Mary Ann Hewitt
- Executive Director Recognized for Work in Supporting Economic and Personal Finance Education-
Maryland Council on Economic Education(MCEE), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving economic and financial literacy in Maryland’s schools, today announced that its executive director, Mary Ann Hewitt, has been named one of Maryland’s 2016 Most Admired CEOs by The Daily Record.
The Daily Record created the Most Admired CEOs awards program to recognize talented business CEOs and nonprofit executive directors throughout Maryland for their leadership and professionalism. The winners were selected 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.
“Mary Ann’s expertise, enthusiasm, and passion for her work has made the Maryland Council on Economic Education an incredible success,” said Nan J. Morrison, president and chief executive officer of the Council for Economic Education. “She is a dedicated and forward-thinking leader and her work toward our mission of advancing financial literacy is well-known and appreciated. Mary Ann is more than worthy of receiving this recognition.”
This year's winners were selected by a panel of business and legal professionals and a representative of The Daily Record. A listing of the winners is below.
"Strong decision making, creativity, leadership and commitment to a better Maryland defines this year's Most Admired CEOs," said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, publisher of The Daily Record. "They are leaders who have in-depth knowledge about running a company or organization yet also inspire and motivate others to achieve their goals. The Daily Record is honored to recognize their outstanding leadership."
The 2016 Most Admired CEOs will be honored Sept. 22 at a dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. at the BWI Hilton, 1739 West Nursery Road in Linthicum Heights. Winners will be profiled in a special magazine that will be inserted into the Sept. 23 issue of The Daily Record and available online at www.TheDailyRecord.com.
2016 Most Admired CEOs
Nonprofit Less than $10 Million in Annual Revenue
Katie Allston, LCSW-C, executive director, Marian House
Robert Cradle, managing director, Rob's Barbershop Community Foundation
Joseph DeMattos Jr., president & CEO, Health Facilities Association of Maryland
Mary Ann Hewitt, executive director, Maryland Council on Economic Education
Mike Kelly, executive director, Baltimore Metropolitan Council
Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE, president & CEO, Board of Certification/Accreditation
Nonprofit More than $10 Million in Annual Revenue
Chet Burrell, president & CEO, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Kathleen B. Hetherington, Ed.D., president, Howard Community College
Karen J. Lee, executive director, SEEC
Dr. Peggy Naleppa, president & CEO, Peninsula Regional Health System
Carmel Roques, CEO, Keswick Multi-Care Center
Lyle Sheldon, FACHE, president/CEO, University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health
Sheldon Stein, president & CEO, Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
Private Company with 50 or Fewer Employees
Barb Clapp, president & CEO, Clapp Communications
Amy Elias, founder & CEO, Profiles Inc.
Dave Hartman, founder & president, Hartman Executive Advisors
Sandy Hillman, president, Sandy Hillman Communications
Peter D. Maller, founder & president, Maller Wealth Advisors
Tim Polanowski, president & CEO, The Kornblatt Company
Private Company with 51-149 Employees
Philip M. Andrews, chairman, Kramon& Graham, P.A.
Mark R. Cissell, CPA, president & CEO, KatzAbosch
Mei Xu, founder & CEO, Chesapeake Bay Candle
Public Company
Andy Bertamini, Maryland regional president, Wells Fargo
Scott Burger, president, PANDORA
Robert DeAlmeida, president & CEO, Hamilton Bank
Mary Ann Scully, board chairperson, president & CEO, Howard Bank
For more information or questions about The Daily Record and its 2016 Most Admired CEOs, contact Haley Poling at 443-524-8161 or at haley.poling@TheDailyRecord.com.
About Maryland Council on Economic Education
For over 60 years, theMaryland Council on Economic Education (MCEE) has worked to assure that Maryland’s young people leave school equipped with the economic and financial literacy knowledge and decision-making skills they will need to make informed, rational decisions as consumers, workers, citizens, savers, investors, and participants in the global economy. MCEE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and affiliate of the national Council for Economic Education.
About The Daily Record
For more than 127 years, The Daily Record has provided trusted legal, business and government information to Maryland readers. In addition to the daily newspaper published five days a week, The Daily Record publishes its website, www.TheDailyRecord.com; five blogs – Business Buzz, Eye on Annapolis, Generation J.D., Ground Up and On the Record; six e-newsletters – Insider, Annapolis Insider, Auction Notices, Maryland Family Law Update, Legal Jobs and Path to Excellence; its Path to Excellence - A Women's Guide to Business magazine nine times a year; and a variety of special publications on topics of interest to Maryland business and legal professionals.
