Leaders from Around the State Share Their Experience
"Leadership Maryland provided me a different look at our State and a better understanding of the complexity of issues facing us from a business, social and environmental perspective. It allowed me to focus on what I would be interested in doing for the State going forward as a business leader. It provided a great networking channel that resulted in my successful involvement in other facets of Maryland that interests me."
John Belcher ‘03
President & CEO
ARINC, Inc.
Annapolis
“In the end, it’s the element of trust that Leadership Maryland offers… as a gift: to allow us to learn more about ourselves, and to realize the connectedness of all things. Leadership Maryland gave us the experiences, the role models and a circle of friends to trust as we go about the essential work of leaders: which is…. helping others.”
Lisa Hillman ‘06
Sr. Vice President/Chief Development Officer
Anne Arundel Health Systems, Inc.
“It’s money well spent and time worth taking."
Charlotte M. Scott '02
Owner
East Coast Consulting
Crisfield
“When the class started, I wondered how I would be able to devote two days a month. By the time the class ended, I wondered what I would do without the class each month.”
Michael W. Davis, Esq. ‘00
Senior Partner
Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC
Columbia
“I initially felt overwhelmed and intimidated by LMD… and my classmates. Truly, it was not until I was half-way through the program that I started to enjoy the monthly sessions. I began to realize how introspective the experience could be…. and how much I could learn about myself…. that could make me a better person…. and not just a better leader.
I grew to respect and value my new colleagues…. AND myself. I suspect that many of my classmates felt the same trepidation and fear that I did, but we seemed to grow together. I couldn’t have found a more appropriate group for me to grow with.”
Colleen T. Peterson ‘04
Executive Director
The Greater Cumberland Committee
“I would advise others to participate in this experience to connect with other leaders who also are working to make a difference.”
Kathryn B. Freeland '03
CEO
RGII Technologies, Inc.
Annapolis
“For anyone committed to making a difference in Maryland, the Leadership Maryland program is an extraordinary primer that opens up a myriad of outstanding opportunities for engagement both on a local and a statewide basis.”
James T. Brady '93
Managing Director, Mid-Atlantic
Ballantrae International, Ltd.
Frederick
“There is no greater and more diverse networking channel anywhere in the State of Maryland.”
R. Michael S. Menzies '99
President & CEO
Easton Bank & Trust
Easton
“I had lived and worked in Maryland for many years, but I found that Leadership Maryland taught me a great deal about our State that I probably wouldn’t have learned any other way. But the best part is the diverse network that remains intact ten years later.”
William Couper ‘96
President-Greater Washington
Bank of America
Washington, D.C.
“The statement that I continually hear from LMD graduates is they almost feel badly that they have taken much more out of the experience than they put into it, and it’s true. Through LMD, several western Maryland graduates created The Greater Cumberland Committee. Our goal was to make a difference in our community, and we did. TGCC has been a success and its existence is directly attributable to LMD.”
Barry P. Ronan ‘97
President & CEO
Western Maryland Health System
Cumberland
“Leadership Maryland gave me the opportunity to meet and interact with State officials at the highest level, to observe innovative approaches to various issues, and to learn from my classmates – all of which has combined to significantly aid me in the representation of my clients. Plus, it was fun!”
Wm. ‘Sandy’ McAllister, Jr., Esq. ‘94
Principal
Miles & Stockbridge
Cambridge
