Maryland County staff members participated in the NACo Leadership Academy, a 12-week online program that empowers front-line county government employees with fundamental leadership skills.
The NACo High Performance Leadership Academy is an innovative, completely online 12-week program created to equip frontline county government professionals with practical leadership skills to deliver results for counties and communities.
With a robust curriculum developed by the Professional Development Academy in partnership with Fortune 1000 executives, public sector leaders, world-renowned academics and thought leaders, including General Colin Powell and Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, HPLA was designed specifically for the unique challenges and opportunities of serving in county government.
Across the country, over 5,000 county employees have participated. Maryland County staff to complete the Academy this December are:
Abrar Abukhdeir, Deputy Division Chief, City of Baltimore
Anita Aryeetey, Senior Fiscal and Policy Analyst, Montgomery County
Anthonio Cruz, Construction Rep, Montgomery County
Asha Smith, Equal Opportunity & Human Relations Officer, Anne Arundel County
Ashley Kneessi-Gay, Administrative Coordinator, Frederick County
Bhaskar Patel, Engineer, Montgomery County
Brian Ulrich, Planning Administrator, Anne Arundel County
Catherine Burns, Chief of HR, City of Baltimore County
Dawn Shugars, Administrator, Frederick County
Deborah Hall, Deputy Administrator, Charles County
Frank Forka, Division Chief, City of Baltimore
Hannah Dier, Director of Fiscal Affairs, Anne Arundel County
Jeffry Barnett, Chief of Transit, Charles County
Jennifer Purcell, Director of Special Projects, Anne Arundel County
Joanne Heller, Admin Specialist II, Montgomery County
John Kirk, Change Manager, City of Baltimore County
Katie Brittain, Communications Program Specialist, Calvert County
Kimberly Morris, SEAA, Montgomery County
Margaret Romero, Recycling & Litter Control Superintendent, Charles County
Michelle Henry, ADA Coordinator, Howard County
Milena Kornyl, VP, Career Development and Community Services, Anne Arundel County
Muhammed Abdullateef, Deputy chief of operations, City of Baltimore
Preeti Emrick, Director, Anne Arundel County
Rachel Gould, Rural Center Coordinator, Charles County
Renesha Miles, Chief Equity Officer, Charles County
Scott Faunce, IT Specialist III, Montgomery County
Stephanie Adibe, Deputy Director, Howard County
Tanya Clements, Division Director, Anne Arundel County
Tracy Rezvani, Administrator, Howard County
Congratulations to all these individuals who completed the program! The January cohort is just around the corner.
Learn more about NACo’s High Performance Leadership Academy.
