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8 10 12 14 18 FEATURES Women enjoying moves into leadership roles at companies with family ties ...... 8 Women real estate leaders overcame challengs to reach new heights ...... 10 Q&A with Melinda Peters ...... 12 IN EVERY ISSUE What’s in Your Purse? ...... 6 Path to Excellence Event ...... 18 5 Women Who Changed My Life ...... 14 Movers & Shakers ...... 19

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Cover photo: Terri Harrington, a senior vice president with Mackenzie Commercial Real Estate Services LLC, is seen in her o ce. Harrington made the move to the brokerage side of real estate and enjoys working with multiple landlords. (Maximilian Franz / Contributing photographer)

PATH TO EXCELLENCE 3 LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER TECH TIP hen Karen Deeley was fi rst was a rewarding move. She credits men- starting out as a young tors along the way who helped her be- by Sissy Spacek. Her smooth commercial construction come a better advocate for herself. and subtle Southern accent W brought Harper Lee’s Pulitzer lender, she “Sometimes women are willing to was one of give too much away for free, especially Prize-winning classic to life. just a few in a services business like mine where The importance of the voice women in our knowledge and experience are what telling the story is the same the fi eld. we are selling,” Pinkard said. “Being reason I love listening to Today she’s fair, open and honest, but also standing autobiographies. There’s no JANICE TIPPETT better way to hear some- a senior vice up for what you are worth is a nuanced President and owner president for balance, one that my peer friend navi- Millennium Marketing Solutions one’s story than from their own voice. Mackenzie gated quite capably.” Maximize Your Drive Time Commercial As we look ahead to 2020, The Daily I work every day to grow What do you usually personally and profession- Real Estate Record is working on plans to celebrate do during your commute? S e r v i c e s the 25th anniversary of Maryland’s ally and my drive time is the Whether you’re battling perfect opportunity to enrich Suzanne E. LLC. Top 100 Women. We’ll be announcing Monday morning gridlock or myself. “10% Happier with Fischer-Huettner “I was not plans for a yearlong series of events at heading to a client meeting Dan Harris” is a podcast Publisher, alarmed or the 2019 Leading Women awards event across town, it can easily series that features different e Daily Record intimidat- on Dec. 2 at the Westin in Annapolis. feel like you’re wasting time. guests each week who ed by men,” We’ll be celebrating across our Women Instead of grumbling in discuss the benefi ts of medi- Deeley said. “(Having four brothers) Who Lead brand, including the Path to frustration or absent-mind- tation and how to accom- may have been a big part of it. I had a Excellence magazine and networking edly scanning the radio — plish it in the modern world. desire to succeed. I wanted to achieve series. The next issue of the magazine maximize your miles. Put on For business, continually and I just worked hard for everything will publish in February. a literary classic audiobook learn with podcasts like “Ted I did achieve.” The year 2020, also coincides with or personal development Talks Business,” “Harvard Deeley is one of many women who the 100th anniversary of the ratifi cation podcast. Choose a topic Business Review IdeaCast” that interests you and be has risen to top levels in their real es- of the 19th Amendment, which gave and “Business Wars.” transported to a place where tate careers. Some remember being women the right to vote. Look for more When you’ve found traffi c jams aren’t a stressor. questioned if they really understood information about the exciting events something particularly In the marketing world, the math or men thinking they would and ways we’ll be celebrating both of captivating, your driver’s seat we say “content is king,” be too timid. But they’ve worked hard these milestones for women in 2020. will turn into the best seat in and technology gives us to overcome the challenges and reach Also, be sure to sign up for the free the house. Great storytelling countless ways to consume leadership roles. Women Who Lead email newsletter, an has the power to make us it. Audiobooks and podcasts Katherine Pinkard and Rebecca every-other-week newsletter with infor- laugh, cry and everything in Kent took different paths but are now mation about women leaders and issues are now available at your fi ngertips through phone between. Don’t be surprised key members of companies with deep from around the state and beyond. Visit if you fi nd yourself sitting in family ties. Kent is principal and vice https://thedailyrecord.com/path-to-ex- apps. Audible, by Amazon, has the largest selection of your parked car to squeeze president of marketing at Levin/Brown cellence/ for more headlines and to sign in a few more minutes of & Associates, where she’s been an archi- up for the newsletter. You can also join audiobooks and, with a subscription, you can download listening. Time will fl y by. tect for nearly 20 years. She’s worked on The Daily Record’s Women Who Lead Capture particularly a variety of projects for clients up and group on LinkedIn to connect with several books a month. If you like podcasts, Apple inspiring moments with ease down the eastern United States. other women leaders. with Audible’s “Clips” feature. For Pinkard, who started her career Podcasts, Stitcher and now Spotify offer extensive col- It’s perfect for saving your fa- in venture capital investing, becoming vorite passages and excerpts president of Pinkard Properties, LLC lections. Most podcasts have new episodes on a weekly to revisit later, and you can basis to keep you coming even send clips to friends. back for more. Subscribe Pro tip: Speed the audio up to your favorite podcasts to 1.2 or 1.5x for hosts or to have new episodes authors with a slower rate of automatically appear in your speech for maximum content UPCOMING DATES listening queue. Remember consumption. to download them to your Follow these tips to December 2, January 9, 2020 Sign up for the phone before your trip to accomplish your reading 2019 Top 100 Women Women Who Lead newsletter prevent excess data usage. resolutions, learn something Leading Women 2019 (25th Anniversary) for women in business news: Choose the right storytell- new and better your mood The Westin Annapolis Nominations due https://thedailyrecord.com/ er. The delivery of content in one fell swoop. You’ll be excited to return to the story, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. email-newsletters/ can be just as important as the message itself. I recently which means -- yes -- you revisited the literary classic might actually enjoy your “To Kill a Mockingbird” read commute. Happy listening! 4 NOVEMBER 2019 ▶ FEATURED IN THIS MONTH’S PATH TO EXCELLENCE

Debra Reznick Attman Karen Deeley Nancy Grasmick Terri Harrington

Eight women featured in this month’s issue are Top 100 Women winners.

