Business news reporter covering the regional economy, manufacturing and energy.

Grew up in Columbia, left Maryland to cover education in Iowa and then returned home in 1999 to work at The Baltimore Sun. Winner of journalism awards for housing and economic coverage from the National Association of Real Estate Editors and the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.

Number crunching and shedding light on complicated issues affecting people's lives.

Report gives Md. a 'D' for manufacturing health 6/17/2013
Taxes make Md. 'one of the states to be avoided,' Indiana university says An Indiana university said Monday that it gave Maryland a "D" for its manufacturing-industry health, adding that tax levels are likely a turnoff for companies in the sector.

Lutherville company makes Stan Lee cologne 6/17/2013
JADS International creates scent for comic book icon Create a fragrance that smells heroic with a touch of villainy — that's what Andrew Levine's Lutherville company set out to do.

Hyatt Regency Chesapeake dips into reserves to pay debt 6/11/2013
State-owned resort in Cambridge had projected shortfall The state-owned Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay resort in Cambridge continues to deplete a reserve fund to cover its semiannual debt payments because it is not making enough money.

Lockheed, Northrop win $91 million contract 6/13/2013
Companies to provide radars for Saudi attack helicopters Defense contractors Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman said Thursday that they've won a $91 million contract for radars to be used on Saudi Arabia's Apache attack helicopters.

NSA leaks shift focus to intel contractors 6/10/2013
Government relies heavily on private firms An intelligence contractor's disclosure of covert National Security Agency surveillance programs reopened a debate Monday over how much the government relies on private companies for spy work and whether those firms must do more to vet employees and protect secret information.