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THE MENTORS BY INDUSTRY

COACHINGHeike Heemann Founder and President, IdeaShare Coaching ....... 19Susan Katz CEO, Susan Katz Advantage .........................................25/D

CONSTRUCTIONPatience Brown President/CEO, Blackstone Construction ..................... 6Kate Edwards Director of Quality Assurance, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. .................................... 13

EDUCATIONDawn Bornheimer Sr. Director of Partnerships, WISE Programs, Mentor with Everwise ........................................... 4Tracey Ford President, Maryvale Preparatory School ...............................15Deborah Phelps Director, The Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools Inc. ..........33/GPatricia Reich Assistant Dean and Executive Director of the Office of Career Services at the University of Maryland Smith School of Business....................................................................36

ENTREPRENEURSHIPTammira Lucas Co-founder, Moms as Entrepreneurs ..................................... 27

ENVIRONMENTLaurie Schwartz President, Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore ................................................................... 40

FASHIONElla Pritzker Owner, Ella Pritsker Studio .......................................................34

FINANCEKatherine Armstrong Private Wealth Advisor, Heritage Financial Consultants, LLC .....................................2Aileen Eskildsen Director, Ellin & Tucker ...................................................... 14Kirsten Sandberg Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Private Bank ....................39

LAWDeborah Diehl Partner, Whiteford Taylor & Preston .....................................12Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum Attorney, Brown Goldstein Levy .........................26

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MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONSBarb Clapp President & CEO, Clapp Communications.................................... 8Maria Darby Vice President of Communications & External Relations, Keswick ...................................................... 9Diane Devaney President, Devaney & Associates ...........................................11/BTracy Gosson Principal, Sagesse Inc. .................................................................... 16Bonnie Heneson CEO, Bonnie Heneson Communications .............. 20Sharon Higgins Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communications, Loyola University Maryland ..................................................21Sandy Hillman President, Sandy Hillman Communications .............22/CMegan Olson Senior Vice President, Media Works .....................................30/FRhonda Overby President and CEO, Camera Ready, Inc. ...............................31Laura Pasternak Principal & Chief Brand Strategist, MarketPoint LLC and Chair, Executive Alliance mentoring committee ..............................................32Ann Quinn Immediate Past President, Executive Alliance/Quinn Strategy Group .......................................................35Gina Richmond Senior Vice President, Abel Communications ...37

NONPROFITViolet Apple CEO, Girl Scouts of Central Maryland ..................................... 1Karen Bond President, Executive Alliance/Executive Director, Boys Hope Girls Hope ..................................... 3Nancy Hafford Executive Director, Towson Chamber of Commerce .....17Erin Stauder Executive Director, The Hearing and Speech Agency ........... 41

PERFORMING ARTSLesley Malin Managing Director, Chesapeake Shakespeare Co. .........28

PUBLIC RELATIONSEdie Brown Owner, Edie Brown Public Relations .....................................................5Monica Mitchell Vice President, Community Development Officer Maryland and Greater Washington, DC Regions Wells Fargo Government and Community Relations Group ....... 29/EMaria Tildon SVP Public Policy and Community Affairs CareFirst Inc. ....42

REAL ESTATEKaren Cherry Vice President, Howard Hughes Corp. ...........................................7Karen Deeley Senior Vice President, MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC ......................................... 10 Terri Harrington SVP, MacKenzie ... 18Kate Jordan Principal, Lee & Associates ..............................................23

SERVICEChristina Urquhart President and CEO, Charm City Concierge ............ 43

TOURISMCara Joyce CEO, Urban Pirates .......24

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1 | Violet Apple | CEO, Girl Scouts of Central MarylandA strong advocate for children, Violet M. Apple has been dedicated to the development and extension of services to girls for more than 25 years. Violet became Chief Executive Officer of Girl Scouts of Central Maryland in 2014 where she is responsible for the extension of services and programs to 24,000 girl members and 9,000 adult members. Prior to that, she served in senior roles at Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, headquartered in Boston and Girls Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania (headquarter in Harrisburg PA). In 2016, she was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to serve on the Maryland Legal Services Corporation Board. She is also cur-rently serving on the Maryland Non-profit and CASA of Baltimore Boards. She also served on the WOW (Women of the World) Festival 2016 Board of Directors and the national Board Development Committee for Hosteling International-USA. She is a member of the Executive Alliance, Delta Sigma Theta and a graduate of Greater Baltimore Committee LEADERship class of 2015. Violet holds a Master of Management degree in Business Adminis-tration from Penn State University and a BA Social Work from Millersville University of Pennsylvania. She also holds a Certificate in Non-Profit Man-agement from Delaware University.

2 | Katherine Armstrong | Private Wealth Advisor, Heritage Financial Consultants, LLCKathy Armstrong provides comprehensive financial planning in the areas of asset management, retirement planning, personal risk management and estate planning. She holds an MBA from Loyola University and a BA (Eco-nomics) from Roanoke College, as well as the Certified Financial Planner certification and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor designation. She has been listed in Baltimore Magazine as a Five-Star Wealth Manag-er for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. A faculty associate at the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University for nearly 20 years, Kathy has published countless articles related to financial planning and is a frequent keynote speaker on financial issues.Kathy’s commitment to community service is evident through her involvement on numerous charitable and civic boards, including being appointed to the Governing Board of the Maryland Transportation Authority and serving as president of the Boards of Directors of Executive Alliance and Junior League of Baltimore. A grad-uate of The GBC Leadership, Kathy was named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women by The Daily Record in 1997, 2005, and 2007 and inducted into the Circle of Excellence. In 2008 she was recognized with the BRAVA Women Business Achievement Award from Smart CEO Magazine.