*Also a Leading Women winner Melinda Peters Katherine Pinkard* Janice Tippett Sonya Whited

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PATH TO EXCELLENCE 5 ancy Grasmick, Ph.D., son, a position she was named has spent the bulk of her to in 2012, allows her to focus Nlife dedicated to the ed- on many different areas, not ucation of children. She is current- just education. Currently she’s ly serving as a Presidential Scholar WHAT’S working on women’s leadership at Towson University, her under- for students and those outside graduate alma mater, where she IN of Towson University. That in- can work across all departments YOUR volves both corporate and non- on a variety of projects. PURSE? profit entities. But she’s involved in many “They come here to study other ways too. because they are interested in Grasmick was the state su- Nancy Grasmick achieving a higher level,” Gras- perintendent of Maryland pub- mick said. “Of course we have lic schools from 1991 to 2011. women we are cultivating who She was the first female super- Presidential Scholar are on the campus. And we’re intendent in Maryland history and remains the longest-serving working with high school ju- appointed superintendent in Towson University niors from Baltimore County in U.S. history, according to Tow- PHOTOS BY PATRICK BRANNAN a women’s leadership initiative.” son’s website. She’s still involved, in a variety She’s also worked on the design of an in- “(We’re) working with educators who need of ways, in helping children get the strongest novative high school program at Frederick to understand much more about children education possible. High School called LYNX (Linking Youth She is the first female president of the with diseases of the brain than they would to New Experiences). It’s a program she said board and a faculty member at the Kennedy ever learn in an institution of higher educa- has seen amazing results and one they hope Krieger Institute, where she is co-directing a tion,” Grasmick said. “So they come and stay to expand across the state. The program aims fellowship program aimed at preparing ad- for a year and study, etc. It’s a great program.” to provide individualized, self-directed learn- ministrators in special education. Her work as Presidential Scholar at Tow- ing experiences for success. 6 NOVEMBER 2019 In each issue of Path to Excellence, we ask a successful woman, “What’s in your purse?”

The Purse 1. The purse: A Michael Kors bag. She has a fur ball attached to it. “When I go to the zoo, the animals love this,” Grasmick said. 2. Good & Plenty candies. 3. Wilhelmina mints. 1 4. Hand sanitizer. 5. Kleenex tissues. 6. Tylenol. 2 4 17 7. EpiPen. 3 8. Education Foundation 16 of Baltimore 6 5 County Public 7 13 Schools nametag. 15 8 9. List of physical 12 therapy exercises for a 9 torn tendon.

10. Keys with a pig decoration because it is 14 the Year of the Pig. 11. The Constitution of the United States. 10 “I think everyone should know about the Constitution and I refer to it 11 frequently. You can see it’s sort of dog-eared,” she said. 12. Towson University athletics credential. 13. Brochure about the LYNX school in Frederick because she likes talking about it to people. 14. Kennedy Krieger Institute name badge. 15. iPhone. 16. Lipstick. 17. Prada money purse to carry credit cards, etc.

PATH TO EXCELLENCE 7 Women enjoy move into leadership roles at companies with family ties

The lobby full of light and the modern feel worked together to convey that this building was special. It was a moment Kent describes Rebecca Kent as surreal. “When I walked into it, it was like being inside my own mind,” she said. Kent, principal and vice president of marketing at Levin/Brown & Associates, has been an architect at the fi rm for almost 20 years, but it has played a large role in her life for even longer. Her father founded it with his partner in 1986 when she was just a girl who loved to draw with markers. After going to architecture school, working in project management at a construction fi rm and taking on her own projects across the country in religious, residential, commercial, educational, institutional and retail, Kent is now in a role that signals her leadership in the fi rm’s future. As principal she is now involved in seeking By Meg Tully out new work, putting together proposals and Special to The Daily Record serving as a resource for the team. A key to success has been learning from ev- alking up to the ery person she came across, whether it was a Rodef Sholom tradesman like a plumber or an electrician or W an engineer on the project. Temple in Newport Kent loves designing sanctuary spaces and News, Virginia, last year, other community gathering spaces. Plac- es like the contemplation room at Gilchrest Rebecca Levin Kent saw Hospice or the new addition at the Church the canopy she designed of the Nativity in Timonium are projects that she is proud of because they will be the site curving around into a of important moments like saying good-bye or sharp point, creating celebrating the birth of a child. Nationally, she recently completed projects at Temple Beth a powerful piece of David in Florida and Temple Sinai of Bergen sculpture. County in New Jersey.

