Crystal I. Berger Appointed Co-Chair of the CentralMaryland Chamber's AI & Tech Advisory Council

Visionary technology founder and native Baltimorean to help lead the Chamber's regional

strategy for artificial intelligence, innovation, and business growth.

HANOVER, MD, July 2026 The Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce has appointed Crystal I. Berger, Founder and CEO of EBO Corp. and creator of Vettify™, as Co-Chair of the Chamber's newly established AI & Tech Advisory Council. Berger will serve alongside Chair Nancy Clark, CEO of Pure Imagination Consulting and founder of AISezz, to help shape the Chamber's vision for AI education, technology adoption, capital allocation, and innovation across Central Maryland.

The AI & Tech Advisory Council brings together business leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, investors, policymakers, and technology professionals to position Central Maryland as a leading hub for artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. Through executive education, strategic collaboration, advocacy, and community engagement, the Council will provide practical resources that help organizations successfully navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

"I'm honored to serve as Co-Chair of the AI & Tech Advisory Council during such a transformative moment for business and technology," said Berger. "Artificial intelligence is reshaping every industry, and our responsibility is to ensure business leaders have the knowledge, partnerships, and practical strategies needed to thrive." ~Crystal I. Berger

As Co-Chair, Berger will help lead initiatives focused on executive AI education, founder and capital readiness, technology policy discussions, strategic partnerships, and signature programming that equips organizations to responsibly adopt AI while accelerating regional economic growth. The Council's long-term vision is to establish the Central Maryland Chamber as the region's most trusted destination for AI leadership, collaboration, and innovation.

Berger brings an uncommon blend of media, technology, and entrepreneurial leadership to the role. Before founding EBO Corp. and Vettify™, she spent more than a decade at FOX News as a Senior Booking Producer and National Feature Host, completing more than 140,000 talent bookings across 1,300 affiliate stations and helping increase on-air diversity by 85 percent. Today, she is building Vettify™, an AI-powered trust and verification platform often described as the "credit score for the creator economy," designed to help enterprises, governments, brands, and media organizations establish digital trust at scale.

A Forbes-featured founder and international keynote speaker, Berger is among the fewer than 0.4 percent of Black founders in the United States to receive venture capital funding. She is the recipient of the NAACP Freedom Fighter Award, a United Nations Foundation Social Media Ambassador, and has been recognized by J.P. Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and the T. Rowe Price Foundation for her innovation and impact. Her work has been featured by Business Insider, Black Enterprise, WJLA, FOX Business, and numerous national media outlets.

ABOUT EBO CORP.

EBO Corp. is the parent company behind Vettify™, an AI-powered trust and verification platform built to bring transparency and accountability to the creator economy. Founded by Crystal I. Berger, EBO Corp. partners with enterprises, governments, brands, and media organizations to establish digital trust at scale.

MEDIA CONTACT

Joanne Carino, Executive Assistant Founder & CEO, EBO Corp. and Vettify™ joanne@joinebo.com