LSM E-News | September 2025

Leadership Southern Maryland Welcomes the
Executive Program Class of 2026

Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) is pleased to welcome the 40 Southern Maryland leaders selected for its 18th Executive Program—the Class of 2026!

From Calvert County –

• Jane Bachman, Development Director, Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
• Larisa Goganzer, Senior Vice President of Operations, CalvertHealth
• Tosha Lewis Hughes, Business Management Consultant
• Dr. Amanda Leal, Clinical Director, Serenity Place, LLC
• Edward Nork, Director, Technology and Analytics Group, Naval Systems, Inc.
• Christine Wilson, Executive Director, Hospice of the Chesapeake Foundation

From Charles County –

• Christie Burnett, Executive Director, Charles County Charitable Trust
• Ronnie Price, Vice President of Human Resources, People, Culture & Equity, College of Southern Maryland
• Jason Washington, Senior Store Manager, FedEx Office
• Corae Young, Chief Operating Officer, Lifestyles of Maryland Foundation, Inc.

From St. Mary's County –

• Col. Mark Amspacher, Colonel, United States Marine Corps (Ret.)
• Dr. Joseph Beavers, Deputy Superintendent, St. Mary’s County Public Schools
• Errol Campbell, Defense Acquisition Management Professional, Booze Allen Hamilton
• Amanda Cross, Acting Vice President, Technology Security Associates Inc
• Amy Egeli, Director of Systems Engineering, Aviation Systems Engineering Company
• Nathan Evans, Vice President of Operations, MedStar St. Mary's Hospital
• Dr. Dale Farrell, Chief of Staff, St. Mary's County Public Schools
• Jenna Frosio, Manager, Askey, Askey & Associates, CPA, LLC
• Jeanine Harrington, Assistant Town Administrator, Town of Leonardtown
• Caroline King, Director of Community Outreach & Engagement, St. Mary's College of Maryland
• Dr. Andrew Koch, Engineering Psychologist, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division
• Denise Lumpkins, Chief Financial Officer, AIRTEC, Inc.
• Julia Maddox, Program Director, CACI, Inc.
• John Martin, Chief Executive Officer, Peak Performance Solutions
• Robert Medley Jr., Director Program Management, KAIROS
• Rachelle Millison, President/Owner, Millison Management, Inc.
• Gabriel Pankhurst, Director of Digital Transformation & Mission IT, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
• Karen Roberts, President, Chamber Orchestra of Southern Maryland, In Concert
• Amanda Russell, Chief of People & Culture Officer, Cedar Point Federal Credit Union
• Sasha Seenath, Executive Director, Three Oaks Center
• William Selk, Program Manager, KBR
• Emily Stagner, Assistant Vice President-Philanthropy, MedStar Health, Inc.
• Richard Tarr, Director, Technology Transfer Office, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD)
• Megan Warren, Senior Assistant Vice President, The MIL Corporation
• Robert Willis, Chief Operating Officer, Andromeda Systems Incorporated
• CAPT Margaret Wilson, President, Blue Consulting Services, LLC

From Anne Arundel County –

• Karen Adams-Gilchrist, President and CEO, Providence of Maryland, Inc.
• Cari Guthrie, President and CEO, Cornerstone Southern Maryland

From Prince George’s County –

• Chiquita Jackson, President and CEO, Chiquita Jackson Enterprise Corp

From Alexandria County, Virginia –

• Lucas Sater, Vice President of Finance, University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center

The cohort will begin their journey on September 22 & 23 with an Orientation retreat at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point. From October through April, they will examine Southern Maryland's agriculture, economic and workforce development, defense, education, healthcare, public safety, housing and human services, human stories, and energy and the environment. The experience will conclude with a closing retreat and graduation on May 14.

Please join us in welcoming LSM's next Best Class Ever!

Get Set for LEAP 2026!

LSM Homecoming is Oct. 8th!

Greetings, LSM Family!

It's almost October -- that time of year when we all reconnect "Under the Lighthouse" to celebrate the bonds we've formed through LSM. It's Homecoming!  

Date:  Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Time:  5-7pm

Location: “Under the Lighthouse”, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons* 

Come out to see your fellow LSM grads and meet members of the Executive Program Class of 2026. There will be refreshments, a 50/50 raffle, great auction items ... and announcement of the winners of the 2025 Best Class Ever Challenge!

Your spouses and partners are welcome, too!

Tickets:

Current LSMAA members: Free --  Please RSVP.

Non-LSMAA members: $20 -- Purchase tickets HERE.

Not an LSMAA member? Join HERE.

Please do consider joining LSMAA. Members can use LSM's platforms to share information with other graduates, and your membership helps LSM sustain our mission to connect, educate, and inspire Southern Maryland leaders for the good of our community.

See you Under the "Lighthouse"!

* Rain Location: Chesapeake Hills Golf Course, Lusby, MD

Special Thanks to Homecoming Sponsor, KBR!

WANTED: Homecoming Volunteers

Friends!

The Homecoming Team seeks event volunteers to help us pull off the next Best Homecoming Ever!  

Assignments are for 45-60 minutes only:

• Set-Up Crew (4-5pm)
• Check-In Table Hosts 
• 50/50 Raffle Hosts
• Announcers
• Class Photo Wranglers
• Auction Helpers
• Tear-Down Crew (7-7:45pm)

Available to Volunteer? SIGN UP HERE!

Best Class Ever Challenge Results Are In!

Join us at Homecoming, October 8th,

to see who the Official Best Class Ever is for 2025!

