Board of Directors
The Leadership’s Board of Directors has a vested interest in the organization’s success and believes in its boundless potential. Board members have knowledge and experience that represent over 20 years of The Leadership’s history. The Board leads with integrity, balancing a recognition of past accomplishments, with a dynamic focus on current and future impact in the Greater Baltimore region.

Robert Matthews
Chair
Exelon Utilities
VP & Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
Class of 2019

John Frisch
Immediate Past Chair
Shawan Leadership
Principal
Class of 1997

Jay Turakhia
Treasurer
Huntington Bank
Northeast Ohio Region President
Class of 20/21

Jeannie L. Howe
Alumni Council Chair
The Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance
Executive Director
Class of 2016

John Foster
Fearless
Partner & COO
Class of 20/21

Stacie Tobin
Venable, LLP
Partner-in-Charge, Baltimore Office
Class of 2016

Jay Nwachu
Innovation Works &
Ignite Capital
President & CEO
Class of 2017