Prince George’s County Planning Board Announces Gwen McCall-Winston as the New Deputy Planning Director for the M-NCPPC Prince George’s County Planning Department

By PRESS OFFICER
M-NCPPC

LARGO, Md. (July 18, 2025)—The Prince George’s County Planning Board of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) announces its appointment of Gwen McCall-Winston as the new Deputy Planning Director of Administration of the M-NCPPC Prince George’s County Planning Department. Effective Monday, July 21, 2025, McCall-Winston will provide high-level administrative oversight of the Planning Department’s Human Resources team and the Information Management, Intake and Regulatory Review, and Management Services Divisions.

“Gwen McCall-Winston is a proven leader in Prince George’s County and the region,” said Darryl Barnes, Chairman of the Prince George’s County Planning Board. “She will bring a fresh perspective and innovation to our already high-performing Planning Department. Her leadership and team building skills will complement the vision of Director Lakisha Hull.”

The Prince George’s County Planning Department supports thriving communities —now and into the future. With a staff of 200 planners and professional staff, the Planning Department provides quality recommendations to the Prince George’s County Planning Board through development applications, functional master plans, community master plans, Zoning and Sub division Ordinances, and Plan Prince George’s 2035, the Approved General Plan for Prince George’s County. The Planning Department acts as a catalyst for positive change in Prince George’s County through seven divisions: Planning Director’s Office, Community Planning, Countywide Planning, Development Review, Information Management, Management Services, and the newly launched Intake and Regulatory Review. Under the leadership of Planning Director Lakisha Hull, McCall-Winston will serve alongside Deputy Planning Director of Operations James Hunt.

“I am honored to serve the residents of Prince George’s County in this capacity,” said McCall-Winston. “Through continued collaborative work with the community, agency partners, elected officials, and other stakeholders will continue to position Prince George’s County as a vibrant place to live, work, and play.”

About Gwen McCall-Winston

Gwen McCall-Winston is a visionary and results-driven economic development executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience in public and private sectors. As former president and CEO of the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation (EDC), Ms. McCall-Winston led a team of 100 professionals, played a pivotal role in attracting major employers, and oversaw the administration of a $50 million Economic Development Incentive Fund—awarding $17.7 million to loans to 22 businesses. While at the EDC, she specialized in business attraction and retention, international trade and relations, workforce development, community engagement, public-private partnership building, and branding and marketing strategy. Her career also includes roles as president of 9620 LLC Development Corp., president of F&L Solid Waste Division, and Chief of Staff in the former Office of Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker.

Ms. McCall-Winston earned a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from Benedict College and completed the Certified Public Manager (CPM)® Program through The George Washington University. Ms. McCall-Winston is affiliated with and served on boards for several organizations including the Maryland Economic Development Association, Urban Land Institute, Greater Washington Board of Trade, Dimension Hospital Board, Bowie State MARC Station Development Board, Bi-County Business Roundtable, and the Maryland State Commerce Board.

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Hospice of the Chesapeake Announces New Board Members

By ELYZABETH MARCUSSEN
Hospice of the Chesapeake

PASADENA, Md. (July 22, 2025)—Three prominent members of the community were recently appointed to the Hospice of the Chesapeake Board of Directors. They are Vanessa Aburn, Dr. Tom-meka Archinard and Laural Brinkley.

Aburn is retired after over 25 years of experience in strategic planning, marketing and operations in the healthcare industry. Her most recent positions include Principal for Advisory Services at xG Health and Vice President of Strategic Planning and Marketing at both Medstar and Anne Arundel Medical Center.

Archinard is Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of University of Maryland Capital Region Health. She is a nationally recognized physician executive and healthcare strategist with more than 20 years of experience leading clinical operations, advancing health system performance and building high-reliability organizations.

Brinkley is Vice President Clinical Services and Chief Nursing Officer of CalvertHealth Medical Center. She has over two decades of experience in nursing leadership, strategic planning, and quality improvement.

Hospice of the Chesapeake is honored to welcome these new board members in support of its mission.

Headquartered in Pasadena, Maryland, with local offices in each county it serves, the organization is the largest independent not-for-profit hospice in the state of Maryland. It provides hospice, supportive and grief care services to residents of Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles and Prince George’s counties.

At Hospice of the Chesapeake, we support individuals and families facing progressive, serious illness to reimagine hope—living each day with intention and peace—while ensuring our nonprofit organization remains a vital resource for
 
future generations. We develop care plans to minimize symptoms and focus on what matters most for patients and families in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles and Prince George’s counties. Caring for life throughout the journey with illness and loss is the mission of Hospice of the Chesapeake. Visit www.hospicechesapeake.org

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