Recognizing and Celebrating Maryland’s NACo Leadership Academy Graduates

We would like to acknowledge and congratulate the September NACo Leadership Academy graduates from Maryland.

They join over 10,000 graduates and current participants from across the country, benefitting from the 12-week online program, enabling existing and emerging county leaders to achieve their highest potential. These are the graduates:

  • Anchula George, Systems Analyst, Prince George’s County
  • Bryan Burke, Department Head, Frederick County
  • Caitlin McClanathan, Chief Plant Operator, Frederick County
  • Carol DeSoto, Clerk to the Commissioners, Charles County
  • Colin Robins, Enterprise Applications Manager, Calvert County
  • Elaine Pollard, DEI/HR Coordinator, Charles County
  • Heidi Pepin, Budget Analyst, Carroll County
  • Joel Binkley, Planner III, Charles County
  • Karen Henry, Director, Department of Public Works, Anne Arundel County
  • Nathaniel Tutt III, Committee Director, Prince George’s County
  • Nikolas Root, Recycling Operations Supervisor, Frederick County
  • Rachel Maconachy, Director, Department of Social Services, Anne Arundel County
  • Rachel O’Shea, Zoning Planner, Calvert County
  • Ryan Barger, Supervisor, Frederick County
  • Shawn Jacks, Roads Superintendent, Charles County
  • Tim Drummond, Chief of Parks & Grounds, Charles County

Start the new year off with Leadership Development! Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the High-Performance Leadership Academy with us – each county can enroll ten leaders for $15,000 in 2024. Their next cohort starts on April 22nd. 

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Developed by General Colin Powell, the Professional Development Academy, and NACo, the High-Performance Leadership Academy is an online 12-week program that helps your workforce develop fundamental, practical leadership skills to deliver results for counties and residents.