3 | Karen Bond | President, Executive Alliance/Executive Director, Boys Hope Girls HopeKaren has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit management, operations, training, and organizational development. In January 2017, she became the third executive director of Boys Hope Girls Hope (BHGH) of Baltimore. Prior to joining BHGH, Ms. Bond served as senior director of external relations for the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth. She is also president-elect of Executive Alliance, which accelerates the success and leadership of accomplished women by expanding their im-pact and influence through advocacy, education, and mentorship. Active in Baltimore’s education and philanthropic community, Ms. Bond has served on the boards of the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Maryland Association of Non-profits, Friends School, Meals on Wheels, and the Greater Baltimore Committee Leadership Board. She brings a high level of energy and experi-ence to helping boards add women directors and increase diversity within their organizations. Ms. Bond received an A.B. in English and political

science from Duke University and a M.S. in applied behavior science John Hopkins University.

4 | Dawn Bornheimer | Sr. Director of Partnerships | WISE ProgramsDawn is an innovative change agent and highly accomplished leader leveraging 16 years of progressive experience with expertise in education based sales, program management, and leadership training. She employs a solutions-oriented approach to analyze business operations, uncovering opportunities to implement process and quality improvements. As a former educator, Dawn excels in delivering compelling and educa-tional presentations. She designs and delivers comprehensive trainings and captivates her audience through the use of storytelling. In her current role with Fitzroy Health, Dawn leads the marketing and sales initiatives for NYU School of Medicine’s proprietary elearning modules. She thrives in building relationships, finding solutions for customers, and enhancing the learning experience for the next generation of healthcare professionals. Dawn is an active member of the National Association of Women and is a mentor for Everwise where she guides high potential professionals to make the most of their strengths and develop their leadership skills. Her Top Five Strengths according to Gallup are: Maximizer, Positivity, Wow, Strategic, Arranger.

5 | Edie Brown | Owner, Edie Brown Public Relations Edie Brown, founder of Edie Brown & Associates served as the Director of Public and Community Relations for the Royal Farms Arena in Balti-more for 7 years before retiring and starting her own firm. Edie Brown & Associates clients include sports and entertainment companies such as Feld Entertainment that brings eight shows yearly to the Baltimore area. Other clients include About Faces Day Spa & Salon and Med Spas, The Lyric, restaurant, and retail shops. Edie was actively involved in promoting and organizing many events on behalf of the City of Baltimore, chairing public relations efforts for the Army-Navy Game, the All-Star Baseball Game, the NCAA Lacrosse Finals, the opening of Reginald Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture, the Miss America Pageant, and the Papal Visit. Brown has also been chosen by two different Mayors to be on their transition teams. Currently she also sits on the board of directors list for Everyman Theatre, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and Cool Kids Campaign.

6/A | Patience Brown | President/CEO, Blackstone ConstructionPatience Brown, former U.S. Army commander, is the founder and CEO of Blackstone Construction Group. After serving in Iraq, she decided to com-bine her lifelong construction experience with her degree as an architect to form a company that she felt could have an impact in providing sustain-able spaces for those that need it most. Because of her passion for design and construction, Blackstone Construction Group focuses as a full-service construction company targeting interior build-outs and construction management for several states. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, HUBZone, and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) compa-ny, Blackstone Construction Group aims to provide a top-quality product through efficient scheduling, budgeting, and performance. Blackstone has performed on notable projects such a Port Covington’s Sagamore Distillery Restaurant and also worked with notable clientele such as Whiting-Turner, Hensel Phelps, Southway Builders, and various government agencies. Patience Brown is a Baltimore City native who not only recognizes the grand opportunity to build in the city that made her but sees the impor-tance of giving a chance to those that may not see construction as a for-midable way to make a living. As a woman in a male-dominated industry,

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Patience continues to forge new paths and cultivate new relationships.

7 | Karen Cherry | Vice President, Howard Hughes Corp. Karen Cherry is Vice President of Office Leasing for The Howard Hughes Corporation. Karen has over 18 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. Prior to Howard Hughes, she served as Principal for Lee & Associates. She has also previously worked for Cushman & Wakefield and The Trammell Crow Company. Karen was named to The Daily Record’s list of the 2017 Top 100 Women in Maryland. She holds the SIOR designation and has been a CoStar Power Broker 7 times in her career. She is a 2015 graduate of Leadership Howard County and acts as the class representa-tive. She is Co-Chair of the Leadership U Steering Committee in addition to serving as a mentor to the teen group for the last two years. Karen serves on the Board of Directors for Camp Attaway and Red Branch Theatre Com-pany.

8 | Barb Clapp | President & CEO, Clapp Communications Barb brings more than 30 years of advertising, marketing and business development expertise to her company, which she founded in 2001. The agency grew immediately with the addition of several national accounts in-cluding the retail chain Water, Water Everywhere, the healthcare company FutureHealth Corporation, and Comcast Corporation. Barb serves as the strategic compass for all accounts. Barb’s expertise spans marketing strategy, branding and messaging, creative conceptualization, public relations strategy, media planning and buying, advertising and branding campaigns, message development, prod-uct launches, event management, public relations, social media and online campaign strategy and execution. Barb financed 100% of her education and is a merit scholar, a graduate of Mercy High School and Loyola University (formerly Loyola College).

