Stakeholders in the commemoration have come together and formed five working groups to prepare for the bicentennial. Following is a list of the working groups:
Interpretation
Co-chairs: Rob Rogers (Director, Maryland Historical Society) and
Gay Vietzke (Superintendent, Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine)
Capital Projects
Co-chairs: Kathleen Kotarba (Executive Director, Commission for Historical & Architectural Preservation, City of Baltimore) and Eric Holcomb (City Planner, Department of Planning, Historical & Architectural Preservation Division, City of Baltimore)
Events
Chair: Ann Beegle (Director, Star-Spangled Banner Flag House)
Marketing/Communications
Chair: Sam Rogers (Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Visit Baltimore)
Education
Interim Education Chair & Coordinator: Kathleen F. Kreul (Director, Friends of Fort McHenry) kathleen_kreul@contractor.nps.gov