Leadership Anne Arundel Announces Flagship Class of 2022 and Program Kickoff Celebration

LAA Program Kickoff and Homecoming Event set to welcome the new Flagship class

ANNAPOLIS, MD  – Leadership Anne Arundel (LAA), the premier leadership training and networking institute in Anne Arundel County, has announced the Flagship Program Class of 2022.

Flagship is the core Leadership Anne Arundel program.  It includes an intense curriculum of civic information and leadership skills development. The class is composed of forty-six participants representing a cross-section of the Anne Arundel County community, representing our ethnically, socially, economically, and geographically diverse population.

The ten-month program kicked off on Thursday, September 9th at Historic London Town & Gardens with a two-day opening retreat. Following the retreat, participants will build community knowledge meeting for one full day each month. Session topics include Government, Economic Development, Cultural Arts, Education & Technology, Health & Human Services, Law & Public Safety, Environment and Agriculture/South County.

Participants are introduced to critical regional issues, meet and discuss issues with leaders from the public, private and non-profit sectors, and identify areas of community need and methods required to succeed as community leaders.  Throughout the program, participants gain an understanding of what constitutes leadership, as well as an introduction to the infrastructure, natural resources, and current political issues of Anne Arundel County.

LAA Board Members, Membership, Alumni, and the public are invited to meet the Flagship 2022 class at the Program Kickoff and Homecoming event on Tuesday, September 28^th from 5:30p – 7:30p at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. Visit https://www.leadershipaa.org/event/LAAKickoff for full details and registration.

According to President & CEO, Kris Valerio Shock, “We could not be more proud to introduce a remarkable mix of forty-six public, private, for profit, government, non-profit and citizen community leaders as the Flagship Class of 2022. We are excited to welcome them to the LAA community and pleased to provide an opportunity to meet this tremendous group of leaders at the Kickoff and Homecoming event.”

The Leadership Anne Arundel Flagship 2022 Class includes:

Michael Adams – Partner, Sasscer, Clagett & Bucher

Shawn Ames – Deputy Director of the Office of Planning & Environmental Services, Maryland Aviation Administration

Donna Anderson – Executive Director, Chesapeake Arts Center

Stan Brandford – Deputy Chief, Annapolis Police Department

Coryse Brathwaite – Medical Director, OB Hospitalist and Perinatal Operations, Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center

Karen Brown – Vice President of Preservation, Historic Annapolis

Steven Brown – Senior Associate, McAllister, DeTar, Showalter & Walker LLC (MDSW)

Lindley Bucci – Sr. Corporate Government Account Executive, Radio One, Inc.

Judy Buddensick – President, Frances Marketing Group, LLC

Kristie Clements – Staff Accountant, TMDL CPAs & Consultants, LLC

Patrick Cole – Area Executive, First Citizens Bank

Catie Comer – Director of Development & Communications, The Arc Central Chesapeake Region

Chanel Compton – Executive Director, Banneker-Douglass Museum and the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture

Daryl Cooke – Foundation Manager, Foundation for Community Betterment

Kam Cooke –Public Information Officer, Anne Arundel County Police Department

Kait Dawson – Director of Marketing & Communications, Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County

Beryle Downs – Board Member, Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County

Tonii Gedin – Deputy Health Officer for Public Health, Anne Arundel County Health Department

Gloria Harberts – Regional and Branch Manager, Anne Arundel County Public Library

Perry Hepworth – Assistant Branch Manager, Fidelity Investments

Susie Iaquinta – Major Gift Officer, BWMC Foundation

Dominic Imburgia – Manager, Environmental Affairs, Baltimore Gas & Electric

Erika Johnson – Executive Director, PrettyGirl Academy, Incorporated

Matt Johnston – Environmental Policy Director, Anne Arundel County Executive’s Office

Keisha Kersey – Member, Peerless Rens Club, Inc.

Sarah Knebel – Executive Director, Scenic Rivers Land Trust

Tina Ladabouche – State and Local Affairs Office, National Security Agency

Bekki Leonard – Grant Development & Communications Manager, Anne Arundel Workforce Development

Tyler Lewis – Marketing Manager, Liquified Creative

Perry Limes – Director of Strategic Partnerships, Hospice of the Chesapeake

Shuang Liu – Associate Vice President for Continuous Improvement and Innovation Analytics, Anne Arundel Community College

Brian Lynch – Vice President of Human Resources, UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center

Suzanne Martin – Executive Director, Annapolis Immigration Justice Network

Jeff Morales – Vice President of Information Technology, Live! Casino & Hotel

Vincent Moulden – Assistant Director of CECS, Anne Arundel County Executive's Office

Kristen Pironis – Executive Director, Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County

Tricia Sanborn – Sr. Program Manager, Arts Council of Anne Arundel County

Jeremy Schneider – Relationship Manager, M&T Bank

Liz Schuman – Sr. Donor Relations Manager, Hospice of the Chesapeake

Carolina Seldes – CEO, ITnova

Carol Sisco – Board Chair, Annapolis Maritime Museum

Heather Skipper – Hospitality Sales Manager, Naval Academy Business Services Division

Cathleen Sparrow – Executive Director, Anne Arundel County Public Library Foundation

Caitlin Swaim – Curator, Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park

Daniel Watkins – Director of Substance Use Disorders, LHAAMC- Pathways

David  Wright – External Affairs Manager, Baltimore Gas and Electric

About Leadership Anne Arundel

Leadership Anne Arundel (LAA), a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 1993, is the premier leadership training and networking institute in Anne Arundel County. The mission of LAA is to provide people of diverse backgrounds with the education, resources and networks necessary to become successful proactive leaders. LAA has over 1500 graduates from its three (3) core programs. LAA graduates serve in leadership positions in public sector, private sector and non-profit organizations throughout the Baltimore-Washington metro area. For more information visit  https://leadershipaa.org

Contact: Nancy Hartzell

(410) 571-9798

nhartzell@leadershipaa.org