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52 business and community leaders chosen to complete eight-month professional development program Annapolis, Md. (February 15, 2022) – Leadership Maryland officially announces the Class of 2022, 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 2022, Leadership Maryland’s 29th class, reflects a cross-section of the state, including diversity of geographic location, profession, ethnicity, and gender. The program will run from April to December, and include five, two-day sessions focused on Maryland’s five main geographic regions and the most vital issues impacting economic development, education, health and human services, criminal justice, the environment, and multi-culturalism/diversity across the state. More than 100 experts representing Maryland’s business, government, education, and non-profit communities will serve as panelists and guest speakers. “Once again, this year’s class selection process was one of the most competitive in our history, which is a great testament to the strength and impact of our program,” said Renée M. Winsky ‘05, president and Chief Executive Officer, Leadership Maryland. “We are extremely fortunate to consistently have a rich and diverse pool of highly-qualified executives to choose from, and I am excited to see the 52 individuals selected for 2022 come together as a group and begin their Leadership Maryland journey.” 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 leadershipmd.org, call 410-841-2101 or email info@leadershipmd.org. Leadership Maryland Class of 2022 participants: Emily E. Arneson '22 Director of Government Relations Kennedy Krieger Institute Marco V. Avila, P.E., D.A.D. '22 Director-Senior Civil Engineer-Program Manager WSP USA Lindsey Baker '22 Executive Director Maryland Humanities Robert D. "Rob" Biagiotti '22 Vice President of Electric Distribution Baltimore Gas & Electric Company Deborah E. "Debbie" Bowden '22 Director of Economic Development Caroline County M. Scott Bowen, AIA '22 Principal MSB Architects Elaine L. Chang '22 Director, Partnerships Unit Montgomery County Public Schools Erin E. Chrest '22 Managing Director, Major & Planned Giving Maryland Public Television Cynthia Cifuentes '22 Vice President Kaiser Foundation Mid-Atlantic States Tisa Javelle Dais Clark '22 President & CEO JD Clark Professional Services, LLC George M. "Matt" Drew '22 Onshore Infrastructure Construction Manager Orsted North America, Inc. Derryck D. Fletcher '22 Chief Strategy Officer Y in Central Maryland Ryan Flurie, MBA, CFP®, '22 Managing Director - Investments Abeles Flurie Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors Paul Frey, IOM '22 President & CEO Washington County Chamber of Commerce Charles S. "Charlie" Gayle '22 Head of Policy and Engagement, Office of Consumer Practices Wells Fargo Jeremy D. Goldman '22 County Administrator Caroline County Peter Goodwin '22 President University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Susan G. "Sue" Hains AIA , LEED AP '22 Partner/Architect Grimm and Parker Architects Whitney Blake Harmel '22 Vice President of Membership & Development Maryland Chamber of Commerce Tiffany LeShawn Harvey '22 Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs Comcast Theresa Johnson, MSM, MBA '22 Vice President, Brand Strategy and Philanthropy CalvertHealth Laura Kozak '22 Senior Associate Vice President University of Maryland, Baltimore Douglas L. "Doug" Krinsky '22 Relationship Executive J.P. Morgan Paul S. Lurz '22 Assistant Chief Baltimore County Fire Department Erin M. May CPM® '22 President Weller Management Company Lauri McGuire '22 Principal Counsel - Office of the Attorney General State of Maryland Jack Miner '22 Chief Investment Officer Maryland Technology Development Corp. (TEDCO) Kirkland "Kirk" Murray '22 President & CEO Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation Julie Natoli '22 Principal Brick Companies Shannon Q. Nazzal, CPRE '22 Parks & Recreation Director Calvert County Government Lena M. Nebel CFP®, MSFS '22 Chief Operating Officer BFG Financial Advisors David M. Nelson '22 Professor and Director, Appalachian Laboratory University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science April Nyman '22 Executive Director Arts Council of Anne Arundel County Lisa K. O'Connor '22 Managing Director Accenture Federal Services Altmann R. Pannell '22 Director of Government Relations Coca-Cola Consolidated Rhonda L. Pierce-Brooks '22 Vice President/Director Human Services Tower Federal Credit Union David A. Potts '22 Division Vice President The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Andrew "Andy" Pruski '22 Councilmember Anne Arundel County Christian L. Pulley '22 City Administrator City of Laurel Elizabeth Rendon-Sherman '22 CEO/CFO LG-TEK Ashwin