Posted on 03/27/2024 1:32:09 PM PDT by grundle
Karenthia A. Barber has been appointed by Maryland Governor Wes Moore to serve on the Maryland Port Commission, making her the first black woman to hold this position. The Maryland Port Commission (MPC) is responsible for developing policies that aim to enhance the competitive standing of the Port of Baltimore in the global maritime industry. As a Maryland Port Commissioner, Ms. Barber will play an instrumental role in driving the growth and success of the Port of Baltimore.
Ms. Karenthia A. Barber is widely recognized as a top consultant, strategist, and speaker with extensive experience in business, education, and human resources.
She is the Founder and CEO of Professional Development Associates, LLC, a consulting firm that provides leadership and workforce training, coaching, and human resources consulting services.
Additionally, the firm conducts diversity, equity, and inclusion audits and consulting, which highlights Ms. Barber's commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Ms. Barber earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and she completed her graduate studies at Penn State University. She is a graduate of Leadership Maryland and Coach University, Furthermore, Ms. Barber has taught at the university and community college levels, furthering her commitment to advancing education opportunities for all individuals.
Ms. Barber's parents instilled in her a strong sense of civic responsibility, leading her to volunteer hundreds of hours annually to serve various organizations. These include the Baltimore City Historical Society, Baltimore Votes, the Maryland Democratic Party, and the Morgan State University President's Committee for the MSU Choir. Her dedication to service extends to her role as the first woman Chair of the Board of Trustees of Maryland Automobile Insurance, where she provided governance and leadership for the $100-million carrier.
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Good luck! The job just got harder then it would have been 24 hours ago.
Diversity is our strength, and don’t you forget it, citizen.
It….is….delicious….
https://www.palladiummag.com/2023/06/01/complex-systems-wont-survive-the-competence-crisis/
but it’s still a Free Ride
Yea, trial by fire to be sure.
Note the date...
She was appointed last year...this happened on her watch...DEI.....
But no
Her "credentials" include:
Another Affirmative Action Political DEI Hack. See. Incompetence. Very good for The Democrat party, the removal of various monuments and such in Baltimore, but not so good for running a port.
She’s DEI..
She Didn’t Earn It.
So is she qualified for the job or is this part of DEI?
The catastrophic damage to the bridge was foreseeable. Diligent maintenance of the bridge would have included bolstering the piers to account for the increase in ship size over the years.
The Maryland Transportation Authority is responsible for the mantenance of the bridge.
Governing board
The Maryland Secretary of Transportation serves as chairperson of the Authority’s governing board. Eight other board members are appointed to four year terms by the Governor, with confirmation by the Maryland Senate. Term expirations are staggered. Board members can be reappointed to additional terms, but a limit of three consecutive terms was established in 2007.
Daily operations of the Authority are overseen by the Executive Director who serves as the chief executive officer for the agency and is hired by the MDTA Board.
Members of the board are:
Paul Wiedefeld, Maryland Transportation Secretary, Chairman
Dontae Carroll
William H. Cox Jr.
William C. Ensor III
W. Lee Gaines, Jr.
Mario J. Gangemi, P.E.
John F. von Paris
Cynthia D. Penny-Ardinger
Jeffrey S. Rosen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryland_Transportation_Authority
“ but it’s still a Free Ride”
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Many businesses and ALL governments have plenty of parasites on board doing free rides.
Additionally, the firm conducts diversity, equity, and inclusion audits and consulting, which highlights Ms. Barber's commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Anything here that would be useful to manage the operation of a major shipping port?
She been in office 7 months.
She hit all the right Democrat buttons along the way to her current appointment, none of which had anything to do with shipping, shipping companies, shipping ports or shipping operations in Baltimore or anywhere else. It’s clear she was hired to bring DEI HR into the Port of Baltimore.
She’s not there to manage.
She’s a stooge.
Hey she wrote a paper titled “ Boats & Shit” ! Is that e ough?
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