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Leadership Maryland News

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12/7/2022

Leadership Maryland Class of 2022 Graduates

 

 

49 business and community leaders recognized at December 6 ceremony

Annapolis, Md. (December 7, 2022) – Leadership Maryland announced today that 49 members of the Class of 2022 have completed the professional development program dedicated to building a better Maryland by harnessing the strength of its local business and community leaders. Leadership Maryland honored the Class of 2022 at its 29th annual graduation ceremony held on December 6 at the Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport. As graduates, these individuals are now the newest members of Leadership Maryland’s powerful alumni network, consisting of more than 1,300 esteemed leaders from all industries and regions of the state.


Each member of this year’s class was chosen by a committee to complete Leadership Maryland’s eight-month hands-on learning program. The class participated in an orientation and closing retreat that bookended 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 served as panelists and guest speakers.

                                                                                                                                     

“This has been a special class year, both for me as the new president and CEO, and for our organization, as we hosted our full program together, in person for the first time since 2019,” said David Fike ’16 (LM), president and Chief Executive Officer, Leadership Maryland. “The Class of 2022 came into this year eager and inspired, and they’ve maintained that enthusiasm throughout each of our sessions. This is a remarkable group of professionals, diverse in experience and talent, and we look forward to seeing how they will influence our state with the knowledge and connections they’ve gained this year.”

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 graduates:

 

Emily E. Arneson '22

Director of Government Relations

Kennedy Krieger Institute

 

Marco V. Àvila, P.E. '22

Director-Senior Civil Engineer-Program Manager

WSP USA

 

Lindsey Baker '22

Executive Director

Maryland Humanities



Robert D. "Rob" Biagiotti '22

Vice President Asset and Core System Projects

Exelon



Deborah E. "Debbie" Bowden '22

Director of Economic Development & Tourism

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 Permanente

 

Tisa Javelle Dais Clark '22

President & CEO

J.D. Clark Professional Services, LLC

 

George M. "Matt" Drew ‘22

Onshore Infrastructure Construction Manager

Orsted North America, Inc.



Derryck D. Fletcher ‘22

Chief Strategy Officer

The Y in Central Maryland



Ryan Flurie '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

Executive Vice President

Maryland Chamber of Commerce

Executive Director
Maryland Chamber Foundation



Theresa Johnson '22

Vice President, Brand Strategy and Philanthropy
CalvertHealth

 

Laura Kozak '22

Associate Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs

University of Maryland, Baltimore

 

Douglas L. "Doug" Krinsky '22

Relationship Executive

J.P. Morgan



Paul S. Lurz '22

Assistant Chief

Baltimore County Fire Department

 

Lauri McGuire '22

Assistant Attorney General, 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

The 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



Altmann R. Pannell '22

Director of Government Relations

Coca-Cola Consolidated



Rhonda L. Pierce-Brooks '22

Vice President/Director Human Resources

Tower Federal Credit Union



David A. Potts '22

Division Vice President

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

 

Andrew "Andy" Pruski '22

Councilman

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

Director, Community Leadership Graduate Programs

University of Maryland-Baltimore County



Glenn Simmons '22

Acting 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/Equity Administrator

University of Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute

 

Zaminah D. Williams '22

President/CEO

Onyx Consulting Services, LLC



Amy W. Yingling '22

Regional Director, Small Business Development Center

Carroll Community College


 

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. Leadership Maryland also offers 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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