About Us
"During the construction phase, the constant communication from the Merritt team assisted us in making sure that our vision for the project equaled our operational needs. .. The final product resulted in a clinical operation and office build out that made a clear statement of the culture of our organization and the communities we serve...Merritt was a valuable partner in this project."
Charlie Alexander, President and CEO
The Living Legacy Foundation
Baltimore, MD
Leadership : Back to Leadership

Scott E. Dorsey
Scott is Chairman & CEO of Merritt Properties and has occupied nearly every position in the company since joining in 1972. He focuses primarily on strategic planning and the long-term goals of the company in addition to overseeing all of the day-to-day operations of the business. He also serves as the point person for Merritt’s interface with financial institutions, government agencies, economic development organizations and industry groups. In addition to his service on the board of directors for the Maryland Economic Development Corporation, The Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore, the M&T Bank Baltimore-Washington Directors’ Advisory Council, the Maryland Chamber of Commerce President’s Advisory Council, and Maryland Business for Responsive Government, Scott sits on the Board of Trustees for Junior Achievement of Central Maryland and the Board of Directors of Young Life – Urban Baltimore. Scott also maintains memberships with the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), the Institute of Real Estate Management, and the Urban Land Institute. Scott received a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University and an MBA from Loyola College in Maryland.- Better Business Bureau – BBB-Greater MD
2011 Torch Award for Marketplace Excellence - U.S. Green Building Council – USGBC-MD
2011 WinterGreen Award for Excellence in Building Green - LEED Core and Shell in a Suburban Property, Calverton Corporate Center