Prior to joining the Orioles in 2023, Kerry served as the regional vice president of government affairs for MGM Resorts International. He first joined MGM Resorts International in 2017. His professional experience prior to that includes serving as senior advisor to Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker and 20 years with the Prince George's County Police Department where he served in various roles including patrol, K9 handler, instructor, and vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police.
Kerry serves on numerous boards, including MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center (chair), Problem-Solving Courts of Prince George's County (president), and the National Center for Victims of Crime (treasurer). He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Maryland, University College.
]]>Prior to joining the Orioles in 2023, Kerry served as the regional vice president of government affairs for MGM Resorts International. He first joined MGM Resorts International in 2017. His professional experience prior to that includes serving as senior advisor to Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker and 20 years with the Prince George's County Police Department where he served in various roles including patrol, K9 handler, instructor, and vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police.
Kerry serves on numerous boards, including MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center (chair), Problem-Solving Courts of Prince George's County (president), and the National Center for Victims of Crime (treasurer). He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Maryland, University College.
]]>In this episode we interview Don Rovak, The Chief Revenue Officer of the Orioles. Rovak joins the Orioles after just completing his 17th year with AMB Sports and Entertainment, a company comprised of the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons, Major League Soccer's Atlanta United FC, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Drive GC, and PGA TOUR Superstore. We discuss the vision and future of the Orioles' franchise, expanding fandom, and continued community partnership. The episode highlights the both local & national implications and the future opportunities for the new ownership and management of the Orioles. We hope you enjoy!
Since stepping into her role at DWD, Barb has transformed the nonprofit from concept to a full-scale national workforce development organization that has served over 9,000 Dwyer Scholars across five states since inception in 2021. Serving underserved individuals, DWD removes barriers to success by providing person-centered case management, need-based wraparound services—such as transportation, childcare, and housing support—free Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) training, and job placement support.
]]>Since stepping into her role at DWD, Barb has transformed the nonprofit from concept to a full-scale national workforce development organization that has served over 9,000 Dwyer Scholars across five states since inception in 2021. Serving underserved individuals, DWD removes barriers to success by providing person-centered case management, need-based wraparound services—such as transportation, childcare, and housing support—free Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) training, and job placement support.
]]>After years in visual design, Quandra was drawn to a new type of creation—one rooted in health and sustainability. With no backyard for gardening, Quandra found the power of growing microgreens at home. Now, she's helping others cultivate microgreens for better health and community impact—all from the comfort of home.
Quandra uses her experience to help others grow their own food. She's teaching people how to cultivate microgreens for health and make a positive impact on their community—all from the comfort of their home. We hope you enjoy!
]]>After years in visual design, Quandra was drawn to a new type of creation—one rooted in health and sustainability. With no backyard for gardening, Quandra found the power of growing microgreens at home. Now, she's helping others cultivate microgreens for better health and community impact—all from the comfort of home.
Quandra uses her experience to help others grow their own food. She's teaching people how to cultivate microgreens for health and make a positive impact on their community—all from the comfort of their home. We hope you enjoy!
]]>For more than 16-years, Dionne Joyner-Weems served as the Chief Marketing Officer for the city of Baltimore, and also founded the development of the organization's Community Affairs division. She has received numerous awards for her civic leadership, but it is her passion for the innovation and revitalization of major urban communities that keeps her mind racing.
Today, if she were asked, her proudest career accomplishment it would be finding the audacity to use her love of storytelling to fuel Baltimore's fastest civic-social movement, #MyBmore Project.
]]>For more than 16-years, Dionne Joyner-Weems served as the Chief Marketing Officer for the city of Baltimore, and also founded the development of the organization's Community Affairs division. She has received numerous awards for her civic leadership, but it is her passion for the innovation and revitalization of major urban communities that keeps her mind racing.
Today, if she were asked, her proudest career accomplishment it would be finding the audacity to use her love of storytelling to fuel Baltimore's fastest civic-social movement, #MyBmore Project.
]]>In this episode we discuss his upbringing in Baltimore and how his work in Baltimore has led to 58 years of public service. Senator Cardin shares his greatest achievements, his vision for Baltimore, and the traits that have made for a successful career. We hope you enjoy!
]]>In this episode we discuss his upbringing in Baltimore and how his work in Baltimore has led to 58 years of public service. Senator Cardin shares his greatest achievements, his vision for Baltimore, and the traits that have made for a successful career. We hope you enjoy!
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This work brings our most vulnerable city residents into the light. They have been isolated and marginalized for far too long. It is the aim of Bmore Community Food to end the suffering caused by food insecurity.
]]>This work brings our most vulnerable city residents into the light. They have been isolated and marginalized for far too long. It is the aim of Bmore Community Food to end the suffering caused by food insecurity.
