Dec 18, 2020
It’s the holiday season, and Alan and Sam are wrapping up the year by interviewing Deputy Comptroller Sharonne Bonardi (09:04) about her influential role in managing the day-to-day of the agency and adapting to such a tough year. We then chat with Ali von Paris (33:33), CEO and founder of Route One Apparel, about...
Nov 25, 2020
In a special Thanksgiving edition, we learn about the Maryland Charity Campaign from agency chairperson Patti Tracey, (01:28) and talk to a pair of nonprofit leaders – Carmen del Guercio of the Maryland Food Bank (18:46) and Jeff Griffin of the Franciscan Center (36:48) – to hear how their operations have changed as...
Nov 6, 2020
Special co-host Maureen O’Prey pinch hits today as we talk with the Maryland DC Credit Union Association about their members’ partnership on the Comptroller’s Shop Maryland for the Holidays initiative (07:00). Then, we check in with Scott Sanders, founding partner of Tobacco Barn Distillery in St. Mary’s County,...
Oct 20, 2020
In honor of the just-concluded Hispanic Heritage Month, Alan and Sam chat with the Comptroller’s Hispanic Affairs Outreach Manager Adriana Lee about how our office is engaging with Hispanic communities across the state to foster better awareness of tax issues (9:23). Next up, Jimmy Vargas, a Silver Spring...
Oct 2, 2020
We start with an overview of the state’s latest revenue estimates and what they mean (01:16). Then, we talk with Sandy Zinck, director of the General Accounting Division, which drafts the annual reports that drive Maryland’s financial standing and is responsible for keeping track of all the money spent by...