CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Laurie Boyer Babb, CEcD (CORE 2014)

Director of Economic Development, Business Retention & Expansion

MCEDC

Ashan Ijaz

Founder & CEO

The Ijaz Group

Dr. Drena Valentine

Founder & CEO

Intergative Management Solutions, LLC

Rachel Werner, MPA, PMP, GPC

Principal

MyFedTrainer

Owner & CEO

RBW Strategy, LLC

Dr. Keith Waters

Assistant Director, Center for Regional Analysis

George Mason University

Virginia Dinzey-Taveras

Small Business Consultant for Montgomery County

Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Nick Rajpara

Economic Development Specialist

U.S. Small Business Administration

Donna Sherard, MPH, CMP

CEO and Principal

Changeable, llc

Michelle Graham

Vice President of Client Experience & Growth

BETAH Associates

Avinash (Ash) Shetty

Director, Office of Procurement

Montgomery County Government

Wylea Chase

Sr.Director, Collaborative Impact

Leadership Montgomery

Jay Murphy (CORE 2020)

Senior Vice President

M&T Bank