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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 .
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
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
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
Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation
Julie Natoli '22
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
April Nyman '22
Arts Council of Anne Arundel County
Lisa K. O'Connor '22
Managing Director
Accenture
Altmann R. Pannell '22
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
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 .