8 NOVEMBER 2019 As a student at the Savannah College of Art “Sometimes women are willing to give too in the 1920s founded W.C. Pinkard & Co., and Design, where she earned her bache- much away for free, especially in a services which later became Colliers Pinkard, and then lor’s and master’s in architecture, Kent also business like mine, where our knowledge and through mergers and acquisitions eventually stepped outside her eld to learn more about experience are what we are selling,” Pinkard became known as Cushman & Wake eld in art. She picked up skills that now translate said. “Being fair, open and honest, but also the Maryland real estate market. into a visualization for her clients, with realis- standing up for what you are worth is a nu- In 2012, Pinkard’s father and business part- tic renderings, sketches and 3D models. anced balance, one that my peer friend navi- ner, Greg Pinkard, stepped back from the big gated quite capably.” From there, her father and his partner Jay rm to focus more on the local market and Brown served as key mentors, as was the Pinkard oversees the daily operations of the she joined him as an entrepreneur. At the then-general manager of East Harbor Con- certi ed woman-owned commercial real es- same time, she was pursuing her MBA from struction when Kent was just a student and tate rm, providing property management, as- the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business worked in construction management. set management, development and consulting School, where she had access to tools and “I’m still friends with her to this day,” Kent services. the ability to leverage what she was learning said. “Just having somebody you can really Currently, the company is completing new po- into the business setting. She now serves as a look up to, you can really admire and say this lice stables and a substation for the Baltimore member of the dean’s alumni advisory board. is something I could do, is really important City Police Mounted Unit, a public/private/ Pinkard advises women who want to get into when you’re young and just going to college.” nonpro t project that touches on her personal commercial real estate to nd where their A peer network of mentors interest in equestrianism. unique talents and skill sets will shine. In her Mentorship has also been key for Katherine She also recently began property manage- case, she’s been able to apply her experience Pinkard, and not just traditional mentoring re- ment on an almost 400,000-square-foot com- dealing with clients in nance. lationships. mercial of ce space in Hunt Valley. “My experience in nance and investing cer- Pinkard, president of Pinkard Properties, LLC Though she started her career in venture cap- tainly comes in handy at higher level manag- in Towson, said it’s important to have peer ital investing and then worked for PNC Bank, ing commercial real estate assets,” Pinkard mentors to bounce ideas off and to encourage Pinkard had a legacy in commercial real es- said. “At some level, it’s still an asset in an each other. It has also helped her to be a bet- tate. Her great-grandfather Walter C. Pinkard investor or client’s portfolio.” ter advocate for herself. For instance, a good friend in the industry shared a story where she asked to be com- pensated for an additional role for a client. After hearing exactly how she was able to demonstrate her value, Pinkard has been able to apply it to a similar scenario in her own business.

Katherine Pinkard

PATH TO EXCELLENCE 9 Women real estate leaders faced challenges while climbing to new heights

From top, Terri Harrington, senior vice president with Mackenzie Commercial Real Estate Real Estate Services LLC; Debra Attman, Long & Foster, Karen Deeley senior vice president for Mackenzie Commeri- cal Real Estate Services LLC.

By Gina Gallucci-White “I was not alarmed or intimidated by men,” she Special to The Daily Record said. “(Having four brothers) may have been a big part of it. I had a desire to succeed. I wanted to achieve hen first starting out and I just worked hard for everything I did achieve.” as a young commercial Today, Deeley serves as a senior vice president for Mackenzie W Commercial Real Estate Services LLC. With decades of experi- construction lender in Baltimore, ence in the financing, sale and leasing of commercial real estate, she Karen Deeley was one of only a few mainly does tenant representation at the local, regional and national level. “It is a challenge,” she said. “I love to advocate for the tenant. ... women in the field. It is competitive. I like to be competitive. I like to win. It is fun to come 10 NOVEMBER 2019 to work to play the game to see if I can win for Million Dollar Association LTD and made hours. I can pick the way I want to handle my my client.” charity giving a regular part of meetings. business. That is very exciting to me and I enjoy it. I enjoy being involved in an industry where Deeley helped to start the Commercial Real “I said every meeting we are going to choose you know what is going on in your back yard.” Estate Women (CREW) Baltimore branch in a charity and everybody can bring canned the 1980s. For at least the past 10 years, she goods or money,” she recalls. “I said it is not a While building her professional portfolio, has made a conscious effort to get more wom- question of how much you give, it is everyone Harrington also worked as a news reporter/ en into the commercial real estate fi eld, par- gives something.” anchor for WPOC for 20 years. Through both ticularly as brokers in the brokerage of sales careers, she decided to advocate for Balti- As a woman, she faced obstacles. “You are and leasing in the Baltimore market through more to effect change in a positive way. She doubted like, ‘Do you really understand the support, encouragement and mentoring. serves on a number of boards and committees math?’ ” she said. “Men think I am going to be including on the advisory board of the Univer- When asked what obstacles she has faced too timid. Just getting people to take you for sity of Baltimore’s Real Estate & Economic during her career, Deeley notes being in a real (was hard).” When asked how she han- Development Program. male-dominated fi eld. “I don’t necessarily dled someone thinking she could not do the come to work every day thinking about the math, she said she would ask them, “Would In today’s market, Harrington said, there is a obstacles,” she said. “I just come to work be- you like for me to do it in longhand?” lot of competition. cause I can do my job, I want to do my job and Terri Harrington, a senior vice president with “You never, in the business that I am in, can I just did my job. ... I just did what I needed to wake up and say, ‘Hey, I can coast today.’ Mackenzie Commercial Real Estate Services do to accomplish the things I wanted to ac- I’ve been doing this for 27 years and I wake LLC, notes real estate found her. She began complish. I can’t say there weren’t obstacles. up every day and say, ‘OK, how am I going to her career at a national developer running their They were just never forefront in my mind.” continue to be relevant and be successful and shared offi ce suites. After learning about the generate business?’ ... People in these types Perseverance has kept Debra Attman, a real- brokerage side, she decided to make the switch. tor with Long & Foster, going for four decades. of these service professions we all are in “I would rather represent multiple landlords a place where we have to eat what we kill. “I just keep going,” she said. “The harder it gets, and have variety,” she said. “As a broker, for I think the successful ones are the ones that the more I keep trudging along. I always said I all intents and purposes, you are running your don’t just assume that what is coming in today wanted to go out on top yet I never did because own business. It was a lot more fl exibility. ... I is going to be what is coming in tomorrow. You I always go, ‘Next year will be even better.’ ” love that I can pick my market. I can pick the in- have to get up every day and say ‘OK. How am She is a former president of the Real Estate dustry sector that I want to be in. I can pick my I going to make rain today?’ ”

PATH TO EXCELLENCE 11 Q& A Name: Melinda B. Peters Title: Partner, RK&K

WHAT WAS YOUR PATH?

