Maryland Bankers Association Taps Moore Cabinet Official Tisha Edwards as its New President and CEO

Annapolis, MD – The Maryland Bankers Association (MBA) has named Tisha S. Edwards, MSW, JD as president and chief executive officer. In her role, Edwards will lead the MBA and serve as the chief spokesperson for the Maryland banking industry. Edwards will also serve as executive vice president of the Mid-Atlantic Bankers Association, a holding company formed in 2024 to combine the Maryland and Virginia Bankers Associations into a two-state enterprise, serving as chief advocate and valued resource to the banking industry in both states.

Edwards brings a distinguished career in leadership, policy, and organizational management. Most recently, she served as Secretary of Appointments in Governor Wes Moore’s administration, where she chaired the Task Force on Modernization of the State Personnel Management System in 2023-24. Her extensive public service background includes roles as Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the Mayor of Baltimore City and Chief of Staff and Interim CEO for Baltimore City Public Schools. Additionally, she has c-suite level experience in several private sector organizations.

“We are very pleased to have Tisha Edwards join the MBA and lead our venerable 129-year-old association,” said Janet Currie, MBA Chair and Greater Maryland President at Bank of America. Currie continued, “Edwards brings a wealth of leadership experience in both the public and private sectors and will hit the ground running as we keep Maryland banking at the forefront of driving economic growth throughout the state.”

Reflecting on her new role, Edwards shared, “I am honored to serve as the MBA’s next President and CEO and to advocate for an industry that plays such a critical role in economic growth and community prosperity. My professional journey began years ago as a bank teller, where I first witnessed the importance of banking to community building. Now, I look forward to working alongside financial leaders to strengthen our industry and help individuals, families, and businesses achieve their financial goals.”

Edwards will join the MBA team in April.

About the Maryland Bankers Association

Founded in 1896, the Maryland Bankers Association (MBA) is the only Maryland-based trade group representing banks in the state. MBA’s member banks employ 25,300 banking professionals in nearly 1,200 branch offices across the state. To find out more information, please visit www.mdbankers.com.