Come Hang Out with LSM -- Sept. 18th!

Meet Up with the

Charles County Young Professionals Group

The Charles County Young Professionals Group is having a business opportunities panel discussion and networking event at 5:30-8:30pm at

Copper Compass. You're invited! Register HERE for the CCYPG event.

The Leadership Table with Matt Scassero

September 30: Dr. Tuajuanda Jordan

The Leadership Table with Matt Scassero is a series of live events featuring up-close-and-personal conversations with the authors of Letters from Leaders. The  letters feature real stories, insights, and reflections from leaders across Southern Maryland. Our 2025 theme, “Leading from Where You Are,” explores the many ways leadership happens in everyday moments.

On Tuesday, September 30, Matt Scassero, LMd '07 hosts an interactive discussion with Dr. Tuajuanda Jordan, former president of St. Mary's College of Maryland, in the beautiful downstairs Wine Room at Sweetbay Restaurant & Bar. The conversation will be recorded for LSM's new Leadership Table Podcast.

This event is sold out, but stay tuned for the Leadership Table Podcast and for information about our next live event!

Join LSMAA!

Remember: LSMAA membership is a beautiful way to enjoy the benefits and fun of continued connection with your LSM family... and to pay forward the LSM experience for other Southern Maryland leaders. 

We sincerely appreciate your support! Click HERE to join LSMAA.

Georgetown University Pro-Bono Executive Coaching for LSMAA Members

LSM is proud to share a new professional development opportunity, in partnership with Georgetown University, for LSM Alumni Association members.

LSMAA members can pursue pro bono executive coaching with professionals being trained in Georgetown University's Leadership Coaching Program. All sessions are conducted via Zoom.

To apply for coaching, you must be a current LSMAA member, be willing to commit to ten hours of coaching sessions, be in a leadership position, and have leadership topics you'd like to be coached on.

For information, contact Sybol Anderson:  [email protected].  

Newsworthy Notes

Ways to Help Strengthen Our Community

How can we help? ...

Organizations throughout Southern Maryland, including LSM, truly need the expertise and support of talented people like you. Often all we need is an occasional hour or two.

Here are some needs we know about:

LSM HOMECOMING EVENT VOLUNTEERS -- OCT 8

Will you help the Homecoming Committee pull off the next Best Homecoming Ever?  We need helpers to set up, take down, check in guests, manage the raffle, wrangle classes for photos, and more!

Available to Help? LSM Homecoming Volunteer Sign-Up

Questions? [email protected]

OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN MARYLAND

SoMD Volunteer Opportunities Listing

Courtesy of the

Nonprofit Institute at the College of Southern Maryland 

Thank you for leading through service!

Upcoming LSM Events

Thursday, September 18: LSM Alumni Social. 5-7pm. Copper Compass Craft Distilling Company. 4317 Charles Crossing Dr, White Plains, MD 20695. Come hang out with your LSM Family and meet up with the Charles County Young Professionals Group!

Tuesday, September 30: The Leadership Table with Matt Scassero. Special Guest Dr. Tuajuanda Jordan. 5-7pm. Sweetbay Restaurant & Bar. 22680 Washington St, Leonardtown, MD 20650. This event has sold out.

Wednesday, October 8: LSM Homecoming, "Under the Lighthouse." 5-7pm. Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons, MD 20688. LSM graduates and friends gather to reconnect with classmates and meet new members of the LSM family. There will be refreshments, live and silent auctions, a 50/50 raffle, and announcement of the winners of the 2025 Best Class Ever Challenge! LSMAA Members: FREE. Non-Members: $20. Get Homecoming tickets HERE.

LSMAA Members, SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, November 8: LSMAA Luncheon with inventor and entrepreneur Shep McKenney, author of A Life's Work: Learning to Overrule My Mindless Brain. 1-3pm. The Real Food Studio. 41566 Medleys Neck Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, December 2: Southern Maryland Day of Giving. In this online campaign, individuals and businesses are invited to partner with local nonprofits in doing Giving Tuesday Southern Maryland style -- as a community! While nonprofits fundraise throughout the year to support their organizations' missions, on December 2 we work together and support one another. Stay tuned for details about how you can join in!

 Be sure to follow LSM's social media for updates! 

LSMAA Member Events & Notices 

Greenwell Foundation is seeking Nature Volunteers to provide support for PreK to 1st grade environmental education field trips, guided hikes and kayaking programs, tabling at outreach events, and more! Learn more and apply HERE.

Tuesday, September 16: St. Mary's Young Professionals and St. Mary's County Economic Development Event. 5-7 pm. Tobacco Barn Distillery. 24460 Hollywood Road, Hollywood, MD 20636 Free event. Register HERE. 

Thursday, September 18: Charles County Young Professionals Group Business Panel and Networking Event. 5:30-8:30pm. Copper Compass Craft Distilling Company. 4317 Charles Crossing Dr, White Plains, MD 20695. Register HERE.

Wednesday, October 8:  Calvert County Job & Internship Fair! 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. CSM Prince Frederick Campus. The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, in partnership with the College of Southern Maryland and the Calvert County Department of Economic Development, invites you to participate in the FREE Job & Internship Fair!

Showcase your open positions and internship programs to motivated students and jobseekers. Please register HERE.  

SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, November 19: Annual TPP Defense Summit. Registration opens circa September 23rd. Watch the The Patuxent Partnership website for details: https://paxpartnership.org/

Thank You, LSM Program Sponsors!

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