*** Denotes Circle of Excellence, three-time winners of Maryland’s Top 100 Women
***Dr. Heidi Milia Anderson
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Lindsey Baker
Maryland Humanities
Cynthia S. Bambara, Ph.D.
Allegany College of Maryland
Nichole D. Battle
Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation
Samantha Biddle AICP
Maryland Department of Transportation
Sara-Beth Bittinger, Ed.D.
Frostburg State University
Dr. Brandi Blevins
Ascension Saint Agnes
Dr. Alison Bomba
Alison J. Bomba, Psy.D. LLC
Aminta Breaux, Ph.D.
Bowie State University
Emily Briton
MedStar Health, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
Luisa Caiazzo
The Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource Center (SARC)
Kim Callari
The Baltimore Station
Meghan K. Casey
Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLP
Dr. Tinisha Cheatham
Kaiser Permanente
Hon. Ada E. Clark-Edwards
Maryland Judiciary- District Court for Prince George’s County
Heather S. Culp
University of Maryland Medical Center and University of Maryland School of Medicine
Natasha M. Dartigue, Esq.
Maryland Office of the Public Defender
***Patricia Ann Dash
National Kidney Foundation Serving Maryland & Delaware
Sarah R. David
Maryland Office of the State Prosecutor
Suzzanne W. Decker
Miles & Stockbridge
Nora Demleitner
St. John’s College
Shital S. Desai, M.D.
Kaiser Permanente
Erica Dobbs
Dobbs Defense Solutions
Sharon E. Dols
The Arc Maryland
***Hon. Dolores Dorsainvil
Maryland Judiciary – District Court for Prince George’s County
Lauren Eaton
Itineris
***Donna S. Edwards
Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO
Tisha Edwards
MSW, JD, State of Maryland
Dr. Chrys Egan
Salisbury University
Kathryn Fiddler
TidalHealth
Diane Fink
Emerge Maryland Inc.
Theresa Forgét
Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center
Morgan E. Foster
McAllister DeTar Showalter & Walker LLC
Joanna Freeman
The Maryland Energy Administration
Amy Burke Friedman
PROFILES
Mona K Gahunia, DO, FACP
Kaiser Permanente, Mid-Atlantic States
MacKenzie Garvin
Mayor’s Office of Employment Development
Janette Graham
No Struggle No Success Inc.
Kerry Graves
NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore
Jawauna Millette Greene
Maryland Department of Transportation
LaTina Burse Greene
Maryland Judiciary – District Court for Baltimore City
***Victoria Gruber
Maryland State Department of Legislative Services
Kristi S. Halford
C3 Visionary Strategies
Johnetta Boseman Hardy
Entrepreneurship Innovation Center, Bowie State University
Hon. Shaneka T. Henson, Esq.
Maryland General Assembly
Jacqueline J. Hill, Ph.D., RN, CNE
Bowie State University
NaTasha Horton
Truist Financial Corporation
***Chaplain Asma Inge-Hanif
Inge Benevolent Ministries
Dr. Mariana Izraelson, Psy.D., LCADC
Grassroots Crisis Intervention
Marla Y. Johnson
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Hon. Lili Khozeimeh
Maryland Judiciary – Circuit Court for Montgomery County
Margaret Kim
Doctor K, LLC, and Higher Ed Prep, LLC
Colleen Pleasant Kline
Nelson Mullins
Denise Koch
WJZ-TV
Teresa F. Lancaster, Esq.
Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A.
Megan Davey Limarzi
Office of the Inspector General for Montgomery County, Maryland
Ivonne Corsino Lindley
Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC
Christine Madigan
Enterprise Community Development
Laura M. Magoon
RK&K
Laurie Peskin Marchini
City of Cumberland
Rianna P. Matthews-Brown
Office of the Comptroller of Maryland
Margaret M. McCarthy, Ph.D.
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Stacey McGreevy
GBMC Healthcare
Hon. Myshala E. Middleton
Maryland Judiciary, Circuit Court for Baltimore City
Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller
State of Maryland
Rose Mince, Ph.D.
Carroll Community College
Cheryl Moore-Thomas
Loyola University Maryland
Dr. Theresa Nguyen
Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)
Sharon Nolte, LCSW-C
The Harford Center, Inc.
