b'Emerging Leader Program 2nd Class ProfilesTaylor SwansonAssateague Coastkeeper | Assateague Coastal TrustRegion: Eastern Taylor, a resident of Salisbury, studied Wildlife & Fisheries Biology at the University of Vermont . He is active with the Patuxent Research Refuge and the Calvert Marine Museum . Taylor enjoys birding, backpacking, kayaking/canoeing, snowboarding, painting, cooking, and fishing/fly fishing. Clinton TruesdaleOwner | Tight N Up Works, LLCRegion: CapitalClinton, a resident of Bowie, studied at the Bladensburg Barber School and the Levin School of Music . He is active with the City of Bowie Economic Development Committee and the Bowie Race Track Task Force . Clinton enjoys playing piano to express his creativity, exploring and hiking, cherishing family gatherings, and staying active with sports . Eddie Westerfield IIIManager, Electric Department | Easton Utilities CommissionRegion: EasternEddie, a resident of Easton, earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University . He is active with the American Public Power Association (APPA), the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and multiple Maryland Public Service Commission work groups . Eddie enjoys golf, traveling, cooking and volunteering in his community . Amanda WintersAssistant Director of Communications | Maryland Department of CommerceRegion: CentralAmanda, a resident of Catonsville, earned a BA in Media and Communication Studies and minored in Journalism at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is an active animal advocate in lost pet groups throughout the Baltimore region and regularly organizes collections for homeless and animal shelters . Amanda enjoys attending concerts, visiting national parks, and adding to her growing plant collection .Hua XiangDeputy Director of Policy and Research | Maryland State Highway AdministrationRegion: Capital Hua, a resident of Ellicott City, earned dual B .A . degrees in Civil Engineering and Business Management from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China and an MS in Transportation Engineering from the University of Maryland College Park . She is active on the TRB Research Innovation Committee, the ITE Chesapeake and Potomac Section, the Howard County Chinese Runners Group, and the AASHTO Special Committee on Research and Innovation . Hua is an avid marathon runner and reader, and she enjoys volunteering for local communities .36 Leadership Maryland 2025'