Saboo, MS, PMP, CSM '22 Associate Director Creative Information Technology, Inc. Dr. Michael S. "Mike" Scott '22 Dean, the Richard A. Henson School of Science and Technology Salisbury University Sally J. Scott '22 Program Director, Community Leadership University of Maryland-Baltimore County Glenn Simmons '22 Executive Director Maryland Saves Dr. Douglas "Doug" A. Spotts '22 Vice President and Chief Health Officer Meritus Medical Center Tracie A. Thomas '22 Vice President of Customer Services Easton Utilities Amy Velich, MBA '22 Director of Bond Financing MEDCO Justin A. Wenger '22 Vice President Southway Builders, Inc. Audrey E. Williams '22 Director Administrative Services University of Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute Zaminah D. Williams '22 President/CEO Onyx Consulting Services, LLC Darleen Koth Won '22 Chief Strategy Officer Vice President-Strategic Planning, Analytics & Management Consulting LifeBridge Health Amy W. Yingling '22 Regional Director, Carroll Community College Small Business Development Center About Leadership Maryland Leadership Maryland is a non-profit organization offering professional and youth development programs dedicated to building a better Maryland by harnessing the strength of its current and future leaders. Established in 1992, Leadership Maryland’s professional development program selects as many as 52 diverse and accomplished executives from Maryland’s public and private sectors each year to come together as a class for an eight-month learning program focused on the state’s most vital social, economic and environmental issues. In 2017, Leadership Maryland merged with Maryland Leadership Workshops (MLW), the state’s premier leadership development program for middle and high school students. For more than 65 years, MLW has provided peer-led summer residential and community outreach programs that empower participants – known as delegates – to take ownership of their personal development as they grow in self-awareness, set measurable goals, and collaborate with peers in diverse groups. Together, Leadership Maryland and MLW have established thousands of Marylanders on their lifelong leadership path, equipped with the knowledge, skills, and connections needed to influence positive change in all aspects of their lives and within our state. To learn more, please visit leadershipmd.org or mlw.org. # # #
52 business and community leaders chosen to complete eight-month professional development program
Annapolis, Md. (February 15, 2022) – Leadership Maryland officially announces the Class of 2022, 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 2022, Leadership Maryland’s 29th class, reflects a cross-section of the state, including diversity of geographic location, profession, ethnicity, and gender. The program will run from April to December, and include five, two-day sessions focused on Maryland’s five main geographic regions and the most vital issues impacting economic development, education, health and human services, criminal justice, the environment, and multi-culturalism/diversity across the state. More than 100 experts representing Maryland’s business, government, education, and non-profit communities will serve as panelists and guest speakers.
“Once again, this year’s class selection process was one of the most competitive in our history, which is a great testament to the strength and impact of our program,” said Renée M. Winsky ‘05, president and Chief Executive Officer, Leadership Maryland. “We are extremely fortunate to consistently have a rich and diverse pool of highly-qualified executives to choose from, and I am excited to see the 52 individuals selected for 2022 come together as a group and begin their Leadership Maryland journey.”
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 leadershipmd.org, call 410-841-2101 or email info@leadershipmd.org.
Leadership Maryland Class of 2022 participants:
Emily E. Arneson '22
Director of Government Relations
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Marco V. Avila, P.E., D.A.D. '22
Director-Senior Civil Engineer-Program Manager
WSP USA
Lindsey Baker '22
Executive Director
Maryland Humanities
Robert D. "Rob" Biagiotti '22
Vice President of Electric Distribution
Baltimore Gas & Electric Company
Deborah E. "Debbie" Bowden '22
Director of Economic Development
Caroline County
M. Scott Bowen, AIA '22
Principal
MSB Architects
Elaine L. Chang '22
Director, Partnerships Unit
Montgomery County Public Schools
Erin E. Chrest '22
Managing Director, Major & Planned Giving
Maryland Public Television
Cynthia Cifuentes '22
Vice President
Kaiser Foundation Mid-Atlantic States
Tisa Javelle Dais Clark '22
President & CEO
JD Clark Professional Services, LLC
George M. "Matt" Drew '22
Onshore Infrastructure Construction Manager
Orsted North America, Inc.
