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ALICIA WILSON, ESQ.
Alicia Wilson, Esq. is Vice President for Civic agreements and securing $660 million in financing.
Engagement and Opportunity at Johns Hopkins She began her legal career at Gordon Feinblatt,
University, where she leads efforts to foster specializing in real estate, financial services, and
community partnerships, economic growth, and civic employment law.
engagement. She plays a key role in strengthening
Johns Hopkins’ ties with surrounding communities, Alicia is also deeply involved in civic life. She serves
overseeing high-impact initiatives and advising on on boards including the University of Maryland
institutional strategy. School of Law Board of Visitors, the CollegeBound
Foundation, the Kennedy Krieger Institute, and the
Previously, Alicia was Managing Director and Head France-Merrick Foundation. She co-founded the
of Regional Philanthropy for JPMorgan Chase, where Black Philanthropy Circle at the Baltimore
she guided philanthropic strategies across 40+ North Community Foundation and made history as the first
American markets and helped steward the firm’s $2 alum, first woman, first Black, and youngest Board
billion Racial Equity Commitment. Chair of the CollegeBound Foundation.
Before JPMorgan, she served as Vice President of A proud graduate of UMBC and the University of
Economic Development for Johns Hopkins Maryland Carey School of Law, Alicia has earned
University and Health System and as an Associate numerous honors, including the 2024 Voice of Justice
Professor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Award from the University of Baltimore School of
She led strategies around real estate, neighborhood Law, Power 50 Women of Influence by the U.S. Black
development, healthcare, and education—reinforcing Chamber of Commerce, and recognition from Savoy
Hopkins’ role as a community anchor. Magazine as one of the Most Influential Black
Executives in Corporate America.
Earlier, Alicia was Senior Vice President of Impact
Investments and Senior Legal Counsel for the Port Her leadership and commitment to civic and
Covington Development Team, where she economic empowerment continue to shape
managed social impact and financial returns in one Baltimore and beyond, cementing her as a
of the nation’s largest urban revitalization efforts. She transformative force in both public and private
was instrumental in negotiating community benefit sectors.
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