12 NOVEMBER 2019 How did you choose your What lessons did you learn? the team and work with everyone, from in- Throughout my career, I have learned terns to senior leaders, to continue to grow career path? the work we do and support our clients. I always did well in math and science in that you need to have a network to rely school. I had a great guidance counselor in on. It is important to learn from others, so Personally, I enjoy being involved in sev- high school who encouraged me to consid- being able to rely on your network can be eral boards, including my alma mater, Vir- er engineering for my major. During my important to your own success. Having a ginia Tech’s Civil Engineering Board. It is freshman year in college, I did research on mentor or several mentors or advocates can rewarding to be part of a team providing be so helpful to your career. I was most for- the various types of engineering, and civ- feedback on the program and how our in- tunate to have supervisors throughout my il engineering had a broad list of types of dustry continues to change. Interacting with work. Civil engineering really leads the career who took an interest in my career college students is so exciting and gives me team on building things, whether it be gave me incredible opportunities and al- roads, bridges or other features. That in- lowed me to learn along the way. great pride and hope for our future. terested me greatly. How do you maintain your What advice do you have for What obstacles did you face passion for the job? younger women hoping to and how did you overcome Transportation is an exciting industry. Our business is always changing, and the follow your career path? them? future includes a lot of uncertainty, and Take on challenges as an important way I have had challenges but learned that we can help set the course. I am thankful to learn. Most career paths are not linear, sometimes you have to fail in order to to work with very talented people who de- so remember that with each challenge you eventually succeed. liver. I truly enjoy working with teams to I did not initially get into the engineer- learn along the way. So, if someone puts a solve problems and develop solutions. We ing program at Virginia Tech, but it was unique opportunity in front of you, give it can chart the future with our ideas. I get my first choice for college. I decided to go a try. Also, having a mentor or champion excited to get up every day and support an to Virginia Tech and try to get into the en- in your career will help you be successful. outstanding team that delivers. gineering program after my first semester. I Know that as you grow in your career, you could have gone to several other colleges and need to mentor others. started in those engineering programs, but What’s next for you, Remember that networks are import- I really loved Virginia Tech. I worked very personally or professionally? hard my first semester, applied and was one Professionally, I am excited to help our ant. Every individual you meet is actually of the very few students accepted into the en- firm, RK&K, as we approach our centen- someone who is part of your network. Lis- gineering program for the second semester. nial anniversary. I am excited to be part of ten and take time to learn from others.

Melinda B. Peters, PE Personal: partner at RK&K. We have an amazing team of professionals I grew up in Prince George’s County. who are dedicated to delivering for our clients, and every day is a new and exiting opportunity. Education: BS Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech Three things most people don’t know MBA, Mount St. Mary’s University about me: I wanted to go into construction after college but took ad- Professional: vice from a mentor and started in design. I am proud to have spent the first 20 years of my career working for the Maryland Department of Transportation, I was a swimmer growing up and dreamed about swim- State Highway Administration. Being a public servant ming in the Olympics. I never got there, but I worked hard taught me so much about customer service, dedication and to try and achieve that goal. what an emergency really is. Presently, I am proud to be a I wanted to go to law school when I finished my MBA.

PATH TO EXCELLENCE 13 Women Who 5Influenced Me Sonya Whited

Senior Director of Retail Product Development Perdue Farms

Occasionally, we ask one of our Top 100 Women or Leading Women winners to name fi ve women who have infl uenced her, personally and professionally. Do you know a Top 100 Woman or Leading Woman who should be featured here? Email Special Publications Editor Patrick Brannan at [email protected]. Corene Martin Whited, mother My mother, Corene Whited, was born in Shreveport, Lou- fourth grade, planning and cooking four-course meals for her isiana, and was one of the fi rst in her family to attend college, and daddy, learning new words from the dictionary as part of my Grambling University, with a major in home economics. She was summer fun activity. As I got older these educational instances the major infl uence in my life, molding me into who I am today; led to exposure to many programs that fostered my interest in Mommy believed in the power of education and giving back to math and science, including a few “Minority Introduction to the community. Technology and Engineering” (MITE) events at several colleges 1 As a child she often brought me to her job, a Food such as Cornell University, Stevens Institute of Technology and Technologist at Lipton (now Unilever) in Englewood Howard University, that led me to my one and only major in col- Cliffs, New Jersey, where I fi rst developed my lege, chemical engineering. interest in science. (A fun fact that this com- Along with education, community service and treating others pany was where I had my fi rst job and many fairly were equally as high on her list. She led by example, by that worked in the product development de- constantly being involved, whether it was town functions, organi- partment remembered me.) Growing up she zations as the adult leader for the National Association of Negro stressed the importance of education, having Business and Professional Women’s Youth group where I was a me write summer reports for her after my sum- member, or encouraging me in other organizations to help others mer trips and camps, completing book reports in need and better myself and those around me. a few times a year (this was in addition to school Mommy passed away one month before I graduated from Rut- requirements), learning United States’ capitals in the gers University with a degree in Chemical Engineering. 14 NOVEMBER 2019 Mattie Glanville, math teacher

