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52 business and community leaders chosen to complete eight-month professional development program Annapolis, Md. (February 11, 2020) – Leadership Maryland officially announces the Class of 2020, consisting of 52 business and community leaders from across the state chosen to participate in the professional development program dedicated to building a better Maryland. The Class of 2020, Leadership Maryland’s 28th class, reflects a cross-section of the state, including diversity of geographic location, profession, ethnicity and gender. These 52 individuals will complete an eight-month hands-on learning program focused on the state’s most vital issues. Following a two-day opening retreat in April, the class will attend five two-day intense sessions traversing the state focusing on Maryland’s economic development, education, health and human services, criminal justice, the environment, and multi-culturalism/diversity. These sessions will be followed by a one-day closing retreat in November and a graduation celebration in December. More than 100 experts representing business, government, education, and the non-profit community will serve as panelists and guest speakers. “This was our most competitive cohort of applicants in our history, which is a testament to our members encouraging a diverse and broad spectrum of highly-qualified executives from across the state to apply to our program and share in their experience,” said Renée M. Winsky ‘05, president and Chief Executive Officer, Leadership Maryland. “This year’s class is a powerful cross-section of leaders from our state. I’m excited to see them come together as a group and do great things in their workplaces, communities and beyond in the years to come.” Leadership Maryland is open to senior-level executives with significant achievements in either their careers and/or their communities. Ideal Leadership Maryland members have a desire to learn more about Maryland’s most critical issues and a personal commitment to be a force for positive change in their organizations, their communities, and their state. For more information about Leadership Maryland, please visit www.LeadershipMD.org, call 410-841-2101 or email info@leadershipmd.org. Leadership Maryland Class of 2020 participants: Amanda N. Allen Government & Community Affairs Manager Transurban Adrianne M. Arthur Director, Operations & Communications of UM Strategic Partnership University of Maryland Baltimore Nichole Doye Battle, MBA Chief Executive Officer GEDCO Denise L. Beaver, CEcD Deputy Director, Economic Development Carroll County Government Dr. Mary W. Bolt President Cecil College Matthew Bolyard, MBA Division Manager Southway Builders, Inc. Christopher P. Breedlove Chief, Zoning Enforcement Calvert County Government Lauren T. Buckler-Duncan, PE, CEM Assistant Secretary for Facilities, Design, Construction & Energy Maryland Department of General Services Lucas I. Cade Senior Economic Development Advisor FirstEnergy Patricia Carper Division Vice President The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Jennifer Combs Managing Director Accenture Federal Services Danielle Lee Conrow Deputy Director of Engineering & Highways Calvert County Government David J. Corkum Executive Vice President CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Suzanne Luers Crawford Director of Administration University of Maryland-Baltimore County Melissa S. Drew Project Executive, Director - Eastern Shore Gilbane Building Company Nancy Easterling Executive Director Historic Sotterley, Inc. Michele S. Eberle, MBA Executive Director Maryland Health Benefits Exchange Dr. Chrys Egan Co-Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Salisbury University Enas Y. Elhanafi, M.S.Ed Associate Director of Community Engagement & Director Global Nexus Program, Office of Advancement Montgomery College Kelly Ennis Founder/Managing Principal The Verve Partnership LLC Liz Fitzsimmons Managing Director, Division of Tourism, Film and the Arts Maryland Department of Commerce Paul Frey, IOM President & CEO Washington County Chamber of Commerce Kendrick T. Gibbs Division Director National Institutes of Health Jeremy D. Goldman County Administrator Caroline County William Robert Hair Superintendent Maryland School for the Blind Heidi Hammel, PMP, GISP Vice President KCI Technologies, Inc. John J. Horner Jr., MBA Vice President of Operations Easton Utilities Arthur A. Jones-Dove Vice President and Senior Division Manager of Public and Private Unit Atkins North America, Inc. Lisa Kemp, CPA Senior Vice President, Administration and Finance, CFO University of Maryland Global Campus Deena Deese Kilmon Director of Engagement Arc Central Chesapeake Region Irene Katherine Magruder, CEcD Executive Director Maryland Clean Energy Center Luiselle P. McBride, Esq. Principal Miles & Stockbridge, PC Kim I. McCalla Associate Vice President Facilities, Design and Construction Morgan State University Chris McDonell President McDonell Consulting Group/Sandler Training Austin L. Miller Chief Technology Officer – MTA Maryland Department of Transportation Dr. Robert C. Mock, Jr. Chief of Staff University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Wendi Wagner Peters Special Secretary of Smart Growth State of Maryland Dr. Bradley D. Phillips Director of Policy Analysis and Research Maryland Association of Community Colleges Dr. DeRionne P. Pollard President Montgomery College Mark Potter President & CEO Maryland Science Center Antonio P. Salazar, Esq. Commissioner of Financial Regulation Maryland Department of Labor Arti Santhanam, Ph.D. Executive Director, Maryland Innovation Initiative Maryland Technology Development Corp. (TEDCO) James C. Schmutz President & CEO Special Olympics Maryland, Inc. Susan L. Schnaars Vice President - Senior Investment Advisor Wilmington Trust Sharon Markley Schreiber Chief Operating Officer Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore Sarah J. Shin, Ph.D. Associate Provost for Academic Affairs University of Maryland-Baltimore County Dr. James Scott Smith Superintendent St. Mary's County Public Schools Corey E. Stottlemyer Director, Strategic Customer Service Maryland Department of Transportation Richard A. Tabuteau, Esq. Attorney & Lobbyist Schwartz, Metz & Wise, PA C. Marie Taylor President & CEO Leadership Montgomery Reggie Turner Financial Advisor/Financial Planner Turner Wealth Management/Prudential Advisors Amy Velich, MBA Assistant Director of Bond Financing MEDCO About Leadership Maryland Leadership Maryland is a professional development program dedicated to building a better Maryland by harnessing the strength of its local business and community leaders. Each year, as many as 52 diverse and accomplished executives from Maryland’s public and private sectors are selected to come together as a class for an eight-month hands-on learning program focused on the state’s most vital social, economic and environmental issues. The first Leadership Maryland class graduated in 1993, and the organization’s alumni network now consists of more than 1,100 leaders from all industries and regions of the state. To learn more, please call Leadership Maryland at 410-841-2101 or visit www.LeadershipMD.org. # # #