Staff ⋆ Dundalk Renaissance

We’re proud of our roles in energizing and improving life in Dundalk.

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Amy Menzer

Executive Director

Amy has been executive director since July 2006. She holds a Ph.D. in Human Geography, where her focus was on strategies for community revitalization. Revitalization remains her passion. Amy loves…

Tasha Gresham-James

Deputy Director and Housing Initiatives Manager

Tasha began working at DRC in July 2014. She comes to us after being a stay-at-home mom to her three young children; prior to that she served as the scheduler for…

Meghan Sweeney

Marketing Manager

Meghan Sweeney is excited to promote Dundalk, attract our next generation of home owners, and communicate a positive image of our community, its neighborhoods, parks, and businesses. Meghan has a…

Nicholas Staigerwald

Business Development Manager

Nicholas grew up in this community and is thrilled to be working for Dundalk Renaissance. He brings a breadth of experience doing outreach to businesses in past positions at Best…

Sonya Dease

Housing and Financial Counselor

Amanda Mummert

Development Manager, part time

Amy Menzer

Amy has been executive director since July 2006. She holds a Ph.D. in Human Geography, where her focus was on strategies for community revitalization. Revitalization remains her passion. Amy loves working with residents, other partners, and staff to find creative ways to improve the community. When Amy isn’t at the office, she can be found at her 9-year-old daughter’s favorite spots including the Farmers Market. Amy thinks the best things about being in Dundalk are the realness, generosity, and can-do attitude of its people, the charm of the Historic District, and the easy public access to waterfront.

Tasha Gresham-James

Tasha began working at DRC in July 2014. She comes to us after being a stay-at-home mom to her three young children; prior to that she served as the scheduler for two Baltimore City mayors. With us, she’s working with homeowners to improve housing stock with our home renovation programs, curb appeal upgrades and senior home repair projects. Tasha loves that she can be part of a grassroots organization that impacts lives and improves neighborhoods. With her husband and children, Tasha enjoys home ownership in new town home construction in Dundalk and loves our local spots, especially Vinny’s!

Meghan Sweeney

Meghan Sweeney is excited to promote Dundalk, attract our next generation of home owners, and communicate a positive image of our community, its neighborhoods, parks, and businesses.

Meghan has a BA in Broadcast Journalism and an MA in Strategic Communication from American University. She previously worked for the Baltimore Humane Society as their Marketing Coordinator. She has prior work experience in technical writing, developing marketing content, managing vendors, and in TV, radio, and video production.

Nicholas Staigerwald

Nicholas grew up in this community and is thrilled to be working for Dundalk Renaissance.

He brings a breadth of experience doing outreach to businesses in past positions at Best Western, Texas Roadhouse, and Sparrows Point Country Club, as well as a tremendous depth of experience engaging and managing volunteers and producing events of all kinds. He has worked in theater for years and started his own theater company. He understands the difficulties of running a business and making numbers work, be it for a nonprofit or for a restaurant.

Sonya Dease

Sonya brings with her 12 years of working in financial services in banking institutions—including two years of financial counseling at Operation Hope (www.operationhope.org). She is a Frostburg alumnus and received her MBA from the University of Maryland. Sonya does this work because she likes to be able to help people take control of their finances and help them fulfill personal goals like buying a home. “Banks always provide general denial reasons, but I can take it a step further. I can provide the guidance and foundation they need to get approved in the future.” When Sonya’s not at work she enjoys spending time with friends and family, taking vacations to preferred beach destinations, and reading a good novel.

Amanda Mummert

Amanda came to DRC in 2020 as part-time development manager. A licensed practical nurse of 15+ years with a master’s degree in nonprofit management, Amanda lives in Dundalk and loves the quality of life it affords her family, thanks to ample waterfront parks and affordable housing. She believes that nonprofits driven by active donors, investors, and volunteers are the strongest organizations. Amanda stays busy by not only supporting her town through DRC, but by serving other human-services nonprofits, being a parent, camping, cooking, and biking. Amanda, her husband, and their daughter live between the Inverness and West Inverness neighborhoods of Dundalk and they love supporting local restaurants including Joanna’s Café, Deli-ish, Caddy Shack Express, and Smokin’ Joes!