Mrs. Glanville is one of the people in ju- nior high school that really fostered my love La Tonya Reeves, sorority sister of math. She was that teacher who was born to do what 2she did, her passion for the subject and love for her stu- 3 My sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, is dents shone through. If there were a category for favorite a huge part of my life. I became a member of this organiza- teacher, she would be it. I still re- tion 25 years ago at Bergen County (New Jersey) Alumnae member the classes where there were Chapter under President La Tonya Reeves. Though it may those like me, who liked the subject, seem obvious that she infl uenced me due to her role in this milestone in my but many of my fellow students did life, she is listed here for me due to the combination of her scientifi c background not. However, through our some- and her calm, even-keeled demeanor with the ability to make others calm around time rambunctiousness (remember her. this was seventh grade), she always She is a graduate of Bennett College with a major in health science and a minor overcame and actually taught her in chemistry, who has been working in the science fi eld for more than 30 years. In lessons due to her empathy and her the last 20 years she has been working as a senior fragrance evaluator for Interna- humor. tional Flavors and Fragrances, where she is responsible for sensory evaluation on I was really excited when I had her class again in incoming raw materials and manufactured products as well troubleshooting on ninth grade. Again Mrs. Glanville still engaged us with color, analytical, and odor differences. This background and her job are very cool her special brand of bringing her whole self to work and and something I fi nd interesting. her extreme intelligence, furthering my love of math and How I remember La Tonya is from initial meetings, but after my initiation into encouraging the type of person that I wanted to be. the sorority, we became friends and spent some time together. We would talk Growing up in Teaneck, I would encounter Mrs. things out and she would often give me an even-keeled perspective. After I moved Glanville, whether at church or at community events. from New Jersey to Maryland, we lost touch except the periodic meet-up at sorori- She always refl ected who I wanted to be, someone who is ty functions, where she still kept up with me and expressed her pride in me, which genuine, full of humor and very intelligent. meant a lot.

Yvette Beckett Roland, sister Stacey Harley Gatlin, friend I grew up as an only child, and at the age of 25, my I have my support system, a group daddy, Daniel Whited, remarried Marion Gregg. With of fi ve girlfriends, four from New this marriage, came fi ve instantaneous brothers and sis- Jersey and one in Maryland, who ters. Though this was a brand new situation for me, the have infl uenced me by being there family has been great, and I gained a huge infl uence in through good and bad times, 4 my sister Yvette Roland. 5 being the loudest cheerleaders Yvette, is a powerhouse, working hard as a servant of and showing tough love when the local community and with a mix of drive, patience, that is needed. Stacey, is one of this and love that cannot be rivaled. Chief of staff to As- group, and the one I have known the semblyman Benjie E. Wimberly in Legislative District longest and connected me to the New 35 in Paterson, New Jersey, her responsibilities include Jersey crew. budget and offi ce personnel management and constituent I have known Stacey since college, where we met & community outreach. She oversees legislative issues through the Minority Engineering Education Taskforce and coordinates legislative ideas for the assemblyman; (MEET) and the Rutgers University Chapter of National creates and presents ceremonial resolutions and citations; Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). She is the ultimate prepares press announcements; sets appointments and people person, knowing just about everyone on campus maintains schedules. Additionally, she coordi- from all different backgrounds. The conversations and nates speaking engagements; community out- adventures that we shared are an important element why reach; fundraising; campaigns; and represents she is on my list, but the people who I met through her the assemblyman at meetings, fundraisers are my great and unconditional friends now, are also an- and other events. other key reason. Though she is constantly busy with her Stacey Gatlin is a servant leader dedicated to the devel- work duties, she fi nds time to lead family opment of people, processes and organizations, something gatherings and share herself with everyone im- that has been evident since I have known her. Her coun- portant in her life. seling skills, she has this ability that people will tell her This quality is something that I admire greatly and anything, are helpful, where we can talk out problems and am so blessed to have her in my life. solutions hopefully coming to a “best case” solution.

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Past Top 100 Women and Leading Women honorees gather at the Path to Excellence networking series event at Howard County Community College on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. round 100 people attended the 2019 Path to Excellence network- Aing series event at Howard County Community College on Wednesday Oct. 2. Keswick is the series sponsor for Path to Excellence for 2019. Executive Alliance was the host sponsor of the event. The nonprofit partner at the event was Success in Style, which supports women From left, event co-host and Top 100 Women and men who are pursuing employment. It winner Eileen Levitt, The HR Team; Anna provides one-on-one fashion consultations, Gavin, Fireline Corporation, and Jeannette high-quality professional clothing for in- Kendall, Success in Style, visit during the terviews and new jobs along with useful networking event. hints on making a good first impression and basic interview skills. As part of the event, and in conjunction From left, event co-host and former Top 100 Women winner Angie Barnett, Better Business Bureau, Karen Albert W.R. Grace & Co.; and Orsolya Herbein, Brand3 Inc. with innovation sponsor Port Covington, visit during the networking event. four women-owned businesses shared their products with attendees. Those exhibitors Success in Style President Jeannette included 2Betties; Blissiva; Hon’s Honey Kendall shares and NKVSKIN. Exhibitor applications for information about the next event can be found at www.the- the partner nonprofit (above) From left, Monique Beutel, United dailyrecord.com/path-to-excellence. at the event. Success Health Care; Christen Johnson; and Avonette Venable, LLP is a supporting sponsor for in Style provides Blanding, Maritime Applied Physics Path to Excellence. clothing and support Corporation chat during the networking event. The next Path to Excellence will be held for women and men (left) Lisa Hayes, former Executive Alliance at Salisbury University on Tuesday, Nov. who are seeking president and a Top 100 Women winner, 12, at 5:30 p.m. employment. welcomed attendees to the event on behalf of host sponsor Executive Alliance. 18 NOVEMBER 2019 MOVERS & SHAKERS Each issue of Path to Excellence features women on the move. Please share your promotions, new positions and other professional milestones at thedailyrecord.com/movers.

