Leadership Anne Arundel Announces 2022 New Leaders Honorees

Leadership Anne Arundel (LAA), the premier leadership training and networking institute in Anne Arundel County, has announced their 2022 New Leaders Honorees.

Honorees were nominated by LAA Alumni and the community at large.  Nominees do not have to be a graduate of a LAA program and were selected based on commencing an accepted, appointed or elected leadership role that serves and/or impacts the Anne Arundel County Community since March of 2021. The position can be held in a Non-Profit, Government or For-Profit organization.

Each year, LAA hosts a sell-out gathering honoring individuals who have stepped into new positions of leadership in the past year and show exceptional leadership for the betterment of Anne Arundel County.  This year, the tradition will continue with a breakfast celebration at Carrol’s Creek Café on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.  Event details are available on the LAA Community Calendar at https://www.leadershipaa.org/event/2022NewLeaders.

According to LAA President & CEO Kris Valerio Shock, “LAA is the nexus of community leadership in Anne Arundel County and as such we have the opportunity to recognize individuals in our community stepping up to new leadership roles. The New Leaders Celebration provides an excellent occasion to connect with these new leaders and the broader Anne Arundel County leadership network.”

2022 Leadership Anne Arundel New Leaders Honorees

Damika Baker-Wilson - Director of Development, Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County

Gerald Brown, Jr. - Director of Operations, Boys & Girls Club of Annapolis/Anne Arundel County

Heather Cassity - Executive Director, The Light House Shelter

Jackie Coleman - Executive Director, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts

Diane Croghan - Vice President of Community Engagement/Chief of Staff, UM-BWMC

Nora Demleitner - President, St. John’s College

Gloria Dent - Board Member Dist. 1, Anne Arundel County Public Schools Board of Directors

Hilary Harp Falk - President/CEO, Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Gerald Hill - Chief Financial Officer, Hospice of the Chesapeake

Liz Hostetler - Executive Director, Crofton Chamber of Commerce

Maggie Hughes - Executive Director, Annapolis Green

Matt Johnston - Executive Director, Arundel Rivers Federation

Dr. Richard Kralevich - Vice President, Instructional & Information Technology, Anne Arundel Community College

Ashley Lyons - COO/Director of Sales, What’s Up Media

JoAnn Mattson - Executive Director, STAIR (Start The Adventure In Reading)

Rebecca Miller - Chief Clinical Officer, Hospice of the Chesapeake

Dr. Tanya Millner - Provost/Vice President for Learning, Anne Arundel Community College

Renee Mutchnik - Director of PR and Communications, Live! Casino & Hotel

Karma O’Neill - Alderwoman, City of Annapolis

Judi Olinger - Executive Director, Chesapeake Neighbors, LLC

Leah Paley - Chief Executive Officer, Anne Arundel County Food Bank

Jennifer Pastrone - Executive Director, Seeds 4 Success

Erin Shearman Karpewicz - Chief Executive Officer, Arundel Community Development Services

Heather Skipper - Hospitality Sales Manager, US Navel Academy Business Services Division

Asha Smith - Equal Opportunity and Human Relations Officer, Anne Arundel County Executive Office

Sam Snead - Transportation Officer, Anne Arundel County Department of Transportation

Jean Sovinski - President, Anne Arundel County CASA Board of Directors

Rose Tasker - Chair, Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center Board of Directors

Isaac Vineyard - Planting Pastor, College Creek Church

Shannon Warren - Director of Finance and Administration, Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County

For more information visit https://leadershipaa.org

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 nonprofit organizations throughout the Baltimore-Washington metro area. For more information visit https://leadershipaa.org

Contact:

Nancy Hartzell

(410) 571-9798

nhartzell@leadershipaa.org