On Tuesday, July 14, the Board of Commissioners recognized seven Charles County residents who completed the 2015 Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) program. Graduates were: Dr. Dianna Abney (Charles County Department of Health), Dana Levy (University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center), Kelly McMurray (College of Southern Maryland), Agnes Miller (PSI Pax), Brendan Moon (Charles County Board of Appeals), Nancy Schertler, Julie Simpson (Port Tobacco River Conservancy), and Karen Smith Hupp (College of Southern Maryland).
LSM is a nine-month, tuition-based program specially designed to develop leaders from the Southern Maryland area for regional collaboration. The LSM program is dedicated to building a cadre of informed regional leaders, addressing common issues, and bringing long-term benefit to their neighbors and communities. The program incorporates a cross-section of the region to include diversity of geographic location, profession, ethnicity, and gender.
During the program, LSM participants engaged with recognized leaders in education, health-care, government, and industry, focusing on leadership development by highlighting pertinent regional issues. These issues include: environment, housing and human services, health-care, economic development, the defense industry, education and workforce development, and diversity/multiculturalism.
Pictured, left to right: Karen Smith Hupp (College of Southern Maryland); Commissioner Amanda M. Stewart, M.Ed. (District 3); Dr. Dianna Abney (Charles County Department of Health); Commissioner Vice President Ken Robinson (District 1); Julie Simpson (Port Tobacco River Conservancy); Brendan Moon (Charles County Board of Appeals); Nancy Schertler; Commissioner President Peter F. Murphy ; Commissioner Debra M. Davis, Esq. (District 2); and Commissioner Bobby Rucci (District 4).
Photo provide by Charles County Government
