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Leadership Speaker Series
Each year, all Maryvale students hear firsthand from alumnae, business, and community leaders on a variety of leadership topics from developing leadership styles to addressing organizational challenges. Through schoolwide assemblies, Leadership class presentations, and small-group opportunities, students have numerous role models.
During the last decade, hundreds of prominent leaders have come to campus to share their experiences and expertise with our students. Below are just a few.
Ravens, Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Global Chief Information Officer of the Automotive Division of TE Connectivity
Senior Vice President & Chief Principal Gifts Officer of the United Way of Central Maryland
Cybersecurity Director, Division Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and Cyber Capability Lead at General Dynamics Information Technology
Attorney, Office of General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, Parenting Educator, Public Speaker, and Writer
Founder, Just for Today, LLC
Inspirational/Catechetical Speaker, Singer, Composer and Recording Artist
Vice President of Organization Development, T. Rowe Price
Founder and Principal, Balesh Advisory Services
Regional Vice President, Primerica
Founder and Executive Director, The Cavanagh House
Registered Dietician, Belcara Health
CEO and Founder, DevSolutions Consulting, LLC
Former Maryvale Board Member
Trauma Survivor, Author, and Advocate
Vice President of Research & Innovation, Media Works
Forensic Service Technician, Baltimore County Police Department
Additional Featured Speakers
Senam Okpattah '16, student, University of Maryland, College Park
Beth Hart '81, Information Technology Project Manager, Baltimore Police Department
Morgan Jenkins '11, Associate Manager, Digital Media Operations, National Basketball Association (NBA)
Lauren Parker Kelly '02, Equity Business Analyst, T. Rowe Price
Megan McFarland, Project Manager, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, who served as Project Manager for Maryvale's 2019 construction project
Dr. Deborah Baker P'13, '20, Senior Vice President of Nursing, Johns Hopkins Health Systems, and Vice President of Nursing and Patient Care Services, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Vicki Brick, CEO, Brick Bodies
Haley Scott DeMaria, Author, Motivational Speaker; University of Notre Dame alumna
Brenda Frese, Head Women’s Basketball Coach, University of Maryland
Heather Harvison ’89, Founder and Executive Director, Sisters Circle
Adrianne Haslet-Davis, Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor; International Ballroom Dancer
Annette March-Grier, Founder and President, Roberta’s House; Top Ten CNN Hero
Imbolo Mbue, Award-Winning Novelist
Nicole McFadyen, Head Groundskeeper, Baltimore Orioles
Alexandra von Paris, Founder and Owner, Route One Apparel