More than 20 Maryland county employees have completed the National Association of Counties (NACo) High Performance Leadership Academy, strengthening leadership skills
that support county governments and the communities they serve.
The April 2026 graduating class includes employees from Baltimore, Charles, and Harford counties, representing a wide range of professions including public works, information technology, public health, human resources, recreation, utilities, engineering, animal control, and environmental programs.
Congratulations!
Baltimore County
- Jameca Craig, Public Health Nurse Supervisor
- Nicole Brown, Public Health Nurse Supervisor
- Renee Coleman, Director, Office of Human Resources (Women in Leadership Network Cohort)
- Reva Bounan, RN, Supervisor
- Shannon Weber, Public Health Nurse Supervisor
Charles County
- Jason Weisman, SCADA Systems Superintendent
- Ju’Wann Jones, Chief of Recreation
- Katy Rosche-Windsor, Animal Control Lieutenant
- Olin Straus, Program Manager
- Timothy Giles, Deputy Director of Public Works Utilities
- William Knott, Recycling Operations Superintendent
- Ruth Anderson-Cole, Aging & Disability Resource Center Manager
Harford County
- Beth Enderlein, Management Assistant III
- Bill Bettin, Deputy Director, Department of Public Works Water & Sewer
- Brian Sill, Senior Systems Engineer
- Bridget McCormack, Information & Communications Technology Supervisor
- Danielle Hankins, MS4 Program Administrator
- Doug Heckner, Crew Chief
- Matt Miller, Traffic & Engineering
- Phil Simmons, Water Meter Technician I
- Ryan Anderson, Shift Supervisor
- Steve Wood, Senior Computer Systems Engineer
The NACo High-Performance Leadership Academy is a 10-week online program designed to help county employees strengthen practical leadership skills and improve organizational performance. Since its launch, more than 15,000 county leaders nationwide have completed the program.
