As the development and annual fund coordinator, Zoe Fried collaborates closely with the director of individual and major gifts to ensure the efficient operation of Chesapeake Conservancy's development office. Her responsibilities include gift processing, data management and assisting in the administration of the annual giving program.

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With over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector, Fried has served as an arts administrator for various performing arts organizations in Maryland, including the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the University of Maryland.

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Fried holds bachelor's and master's degrees in oboe performance from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University. A resident of Baltimore City for over 13 years and originally from Miami, Florida, in her leisure time, she enjoys being outdoors, magnet fishing, playing music and creating multimedia visual art.