As the executive director of mentoring, John- renowned organization with the mission of im- ALESSANDRA son is responsible for leading the strategy and proving the lives of children, adolescents, and operations of the Y’s diverse mentoring pro- adults with disorders and injuries of the brain, MOSCUCCI | grams, serving 646 students ages 7-17 across the spinal cord and musculoskeletal system, named region. In this role she will identify, cultivate Linda Schaefer Cameron as vice president of Warschawski and steward relationships with corporate part- philanthropy. Alessandra Moscucci has ners, funders, schools and other organizations With more than 20 years of experience in joined Warschawski as a se- that are mission-aligned in supporting Y men- fundraising and philanthropy, Cameron will ap- nior associate. toring programs and services. ply her extensive skills and expertise to further In her new role, Alessandra will coordinate Johnson joined the Y this past summer as enhance the Institute’s philanthropic efforts. As and execute strategic communications cam- an enrichment specialist supporting the New vice president of philanthropy and a member of paigns, digital marketing and social media Horizons II program for homeless teens. Kennedy Krieger’s leadership team, Cameron is efforts. Prior to joining the Y, Johnson served as a responsible for helping to shape the Institute’s Before joining Warschawski, Alessandra district senior-level administrator with Balti- strategic plan, and design and implement its was an account executive at Nevins & Associ- more County Public Schools and New Leaders next capital campaign. ates where she was responsible for overseeing for New Schools. Before making the switch to Cameron spent more than 15 years as a fund- strategic marketing communication for cli- education administration, Johnson spent sev- raising and philanthropy consultant for CCS ents. Her expertise includes media relations, eral years in operations and finance at Dell and Fundraising, internationally known as the larg- social media, traditional and digital advertis- Target Corp. est development firm serving more than 500 ing, influencer marketing, copywriting, key Johnson is a long-time Y member and former clients a year in the U.S. and abroad. messaging development, trade show strategy Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor. At CCS, Cameron was managing director and event planning. and partner, where she worked in collaboration with hundreds of nonprofit organizations in the NAKITA REED | Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions across all sec- JULIA V. TAYLOR | tors including health care, secondary and higher Quinn Evans education, arts and culture, and human services Offit Kurman Architects Her areas of expertise include capital endow- Julia V. Taylor has joined ment campaign design and management, strat- Offit Kurman in its Bethes- Nakita Reed, AIA, LEED egy development, volunteer training, develop- da office as a principal-level AP BD+C, NOMA, GGP ment assessments, and working with the board attorney with the firm’s Busi- has joined the Baltimore of- members and executive leadership to advance ness Law and Transactions Practice Group. fice of Quinn Evans Architects as an associate. philanthropy to fund an organization’s mis- Her practice focuses on mergers and acqui- An award-winning architect with experience sion. Her work has helped organizations raise sitions, debt and equity financing, corporate throughout the mid-Atlantic, Reed is skilled in over $1 billion. governance, as well as general corporate law. She the preservation, restoration, and adaptive use of Prior to CCS, Cameron was the director of helps clients with the formation and initial cap- historic buildings, with a focus on sustainable corporate relations at the American Heart As- italization of business entities, including entity strategies in design and construction. She has sociation in Baltimore, where she served as a se- selection, founder agreements, employee confi- served as an architect and sustainability consul- nior member of the local development team and dentiality agreements, subscription agreements, tant on numerous projects, including new con- worked directly with the Association’s regional incentive equity plans, shareholder agreements, struction and existing building rehabilitations. board members. In this position, Cameron was and operating agreements. She has been involved in design projects for pri- responsible for the development of relation- Taylor also serves as outside general counsel vate-sector clients as well as the U.S. General ships in the corporate community and securing to clients, providing advice on a diverse range of Services Administration, the Veterans Affairs funding. She was also the director of external issues that impact a company, such as employ- Administration, the U.S. Navy, and public-sec- relations at the Ethics Resource Center (ERC) ment, licensing, and intellectual property mat- tor agencies at the local level. in Washington, D.C., where she led the start- ters. In addition, she provides advice to boards up of the ERC Fellows Program, which brought of directors, board committees, and controlling together chief executive officers, chief ethics of- stockholders regarding corporate governance LINDA ficers, chief compliance officers of business and and securities laws compliance. government, as well as those in academia, to SCHAEFER discuss and address ethical issues in the work- CAMERON | place. With an eye towards solutions, Cameron NICHOLE JOHNSON | also led the strategic planning and business de- Kennedy Krieger velopment process at ERC. Cameron started her Y in Central Md. career in banking. Nichole Johnson was named executive director Institute Cameron received her bachelor’s degree in of mentoring with the Y in Central Maryland. Kennedy Krieger Institute, an internationally political science at the University of Richmond PATH TO EXCELLENCE 19 MOVERS & SHAKERS and a Master of Business Administration from Some of her accomplishments include Realtor of Loyola University Maryland. She is a member of the Year 2004 and being named to the Swane- MEG MCKEE | the Association of Fundraising Professionals and poel Power 200 list in 2016 and 2017, which currently serves on the boards of the Baltimore recognizes the most influential individuals in Pessin Katz Law Leadership School for Young Women and the the real estate industry. Margaret “Meg” M. McK- Patterson Memorial Fund. ee, a professional with more than 30 years of diversified SARA FIDLER | legal experience, has joined KRISTI S. Pessin Katz Law P.A. as of counsel. MICUA Formerly a principal with Proctor & McKee, HALFORD | Sara Fidler was named P.A., a boutique law firm where she practiced for C3 Visionary president of the Maryland In- more than 20 years, McKee will concentrate in dependent College and Uni- the areas of commercial litigation, business dis- Strategies versity Association (MICUA), pute resolution, appeals and general litigation Kristi S. Halford, founder replacing retiring President Tina Bjarekull, who matters. McKee’s recent move comes as Proctor of C3 Visionary Strategies, was appointed to the led the organization for 17 years. & McKee starts to unwind following the retire- Maryland Commission for Women. As the president of MICUA, Fidler also serves ment announcement of Donald Proctor, her for- A proud alumna of Notre Dame of Maryland as the managing director of the Independent mer partner. University, Halford is passionate about support- College Fund of Maryland, a foundation that ing women through every stage and transition of