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The Program

Leadership Maryland, an independent statewide leadership program to develop informed senior-level leaders was created in 1992 to cultivate the interest, the statewide knowledge and the leadership capacities of Maryland’s leaders. Fifty accomplished and diverse leaders are selected for the program annually by their peers.

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The People

Our members are the top leaders in Maryland. They represent businesses, education, government, nonprofits and labor unions. Our goal is to ensure that each class includes diversity in ethnicity, age, gender, industry, and geography.  It is this diversity of opinions and perspectives that makes the program meaningful and rewarding.
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The Professor

Eliot Pfanstiehl is not really a professor, but he is our incredibly talented and skilled facilitator, and he is the CEO of Strathmore. LMD President and CEO Nancy Minieri and Eliot nurture each class through mindful exposure to complex policy issues, supplemented with access to remarkable leaders and institutions.
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What's Happening in 2013

MEET DR. LOWERY
Meet our new State Superintendent of Schools and hear about the changes and improvements to come to our public school systems. You will have an opportunity to participate in an open dialogue with Dr. Lillian Lowery, who will be joined by Betty Weller '09, President, MD State Education Association.  Pre-registration is required. 

Check out this MSDE video from the first event in Bethesda on April 16:  Click here for video

May 15 - 7:30 - 9:00 am - Maryland Historical Society - Baltimore - Register Here 
May 23 - 7:30 - 9:00 am - Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Annapolis - Register Here
June 18 - 11:00 am - 12:30 pm - Home of  Dr. Elizabeth "Betty" Morgan - Myersville - Register Here
June 21 - 10:00 - 11:30 am - Caroline County Public Library - Denton

PRESERVING MARYLAND HISTORY:  THE SKIPJACK
Captain Jack Russell, a waterman and current president of the St. Mary’s County Board of Commissioners, is well known by recent LMD classes for his colorful explanations about the creatures that exist in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Now, LMD is pleased to present Capt. Jack at the Chesapeake Bay Field Lab at the Calvert Marine Museum, discussing the extensive restoration of the last of the original skipjacks, “Dee” of St. Mary's, docked there in Solomons. The outdoor event is set for Wednesday, May 8 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Calvert Marine Museum. Register Online HERE.

WALK A MILE EXPERIENCE
What would you do if you didn’t have enough money to feed your children?  Not pay rent and face eviction? Go for a predatory loan? Pull your teenagers from school to work? These are hard questions, but ones that thousands of central Maryland families face every day.

Leadership Maryland is pleased to offer United Way of Central Maryland’s (UWCM) Walk a Mile Experience for its members on Wednesday, June 19 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. This hands-on activity illustrates these struggles in a personal and unforgettable way. Participants assume the role of a family member living at or near the poverty level and are challenged to make life-decisions while overcoming a lack of resources and a confusing support system. 

A minimum of 30 persons are needed to conduct this hands-on experience.  Register before June 10.  Learn more -Register Online HERE.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY & LMD BUILD DAY
October date and location To be Announced ( statewide event) 
Join LMD members in your community and volunteer to help build, renovate, or rehabilitate a housing project near you. 

THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE NATIONAL HARBOR & CASINOS
Wednesday, October 23 - Location and Time To Be Announced
(Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Harford County members)
Afternoon event featuring speakers and topics of relevant interest to LMD members in the region. Event is followed by a social event sponsored by Class of 2013 region members.

CLASS OF 2013 - CELEBRATION OF LEADERSHIP/GRADUATION
Tuesday, December 10 - Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel - Inner Harbor
All members are welcome to meet and dine with our newest class members.  Plan a class reunion and reserve tables.  Catch up with collegagues and hear the latest news. Tickets go on sale in November. Watch your mail!