Our Team

Cailey Locklair

PRESIDENT

Cailey Locklair is the President of the Maryland Retailers Alliance, Maryland Chain Drug Store Association and Maryland Food Industry Council, and has worked and advocated in Maryland State and local politics for almost twenty years. She attended the University of Delaware where she received her Bachelor of Arts in political science and Towson University where she received her Master of Science degree in integrated homeland security management with a focus on security policy. She also holds a Certificate of Security Assessment and Management from Towson University and attended the United States Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Organizational Management at Villanova. Previously, she worked at the Baltimore Jewish Council as their Deputy Executive Director and was the Assistant House Administrator for the Maryland House of Delegates. In 2014, she was chosen by The Seventh State as an "Annapolis Top Five Young Gun,” 2019 by the Daily Record as a "Successful by 40 VIP,” 2024 by the Daily Record on their Lobbying and Government Affairs Power List and received the national J. Thomas Weyant award by the National Retail Federation. Cailey is a member of the State’s Unemployment Insurance Legislative Oversight Committee, is a past Chair of the national Council of State Retailer Associations, Leadership Maryland Class of 2024, sits on the board of Goodwill of the Chesapeake and is on the Executive Directors Council to the Maryland Tourism Development Board. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering with animal organizations, boating, playing softball and is a proud "sponsor" of Naval Academy midshipman. She resides in Edgewater, MD with her husband.

Lisa King

EXECUTIVE LIAISON

Lisa King is the executive liaison and works closely with the President/CEO as well as MRA Board Members. Lisa’s duties with MRA range from providing administrative support for the president, managing the office and support for meetings and events. Prior to joining MRA’s team she was the Director of Administrative Services at The Arc Maryland. There she worked with the Executive Committee, Board Members, and other leaders throughout Maryland. Lisa also handled the internal operations of The Arc Maryland office; organizing office procedures, as well as, organizational effectiveness and efficiency, supervising administrative staff, handling budgetary matters and accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and Human Resources.



Prior to The Arc Maryland, Lisa was the Administrative Manager at the Baltimore Jewish Council for over nine years. Her experience stretches from Accounting to Government & Community Relations.

Lisa is happily married and a mother of three, who enjoys spending time with her family out on the Bay.