Center Maryland Presents The Trail

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Center Maryland Presents The Trail
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Welcome to episode 1 of Center Maryland’s The Trail podcast series leading up to the 2024 Presidential Election. Each week our hosts (Damian O’Doherty, Candace Dodson-Reed, & Don Mohler) will discuss topics about the campaign and beyond. In this week’s episode, the gang talks about the events leading up to Kamala Harris becoming the presumptive nominee for the 2024 presidential election, who the Vice President will pick as her running mate, and more.

Center Maryland’s The Lobby Podcast with Colm O’Comartun

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Center Maryland’s The Lobby Podcast with Colm O’Comartun
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This week’s episode of Center Maryland’s The Lobby Podcast features Colm O’Comartun. Colm is one of the founding partners of national government affairs firm 50 State. Colm joins the podcast to discuss issues & priorities that are facing us at the state and local levels, building a democratic bench, & more.

Prior to founding 50 State, Colm was Executive Director of the Democratic Governors Association and worked for former Governor and Mayor Martin O’Malley.

Episode 78: Center Maryland’s The Lobby with United Way of Central Maryland President and CEO Franklyn Baker and Baltimore City Councilmember Phylicia Porter

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Episode 78: Center Maryland’s The Lobby with United Way of Central Maryland President and CEO Franklyn Baker and Baltimore City Councilmember Phylicia Porter
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Center Maryland’s The Lobby Podcast welcomes United Way of Central Maryland President & CEO Franklyn Baker and Baltimore City Councilmember Phylicia Porter to the show this week. We talk about United Way’s regional impact, empowering communities, and developing community-led programs.

Franklyn Baker is the President & CEO of United Way of Central Maryland. Councilmember Phylicia Porter currently represents District 10 on the Baltimore City Council.

To learn more about United Way of Central Maryland or make a donation, visit https://uwcm.org.

Episode 77: Plural Policy co-founder & CEO Damola Ogundipe

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Episode 77: Plural Policy co-founder & CEO Damola Ogundipe
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Episode 77 features Plural Policy co-founder & CEO Damola Ogundipe.

About Damola

Damola is the co-founder and CEO of Plural — a software platform that helps organizations track, collaborate and shape public policy across the US and internationally. Frustrated by the opacity and inadequate technology in policy creation, Damola and his co-founders launched Plural to increase transparency and access to public governance information. Damola is a geo-political history nerd, Orangetheory fitness enthusiast, a champion of education access and equality, and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Episode 76: Fearless Partner & Chief Impact Officer John Foster

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Episode 76: Fearless Partner & Chief Impact Officer John Foster
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Episode 76 of The Lobby Podcast features Fearless Partner & Chief Impact Officer John Foster.

About John Foster

John Foster is the partner and Chief Impact Officer at Fearless, an impact-focused digital services integrator that builds software with a soul, while creating the conditions for organizations and their people to thrive.

John has 15+ years of experience delivering digital services, and through culture change and capacity building, he’s helped a variety of customers get to real outcomes. John is passionate about equity, and this drives everything he does. Whether he’s working with individual team members, government customers, or community partners, his aim is always to build a more inclusive, equitable world.

John graduated with a BS in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), and he earned his MBA from Loyola University Maryland. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a certified Scrum Master.

About Fearless

Hi, we’re Fearless. We’re an impact-focused digital services integrator building software with a soul, while creating the conditions for organizations and their people to thrive. Through human-centered digital solutions and organizational transformation, we unlock the power of people, organizations, and tech.

Center Maryland’s The Lobby Podcast With Kristina Bas Hamilton

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Center Maryland's The Lobby Podcast With Kristina Bas Hamilton
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Kristina Bas Hamilton is our guest this week on Center Maryland’s The Lobby Podcast. Kristina joins the podcast to talk about her new book, public affairs, & more.

Episode 74: Saint Agnes Hospital President & CEO Beau Higginbotham

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Episode 74: Saint Agnes Hospital President & CEO Beau Higginbotham
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Episode 74 features Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital President & CEO Beau Higginbotham. Mr. Higginbotham joins the podcast to discuss what it’s like leading one of the premiere hospitals in the Baltimore region, hospital workforce issues and next generation of healthcare.

Beau Higginbotham is the President & CEO of Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore. He has served in numerous roles with Saint Agnes including Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Higginbotham has a Masters in Health Science from Johns Hopkins University.

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Episode 73: GBC Priorities, Transportation Issues, & Federal Tech Designation with Mark Anthony Thomas

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Episode 73: GBC Priorities, Transportation Issues, & Federal Tech Designation with Mark Anthony Thomas
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Greater Baltimore Committee President & CEO Mark Anthony Thomas joins Center Maryland’s The Lobby Podcast this week. Mark joins the podcast to discuss his path to the Baltimore region, priorities for 2024, Baltimore’s designation as a federal tech hub & more. Mark is a economic development professional who knows how to turnaround big cities. Over the past two decades he has lead economic development strategies and public-private partnerships for some of the largest metro areas in the country including Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, & New York City.

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Episode 72: Center Maryland’s The Lobby Podcast With Omar Lazo

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Episode 72: Center Maryland's The Lobby Podcast With Omar Lazo
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Episode 72 of Center Maryland’s The Lobby Podcast features Omar Lazo, a community leader from Montgomery County. Omar is the owner of Los Chorros Restaurant, a local activist, and member of several boards including Montgomery College, Montgomery County Workforce Development, & Wheaton Arts Parade. He joins the podcast to discuss what’s going on in Wheaton, Maryland, Montgomery College & more.

More About Omar:

You can learn more about Omar and his background on his website at www.omarlazo.com.

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Episode 70: State Senator Shelly Hettleman

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Episode 70: State Senator Shelly Hettleman
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This week’s guest is State Senator Shelly Hettleman from District 11. Senator Hettleman joins the podcast to discuss forming the Maryland Jewish Legislative Caucus and her legislative agenda for the session.

About Senator Hettleman:

Senator Hettleman is no stranger to Maryland politics. In February 2020, she was appointed to the Maryland State Senate, where she currently serves as Chair of the Rules Committee.  Prior to being appointed to the State Senate, Senator Hettleman was a key member of Senator Ben Cardin’s team. She served as Senator Ben Cardin’s campaign manager as well as worked in his congressional office.

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