9 | Maria Darby | Vice President of Communicatons & External Relations, KeswickMaria Darby is a seasoned professional with fundraising, communications and governance experience in community-based organizations. At Keswick, she manages its philanthropic, public relations, and marketing efforts and community and business partnerships. Maria has raised millions of dollars for nonprofits, led grassroots advocacy efforts and managed local/state government relations and media campaigns. Recognizing the importance of life-long learning, Maria is a LEADERSHIP Baltimore County, Leadership Washington and Network 2000 Mentoring Program graduate. Invested in Baltimore’s journey to be a healthy, safe place to live, work and play, Maria works across traditional silos to address complicated issues. Maria is an active volunteer, serving as Vice President of the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center board and as a board member for LEADERSHIP Baltimore County. She is past president of the Junior League of Baltimore, Govanstowne Business Association and Hampden Family Center boards and served on the Village Learning Place board. In 2006, BBJ named Maria one of Baltimore’s Top 40 Under 40; in 2017, Maria was inducted into The Daily Record’s Maryland’s Top 100 Women Circle of Excellence, having been honored previously in 2009 and 2011; and in 2012, Maria was named The Spirited Woman of Baltimore for her service and commitment to Baltimore.

10 | Karen Deeley | Senior Vice President, MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLCAs a Senior Vice President of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC, Karen Deeley brings more than 25 years’ experience in the financing,

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leasing, and sale of commercial real estate to her every day business deal-ings. Representingtenants on local, regional, and national levels and among power industries such as finance, banking, and healthcare, Karen utilizes her comprehensive knowledge to assist tenants with identifying and analyzing their needs and developingcustomized growth, relocation, and occupancy strategies.Karen, a licensed Associate Broker in Maryland, serves on the Greater Bal-timore Committee’s President’s AdvisoryCommittee. She is a member of the Executive Alliance, a member of the Board of Directors of Keswick Multi-Care and a formermember at Notre Dame Preparatory School in Towson.

11/B | Diane Devaney | President, Devaney & AssociatesWith more than 30 years of experience in strategic marketing and integrat-ed communications, Diane Devaney is a proven leader in her industry. She began her career working as an art director, and in 1991 she opened her own agency, Devaney & Associates, Inc. Since then, she has grown the firm from a one-woman shop to a full-service advertising, marketing and public relations agency that employs 14 people. In addition to her professional awards, Diane has been honored by several publications as well as business and community organizations, including winning a BRAVA award, Maryland Top 100 Women, MBE awards, community service awards and others. She serves on the board of the Bet-ter Business Bureau and on the advisory board of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce and is a proud member of the Leadership Maryland class of 2016. Today, Devaney & Associates, Inc. is approaching nearly $4 million in annual billing and continues to add new clients and grow. The company boasts a number of employees who have grown along with the agency over the course of a decade or more, a testament to Diane’s skills with people as well as projects.

12 | Deborah Diehl | Partner, Whiteford Taylor & Preston I am a partner in the corporate department of Whiteford Taylor & Pres-ton, a large regional law firm, where my practice focuses on representing businesses in business transactions and providing general corporate legal advice, along with representing individuals in the startup, purchase or sale of a business.

13 | Kate Edwards | Director of Quality Assurance, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.Kate Edwards is the Director of Quality Assurance and National Lean Coor-dinator at The Whiting Turner Contracting Company – a construction man-agement and general contracting firm with a reputation for excellence since 1909. Kate is a 2017 recipient of the Baltimore Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Honor. She is dedicated to combining methodical process with thoughtful team assignment to achieve and deliver the best value to clients. With over seventeen (17) years of construction experience, Kate is skilled in construction risk management and mitigation as well as other preconstruction and con-struction management controls and leadership. Kate loves building construc-tion projects, but her true passion lies in building people and high-performing teams as well as driving a culture of tangible continuous improvement. Kate serves on the Board of Directors and Facilities and Finance Committee for the Sisters Academy of Baltimore – a private, scholarship-based middle school serving economically underprivileged 5th through 8th grade young girls.

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14 | Aileen Eskildsen | Director, Ellin & TuckerAileen Eskildsen, CPA, is a Director at Ellin & Tucker and serves as the fi rm’s Professional Development lead, a role created by Aileen in 2008 to build and retain high quality talent and further strengthen the fi rm’s and profes-sional staff ’s long term sustainability. Aileen directs the fi rm’s continuing education, training and mentoring programs to ensure all professionals are receiving the support necessary to develop technically as professionals and prepare them successfully for future fi rm leadership. She also over-sees the fi rm’s recruiting committee, which focuses on the recruitment of accounting professionals from area universities. Aileen has shared her insights on female millennials in the workplace and experience fostering future leaders with local publications and has been a guest speaker, lecturer and panelist for several local universities events. She is an accounting advisory board member of Loyola University and a former accounting advisory board member of Towson University. Active in the community, Aileen is member of Executive Alliance (for-mally Network2000) and developed Ellin & Tucker’s Giving Back Commit-tee, dedicated to supporting Greater Baltimore’s philanthropic initiatives. She was recently appointed by Governor Hogan to Maryland Legal Services Corporation’s board of directors. Aileen received her Bachelor of Science degree in accounting at Towson University.

