
The Pinkney Innovation Complex for Science and Technology
PIC MC
MC, a nationally and internationally renowned multicampus community college, serves nearly 50,000 highly diverse students per year in 140+ programs of study to include biotechnology, cybersecurity, engineering, nursing, and allied health. Many MC students participate in undergraduate research, internships, academic competitions and conferences, and then transfer to top four-year institutions to complete baccalaureate and advanced degrees.
The area is home to more than 350 bioscience companies and key federal institutions, including the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research.
Surrounded by woodlands, the site provides immediate access to the I-270 technology corridor. The park is currently being developed to accommodate life sciences, cybersecurity, and other technology companies.
PIC MC is growing to fit the needs of our area. Learn more (PDF, ) about PIC MC, and take our Virtual Tournew window.
The PIC MC Foundation
The Foundation supports the Innovation Complex, providing an integrated academic, business, and research environment. Through the Foundation, MC provides space for economic development. Entrepreneurs are provided a resource-rich location. Students gain access to internships and interaction with industry professionals.
We supply the workforce. Matching the needs of our evolving workforce with the proper
training and education programs is an ever present challenge. At MC we constantly
strive to be relevant to needs of the county’s employers, our community, and our students.
Read the Workforce Development Impact Report (PDF, ) to learn more.
Chair
John G. Compton, PhD
Retired
Cofounder and Consultant of GeneDX
Vice Chair
Gail Folena-Wasserman, PhD
Retired
Senior Vice President, Biopharmaceutical Development
MedImmune
Treasurer
Allen P. DeLeon, CPA, PFS
Retired
Founding Partner
DeLeon & Stang, CPAs and Advisors
Immediate Past Chair
Doug Wrenn
Principal
Rodgers Consulting, Inc.
Secretary
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Kelli Brooks
Partner/Managing Director of Finance
Urban Atlantic
Stephen D. Cain, PhD
Chief of Staff/Chief Strategy Officer
Montgomery College
Yum Yu Cheng, Esq.
Principal and General Counsel
United Solutions
Hermann Cruz
Financial Advisor, Senior Portfolio Advisor
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
John G. Compton, PhD
Retired
Cofounder and Consultant of GeneDX
Allen P. DeLeon, CPA, PFS
Retired
Founding Partner
DeLeon & Stang, CPAs and Advisors
Gail Folena-Wasserman, PhD
Retired
Senior Vice President, Biopharmaceutical Development
AstraZeneca
Angela Graham
President & CEO
Quality Biological, Inc.
Stephen Z. Kaufman, JD
Retired
Senior Partner Emeritus
Linowes and Blocher LLP
Manish Kothari
President & CEO
Sheladia Associates, Inc.
Margaret W. Latimer
Retired
Vice President and Provost, Collegewide STEM Unit and Germantown Campus
Perry Paylor
Deputy State's Attorney
Office of the State's Attorney for Prince George's County
Dr. Sanjay Rai
Senior Vice President Academic Affairs
Montgomery College
Orit Scharf, PhD
Executive Director Scientific Writing and CMC Project Management
AstraZeneca
Kristine Warner
Managing Partner
Mair & Warner Public Relations
Doug Wrenn
Principal
Rodgers Consulting, Inc.
Zach Zwicker
Packaging Consultant
TricorBraun
President
Montgomery College

Michael Smith
Executive Director
Office: 240-567-2007
michael.smith1@montgomerycollege.edunew window
Mike is the newly appointed Executive Director of the Pinkney Innovation Complex for Science and Technology at Montgomery College where he will oversee development of a 40-acre innovative science and technology hub in collaboration with academic, corporate and government partners.
Mike has more than 30 years of experience in creating and leading high-profile, transformative, mixed-use real estate development projects throughout the Metropolitan Washington DC region.
Most recently, as EVP of Development for Lantian Development Company, Mike re-entitled an obsolete ‘80s vintage, 32-acre office park in Rockville, MD into a 2.5 msf mixed-use community.
As a Development Advisor to former County Executive Ike Leggett, Mike led a group of 12 public and private property owners to create a Metro accessible master plan campus vision for Amazon's HQ2 Project on approximately 50 acres of land adjacent to North Bethesda's White Flint Metro Station and also led a Team that compelled Marriott Corporation to locate their new 730,000 sf International HQ and a co-located 250 key hotel in Bethesda MD.
As an SVP of Development with LCOR Inc., Mike and his colleagues at LCOR were the initial visionaries behind the urban transformation of the White Flint sub-market where he developed 1.1 million square feet of headquarters, retail and apartment uses on a WMATA owned site.
Mike has a Master’s Degree in Real Estate Development from MIT and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and Undergraduate Degree in Political Science from Northeastern University. He is the former Chair and current Board member of the Maryland/DC Chapter of NAIOP. He is a long-time resident of the Historic District in Ellicott City and continues to be a passionate fan of his native Boston sports teams.
Melanie Kandel
Board Engagement and Marketing Director
Office: 240-567-8062, Mobile: 240-678-6277
Melanie.kandel@montgomerycollege.edu
Office Location
Pinkney Innovation Complex for Science and Technology (PIC MC)
Montgomery College
Paul Peck Academic and Innovation Building, Room 101B
20271 Goldenrod Lane (office location)
20200 Observation Drive, PK 101B (mailing address)
Germantown, MD 20876
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