The Leadership | Making Baltimore a Thriving Metropolitan Area

Helping Baltimoreans better mobilize others to make progress on our greatest challenges and opportunities

Fostering relationships across difference to create a dynamic web of social connection and strength

Founded in 1983 to promote the “vitality of Baltimore”

Over 2,000 Leadership graduates working to create a more thriving, vibrant, and equitable Baltimore

Developing more effective civic leaders through intense learning experiences

Years

Scholarship Dollars Raised

Alumni

Cheree Johnson

Cheree helped Maisha
expand her communication, negotiation, and facilitation skills - all things she uses on a daily basis as a new entrepreneur.

Dave Slaughter

David used his construction savvy to help Maisha navigate the government grant process and built a new wheelchair ramp for her pharmacy. Inspired by the experience, he offers his crews to assist with small construction projects for people in need in the neighborhoods they are working in.

Jay Nwachu

Jay expanded a peer consulting model from the Leadership program that enabled his cohort to lend their voices around Maisha challenges, resulting in a planning document she still uses today. This has led to a new position where he works on innovation at the community level.

Natasha Dartigue

Natasha connected Maisha to a free consultation with an attorney who helped her plan how to expand the business; a significant step with ongoing impact that would not have been otherwise accessible to her.

Maisha McCoy

After suffering a devastating loss of her pharmacy as a result of the 2015 uprising, Maisha was left with many challenges. Through her Leadership experience, she built a dynamic network of connections that helped her restore her business, building structure, and community relations, leaving a lasting impact on everyone involved.

Terri Harrington

Recognizing that The Leadership could benefit from having an active community-based business person as part of the class, she recommended Maisha to apply for the upcoming class.

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The Leadership Class of 2026

Venable LLP

AJ Lynn
The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Amir François
Doula Alliance of Maryland

Ana Rodney
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Anthony Weldon, Jr.
Higher Heights for America

Aprill Turner
Baltimore Community Foundation

Ashley Mancinelli
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.

Brendan Baloh
Whitehouse and Schapiro

Brian London
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

Burcu Bozkurt
M&T Bank

Carla McCadden
Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs

Catalina Rodriguez Lima
Urban Alliance

Chas Ackley
Moxe Health

Chelsea King Arthur
Baltimore Business Journal

Courtney Bode
Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation

Crystal Parker
Digital Harbor Foundation

Dani Velasquez
City of Baltimore

Dartanion Williams
Black Girls Vote

Dea Thomas
American Trading and Production Corporation (Atapco)

Donald Bellamy
Downtown Partnership of Baltimore

Duane Saunders Sr.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Ed Seferian
American Visionary Art Museum

Ellen Owens
Sonore Inc.

Emily Arkuss
Regrid

Erica Miller
Kennedy Krieger Institute/ Johns Hopkins University

Ernestine Briggs-King
The Black Executive Directors Network

Jade Merritt
CLLCTIVLY

Jamye Wooten
Per Scholas

Jarrod Wilson
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine- Public Safety

Jim Gillis
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Jon Hornstein
Saul Ewing LLP

Jordan Rosenfeld
Baltimore City Comptroller

KC Kelleher
Greater Baltimore Committee

Kelly Tarver
Baltimore City Mayor's Office

Krystal Billups
BGE

Larry Laws
LCSIMMONS CONSULTS

Larry Simmons
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine

Lindsay Hebert
Ignite Capital

Lindsey Henley
Wildseed Ecosystem

Lisa Bleich
The Ingenuity Project

Lisette Morris
Ebert Educational Consulting

Matthew Ebert
ShareBaby, Inc.

Nadya Dutchin
DLA Piper LLP (US)

Neill Thupari
GreenLight Fund Baltimore

Nia Imani Fields
Baltimore Police Department

Nicholas Edwards
Baltimore City Recreation and Parks

Nicole Green
Brown Advisory

Nicole White
Truist Foundation

Raj Borsellino
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Renique Kersh
Baltimore City Health Department / Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Sadiya Muqueeth
The Sanctuary Collective

Sam Brand
Enterprise Community Development

Sarah Ritter
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital

Scott Klein
University of Maryland Baltimore School of Social Work

Shantay Mckinily
Planned Parenthood of Maryland

Shelly Terranova
T. Rowe Price

Shurid Sen
Baltimore City Public Schools

Stacy Tosé
Baltimore School for the Arts Foundation

Stephanie Moore
Miles & Stockbridge

Susan DuMont
Fearless

Tiarra Chance
City of Baltimore

Tim Keane
Marian House

Tobi Morris

2024 Major Announcements!

It was great to see so many of you at the 40th Anniversary celebration! What a wonderful reminder of the extraordinary experiences and relationships we all develop through The Leadership. This note is about the importance of your continued support through donations...

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Scholarship Dollars Raised

Alumni

The Leadership Class of 2026

2024 Major Announcements!

The Leadership Announces Class of 2024

2024 Major Announcements!

The Leadership Announces Class of 2024