Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced the appointment of Janssen Evelyn as the first Executive Director of the state-mandated Police Accountability Board. Evelyn is an experienced government administration professional and licensed Maryland attorney with a decade of experience in local and state government roles. Most recently, Evelyn worked as Of Counsel at Baker Donelson. […]
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UMD’s Merrill College launches local news initiative, hires director
The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism will launch a local news initiative thanks to an anchor commitment from the Andrew and Julie Klingenstein Family Fund. Merrill College will create a new local news collaborative and a related internship program to strengthen local newsrooms and increase collaboration among news organizations in Maryland, while […]
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Rotary Club of Annapolis installs new officers
Rob Dews, of Murphy Commercial Real Estate and owner of ATAPTH Consulting, was installed as president of the Rotary Club of Annapolis. A 31-year Naval Officer and Desert Storm veteran, he retired as a Navy Captain in 2019 after serving on the staff of the United States Naval Academy. He is also a Paul Harris […]
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HCAR CEO accepts new position in California
The Howard County Association of REALTORS announced that Jessica Coates, CEO of HCAR, has accepted a new position as CEO of the Sacramento Association of REALTORS. She will remain CEO of HCAR through July 31. Coates has been the CEO of HCAR since 2018. Among her accomplishments are expansion of and focus on diversity, equity, […]
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Vision Tech’s Shetrone retires 
Vision Technologies, a systems integrator based in Glen Burnie, announced the retirement of John Shetrone, Jr., founding president and CEO. Shetrone, a serial entrepreneur, founded Vision in May 2000 from a room above his garage and drove its growth for the past 22 years.Shetrone brought more than three decades of executive experience to the service […]
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BWI Business Partnership celebrates past year, looks to future 
The BWI Business Partnership recently held its Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony at The Westin BWI. At the event, the Partnership welcomed new Board Members Charles Washington, BGE; and Wes Mitchell, WSP USA. Returning board director for another three-year term is Sen. Pam Beidle. Also returning are officers Karen Cook, AACC, chair; Sam Minnitte, PrimeAE, immediate […]
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TEDCO Talks launches second year 
Columbia-based TEDCO has released new episodes of its virtual video podcast series hosted by CEO Troy LeMaile-Stovall, TEDCO Talks. The series features LeMaile-Stovall interviewing various thought leaders with connections to Maryland’s innovation ecosystem. Launched in the fall of 2020, these conversations have continued to provide a platform for Maryland’s entrepreneurs to learn more about the various resources and […]
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Loyola’s Sellinger School honors Tenable’s Vintz
Loyola University Maryland’s chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, a business honor society, inducted as an honorary member Steve Vintz (MBA ’90), chief financial officer of Columbia-based Tenable and member of the Board of Sponsors for Loyola’s Sellinger School of Business and Management. As Tenable’s CFO, Vintz oversees finance, tax, treasury, information technology and legal worldwide. In 2015, […]
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BigBear.ai names Barrett division president
Columbia-based BigBear.ai has appointed Tony Barrett as president of its cyber and engineering sector. In this role, Barrett will drive the growth of BigBear.ai’s federal market by developing and deploying technical expertise and innovative solutions in artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity and agile development to win new business. Previously, Barrett was senior vice president of the integrated defense solutions […]
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CAC of Howard appoints Broccolino as president 
Community Action Council of Howard County has appointed Tracy Broccolino as president of the organization. She will assume responsibilities on July 1, after Bita Dayhoff retires from the organization after 33 years. As an educator and leader for the last 29 years, Broccolino most recently served as CAC’s director of education. She led the Early Childhood Education Program through the COVID-19 […]