raises scholarship funds for students attending life, and serves as a mentor, speaker and advocate. MICUA member institutions. MUGDHA TIPNIS | She was appointed by County Executive Barry Fidler brings a strong understanding of high- Sheladia Associates Glassman to the Harford County Commission er education policy and Maryland laws and for Women in 2018. In addition to the commis- regulations. Since 2001, Fidler has held the Mugdha Tipnis was named business development manager with Sheladia Associates Inc. sions, she is a member of Towson University’s position of Committee Counsel to the Senate Tipnis is an engineering and business devel- Women’s Leadership Collective, the Advisory Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Board for the School of Arts and Sciences at No- opment professional with more than 16 years of (EHEA) Committee of the Maryland General experience in engineering operations, business tre Dame of Maryland University, and the Urban Assembly. She also served as a principal policy Alliance Baltimore Advisory Board. development and marketing. She has demonstrat- analyst for the Maryland Department of Legis- ed strong and sustained performance in program lative Services and Co-leader of the Education management, engineering, strategy, business de- Workgroup. Previously, Fidler worked for the velopment and client relationship management. DANIELLE H. Office of the Maryland Attorney General and She is adept at developing and strengthening RUSSELL | the Maryland State Department of Education. capture-related systems, processes, relationships, Fidler is a graduate of Duke University, and staff capacities, with an innovative approach Tydings earned a Juris Doctor from the University of to business development problem-solving and Maryland School of Law and was admitted to process improvement that underpins successful Tydings announces that the Maryland Bar in 2001. She is a member creation of business opportunities. Danielle H. Russell has of the Duke Board of Baltimore and chairs With a Master of Science in electrical engi- joined the firm as an associate in its litigation of the Duke Alumni Admissions Advisory neering, she applies her deep engineering exper- department and health care group. Russell Committee. tise to project management, major infrastruc- concentrates her practice on general litigation ture project operations, and management of with an emphasis in medical malpractice de- engineering initiatives. fense claims. Tipnis is a board member of the American STEPHANIE Council of Engineering Companies of Metro- politan Washington (ACEC/MW) and Metro- CINDY ARIOSA | STRAPPELLI | politan Ballet Theatre & Academy and an active Long & Foster Maller Wealth proponent of STEM education. Cindy Ariosa, senior vice Advisors president and regional man- CAROL ager with the Baltimore/ Maller Wealth Advisors, a full-service fi- Eastern Shore/Western nancial planning and investment management HOLLAND | Maryland region of Long & Foster Real Estate, company, named Stephanie Strappelli chief received the Omega Tau Rho award from the marketing and experience coordinator. Dewberry Maryland Association of Realtors. Strappelli oversees the client experience, in- Carol Holland, PE, CCM, A 1983 graduate of Towson University, Ari- cluding special events, office visits and com- LEED AP, associate vice pres- osa has held numerous leadership positions and munications, as well as marketing activities, ident and market segment leader in the Balti- has received many honors throughout her career. including newsletters and the website. more office of Dewberry, was named president 20 NOVEMBER 2019 MOVERS & SHAKERS of the board of directors for the National Capital town Baltimore-based company for almost two Chapter of the Construction Management Asso- HAROLYN decades, Stokes is the recipient of over 75 pro- ciation of America (CMAA). fessional and community awards. An influential A Navy veteran and Naval Academy grad- BELCHER | leader, she has been appointed to serve on Mor- uate, Holland served her country through the CDPHLT gan State University’s Board of Regents, both the provision of facilities engineering services in- Governor’s and Mayor’s Commission on Minority Business Reform and the Maryland Information ternationally, including assignments in Japan, Harolyn Belcher, MD, Technology Board. Stokes previously chaired The Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. She served as MHS, director of the Cen- ter for Diversity in Public Health Leadership Leadership Board, and currently serves on both the deputy program manager for the Pentagon Training, was elected president of the Kennedy the Center Club and EBDI boards. renovation program, directly contributing to Krieger Institute’s medical staff. the on-time, on-budget renovation of one of the As president of the medical staff, Belcher will largest and most historic office buildings. apply her more than 20 years of experience to SYDNEY provide support for medical staff and ensure the Institute maintains excellence in patient care. MONTGOMERY | REBECCA PETER | In this role, she is responsible for working Markham Law with the medical executive committee on cre- The Arc Central dentialing medical staff, and other licensed Sydney Montgomery Chesapeake professionals, while also serving as the medical joined Markham Law Firm staff’s advocate to Institute leadership. She en- and focuses her time on family law cases. Region sures the medical staff is informed and prepared In addition to her legal work, Sydney is also the for any changes, from federal guidance and evi- owner and founder of S. Montgomery Admissions Rebecca “Becky” Peter was dence-based best practices. Consulting, an independent educational consult- promoted to chief financial officer with The Arc Belcher is a neurodevelopmental pediatrician ing company serving high school, transfer and Central Chesapeake Region, a nonprofit com- and research scientist who directs the Center for graduate students. A graduate of Princeton Uni- mitted to providing people with intellectual Diversity in Public Health Leadership Training. versity and Harvard Law School, Sydney hopes to and developmental disabilities the opportunity help others reach their full potential. to gain independence. Montgomery is also an active member of the Peter brings vast knowledge of state and fed- SHELONDA J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association, Maryland eral audits, corporate finance, internal and exter- State Bar Association, the Bar Association of nal controls, forecasting and more. In her former STOKES | Montgomery County, the Women’s Bar Associ- role as controller for Incident Communication greiBO Media ation, and Montgomery County Inns of Court. Solutions, She worked with the executive team to develop growth and strategic planning and Shelonda Stokes, president and CEO of greiBO Media, WENDY KROUSE | was responsible for the finance department. was named chair of the Downtown Partnership Previously, Peter served as the CFO of Health of Baltimore. Howard Bank Integrity, the subsidiary company of Quality Stokes replaces Dr. Jay Perman, who stepped Wendy Krouse, a vice Health Strategies, located in Easton. Prior to her down after six years as chair of DPOB, a non- president and commercial role at Health Integrity, she served as senior fi- profit corporation, and the Downtown Manage- banker with Howard Bank, nancial manager for an aeronautical engineering ment Authority operated by DPOB. was named to the board of company, ARINC Inc., in Annapolis. A successful entrepreneur and head of a Down- directors for the Central Maryland Chamber

