Executive Director of the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce
As the CEO of the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce, Marilyn Balcombe is actively involved in land use planning, transportation and economic development. Her primary focus is bringing jobs to the Upcounty. As a strong advocate for transportation, she is currently the Chair of the Corridor Cities Transitway Coalition and was instrumental in securing the support for Light Rail as the mode choice for the CCT.
Prior to being at the Chamber, Marilyn was with BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, first as a board member and then as the Executive Director during the construction and the first year of operations. She was also on staff at the Upcounty Regional Services Center as the Community Outreach Coordinator for the Germantown community. Marilyn has been on the Board of Germantown Help, is a member of the Germantown Alliance, and a graduate of Leadership Montgomery (class of 2000). She is currently on the board of both BlackRock Center for the Arts and Leadership Montgomery.
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