M-NCPPC Prince George’s County Planning Board Welcomes New Commissioner Dr. Billy Okoye

Dr. Billy Okoye

LARGO, MD – The Prince George’s County Planning Board of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) welcomes Dr. Billy Okoye as a member of the five-member Planning Board. Appointed by Prince George’s County Executive Aisha N. Braveboy and confirmed by the Prince George’s County Council following a public hearing, Okoye was sworn in on Monday, November 17, 2025. Okoye succeeds former Prince George’s County Planning Board Vice Chair, Dorothy Bailey, whose four-year term will end on June 15, 2027. Okoye will join Chairman Darryl Barnes and Vice Chair Manuel Geraldo for the meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 20, 2025.

            “On behalf of M-NCPPC and the Prince George’s County Planning Board, we welcome Commissioner Okoye to the Commission,” said M-NCPPC Prince George’s County Planning Board Chairman Darryl Barnes. “His experience in business, community advocacy, real estate, and technology will offer a new dynamic to our forward-thinking Planning Board and award-winning agency.”

“My professional journey has given me a practical ground-level understanding of our County’s vision for growth as outlined in the 2035 plan – the guiding framework for sustainable and equitable development across communities,” said Commissioner Okoye. “I look forward to our collaborative work to revitalize the inner beltway neighborhoods into vibrant, transit-oriented economic hubs that attract jobs and opportunities.”

In addition to serving on the Prince George’s County Planning Board, the Planning Board members work with their colleagues on the Montgomery County Planning Board and meet monthly as the M-NCPPC’s full Commission. Together, the commissioners have oversight of decisions for the Montgomery and Prince George’s region.