Nona P. Novello, MD
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital
Boatemaa A. Ntiri-Reid
NASTAD
Kathie Herbst Okun
Okun Financial Group
***Deborah S. Phelps
The Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools, Inc.
***Katherine Pinkard
Pinkard Properties
Sydney Stinson Powell
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, Adjudication & Vetting Services
Stacey A. Rebbert
Harford Mutual Insurance Group
Valda Ricks
Pro Bono Resource Center
***Carissa L. Rodeheaver
First United Corporation and First United Bank & Trust
Dr. Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner
University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Keiva G. Rodriques, P.E., PMP, CCM, C.M.
Maryland Aviation Administration
Kathy Rogers
Penn-Mar Human Services
Diane D. Romaine, DMD, MScM, MAGD
Lifetime Dental Care of Frostburg
Kim L. Ross
Franklin Point at Deerborne
Lucy Motsay Rutishauser
Sinclair Inc.
Aziza T. Shad, M.D.
The Herman & Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai
Khalilah Slater Harrington
Exelon/BGE
Sadie M. Smith, MSW
Mosaic Group, Inc.
Shirley Sutton
Baltimore Medical System
Martha H. Sweeney, M.S., CCC-SLP
The Odyssey School
Alexis “Lucky” Thompson
Lucky’s Coffee, Ice Cream & Candy
Colleen Vacelet
Intreegue Design & Order Green Supply
***Maureen van Stone, Esq., MS
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Elizabeth Vartkessian
Advancing Real Change Inc.
Kate V. Viola, MD, MHS, FAAD
Dermatology Partners
Erlene Washington
Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)
Melanie Wells
American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
Marot Williamson
Office of the State’s Attorney for Anne Arundel County, Maryland
***Dr. Marylou Yam
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Marla Zide
ZSTS Law Group
Dr. Virginie Marie Zoumenou,CNS
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Samantha Bowling IS the Most AWESOME and INSPIRING Boss – EVER!!! So proud to work for such an amazing woman.
Donyel Gaskins Bacon- An AMAZING women- Always positive,supportive, understanding, resourceful, transparent, humble, honest, a true Leader in all aspects of her life. This was just to name a few things. You are ASTONISHING! Congrats to you
I can’t say enough about Dr. Aziza Shad. She saved my sons life, along with countless others. She is the BEST pediatric oncologist and our very own angle!
Thank you Dr. Shad for all that you do every day. You are SO VERY deserving of this award.
Congratulations!!
Delegate Edith Patterson is a Hardworking Woman!!
Thank you!!
Deborah
I am so honored to be among this year’s Top 100. I look forward to meeting more honorees on April 15th. Thank you for this experience. Grace
I am honored to work with Cheree’ Johnson at McCormick & Company. Congratulations and well deserved Cheree’!!! Rodney
Donyel Gaskins Bacon is one of the most positive, professional, and giving people that will ever meet. She deserves this recognition and so much more.
Congratulations Angela Rose!! Well deserved!! You are amazing!
So proud of you Renee! A three winner! You deserve the accolades! We wish you the best as you continue growing, helping and advising. Best and good health to all these fine women.
Congratulations to our very own Geneau Thames of Harford Mutual Insurance.
Congratulations to my good friend and outstanding Public Servant – Sheree Sample-Hughes Spearker Pro Tem Maryland House of Delegates
Congratulations to Kimberly Groves of KCW. Outstanding Leader who mentors and supports her staff in many ways. This is so well deserved, we are so proud of you.
Congratulations to Angela Rose. Well deserved!
Congratulations Carrie Schreiber! Well deserved accolade!
Congratulations Melissa Walker, you are such a force for good in the world!
Congratulations—Dr. Charlotte M. Wood, Coppin State University. You are a gem of a person giving all your energy to your profession and the people you serve to keep them in good health.
Congrats to all 2021 honorees ; so proud to be among your company!
Congratulations Jasmine Richardson!!! You are an inspiration and role model.
Congratulation to my very special friend Delegate Edith J. Patterson. We appreciate you!
What is the criteria for getting on this list? I don’t recognize any of these names and I know a number of women I think should be on it.
Dr. Gernhart is the best! For all your furry friends needs i would suggest Timonium Animal Hospital!