Executive Leadership Series

The Executive Leadership Series (ELS) provides senior-level executives and their spouses or partners with an issues-oriented overview of Anne Arundel County’s challenges, people, processes and resources. The goal of the ELS program is to enhance community leaders’ awareness and knowledge of issues that impact our county and entire region. One of the program’s primary benefits is to meet and establish or enhance relationships between top business, government and community leaders.

The ELS program provides a comprehensive overview and a working knowledge of Anne Arundel County in four intensive sessions, during which participants learn about the county’s resources and gain access to decision makers. The program provides executives with a condensed and thorough overview of issues affecting the short- and long-term well being of Anne Arundel County and the region.

For more information e-mail info@leadershipaa.org.

Benefits of the Executive Leadership Series

• An overview and working knowledge of the county and its resources in a short period of time.

• Access to key decision makers that affect the business community.

• Interaction with a network of peers and the entire Leadership Anne Arundel community.

• An opportunity to become involved in community affairs.

Criteria for Executive Leadership Series Participants

Admission to the Executive Leadership Series is by invitation only. Typically, participants in the ELS are:

• Employed as senior-level executives or business owners, including, but not limited to, Chairman; Chief Executive Officer; President; Executive Vice President; Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

• Willing to commit to all of the ELS sessions and activities.

• Interested in participating in the ELS peer network.

• Interested in developing a strong knowledge of Anne Arundel County and its resources.

• Motivated to gain access to key decision makers in the county.

Components of the ELS Program

Components of the ELS program may change each year to reflect current issues in the economy or community. The program is usually covered in the following four sessions:

• Four Corners Bus Tour - This countywide bus tour includes visits to sites that even life-long members of the community have never visited.

• Regional Economic Development Issues and Planning - Explore economic drivers of our regional economy and compelling issues in local homeland defense. This session provides a close look at the unique dynamics, vision and initiatives for a healthy economy.

• Key Government Issues and Players - This session features a chance to meet with prominent elected and appointed officials to explore critical issues in local and state government.

• Infrastructure - The Foundation for Growth, Safety and Sustainability-CEOs and regional public sector leaders will discuss issues that affect investment and growth of infrastructure and delivery of critical community services.

Click here to meet the members of previous Executive Leadership Series classes.