The Quicksilva Show Presents #WhoIs Shelonda Stokes

This week on the Who Is Podcast, we sit down with one of the most powerful voices helping shape the future of Baltimore—entrepreneur, business leader, strategist, and change-maker Shelonda Stokes. A proud Baltimore native and Morgan State University graduate, Shelonda's journey has taken her from earning a degree in electrical engineering to building greiBO Media into an award-winning marketing and production company, working with major brands and organizations while establishing herself as one of the city's most respected entrepreneurs. Today, as President of the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore and Executive Director of the Downtown Management Authority, she's taken that same entrepreneurial mindset and put it to work for the city. Under her leadership, the organization has more than doubled its revenues, created programs to support minority-owned businesses, helped bring major investment and development back Downtown, and played a central role in reimagining what the heart of Baltimore can become. But behind the titles, awards, boardrooms, and major projects is a Baltimore story—one built on ambition, resilience, relationships, and a belief in the potential of her hometown. In this episode, we talk about the journey from entrepreneur to civic leader, the business of rebuilding Downtown, the challenges facing Baltimore, and her vision for where the city goes next. She's not just talking about Baltimore's future—she's helping build it. This is Shelonda Stokes on Who Is.