15 | Tracey Ford | President, Maryvale Preparatory SchoolTracey became Maryvale’s fi rst lay leader in 2012. Long an admirer of both Maryvale and its graduates, Tracey knew that a great part of the many confi dent, accomplished and empathetic women she knew had a personal, academic and spiritual foundation that was root-ed in Maryvale. Tracey wanted to continue – and enhance – the tradition that began with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, an order she admires. Tracey has a Master of Science from Johns Hopkins University, Carey School of Business and a B.A. with Distinction in Rhetoric and Communica-tions Studies, University of Virginia Tracey is on the Board of Interscholastic Athletic Association of Mary-land (Chair, 2013-2014), Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust (BEST) and Loyola Blakefi eld

16 | Tracy Gosson | Principal, Sagesse Inc. Tracy Gosson a marketing professional with over 25 years of experience developing innovative marketing strategies for businesses, public-sector agencies, and urban communities. She is president of Baltimore-based Sagesse, Inc. a full-service marketing fi rm founded in 2007, and a national speaker and consultant on economic development marketing. As the founding executive director of Live Baltimore Home Center, un-der her leadership the organization became nationally recognized and has been heralded as having a signifi cant role in the resurgence of Baltimore neighborhoods and attracting residents back to the city. Prior to Live Baltimore, Tracy spent ten years working “behind the cam-era” in television and fi lm in various markets the in the US.

17 | Nancy Haff ord | Executive Director, Towson Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Nancy Haff ord has been with the Towson Chamber for over seventeen years. She served on the Board of Directors for a six-year term that culminated in her becoming President in 2004 and accepted the Executive Director position in 2007. In 2016, the Towson Chamber hosted more than 80 outdoor events in our community, including weekly Friday night concerts, Towsontown

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Spring Festival, Gardens Day, Towson Farmers Market, Baltimore County Christmas Tree Lighting and WinterFest. The Towson Chamber also assists with the Towson Area 4th of July Parade. These events bring over 500,000 people to our community each year. She is a strong advocate for fairness in business development with sen-sitivity towards the needs and wants of local communities. Nancy also serves on the Baltimore County Planning Board, Baltimore County Tourism Council, Baltimore County Personnel and Salary Advisory Board, the Baltimore County Public School Superintendents Business Advi-sory Council and is the first women officer of the Towson Elks. Nancy received a $75,000 grant from the State of Maryland for dual trash and recycling containers In 2016 Nancy was honored to be awarded Baltimore County’s Women of the Year.

18 | Terri Harrington | SVP, MacKenzie Terri’s commercial real estate career spans almost two and a half decades with a variety of leasing experience in both suburban and urban proper-ties. Terri began her career with a national developer responsible for both leasing and building operations. Over this extensive career, Terri successfully leased some of the most chal-lenging projects in downtown Baltimore including the conversion of the Federal Reserve Bank and American Urological buildings from single user to multi-tenant office buildings. Terri was also responsible for the lease transaction to bring the first supermarket to the Central Business District. Terri has consistently been one of the top leasing brokers in the Baltimore market and has been involved in some of the city’s more notable leasing transactions. In addition to her career in commercial real estate brokerage, Terri is active in economic development and strategic planning efforts to affect positive change in the communities where she lives and works. She serves on numerous boards and committees including the Downtown Partner-ship, Greater Baltimore Committee’s Leadership Program, and the Charles Street Development Corporation. In addition, Terri serves on the Advisory Board of The University of Baltimore’s Real Estate & Economic Develop-ment Program and the Bon Secours Health Systems Foundation Board.

19 | Heike Heemann | Founder and President, IdeaShare CoachingHeike Heemann, MIM, CPBC, followed her passion to help others shine in their careers when she started IdeaShare Business Coaching in 2013. She coaches clients at various levels of their respective organizations, from business owners and VP level executives to emerging leaders in their first management role. Heike is also a public speaker and offers workshops on a variety of top-ics from leadership and emotional intelligence to professional networking and LinkedIn. Heike’s background of almost two decades in the corporate world includes roles and responsibilities in international product management, US-focused marketing, traditional and inbound marketing, operations national account sales, and as a general manager. Her career spans several industries and has take her to different continents. Heike also takes on consulting projects for select clients. Heike enjoys working with people who want to take their careers to the next level and are determined to take action. She is great at analyzing situations and helping her clients gain new perspectives.

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20 | Bonnie Heneson | CEO, Bonnie Heneson CommunicationsBonnie K. Heneson, founder and CEO of Bonnie Heneson Communications (BHC), has more than 40 years experience in marketing communications, public relations and advertising. Clients have ranged from health systems and hospital to a schools, universities, nonprofit organizations, religious communities and professional services.An member of many organization, Bonnie serves as chair of the nominating committee for the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, where was she a board member for six years, and is on the board of the Jewish Museum of Mary-land. She is also public relations chair of Executive Alliance. She has served as chair of the board of The Children’s Guild and the Reisterstown, Owings MIlls Glyndon Chamber of Commerce and was on the Advisory Boards of University of Baltimore Merrick School of Business and Towson University School of Business and Economics.Bonnie has received numerous awards to include a Lifetime Achievement Award from PRSA, A Circle of Excellence Maryand Top 100 Women award from The Daily Record, Top 100 MBE Award, a BRAVO Award from Smart CEO and a Trailblazer Award from The Center Club. Bonnie is a graduate of Goucher College with a B.A. in psychology and is a member of The Center Club.

