1/ST

Juan Webster

Pendry Hotel

Karim Khouzami

BGE

Marcy Crump

The Flywire

Rob Sharps

T. Rowe Price

Seth Klarman

Baupost Group

Sheila Curry

Office of Angela Alsobrooks

Shina Parker

Integrity Title

Tim Regan

Whiting Turner

Introducing the Preakness Festival!

An unprecedented lineup of festivities for the historic 150th running of the Preakness Stakes.

Events include electrifying concerts, vibrant cultural festivals, family-friendly artmaking and sports activities, and a spectacular fireworks and drone show illuminating the night sky.

How do you Preakness?

Coming Soon

  • Community Event Grants
  • Call to Artists
  • Festival production staff positions
  • Contractor RFP Opportunities
  • Vendor Opportunities
  • Licensing Opportunities