Events
Expanding Opportunity to Build Wealth: A Discussion of Baby Bonds in Maryland
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 1:30 p.m.–3 p.m.
You are invited to join Comptroller Brooke Lierman, elected leaders, and a panel of experts for a discussion on Maryland’s baby bonds study and the potential impact on Maryland families. Please RSVP by Nov. 28.
Maryland in Motion: Housing, Migration & the Economy
October 16, 2025
Annapolis, MD
Comptroller Brooke Lierman and Maryland DHCD Secretary Jake Day participated in a Fireside Chat discussing the agencies’ latest housing reports and Executive Housing Orders in Maryland. Following the chat, a panel discussion with key stakeholders was held to discuss findings and themes.
Maryland in Motion: Housing, Migration & the Economy Photo Gallery
Maryland in Motion: Housing, Migration, & the Economy
Maryland Nonprofits 2025 Annual Conference
October 8 and 9, 2025
Linthicum Heights, MD
The Office of the Comptroller hosted the Bridging Communities Conference in partnership with Maryland Nonprofits. Comptroller Brooke Lierman and Carmen Marshall, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Maryland Nonprofits, opened the program.
Bridging Communities Conference
Reaching Residents, Reducing Poverty "Earned It" Event
July 17, 2025
Annapolis, MD
Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman, alongside Governor Wes Moore, House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, Carmel Martin, Special Secretary for the Governor’s Office for Children, and researchers from the Urban Institute, presented research findings on tax credit uptake in Maryland and announced a new state initiative to be implemented by the Office of the Comptroller to increase the number Marylanders who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) at an event held in the Lowe House Office Building, in Annapolis, Maryland.
Reaching Residents, Reducing Poverty "Earned It" Photo Gallery
Reaching Residents, Reducing Poverty "Earned It" Event
2025 AAPI Heritage Month Awards
May 28, 2025
Annapolis, MD
Comptroller Lierman held the inaugural AAPI Heritage Awards at a ceremony in the Louis Goldstein Treasury Building on May 28, 2025. The Comptroller presented these awards to 15 Asian American and Pacific Islander business owners, community leaders, and organizations in recognition of their contributions to the State of Maryland.
2025 AAPI Heritage Month Awards
Earth Day Press Conference Announcing the Release of the Climate Change Costs report
April 22, 2025
Annapolis, MD
Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman released the agency’s Climate Change Costs report during a press conference marking Earth Day. The report, the second in the Office of the Comptroller’s State Spending Series, outlines the categories and types of costs associated with climate change – including both the costs of action and inaction – and explores potential funding strategies to pay for new investments to address climate change.
Earth Day Press Conference Announcing the Release of the Climate Change Costs report
2024 Art in Treasured Spaces Reception for the “Hidden Treasures” Group Exhibition
August 28, 2024
Annapolis, MD
Comptroller Brooke Lierman and Chief of Staff Rianna Matthews-Brown greeted artists during the August 2024 Art in Treasured Spaces reception for the “Hidden Treasures” Group Exhibition.
2024 Art in Treasured Spaces Reception “Hidden Treasures” Photo Gallery
2024 Art in Treasured Spaces Reception for the “Hidden Treasures” Group Exhibition
2024 Bridging Communities Nonprofit Conference
June 6, 2024
Baltimore, MD
The 2024 “Bridging Communities” Nonprofit conference was attended by more than 300 people representing more than 100 nonprofits and governmental organizations across Maryland, held at UMBC, this event helped forge stronger relationships between government, philanthropic organizations, and the non-profit community. The Conference was a partnership with Maryland Nonprofits, United Way of Central Maryland, the Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives (GOCI), Health LeadHer and the Maryland Department of General Services.
2024 Bridging Communities Nonprofit Conference Photo Gallery
2024 Bridging Communities Nonprofit Conference
Procurement Economy Playbook Launch Event
June 6, 2024
Baltimore, MD
Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman alongside Bruce Katz from the Drexel University Nowak Metro Finance Lab released the Procurement Economy Playbook produced by the Lab for the Office of the Comptroller and detailing the scale and scope of government procurement in Maryland and recommendations for greater economic and business growth through procurement. The event included a presentation summarizing the Playbook and a panel discussion with Maryland based companies that do business with federal, state, and local governments.
Procurement Economy Playbook Launch Event