Derryck D. Fletcher '22
Chief Strategy Officer
Y in Central Maryland
Ryan Flurie, MBA, CFP®, '22
Managing Director - Investments
Abeles Flurie Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors
Paul Frey, IOM '22
Washington County Chamber of Commerce
Charles S. "Charlie" Gayle '22
Head of Policy and Engagement, Office of Consumer Practices
Wells Fargo
Jeremy D. Goldman '22
County Administrator
Peter Goodwin '22
President
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Susan G. "Sue" Hains AIA , LEED AP '22
Partner/Architect
Grimm and Parker Architects
Whitney Blake Harmel '22
Vice President of Membership & Development
Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Tiffany LeShawn Harvey '22
Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs
Comcast
Theresa Johnson, MSM, MBA '22 Vice President, Brand Strategy and Philanthropy
CalvertHealth
Laura Kozak '22 Senior Associate Vice President
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Douglas L. "Doug" Krinsky '22
Relationship Executive
J.P. Morgan
Paul S. Lurz '22
Assistant Chief
Baltimore County Fire Department
Erin M. May CPM® '22
Weller Management Company
Lauri McGuire '22
Principal Counsel - Office of the Attorney General
State of Maryland
Jack Miner '22
Chief Investment Officer
Maryland Technology Development Corp. (TEDCO)
Kirkland "Kirk" Murray '22
Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation
Julie Natoli '22
Brick Companies
Shannon Q. Nazzal, CPRE '22
Parks & Recreation Director
Calvert County Government
Lena M. Nebel CFP®, MSFS '22
Chief Operating Officer
BFG Financial Advisors
David M. Nelson '22
Professor and Director, Appalachian Laboratory
April Nyman '22
Arts Council of Anne Arundel County
Lisa K. O'Connor '22
Managing Director
Accenture Federal Services
Altmann R. Pannell '22
Coca-Cola Consolidated
Rhonda L. Pierce-Brooks '22
Vice President/Director Human Services
Tower Federal Credit Union
David A. Potts '22
Division Vice President
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Andrew "Andy" Pruski '22
Councilmember
Anne Arundel County
Christian L. Pulley '22
City Administrator
City of Laurel
Elizabeth Rendon-Sherman '22
CEO/CFO
LG-TEK
Ashwin Saboo, MS, PMP, CSM '22
Associate Director
Creative Information Technology, Inc.
Dr. Michael S. "Mike" Scott '22
Dean, the Richard A. Henson School of Science and Technology
Salisbury University
Sally J. Scott '22
Program Director, Community Leadership
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Glenn Simmons '22
Maryland Saves
Dr. Douglas "Doug" A. Spotts '22
Vice President and Chief Health Officer
Meritus Medical Center
Tracie A. Thomas '22
Vice President of Customer Services
Easton Utilities
Amy Velich, MBA '22
Director of Bond Financing
MEDCO
Justin A. Wenger '22
Southway Builders, Inc.
Audrey E. Williams '22
Director Administrative Services
University of Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute
Zaminah D. Williams '22
President/CEO
Onyx Consulting Services, LLC
Darleen Koth Won '22
Chief Strategy Officer Vice President-Strategic Planning, Analytics & Management Consulting LifeBridge Health
Amy W. Yingling '22
Regional Director, Carroll Community College
Small Business Development Center
About Leadership Maryland
Leadership Maryland is a non-profit organization offering professional and youth development programs dedicated to building a better Maryland by harnessing the strength of its current and future leaders. Established in 1992, Leadership Maryland’s professional development program selects as many as 52 diverse and accomplished executives from Maryland’s public and private sectors each year to come together as a class for an eight-month learning program focused on the state’s most vital social, economic and environmental issues. In 2017, Leadership Maryland merged with Maryland Leadership Workshops (MLW), the state’s premier leadership development program for middle and high school students. For more than 65 years, MLW has provided peer-led summer residential and community outreach programs that empower participants – known as delegates – to take ownership of their personal development as they grow in self-awareness, set measurable goals, and collaborate with peers in diverse groups. Together, Leadership Maryland and MLW have established thousands of Marylanders on their lifelong leadership path, equipped with the knowledge, skills, and connections needed to influence positive change in all aspects of their lives and within our state. To learn more, please visit leadershipmd.org or mlw.org.
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