Kasia Sweeney
LSM Class year: 2016 Hometown: Rockville, Md Title/Company: Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, CalvertHealth Systems “LSM really helped open my eyes to many other dimensions of our community and
Carrie Plymire
LSM Class year: 2016 Hometown: Hagerstown, Md. Title/Company: Director of the Calvert Library “I believe deeply in the power of this Leadership Program to engage graduates in the challenges and
Tony Jones
LSM Class year: 2016 Hometown: New York City Title/Company: Public Information Officer, St. Mary’s County Government “Leadership Southern Maryland is a great resource in the Southern Maryland community because of
LSM Welcomes Calvert Alumna to the Board
LEONARDTOWN, Md., December 13, 2016: The Leadership Southern Maryland Board of Directors has announced the addition of Carrie Plymire, a graduate of the Class of 2016, to its board of
LSM Welcomes New Board Member from St. Mary’s
LEONARDTOWN, Md., December 13, 2016: The Leadership Southern Maryland Board of Directors has announced the addition of Linda Colina, a graduate of the Class of 2016, to its board of
Comcast Newsmakers Interview with Helen Mattingly Wernecke
Leonardtown, Md. – December 12, 2016: Elena Russo spoke on November 17, 2016, with Helen Mattingly Wernecke, Leadership Southern Maryland’s Executive Director, about this educational program bringing together Calvert, Charles and
Class 2017 Experiences Defense and Its Industry in Southern Maryland
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – November 21, 2016 – On November 17, 2016, the Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Class 2017 participated in the third of nine educational programs for the 2016-17 LSM

Class of 2017 Experiences Education in Southern Maryland
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – October 28, 2016: On October 14, 2016, the Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Class of 2017 participated in the second of nine educational sessions – Education – sponsored
Class of 2017 Experiences Economic & Workforce Development in Southern Maryland
LEONARDTOWN, Md., October 28, 2016: On October 13, 2016, Leadership Southern Maryland’s Class of 2017 held its first of nine program sessions to learn about economic and workforce development in
Ninth Group Embarks on Prestigious Regional Leadership Development Journey
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – September 27, 2016 – Thirty classmates from Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties got to know each other and began Leadership Southern Maryland’s nine-month leadership program during
Leadership Southern Maryland Accepting Applications for Executive Program
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – March 7, 2023: Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) announces that it is now accepting applications for its Executive Program Class of 2024, which will run from September 2023 through

Leadership Southern Maryland Board of Directors Welcomes Marsha Willams, Esq., and Michelle Kowieski
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – Feb. 23, 2023 – In its February meeting, the Leadership Southern Maryland Board of Directors appointed Marsha Williams, Esq., LSM ‘21 and Michelle Kowieski, LSM ‘11 as

Leadership Southern Maryland Seeks Solutions to Housing and Human Services Challenges
United Way of Southern Maryland CEO Stephanie Rolle briefs LSM Executive Program participants on the United Way’s 2020 ALICE (Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed) Report before engaging them in a simulation exercise

Leadership Southern Maryland Board of Directors Welcomes Daniel Palmieri and Christina Taylor
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – Jan. 13, 2023 – Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) welcomes Daniel Palmieri and Christina Taylor to its board of directors. Palmieri and Taylor are graduates of LSM’s Emerging

Leadership Southern Maryland Examines the Region’s Healthcare System
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – Jan. 11, 2023 – The Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) Executive Program convened at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital and Pyramid California Residential and Outpatient Treatment Center on Jan.