21 | Sharon Higgins | Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Com-munications, Loyola University Maryland Sharon Higgins serves as the Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communications at Loyola University Maryland. Sharon oversees the uni-versity’s integrated marketing initiative to develop a clear and compelling brand for the institution. She manages the core functions of advertising, media relations, public relations, social media, creative services, web and other electronic communications. Prior to joining Loyola’s team, Sharon served as Director of Marketing Communications at the College of Notre Dame. She has also held marketing positions at firms including Ernst & Young, Aon Consulting, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company and The Warner Companies. A graduate of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, Sharon holds a bachelor’s degree in English and Criminal Justice.

22/C | Sandy Hillman | President, Sandy Hillman Communications Sandy Hillman has an international reputation for expertise in marketing, public relations and public affairs. She has been a nationally-recognized public relations practitioner for more than 40 years, having advised pres-idents, governors and mayors in addition to corporate leaders in virtually every industry segment. Prior to her career in the private sector, Ms. Hillman served as a close advisor to long-term Baltimore Mayor William Donald Schaefer. During her tenure with the Mayor, Ms. Hillman was dubbed “the impresario of urban America” by Time magazine for her revolutionary recognized work in trans-forming Baltimore into a world-class tourism destination. Numerous cities, states and nations have called upon Ms. Hillman for strategic assistance in developing initiatives that combine marketing, eco-nomic development and civic interests. Ms. Hillman received the Public Relations Society of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award (Maryland). She also was the first woman named a distinguished alumna of Pennsylvania State University and Maryland’s Outstanding Woman Manager. Active in many areas of Baltimore civic life, Sandy serves on a number of boards and committees.

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23 | Kate Jordan | Principal, Lee & AssociatesKate Jordan is Principal at Lee & Associates Chesapeake Region where she focuses on industrial leasing and sales. She initally joined Lee & Associ-ates in 2013 as a Vice President and in 2016 was promoted to Senior Vice President. In 2017 she was named Principal. Kate began her commercial real estate career in 2007 as an associate at NAI KLNB. Prior to working in CRE, she worked in the Insurance Industry. Kate graduated Cum Laude from Colgate University. She serves on the Board of Trustees of Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys, an all boy’s charter school in Baltimore City, which she helped found in 2015. Kate recently completed a six year term on the alumnae board of her Alma Mater, Roland Park Country School. In 2017 she was named to the board of NAIOP Maryland. She is also a member of the NAIOP Community Service Committee and previously chaired the NAIOP Developing Leaders Committee. In 2013, she was selected as one of Baltimore Business Journal’s top 40 under 40. In 2016 Kate was awarded the NAIOP Maryland Rising Star award and the NAIOP National Developing Leaders award, of which only 20 were awarded for the entire country. Kate currently lists over 3.5 million square feet of space and is an SIOR Candi-date

24 | Cara Joyce | CEO, Urban PiratesUrban Pirates, LLC, Urban Pirates National Harbor, LLC, Pirate Management Inc Cara Hergan Joyce is the visionary behind Urban Pirates, a successful tourist attraction celebrating its 10th year in Baltimore. Urban Pirates ex-panded into the Washington, D. C. market last year, opening a new location in National Harbor. Her business is consistently recognized as one of the Top 5 Attractions; entertaining over 600,000 customers. Cara sits on The White House Business Forward Leadership Council, The Maryland Tourism Development Board, The Board of the Fell’s Point Pres-ervation Society and she is actively involved with the Baltimore Tourism Association among other organizations. She served on Governor Hogan’s Transition Team where she worked closely with the Division of Tourism, Film and the Arts. Cara taught Special Education for over two decades in Anne Arundel County Public Schools and has remained involved in athletics by teaching and coaching youth sports. Urban Pirates has appeared on shows including MSNBC, The Food Channel, A&E, and Comedy Central’s The Daily Show among many other national television shows. Ms. Joyce and Urban Pirates can be accessed through www.urbanpi-rates.com.

25/D | Susan Katz | CEO, Susan Katz AdvantageSusan Katz is known for helping businesses drive extraordinary growth. As a business growth advisor, Susan helps individuals and organizations align, focus on revenue generating opportunities, and create the strategic changes necessary to achieve unlimited and lasting growth. Susan has worked with a wide range of individuals and organizations including the Better Business Bureau of Maryland, the Baltimore Ravens, Under Armour, Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures, Marriott Corporation, and a wide range of service based businesses. In addition, Susan teaches annually for the Institute of Organization Management, part of the US Chamber of Commerce and is an instructor for Business Learning Institute, an affiliate of the Maryland Association of CPAs. Prior to starting her business, Susan was in executive management with two major publishing firms, where she was responsible for revenue and profit growth throughout most of her career.

Susan is the author of Create Your Dream Job: Change Your Mindset Change Your Life where she shares her secrets and practical tips for creat-ing a fulfilling and meaningful future. Susan’s key to success is believing that everyone has unique strengths and talents, and that anything is possible as long as you align with your strengths and believe in yourself.

