
OUR PROMISE
We promise to provide Montgomery County leaders and future leaders access to diverse, engaging, and relevant programming. The program offerings will bring personal and professional enrichment and pathways to strengthen participants, their organizations, and the Montgomery County community as a whole.
YEARS OF SERVICE
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ALUMNI
HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNUALLY

OUR PROGRAMS
CORE
Through this exclusive program, established executives from across the public, private and nonprofit sectors will expand their knowledge, influence, and effectiveness as leaders and advocates for Montgomery County.
EL
Emerging Leaders is a dynamic program designed for professionals looking to develop and grow their leadership capabilities, enhance their knowledge of Montgomery County, and build their network.
INFORM
We inform the leaders and future leaders of Montgomery County through relevant programs, training, events, and experiential learning opportunities that broaden perspectives and deepen understanding.
FEATURED UPCOMING EVENTS
Ag Reserve Bus Tour
Ag Reserve Bus Tour
Friday | June 9, 2023
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
The Montgomery County Office of Agriculture is providing us with a bus tour of the Ag Reserve. Jeremy Criss, The Director of the Office of Agriculture, will be our narrator and tour guide. We will make three stops along the way to meet local farmers and learn about their businesses: Stoney Castle Farm (commodity), Landmade (brewery) and Comus Farm (Ag Tourism). Lunch will be provided.
Friday | June 9, 2023
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
The Montgomery County Office of Agriculture is providing us with a bus tour of the Ag Reserve. Jeremy Criss, The Director of the Office of Agriculture, will be our narrator and tour guide. We will make three stops along the way to meet local farmers and learn about their businesses: Stoney Castle Farm (commodity), Landmade (brewery) and Comus Farm (Ag Tourism). Lunch will be provided.
Conversation with a CEO – Jamie Ratner, CEO and Founder of CertifiKID
Conversation with a CEO – Jamie Ratner, CEO and Founder of CertifiKID
Wednesday | June 21, 2023
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (Virtual)
Join us for a conversation with Jamie Ratner, an entrepreneur, Maryland mother of two, and Founder & CEO of CertifiKID; a nationally-recognized e-commerce site that offers discounts on kids’ activities and family experiences. Sprouted from an idea that started at her kitchen table eleven years ago and fueled by her 2019 appearance on ABC’s entrepreneurial-themed reality show “Shark Tank” where she received an investment.
Wednesday | June 21, 2023
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (Virtual)
Join us for a conversation with Jamie Ratner, an entrepreneur, Maryland mother of two, and Founder & CEO of CertifiKID; a nationally-recognized e-commerce site that offers discounts on kids’ activities and family experiences. Sprouted from an idea that started at her kitchen table eleven years ago and fueled by her 2019 appearance on ABC’s entrepreneurial-themed reality show “Shark Tank” where she received an investment.
Leadership Solves – Part 3
Leadership Solves – Part 3
Wednesday | July 26, 2023
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM (LM Office – Rockville)
Join us for our third session of Leadership Solves, a new opportunity for alumni engagement. The third session will focus on how the county is working to make it easier to start a business in Montgomery County and how YOU can get involved to help. We are pleased to have Councilmember Natali Fani-Gonzalez (CORE 2021), Jake Weissman, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer for Montgomery County Government, and Gene Smith, Manager, Montgomery County Business Center come and talk to us about what Montgomery County Government is doing to streamline this process.
Wednesday | July 26, 2023
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM (LM Office – Rockville)
Join us for our third session of Leadership Solves, a new opportunity for alumni engagement. The third session will focus on how the county is working to make it easier to start a business in Montgomery County and how YOU can get involved to help. We are pleased to have Councilmember Natali Fani-Gonzalez (CORE 2021), Jake Weissman, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer for Montgomery County Government, and Gene Smith, Manager, Montgomery County Business Center come and talk to us about what Montgomery County Government is doing to streamline this process.