Welcome to 2022 MEGA Maryland

Dierdre Crowl and Liz Kick, Conference Co-Chair

Opening Keynote

Glenn Simmons, Acting Executive Director MarylandSaves

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Glenn has more than 30 years of government and non-profit marketing and project management experience. Glenn is a senior project strategist and team manager, driving highperformance teams to achieve measurable and efficient results against identified institutional goals. Glenn served for more than 10 years at the Johns Hopkins Institutions, including 7 years as the Managing Director of the Creative Services Group at Johns Hopkins University. In this role, Glenn operated as the Executive Director of an in-house creative and production agency in support of all the university schools, centers and institutes. During his time there, Glenn and his team worked with the president and provost of the university, school deans and senior university staff and outside agencies to develop strategic communications plans and then implemented various branding, and marketing solutions and events, including all online and conventional media. Glenn managed the profit & loss function of the Creative Services Group as it was mandated by the university to be financially self-sufficient. Glenn and his team of designers and writers created annual reports, museum displays, print, radio, television and outdoor advertising as well as the Johns Hopkins Medicine comprehensive digital signage system. Glenn has held senior positions at several leading and technology-driven printing and production companies in Baltimore. He attended West Virginia University and earned his degree in Journalism with an emphasis on advertising copywriting.

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The Howard County Courthouse: A New Way Forward

Moderator

Tony Price (SAME Chesapeake). Backup Tedd Wheeler (SAME Baltimore)

Client Panelists

CAPT Juliana Strieter (Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Washington Executive Officer, NAVFAC Washington)
Kirk Phillips (Director, Air Force Office of Energy Assurance Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC)
E.J. Jean-Jacques (Director, Office of Facilities Acquisition, Eastern Region, Office of Construction and Facilities Management, VA)
LCDR Mike Rathbun (Aviation Forces Liaison Office of Civil Engineering
Mary Foutz (Chief, USACE Baltimore District, Engineering Division)

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Chesapeake Bay Projects and Grants Preview

Presenters

Dr. Peter Goodwin (UMCES)

Sarah Koser (Chesapeake Bay Trust)

Eddie Gonzales (NPS)

Jeff Fretwell (MDE)

Jake Reily (NFWF)

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Resiliency has become a hot topic over the last decade, which has certainly posed many challenges for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.  The size and influence of the watershed demands collaboration and efforts extending across multiple agencies, non-profit organizations, and industry.  This multi-agency/organization panel will explore the upcoming projects, funding opportunities, and potential challenges for the Chesapeake Bay, as well as the opportunities for Industry leaders to participate in these efforts.   

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