26 | Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum | Attorney, Brown Goldstein LevySharon Krevor-Weisbaum is a passionate and forceful legal representative for individuals with disabilities and their families who require services or supports from state or federal government and for those who require accommodations from employers or service providers. She aggressively advocates for special education and support services for children and their families and for developmental and mental health services for adults. Sharon has represented college and university students with disabilities in Americans with Disabilities Act litigation to ensure that they have equal access to their curriculum and other services offered by the universi-ties. Sharon also represents parents with disabilities in child protection proceedings and other family law matters. She is also a kind and gentle advocate for seniors and their families. Sharon is equally passionate and forceful in her representation of non-profit and for-profit entities that provide supports and services to individuals with disabilities and the elderly, whether serving as a proactive general counsel or as an aggressive advocate for her corporate clients. She represents community-based mental health and addiction service provid-ers, organizations that provide housing and support services to individuals with developmental disabilities, senior care providers, and providers of personal home care and durable medical equipment.

27 | Tammira Lucas | Co-founder, Moms as EntrepreneursRecognized as one of Baltimore’s Top 40 under 40 Tammira Lucas is a Mompreneur who has quickly emerge as a trailblazer among profession-als and a powerful voice for moms teaching them Business, Balance and Babies. Tammira is the CEO of The Cube Cowork and Co-Founder of Moms As Entrepreneurs, Author, Speaker, Philanthropist and Professor. Tammira Lucas has over 16 years in the business industry. She has worked with busi-nesses as small as your local corner store or online boutique to some of the best colleges and universities helping them all to create solid profitable business models and implement strategic marketing strategies. Tammira’s has a passion to help families create legacies and is determine to impact society one mom at a time!

28 | Lesley Malin | Managing Director, Chesapeake Shakespeare Co.Lesley Malin is a founder of Chesapeake Shakespeare Company and has served as its Managing Director since 2003. She managed the $6.7 mil-lion capital campaign for and building renovation of an 1886 bank into an award-winning modern Shakespeare playhouse. She also performs, playing such roles at CSC as Lady Macbeth, Beatrice in Much Ado, Lady Bracknell, and the Queens in Richard III and Cymbeline. She has been for over a decade the vice president of the board of trustees of the Lark Play Development Center in New York City, where she once served as Manag-ing Director, and served for five years on the executive committee of the international Shakespeare Theatre Association and managed its Baltimore conference in 2017. She is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, NYU’s Arts Management program and Leadership Howard County. She lives in Baltimore with her husband, Scott Helm, and her son, Addison, a senior at the Park School.

29/E | Monica Mitchell | Vice President, Community Development Of-ficer Maryland and Greater Washington, DC Regions Wells Fargo Govern-ment and Community Relations GroupMs. Monica Mitchell has over 17 years’ experience in banking and financial education. She serves as Vice President, leading Community Relations for Maryland and Community Development for the Greater Washington DC region of Wells Fargo Bank, responsible for coordinating Wells Fargo’s af-fordable housing, workforce development, access to small business capital and financial education efforts for low-to-moderate income families, as well as corporate philanthropy for the region. Monica is the founding President of the Board of the all-girls Lillie May Carroll Jackson Middle School in Baltimore City. She also serves on the boards of Junior Achievement of Central Maryland, LISC DC and DC and Greater Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity Advisory Councils. She was a founding member of the United Way Emerging Leaders United Program to promote the professional development and community involvement of our next generation of leaders. Ms. Mitchell has received numerous awards including: Baltimore Business Journal 40 Under 40, Baltimore Chamber of Commerce Education Advocate of the Year, Associated Black Charities Icon Award for contribu-tions in Corporate Leadership and Philanthropy, Girl Scouts Distinguished Women honors, The Maryland Top 100 Women Circle of Excellence, and SmartCEO Brava Award.

30/F | Megan Olson | Senior Vice President, Media Works Megan joined Media Works in 2011 after working as Media Director for SNS Marketing, and was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2017. Megan’s experience spans more than 20 years and she has worked at several Baltimore agencies, both in media and account services. Megan loves research and learning about new media options. She enjoys analyzing target audiences and trying to determine what makes people change their media habits. As the primary contact with her clients, she works with them to ensure that their goals and objectives are met with each campaign. Megan has worked on many account categories including healthcare and hospitals, finance, real estate, education, automotive, sports and nutrition-al supplements. Megan enjoys the challenges of marketing and advertising, while balancing life outside of work with her husband and two daughters.

31 | Rhonda Overby | President and CEO, Camera Ready, Inc. Rhonda Overby is President and Chief Executive Officer of Camera Ready, Inc. – an award winning, full-service Marketing, Public Relations and Media Production company. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Overby excelled in the competitive world of live, network television. Maintaining a laudable work-ethic, she has simultaneously managed global investment portfolios and served many non-profit corporations as Director. Overby views the opportunity to add value to a publicly traded com-pany as the next step in her service. She acclimates quickly, is affable and expects excellence and accountability. Overby grew up in Norfolk, Virginia, and left right after completing high school early to earn a Bachelor of Arts Degree from The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She conducted graduate studies, in business, at The Johns Hopkins University and creative writing at the University of Oxford, England. She enjoys international travel, fashion, arts, extreme fitness and fine wine.