]]>The Black Olive Restaurant sits in quaint elegance on the cobblestone section of Bond Street in old Fells Point. The restaurant is owned by the Spiliadis family, whose passion for food as art is grounded in a basic aesthetic principle: cook your food with an eye towards simplicity and tradition, and use only the finest ingredients, no matter what it takes to find them. The restaurant & family have created a baltimore institution where the environment ensures that the depth of conversation & activism matches the richness of flavor their food elicits.
Cafe Dear Leon is using food to write a love letter to our community. Learn about the thoughtfulness behind the food, service, and welcoming environment of this new top bakery in town. Enjoy this continuation of our series focused on local food entrepreneurs: "What's Cookin Good Lookin!"
In this episode we focus on Lexington Market and Thibault's book "Larger Than Yourself"
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]]>During the Obama Administration, he served as Senior Advisor for Innovation to the Secretary of State, to help modernize the practice of diplomacy and advance America's foreign policy interests.
In this episode we explore his new book "The Raging 2020s" and the social contract required to help us navigate the 21st century.
]]>During the Obama Administration, he served as Senior Advisor for Innovation to the Secretary of State, to help modernize the practice of diplomacy and advance America's foreign policy interests.
In this episode we explore his new book "The Raging 2020s" and the social contract required to help us navigate the 21st century.
]]>Ron was the co-founder and CEO of Tenable Network Security. He helped grow the company to 20,000 customers, raise $300m in venture capital and grow revenues to $100m, setting up the company for an IPO in 2018.
Please enjoy this episode focused on the future of inudstry!
]]>Ron was the co-founder and CEO of Tenable Network Security. He helped grow the company to 20,000 customers, raise $300m in venture capital and grow revenues to $100m, setting up the company for an IPO in 2018.
Please enjoy this episode focused on the future of inudstry!
]]>her ideals aligned with the mission and vision of AWL and joined the Executive Team a year later. Shaney is a qualified behavioral health professional and continues to maintain her credentials as a Child and Family Resiliency Practitioner (CFRP) from the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association and Foundation.]]>
Tevis Simon is a Baltimore Maryland native and loving mother of one adult daughter and grandson. She received her call to mental health advocacy in 2015 as she battled with the acceptance of her mental health diagnosis. Deciding to become educated rather than afraid of her mental illness, she became a public speaker, mental health mentor, peer recovery specialist and support group facilitator. Tevis is dedicated to her ministry, Walk By Faith Consulting, which supports mental wellness, assisting with recovery in mental health and substance abuse, and overcoming barriers to employment in addition to providing mental health presentations to families and organizations.
]]>Tevis Simon is a Baltimore Maryland native and loving mother of one adult daughter and grandson. She received her call to mental health advocacy in 2015 as she battled with the acceptance of her mental health diagnosis. Deciding to become educated rather than afraid of her mental illness, she became a public speaker, mental health mentor, peer recovery specialist and support group facilitator. Tevis is dedicated to her ministry, Walk By Faith Consulting, which supports mental wellness, assisting with recovery in mental health and substance abuse, and overcoming barriers to employment in addition to providing mental health presentations to families and organizations.
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Hands-on cooking classes are not taught in schools and businesses that teach cooking classes for kids are very expensive. Therefore, girls living in households with limited incomes and don't have access to healthy food options tend to eat convenience foods which over time impacts their health in a negative way. Food equity and access to cooking classes is a serious issue in inner-city communities and Black Girls Cook aims to alleviate the problem one girl at a time.
]]>Hands-on cooking classes are not taught in schools and businesses that teach cooking classes for kids are very expensive. Therefore, girls living in households with limited incomes and don't have access to healthy food options tend to eat convenience foods which over time impacts their health in a negative way. Food equity and access to cooking classes is a serious issue in inner-city communities and Black Girls Cook aims to alleviate the problem one girl at a time.
]]>She works city-wide with many government departments to align priorities and projects around improving the Baltimore City food environment. Recognizing that government can't address food access alone, she uses a multi-sector perspective and engages with many agencies, nonprofits, community groups and stakeholders to dismantle policy barriers, facilitate new partnerships and leverage funding to implement innovative solutions to address food access and urban agriculture issues in Baltimore. ]]>
For his work in social entrepreneurship, Harris was recognized, among others, as a Visionary by Baltimore Magazine (2018), in the Chronicle of Philanthropy's '40 Under 40' (2016), and in Forbes Magazine's '30 Under 30' (2015). Harris also has received numerous awards, including fellowships from Ashoka, Echoing Green, and The Aspen Institute.