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PATH TO EXCELLENCE 21 MOVERS & SHAKERS of Commerce. ficer for the Army’s Wounded Warrior Program, ClearOne Advantage, a debt settlement and Krouse will support the chamber in its efforts AW2. She also spearheaded the development financial education company, named Melisa to promote business in Central Maryland using of the Coalition for Veteran Owned Business Herbert as its human resources director. her expertise as a commercial banker. for First Data Corporation in partnership with Herbert brings more than 15 years of hu- Before becoming a commercial banker, she Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and man resources experience, working with prom- had roles with Howard Bank managing its Military Families, bringing together industry inent high growth companies. She will help commercial construction loan administration leaders including American Express, Disney, ClearOne Advantage with talent management, department and serving as a talent acquisition Lockheed Martin, Walmart and others to grow organizational development, employee relations, specialist in human resources. Wendy started and support veteran-owned businesses. compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, her career in commercial real estate at M&T O’Grady was a member of the class of 1990 and training and development, as the company Bank, formerly Allfirst Bank. at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, continues to aggressively hire in Baltimore and She Krouse graduated from Towson Universi- where she was an All-American swimmer and, Phoenix, Arizona. ty with a bachelor’s degree. in 2002, earned a Master of Education from Previously, Herbert held senior human re- National Louis University. She is an active sources roles for several large companies includ- volunteer, serving on the boards of the Armed ing, Booz Allen Hamilton and Paragon Bioser- Services YMCA, the PsychArmor Institute and MEG O’GRADY | vices Inc. Operation Job Ready Vets. In 2017, she was one Crosby Marketing of four nominees for the U.S. Chamber of Com- Communications merce’s Hiring Our Heroes program’s Colonel STEPHANIE Michael Endres Leadership Award for Individu- Meg O’Grady, a leading al Excellence in Veteran Employment. MCSHANE | expert on creating marketing and outreach programs for the military commu- Holly Poultry nity, has joined Crosby Marketing Communica- LAUREN WAYNE | tions as executive vice president and leader of its Stephanie McShane was military and veterans practice. Continental promoted to chief financial Drawing upon her 25 years of experience as Realty Corp. officer with Holly Poultry Inc., a family-owned a marketer, military spouse and national advo- Baltimore-based poultry processor and whole- cate, O’Grady will lead Crosby teams to create Lauren Wayne was pro- sale meat distributor. communications campaigns and strategic part- moted to vice president of ac- In her new role, McShane will be responsible counting with Continental Realty Corporation, nerships that help clients effectively reach active for managing company finances, which includes a Baltimore-based commercial real estate invest- duty personnel, veterans, military spouses and tracking cash flow, financial planning and ana- ment and management company. families. She will support major programs that lyzing the company’s financial position. She will Formerly controller for fund investments, Crosby conducts for the Department of Defense, also oversee all IT and human resources. Wayne has worked with the company since Department of Veterans Affairs and DAV (Dis- McShane has more than 20 years of professional 2010. In this new role, she will also join the abled American Veterans). leadership and strategic planning experience in a CRC Executive Committee. Over the course of her career, O’Grady has de- variety of industries, both in the U.S and overseas. Wayne will manage the day-to-day oper- veloped expertise working with the Department Prior to joining Holly Poultry in 2018, she ations of the corporate accounting function, worked with British Petroleum in multiple roles of Defense, Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit or- while also overseeing the investor relations de- ganizations and institutions of higher education. across the organization, including solar, retail, partment and directing third-party equity fund pipelines, drilling and major upstream projects, She joins the Crosby team from Kaplan Higher investment accounting and reporting. CRC’s ending as the project manager for BP’s upstream Education, where she served as the Vice President three private equity funds, own and manage risk management and reporting, where she re- of Military and Public Sector Solutions. a diversified real estate portfolio of value-add mained until 2014 when she left to spend more Earlier in her career, as a senior leader in the multifamily apartment communities and retail time with her family. Following her husband’s Department of Defense, she was instrumental properties, located throughout the Mid-Atlantic in launching the Spouse Education and Career and Southeast regions of the United States. retirement from the military, McShane decided Program, including the Military Spouse Em- to return to work and joined Holly Poultry in ployment Partnership, whose 390 employer early 2018. partners such as Bank of America, Comcast, MELISA McShane graduated from Hope College in 3M and Amazon have hired more than 134,000 1990, earning a bachelor’s degree in business ad- military spouses. During her tenure with the HERBERT | ministration and economics. In 1995, she earned U.S. Army, she worked with Army Family Ad- a Master of Science in accounting from the Ha- vocacy, Army Education, the Army Career and ClearOne worth College of Business at Western Michigan Alumni Program, and was the first training of- Advantage University. 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