LIVE BALTIMORE TEAM BIOGRAPHIES

Anna Custer, Executive Director

Anna Custer has been the Executive Director of the Live Baltimore Home Center since March 2007. She is responsible for the organization’s strategic direction and funding and looks forward to building upon Live Baltimore’s successful marketing programs. A resident of Fells Point, Anna loves the eclectic neighborhoods, diverse nightlife and the vibrant people who make Baltimore unique. Anna’s career background includes leadership positions in media and community development. Originally a television reporter, she’s also worked in public relations for a Fortune 100 company and led two successful non-profit organizations, The Greater Cumberland Committee in Western Maryland and the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce in Illinois. The Cumberland, MD native graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Marietta College in Ohio and received her Master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois in Springfield.

Teresa Stephens, Marketing Director

Teresa Stephens joined the Live Baltimore Home Center staff as Marketing Director in June 2007. Her responsibilities include overseeing our marketing and efforts for the Washington, DC and BRAC (Base Realignment Closure) campaigns, Preferred Membership programs and consumer traffic-generating programs. Born in Baltimore, Teresa came to the Live Baltimore Home Center with more than 10 years of experience in community relations, public affairs and marketing. Teresa is a graduate of Frederick Douglas Senior High School and West Virginia State University where she received her Bachelors of Art degree in English. Teresa is a Maryland Master Gardener through the University of Maryland’s Cooperative Extension Service. She enjoys living in Marble Hill with her husband and two sons.

Steven Gondol, BRAC Relocation Manager

Steven Gondol joined Live Baltimore in July 2007 as the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Relocation Manager. BRAC means thousands of people will be moving to Maryland and it is Steven’s focus to recruit them as Baltimore City residents! He will market the City and coordinate relocation activities for military and defense industry professionals, many of whom will be relocating from New Jersey and Northern Virginia to Aberdeen Proving Ground and Fort George G. Meade respectively. Steven’s belief is echoed by many: Baltimore City is poised to be an excellent home for the bases’ many employees and their families, while providing services and a quality of life second to none! Steven’s background includes a mix of urban planning with several years of military and federal planning experience as well as local involvement on neighborhood committees and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Maryland.

A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Steven is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelors of Urban Planning degree. He and his wife reside in Patterson Park, where they are active in their neighborhood association. They enjoy the park’s amenities just outside their door, and they also like the convenience of various social, cultural, and educational opportunities only minutes away.

Tim Murphy, Sales Manager

Tim Murphy joined the Live Baltimore Home Center staff as Sales Manager in April 2003. Tim’s primary responsibilities include building strategic partnerships with the business community, managing the Preferred Membership Program, marketing City Living Relocation Kits directly to corporate and institutional clients, and selling ad space for the City Living Resource Guide. Tim graduated from Towson University and holds a BA in Business Administration and is a graduate of Calvert Hall College High School. Born and raised in Towson, Tim has always considered Baltimore City his backyard and currently lives in his first home in Hamilton Hills.

Chantél Clea, Event & Marketing Manager

Chantél Clea joined the Live Baltimore Home Center staff as the Event and Marketing Manager in December 2007. Chantél’s primary responsibilities include planning and overseeing all Live Baltimore events and related marketing efforts.

Prior to joining the Live Baltimore team, Chantél served as the Assistant to the Director of Events Planning for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). In 2005, former Mayor (now Governor) Martin O’Malley appointed Chantél as Chair of the Baltimore City Youth Commission, an effort initiated by former City Council President (now Mayor) Sheila Dixon. She also represents the 6^th district on the commission.

Born in Baltimore City, Chantél is a graduate of Northwestern Senior High School and is currently taking classes for a business administration degree at Morgan State University. Chantél currently resides in the Park Heights community with her dog Parker.

Chelsea Grose, Website & Marketing Manager

Chelsea Grose joined Live Baltimore in August 2007 as the Website and Marketing Manager. Chelsea’s primary responsibilities include graphic design for Live Baltimore’s creative marketing campaigns, maintaining the award-winning Live Baltimore website, and writing the weekly “I love city life” e-newsletter.

Born in Baltimore, Chelsea actually grew up in Maine. She couldn’t wait to “come home” to the City to attend the Maryland Institute College of Art, where she received a BFA.

Currently a resident of Remington, Chelsea has lived in Bolton Hill, Madison Park, Reservoir Hill, Harwood, and Charles Village.

Anna Nagy, Office Manager

Anna Nagy began working with Live Baltimore in early 2005 and was named Office Manager in November of the same year. In her duties, Anna has the important task of closely watching and managing the money that streams in and out of the organization on a daily basis. She manages content inventory and mailing of the “Welcome to Baltimore” Relocation Kits as well as all of the Board of Directors communications.

Born on Australian soil to U.S. citizens and of Hungarian descent, Anna has traveled the world extensively and might impress you with a conversation in fluent Hungarian or just sooth you with a swell “G’day!” With more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience and a BA in Science, she is able to draw on previous experiences at CycleShark.com and Merritt Athletic Club in her position now.

Anna lives in Mount Vernon.

Julie French, City Living Resource Specialist

Julie French joined the Live Baltimore Home Center staff as City Living Resource Specialist in October 2007. While first being introduced to Live Baltimore as a volunteer at two Buying into Baltimore event, she is thrilled to be able to promote City Living to new and potential neighbors. Count on Julie to provide excellent customer service, work closely with our members and Ambassadors and even teach a few classes!

A native of Baltimore, Julie is a graduate of Bryn Mawr High School and Vassar College in New York where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology.

She loves animals and gardening and volunteers at the Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital. She enjoys living in Mount Washington with her cat and chinchilla.