]]>For his work in social entrepreneurship, Harris was recognized, among others, as a Visionary by Baltimore Magazine (2018), in the Chronicle of Philanthropy's '40 Under 40' (2016), and in Forbes Magazine's '30 Under 30' (2015). Harris also has received numerous awards, including fellowships from Ashoka, Echoing Green, and The Aspen Institute.
]]>Thread engages Baltimore City students in the lowest 25% of their 9th grade class and works to establish a new social support structure while building a community where everyone can thrive. Thread volunteers create real change by showing up for Thread young people and each other and build deep relationships that last a lifetime. If you are ready to make friends, make a difference, and write a new Baltimore story, come join Thread at www.thread.org.
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Jason's goal is to encourage, motivate, educate, all while being transparent about the real cost and benefits of being a self-made entrepreneur and first-time father.]]>
Chris Riehl is the owner and president of Baltimore Rent-A-Tour. Since purchasing the company in 2007 he has worked with hundreds of visitors to the Baltimore region helping create unforgettable experiences. He's passionate about sharing stories that showcase just how special a place Baltimore is and believes that the tourism and hospitality industry plays a key role in supporting jobs and economic development in our city. He's produced a series of "BALTIMOREientation" videos (available on YouTube) highlighting fun and interesting sites around town and even wrote and recorded a song about the city appropriately titled "Baltimore!" He is also the president of the Baltimore Tourism Association (www.baltimoretourism.com) and sits on the board of both the Maryland Tourism Coalition (www.mdtourism.org) and Federal Hill Main Street (www.fedhill.org).
In 2015 Will Gee co-founded Balti Virtual, a creative studio that has designed augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experiences for clients including Under Armour, PayPal, Stanley Black and Decker, Sagamore Development, and NBCUniversal. He was recently honored as one of the Baltimore Business Journal's "Tech10." Prior to Balti Virtual, Will contributed titles such as "European Air War," "X-Com Enforcer," and "Dungeons and Dragons: Heroes," for MicroproseSoftware.
Mr. Jones is a national leader in workforce development, fatherhood and family services programming, and through his professional and civic involvement influences policy direction nationwide. Mr. Jones has received numerous awards and honors including the Johns Hopkins University Leadership Development Program's Distinguished Leadership Award, the Walter Sondheim Public Service Award, the White House Champion of Change and was a 2013 CNN Hero. He served on President Obama's Taskforce on Fatherhood and
Healthy Families and several boards including: the Open Society Institute-Baltimore, the Baltimore Workforce Development Board, and the National Fatherhood Leaders Group. He was a community advisor on fatherhood issues to Vice President Al Gore and contributed to First Lady Laura Bush's Helping America's Youth initiative.
Mr. Jones is a national leader in workforce development, fatherhood and family services programming, and through his professional and civic involvement influences policy direction nationwide. Mr. Jones has received numerous awards and honors including the Johns Hopkins University Leadership Development Program's Distinguished Leadership Award, the Walter Sondheim Public Service Award, the White House Champion of Change and was a 2013 CNN Hero. He served on President Obama's Taskforce on Fatherhood and Healthy Families and several boards including: the Open Society Institute-Baltimore, the Baltimore Workforce Development Board, and the National Fatherhood Leaders Group. He was a community advisor on fatherhood issues to Vice President Al Gore and contributed to First Lady Laura Bush's Helping America's Youth initiative.
]]>Brian Levin is a Baltimore based filmmaker who recently returned from a decade in Los Angeles. He has created content for Disney/Time Warner/Lionsgate/Comedy Central and many other film/tv companies. He has just wrapped up his directing debut on his new film, which was shot in Maryland and had many cast and crew from the area. The film will now be submitted to festivals around the world as it begins its journey to theaters.
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We have continued to grow in our new brewery over the past two years, and have since been able to give back. As a proud supporter of the National Wildlife Federation, every bottle of Wild Kombucha helps protect wildlife habitats.
]]>We have continued to grow in our new brewery over the past two years, and have since been able to give back. As a proud supporter of the National Wildlife Federation, every bottle of Wild Kombucha helps protect wildlife habitats.
]]>Prior to joining Year Up, Mr. Selby was a senior manager consultant with IBM leading various business units and large programs such as the Quality Assurance team for the Express Scripts project and the Quality, Risk, Issue, and Delivery team for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS).
Mr. Selby is a Project Management Institute (PMI) certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. He has 20 years management experience with fortune 100 companies such as American Express, Citibank, Wells Fargo, and Lockheed Martin.
Mr. Selby is married to Lynn Selby and they have 3 teenage children (Jordan, Jessica, and Jaden). He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, and King David Lodge #18 of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge
of MD. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Howard E. Rollins Foundation and the Elijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel. Mr. Selby is also an Alumnus of LEADERship Baltimore's 2017 Cohort.