32 | Laura Pasternak | Principal & Chief Brand Strategist, MarketPoint Laura is principal at MarketPoint, LLC, a consulting fi rm that helps B2B, education and non-profi t organizations improve their communications and drive revenue. The fi rm delivers a broad range of services in the areas of market research, interim and outsourced marketing management, communications strategy and marketing and branding initiatives. Laura has more than 25 years of marketing and communications experience and has worked in major fi rms like Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and Thomson Corporation. She combines executive-level management perspective with strategic marketing skills and has led marketing and branding campaigns at regional, national and international levels across a wide number of industries. In 2016, Laura was appointed by the Governor to serve on the Mary-land Small Business Development Financing Authority (MSBDFA). She also serves on the Executive Leadership Team for the Go Red For Women campaign. She has served as a Corporate Ambassador to Africa with Vital Voices Global Partnership, Mentoring Chair for Executive Alliance, Trust-ee for the Lyric Foundation Board, and Advisory Board Member for UB’s Center for Entrepreneurship. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Laura is a frequent guest speaker on brand and marketing. She was named to Maryland’s Top 100 Women in 2016 by The Daily Record.

33/G | Deborah Phelps | Director, The Education Foundation of Balti-more County Public Schools Inc.Deborah Phelps is widely recognized as an innovative, energetic and tal-ented leader and master teacher with more than four decades of teaching and administrator experience. The proud mother of three children and grandmother of 4 soon to be 5, Ms. Phelps is the Executive Director of the Education Foundation of the Baltimore County Public Schools, Inc. A highly sought after motivational speaker and recent author, Ms. Phelps addresses a range of topics related to education, child development, health and life lessons. Ms. Phelps began her career in education as a teacher at Havre de Grace Middle School in 1974 and evolved her experiences from teacher to team leader to department chair, which has served as the foundation to her suc-cessful role in administration. Over the course of her distinguished career, Ms. Phelps has developed a state-of-the-art food science lab, designed and implemented award-winning nutrition and food science curriculum and has been actively involved in the successful launch of two middle schools.

34 | Ella Pritzker | Owner, Ella Pritsker StudioElla Pritsker Couture is one of the Mid-Atlantic region’s most celebrated custom design houses, utilizing centuries-old master techniques to deliver exceptional results. Off ering design expertise for executive couture, wed-ding gowns and special occasion dresses, Ella and her team of designers have been creating signature pieces for more than 20 years. Ella Pritsker Couture’s custom designs are renowned for maintaining their style and look for many years. Numerous customers have corner-stone pieces of clothing that have been worn for more than two decades, a testament to Ella’s eye for lasting style and fi ne craftsmanship.

35 | Ann Quinn | Immediate Past President, Executive Alliance/Quinn Strategy GroupWith over 19 years of experience advising privately held companies and non-profits, Ms. Quinn’s consulting practice concentrates in the following areas: strategic planning, strategies for transition, organizational devel-opment, and board governance. Ms. Quinn has spent most of her career working with organizations that are facing the challenges of developing and implementing an organizational strategy, delivering mission and ser-vices, facing a funding event, or expanding new and existing service lines. Ms. Quinn has facilitated strategic planning engagements for numerous corporate clients and non-profit organizations. She often works with the management team and board of directors to develop processes and a framework to facilitate communication, accountability and transparency. In addition, she has devised executable business strategies that attracted outside funding and generated revenues, profits, and continued growth going forward. Ms. Quinn was recognized as a Top 100 Women by The Daily Record in 2016 and as one of the top 40 metro area business professionals under the age of 40. She is the immediate past President of Executive Alli-ance; Member, Board of Directors, WYPR; and Member, Board of Directors, Emerging Technology Center (ETC). She is a frequent speaker on strategy, organizational transition and board governance.

36 | Patricia Reich | Assistant Dean and Executive Director of the Office of Career Services at the University of Maryland Smith School of BusinessPatricia stewards career development and employment outcomes for graduates at junior, mid, and senior levels. Now in her fourth decade of working, she is focused on the importance of leadership in business. Pa-tricia holds a master’s degree in leadership and a bachelor’s degree in phi-losophy and politics. She is a certified leadership coach, a certified career coach, and a certified personal brand strategist

37 | Gina Richmond | Senior Vice President, Abel CommunicationsGina Richmond is the Senior Vice President at Abel Communications, a re-sults-driven public relations firm based in Baltimore. She has over 17 years of experience developing and implementing PR and marketing campaigns to drive brand awareness for consumer and professional service brands. Since joining Abel Communications in 2010, Gina has been integral to the company’s growth and has helped significantly increase its client base and expand the firm’s offerings. As the Senior Vice President, she manages all of the firm’s account teams and provides strategic direction for Abel’s clients. An expert publi-cist, Gina has secured placement in national and local outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, CBS Sports, Fox News, and many more. She regularly speaks about PR at conferences and seminars, and in 2016 she was a “Featured Mover” in The Daily Record and was named one of Baltimore Business Journal’s 40 under 40. Gina is the immediate past President of the Baltimore Public Relations Council (BPRC), the oldest organization in the Baltimore area devoted to the profession. She attended Towson University where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Public Relations.

