Ms. Claudia Jolin

Claudia Jolin is the Executive Director of the newly formed Baltimore Peninsula Partnership. She is responsible for elevating Baltimore Peninsula by providing unique experiences and programming in a safe and well-maintained district. Claudia is also a Baltimore City Planning Commissioner. She is responsible for preparing and updating plans for the physical development of the city, to include the capital budget. Previously, as the Vice President of Economic Development at Downtown Partnership of Baltimore (DPOB) - the largest economic engine in the city, Claudia Jolin’s role is vital to the success of Baltimore’s Central Business District, Baltimore City, and the greater state of Maryland. She leads research-driven initiatives that foster development and track Downtown’s economic success, and she does so with passion, flair, and authenticity. Jolin is energized by the reimagining of Downtown – even stepping in as the interim Executive Director for the Bromo Arts & Entertainment District to oversee its rebirth in 2018. She was instrumental in hiring a new Executive Director to helm the neighborhood’s programming. The data she mines and the insights she provides fuel the nationally-recognized Downtown BOOST Program. Prior to her role at DPOB, she was the Special Assistant in Economic Development in the Baltimore Mayor’s Office and a Mayoral Fellow with the class of 2014, working with Baltimore Development Corporation’s research team. Her resume spans civic and service-oriented roles, drawing from her extensive education including an M.A. in International Policy from Georgetown University, a B.A. in Economics from UMBC, and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Manoa, Hawaii. Jolin has experience at the U.S. Department of State, working in the Office of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Public Relations Office. She is a veteran of the United States Navy where she worked for the National Security Agency in data interpretation.