Brian E. Frosh ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE OF MARYLAND Brian E. Frosh was elected attorney general for Maryland in 2014 and won reelection in 2018. Before then, he served in the General Assembly for 28 years, in-cluding 12 as chairman of ...

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No. 14: Mary Ann Scully CEO AND CHAIRPERSON, HOWARD BANK Mary Ann Scully never backs down from a big challenge. The CEO and chairperson of Howard Bank already had a 30-year career in banking with First National Bank (eventually Allfirst ...

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Peter Franchot COMPTROLLER, STATE OF MARYLAND In 2006, Peter Franchot defeated incumbent comptroller and former two-term governor William Donald Schaefer, a man who had dominated Democratic Party politics in Maryland. Some consider it one of the biggest upsets in Maryland ...

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Steny H. Hoyer MAJORITY LEADER, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer represents Maryland’s 5th Congressional District and became the longest-serving member of the U.S. House from Maryland on June 4, 2007. He currently serves as the House ...

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JOHN B. CHESSARE MD PRESIDENT AND CEO, GBMC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM Dr. John Chessare has made major changes at GBMC HealthCare since taking over as president and CEO in 2010. Chessare started his medical career as a pediatrician but moved into ...

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Bruce Bereano GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ADVISER, OFFICE OF BRUCE C. BEREANO Bruce Bereano didn’t invent lobbying in Annapolis. It just seems that way. For 50 years he has been roaming the halls of the State House and legislative office buildings, meeting ...

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No. 12: Neil Meltzer PRESIDENT AND CEO, LIFEBRIDGE HEALTH Neil Meltzer learned the importance of family and community growing up in Boston. In high school, the president and chief executive officer of LifeBridge Health worked in various jobs in a hospital, ...

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Marc Elrich COUNTY EXECUTIVE, MONTGOMERY COUNTY Along with a 17-year career as an educator, Marc Elrich has had a long history of public service and became Montgomery County Executive in 2018. He had previously served 12 years on the Montgomery ...

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Toby Bozzuto PRESIDENT & CEO, BOZZUTO Founded in 1988, Bozzuto is a diversified real estate company known for its developments, construction, property management and homebuilding. In 2015, Toby Bozzuto became company president and CEO. He is responsible for providing strategic ...

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Daniel Chard CHAIRMAN AND CEO, MEDIFAST Chard has served as the CEO of the Baltimore-based nutrition and weight loss company since October 2016 and was named chairman in December 2020, replacing Michael MacDonald, who stepped down from the role after ...

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