Prior to joining Year Up, Mr. Selby was a senior manager consultant with IBM leading various business units and large programs such as the Quality Assurance team for the Express Scripts project and the Quality, Risk, Issue, and Delivery team for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Mr. Selby is a Project Management Institute (PMI) certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. He has 20 years management experience with fortune 100 companies such as American Express, Citibank, Wells Fargo, and Lockheed Martin.
Mr. Selby is married to Lynn Selby and they have 3 teenage children (Jordan, Jessica, and Jaden). He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, and King David Lodge #18 of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of MD. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Howard E. Rollins Foundation and the Elijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel. Mr. Selby is also an Alumnus of LEADERship Baltimore's 2017 Cohort.
]]>Jessica has landed coverage in several print and broadcast outlets, including ABC2 News, FOX 45, The Baltimore Business Journal, Baltimore Magazine, CityBizList, MyCity4Her, and The Baltimore Sun. She has served as a manager for B'More Creatives and the Baltimore Women in Tech networking groups. Additionally, Jessica is big on giving back to her community. She hosts the global campaign 28 Days of Kindness in February, and The Have A Nice Day Project, a quarterly community gathering in Baltimore where people write positive messages on coffee cup sleeves that are then donated to local cafes.
Jessica holds a BA in communication from McDaniel College in Westminster, MD. When she's not designing, you'll often find her working remotely from cities in the US and abroad, kayaking on a lazy river or planning her next big travel adventure.
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Mr. Wang's international business and legal experience covers both the U.S., where he practiced corporate law at the Manhattan office of DLA Piper, as well as China, where he spearheaded the development, execution and launch of Under Armour's China market entry in 2011. Mr. Wang continues to advise U.S. businesses concerning China market entry and partnerships, providing guidance on go-to-market strategy, regulatory issues, brand development, and product localization.
]]>Mr. Wang's international business and legal experience covers both the U.S., where he practiced corporate law at the Manhattan office of DLA Piper, as well as China, where he spearheaded the development, execution and launch of Under Armour's China market entry in 2011. Mr. Wang continues to advise U.S. businesses concerning China market entry and partnerships, providing guidance on go-to-market strategy, regulatory issues, brand development, and product localization.
]]>A pediatric gastroenterologist, Perman continues to practice medicine through his weekly President's Clinic, where he teaches team-based health care to students of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, law, and social work. Interprofessional, team-based care is a priority of Perman's: In 2013, he established the Center for Interprofessional Education to train all UMB students to provide high-quality, affordable health care and human services within a team-based model.
Dr. Perman is strengthening UMB's role in improving the health and well-being of its closest neighbors. In 2014, he established the Office of Community Engagement to coordinate UMB's varied outreach projects — with special emphasis on West Baltimore — and to leverage resources so that the University may respond quickly and effectively to identified community needs. In fall 2015, Perman opened the UMB Community Engagement Center in West Baltimore to provide direct health, employment, legal, financial, and social services to nearby residents and to engage with them in neighborhood-strengthening advocacy projects.
Named one of Maryland's Most Admired CEOs in 2013 by The Daily Record, Perman is focused on creating a dynamic University culture.
]]>A pediatric gastroenterologist, Perman continues to practice medicine through his weekly President's Clinic, where he teaches team-based health care to students of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, law, and social work. Interprofessional, team-based care is a priority of Perman's: In 2013, he established the Center for Interprofessional Education to train all UMB students to provide high-quality, affordable health care and human services within a team-based model.
Dr. Perman is strengthening UMB's role in improving the health and well-being of its closest neighbors. In 2014, he established the Office of Community Engagement to coordinate UMB's varied outreach projects — with special emphasis on West Baltimore — and to leverage resources so that the University may respond quickly and effectively to identified community needs. In fall 2015, Perman opened the UMB Community Engagement Center in West Baltimore to provide direct health, employment, legal, financial, and social services to nearby residents and to engage with them in neighborhood-strengthening advocacy projects.
Named one of Maryland's Most Admired CEOs in 2013 by The Daily Record, Perman is focused on creating a dynamic University culture.
]]>Van Brooks is the founder and executive director of the Safe Alternative Foundation for Education. He was a three-sport athlete who, at the age of sixteen, broke his neck while attempting to make a tackle. As a result of this injury, Van was initially paralyzed from the neck down, unable to talk, eat or feel.
In spite of such a tragedy, Van did not let this stop him. He went on to graduate from Loyola Blakefield and later from Towson University with a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications; all the while still working hard at therapy, making a miraculous recovery. Van was recently appointed as Director of Governer's Office on Service and Volunteerism.
We hope this story inspires you to overcome your toughest obstacles.
We hope this story inspires you to overcome your toughest obstacles.
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