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Leadership Maryland News

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2/8/2023 Press Releases

Leadership Maryland Announces Class of 2023

53 business and community leaders chosen to complete eight-month professional development program

 

Annapolis, Md. (February 8, 2023) – Leadership Maryland officially announces the Class of 2023, consisting of 53 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 2023, Leadership Maryland’s 30th 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.

                                                                                                                

“We are excited to announce our next class and welcome these accomplished and motivated individuals to Leadership Maryland,” said David Fike ’16 (LM) president and CEO, Leadership Maryland. “The 53 members of the Class of 2023 are each influential leaders within their companies, industries, and communities, and have the desire to make a broader impact within our state. And the knowledge, experience, and connections they will gain in our program will prepare them to do just that.”

 

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 2023 participants:

 

Thomas R. Akras '23

Director, Legal and Legislative Division

Alcohol and Tobacco Commission for the State of Maryland

 

Abimbola O. "Bola" Audena '23

CEO & Managing Partner

MBA Growth Partners 
 

Anne A. Balduzzi '23

Managing Director, Entrepreneur and Ecosystem Empowerment

TEDCO

 

Christopher "Chris" Barber '23

Chief Nerd

Cheaper Than a Geek


Jodie L. Bollinger '23

Acting Director

Frederick County Office of Economic Development

 

Jonathan H. "Jon" Bratt '23

Assistant Vice President for Enterprise Resilience

University of Maryland, Baltimore

 

Jennifer L. "Jen" Brown '23

SoMD 2030 Workforce Development & TPP Programs Director

The Patuxent Partnership

 

Linda S. Cameron '23

Vice President, Philanthropy

Kennedy Krieger Institute

 

Melissa A. Clark '23

Associate Director

AHEC West

 

Neil J. Coffee '23

Chief Technology Officer

E-Risk Services

 

Nicholas S. Cohen '23

Executive Director

Maryland Citizens for the Arts

 

Diana C. DeBoy-Kean '23

Community Partnerships Manager

Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake

 

Kathleen "Kathy" Deoudes '23

Vice Chair, Board of Directors

UMMS Shore Regional Health

 

Emily A. Dow, Ph.D. '23

Assistant Secretary for Academic Affairs

State of Maryland – Maryland Higher Education Commission

   

Donald D. Eaddy Jr. '23

Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Civic Engagement

Y in Central Maryland

 

Mary Ford-Naill ‘23

Manager of Economic Development

The City of Frederick

 

William R. "Rob" Frampton, Jr. '23

Assistant Fire Chief

City of Salisbury Fire Department

 

Kurt Fuchs '23

Senior Vice President of External Affairs

Horizon Farm Credit

 

Matt Gibson ‘23
Chick-fil-A Owner/Operator

MRG Restaurants LLC dba Chick-fil-A Easton

 

Garrick R. Good '23

Executive Director

North East Housing Initiative

 

Elsie M. Goodwin '23

Vice President, Operations and Information Technology

HealthCare Access Maryland, Inc.

 

Everick "Rick" Gross '23

Program Director

Leadership Maryland

 

Elizabeth "Liza" Guroff '23

Executive Director

Maryland Association of Behavioral Health Authorities

 

Elvis Guzman '23

Program Officer

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation  

 

David M. "Dave" Hartman '23

CEO

Hartman Executive Advisors

 

Tiffany L. Harvey '23

VP of Government & Regulatory Affairs

Comcast

 

Jennifer R.  "Jen" Herwig '23

VP, Human Resources

Exelon/BGE

 

John N. Hickman '23

Director – BEACON

Salisbury University

 

William J. "Jeff" Hill '23

Project Executive

Southway Builders, Inc.

 

Roslyn A. Hopkins-Fernandes '23

Director of Account Management

United Healthcare

 

Stacy L. Hutchinson '23

Associate Director, Administration

The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science – Chesapeake Biological Laboratory

 

Carolyn R. "Lyn" Lepre '23

President

Salisbury University

 

Cailey E. Locklair '23

President

Maryland Retailers Association

 

Mark Luckner '23

Executive Director

State of Maryland, Community Health Resources Commission

 

Angela R. Martin '23

Executive Director

Maryland Community Action Partnership

 

Alexa J. Milanytch '23

Director of Development

Chase Brexton Health Care

 

Voncia L. Molock '23

Director Service One IT Support, Telecom Svcs

Perdue Farms Inc.

 

Tenyo Pearl '23

Assistant Professor, CSU Nonprofit Leadership Studies and Director, CSU Nonprofit Leadership Alliance

Coppin State University

 

Vicki L. Petro '23

Vice President of Human Resources

Easton Utilities

 

Odessa L. Phillip P.E. '23

President & CEO

Assedo Consulting, LLC

 

Michele R. Potter '23

Executive Director

Asbury Methodist Village/Asbury Affiliates, Inc.

 

Kimberly N. Prescott, SPHR, SHRM-SCP '23

President

Prescott HR

 

Randall V. "Randy" Querry '23

Director of Government Relations

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation

 

Dr. Monica E. Randall '23

Deputy Executive Director

Maryland Association of Community Colleges

 

Joseph G. "Joey" Sagal, II '23

Chief Operating Officer

Maryland Transportation Authority

 

Nickalus D. "Nico" Sanders '23

Executive Director

Community Housing Associates

 

Robert S. "Scott" Saxman '23

Division Vice President

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

 

Sarah Sheppard, J.D., M.P.A. '23

Director, Education & Workforce and Director, Office of Telework

Maryland Department of Commerce

 

Jerray L. Slocum '23

Assistant Vice President Business Development Manager & CRA Officer

Severn Bank/Shore United Bank

 

Daniel  K. "Danny" Thompson '23

Executive Director

Somerset County Economic Development

 

Ashley A. Waters '23

Executive Director

Woman to Woman Mentoring

 

Francine E. Waters '23

Multimodal Transportation Project Specialist

Maryland Department of Transportation

 

Laura E. Weeldreyer '23

Executive Director

Maryland Family Network


 

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 53 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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