38 | Angela Ripley | Executive Management President, V.W. BrownAngela L. Ripley has more than 20 years of experience as a licensed prop-erty and casualty, life and health insurance agent and currently serves as President of VW Brown Insurance Service. Angela joined VW Brown in 2000, after previously working for Erie Insurance Group in her latest position as

Senior District Sales Manager. At VW Brown, Angela is responsible for man-aging the agency’s carrier relationships, production initiatives, agency ac-quisitions, as well as a number of accounts, mostly working with Business customers. As President, Angela has served on agency advisory boards and in 2016 appointed by President Obama to serve on the NARAB Board. She is also an active member of the IIAMD, in 2013 served in the role of Chairper-son. Currently serves as the State National Director from Maryland and the national Government Affairs Chairperson. Angela is also involved in her local community where she served as a lacrosse coach and Girl Scout troo p leader and actively participates in the Jimmy Walker Coffeehouse Organization serving as President from 2002-2003. Angela received her BS in Business Administration/Marketing from Frostburg State University. She became a Certified Insurance Counselor in 1999, LUTCF in 2004, AIS in 2009, and Certified Risk Manager in 2012.

39 | Kirsten Sandberg | Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Private BankKirsten Sandberg is an Executive Director with J.P. Morgan Private Bank. She provides comprehensive wealth management guidance to individuals, not-for-profits, and families of multi-generational wealth, to help them grow, sustain, and transfer assets over time. She brings more than 20 years of broad financial services experience to helping clients achieve their goals by leading a team of experts to take an integrated approach to planning, trust, investment, banking, and credit services. Ms. Sandberg has worked with corporate executives and owners of companies across many industry verticals, with her primary expertise being in understanding the techni-cal challenges faced by business owners preparing for sale or succession to the next generation. She also specializes in helping individuals going through financial transitions such as retirement, major estate gifting, or divorce. Ms. Sandberg is philanthropically active in her community, serving on Planned Giving Advisory Council for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and as a member of the Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle. She has served on the board of trustees for the Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore City Community College, Junior Achievement, and the Downtown Baltimore Family Alliance. She graduated from Pepperdine University and attended graduate school at George Washington University.

40 | Laurie Schwartz | President, Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Laurie has dedicated her career to making Baltimore a better place to live, to work and to play - having been inspired by her early work for Mayor Schaefer. Laurie went on to start the Downtown Partnership which she led for 15 years, leaving to work as Deputy Mayor for Mayor O’Malley in his first term. After operating as an independent consultant for 9 years, Laurie accepted a full time spot as President with one of her clients, Waterfront Partnership, which promotes, provides services and helps manage the Waterfront areas of the Inner Harbor, Harbor East, Harbor Point and Fells Point. The Partnership operates the Inner Harbor Ice Rink and is leading the development of Rash Field into a new dynamic Park for Baltimore.

41 | Erin Stauder | Executive Director, The Hearing and Speech AgencyErin Stauder, M.S. CCC/SLP is Executive Director of HASA, a 91-year old nonprofit organization providing advocacy, prevention, and treatment in the areas of communication. She is a licensed speech-language pathologist, pursuing a Ph.D. in edu-cational public policy. While serving as a clinical faculty member at Loyola College in Maryland, Erin managed inter-professional teams, coordinated programs, and established relationships with community partners and

charitable foundations. Erin worked in special education schools, early intervention settings, and in acute care pediatric settings. She was a clinical faculty member at both Loyola University Maryland and Towson University. She was recruited to write articles for the ASHA Leader and the ASHA Leader Blog. She has also published articles in scholarly journals. Erin was a previous member of Executive Committee for the State Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants and Toddlers in Maryland and is a current member of the Advisory Board for North Bend Elementary/Middle School. Erin is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hear-ing Association. In January 2017, she became a Professional Member of the National Academies of Practice (NAP) of speech-language pathology which recognized her as a leader in inter-professional healthcare.

42 | Maria Tildon | SVP Public Policy and Community Affairs CareFirst Inc. Maria Harris Tildon is Senior Vice President for Public Policy and Commu-nity Affairs for CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, the region’s largest health care insurer. Ms. Tildon is responsible for managing all matters related to public policy, government relations, external and internal communications, strategic medical communications and community outreach and giving. Prior to joining CareFirst, she was Senior Vice President for External Affairs for The Century Council, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to fighting underage drinking and drunk driving. Her previous professional experience includes serving in several capacities in the Clinton Adminis-tration at the U.S. Department of Commerce, as well as practicing law at Venable, LLP. She serves on a wide variety of boards of local companies, schools and charitable organizations. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Ms. Tildon graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from Boston University and re-ceived her Juris Doctorate degree from American University’s Washington College of Law.

43 | Christina Urquhart | President and CEO, Charm City ConciergeChristina Urquhart founded Charm City Concierge in 1993 in one down-town Baltimore office building. Twenty five years later, Charm City Con-cierge is located in more than 250 commercial office buildings, mixed-use properties, residential communities, and corporate campuses throughout Maryland, DC, Virginia, and Philadelphia. In addition to expanding region-ally, Tina has also grown the company’s portfolio of services and programs far beyond corporate concierge services. In 2016, Tina’s vision to create an engaged and energized workplace came to life through Charm City Concierge’s Activate platform—a social engagement program with a curated calendar of ongoing events that differentiate the workplace experience. Amenity spaces are activated with unique programming that encourages community and connection. And true to its roots, the company has perfected the art of delivering conve-nience and time savings through impeccable services. For two consecutive years (2016–2017), Charm City Concierge was named one of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies as part of Inc. Magazine’s annual list. The company’s accolade list also includes a Bronze Stevie Award for Great Employers for Achievement in New Employee On-boarding (2017), Entrepreneur 360 List of America’s Best Privately-Owned Companies (2016), Smart CEO’s Corporate Culture Awards (2016), and hon-ored as a Smart CEO’s Best Run Company (2016).

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