Our Mission
To educate the public about the importance of the honeybee to agriculture and life in general, to promote the benefits of eating locally produced honey, and to provide current information necessary to manage a colony of honeybees on a continuing basis.
President
Regina Andrew
Meet Regina Andrew, the first woman to be elected President of the Central Maryland Beekeepers Association (CMBA) since its founding in 1973. Having previously served as CMBA’s Librarian, Regina assumed her new position as President on January 1, 2023. Regina is excited to bring her passion and enthusiasm for honey bees to this important role.
Regina started beekeeping upon her retirement as an attorney with the federal government. Since that time, she has enthusiastically participated in the beekeeper community. Not only has she been a member and board member of CMBA, she is also Second Vice President of the Maryland State Beekeepers Association, whose meetings she regularly attends. She also has been an attendee at the Eastern Apicultural Society Annual Conference.
However, her strongest connection with honey bees is attending to her hives on her small farm in Northern Baltimore County where she resides with her husband and two dogs.
Vice President
Nate Reid
Hi, I’m Nate, I’m from Catonsville and have been beekeeping for some time now. I first joined CMBA way back in 2013 when I helped to create the NUC yard with so many great members. After 3 years at CMBA I left MD to travel and work bees full time on a commercial level. During that time I traveled the country, opened lots of hives and worked on some really interesting research projects. EAS certified in 2021. I’m now back in MD looking forward to connecting with my home town club!
Secretary
Nate Anderson
I’m a second year urban beekeeper in Blatimore, and am making it through my first winter with all 8 of my hives alive and healthy! I joined the CMBA’s board last year after taking the short course and coming out with a growing passion for the hobby.
Chairwoman | Membership Committee
Cindy Landefeld
Cindy Landefeld is an enthusiastic beekeeper who lives in Baltimore County. She has a passion for apis mellifera and is a proud member of the Central Maryland Beekeepers Association (CMBA).