The Daily Record has announced its list of 2017 Most Admired CEOs, honoring talented Maryland business CEOs and nonprofit executive directors for their leadership and professionalism.
“To be a Most Admired CEO means that you have gained the respect and admiration of those around you. It means you are making a positive impact on the lives of others,” said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, publisher of The Daily Record. “Our honorees this year were nominated by co-workers, community organizations and other leaders, not just for their professional achievements but because they are truly admired by their peers and employees. The Daily Record is pleased to recognize their leadership in our state and beyond.”
A panel of business and legal professionals as well as a representative from The Daily Record chose the honorees, based on their leadership and vision; competitiveness and innovation; community leadership and service; financial performance and growth; corporate leadership and board service; and nonprofit involvement.
In 2017, three honorees will be inducted into the Circle of Leadership for receiving recognition three times.
This year’s honorees will be celebrated at a reception Thursday, Nov. 9, at the BWI Hilton.
The Daily Record began recognizing the area’s most respected CEOs in 2012.
Here’s the complete list of the 2017 honorees:
Nonprofit Less than $10 Million in Annual Revenue
Violet M. Apple, Girl Scouts of Central Maryland
Angie Barnett, Better Business Bureau Serving Greater Maryland
Casey Baynes, Casey Cares Foundation
Elizabeth Cromwell, Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
Jennifer Meyer, Betamore
Christine Ross, Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Joan Webb Scornaienchi, HC DrugFree
Robin Tomechko, Harford Family House
Nonprofit More than $10 Million in Annual Revenue
John M. Hamilton, MECU of Baltimore
Thomas A. Kleinhanzl, Frederick Regional Health System
Shawn Kros, The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region
Lisa Rusyniak, Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Kim Schatzel, PhD, Towson University
Larry D. Unger, Maryland Public Television
Private Company with 50 or Fewer Employees
Greg Abel, Abel Communications
Betsy Cerulo, AdNet/AccountNet, Inc.
Donnie Downs, Plan B Technologies
Brian Gibbons, Greenberg Gibbons
Robert (Bob) Olsen, COMPASS Cyber Security
Laura Van Eperen, Van Eperen
Rob Weinhold, Fallston Group
Private Company with 51-149 Employees
Matthew Doud, Planit, Inc.
Dave Mason, Universal Title
Howard J. Rosen, Rosen, Sapperstein & Friedlander, LLC
Private Company with 150-499 Employees
Ronald Attman, Acme Paper & Supply
Ron Causey, SC&H Group
Private Company with more than 500 Employees
Carin Lazarus, Media Star promotions
Circle of Leadership
Ronald Attman, Acme Paper & Supply
Lisa Rusyniak, Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
Joan Webb Scornaienchi, HC DrugFree
