Illuminating Leadership

HCC Horowitz Center Campus Dr, Columbia, MD, United States

We look forward to your joining us for A Night of Illuminating Leadership, an evening filled with inspiration and entertainment.  In addition to celebrating this year's Key Leader honoree,  Ellen Flynn Giles, LP '15, we will also recognize the 2024 awards for Best Class Ever (BCE), Corporate Community Impact, and LHC's Emerging Leader, Jinal Contractor, LP '23.  This year's Corporate Community Impact Award nominees are Wegman's Columbia, The BAF Group, and the Harry H. Witzke Family Funeral Home. In addition to being inspired by our community's great leaders, award-winning comedian, Robert Mac, will take the […]

Free – $130.00

General Membership December Breakfast

The Meeting House 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD, United States

As we enter the season of giving, we look forward to hearing from Franklyn Baker, CEO, of the United Way of Central Maryland, to hear more about philanthropy in our community. We also encourage our attendees to help support a donation drive for the Community Action Council of Howard County, Luminus, and Making Change; click on the images below for "wish list" items.  Items should be brought to the event on December 4.          

Free – $45.00

Leadership U 2024 Graduation

The Meeting House 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD, United States

Join Leadership Howard County as we celebrate the Leadership U Class of 2024.  Prepare for a night of inspiration, hearing from our young leaders about their community impact projects and program highlights. Program Schedule: 6 to 6:30 p.m.  - Networking 6:30 to 9 p.m. - Dinner & Program Please contact Alli Eastham for more details about the event.

Free – $55.00

Leadership 2.0 – Alumni Learning

Active (dues-paid) members are invited to join LHC's current LP '25 class members for additional experiential learning about some of our community's unique features. Upcoming opportunities include: January 17 - 9 to 10:30 a.m.:  Autism Society of MD The Autism Society of Maryland supports, promotes awareness, and advocates for change on behalf of individuals with autism, their families, and the community.  Join the discussion with a panel of staff and service recipients - about the state of Autism in Maryland, how it’s changed, and grown, and the evolving needs as they strive to serve more […]

LHC/LBC University of MD Lady Terps vs. UCLA Bruins Women’s Basketball

Maryland Club at University of Maryland's Xfinity Center 8500 Paint Branch Drive, College Park, MD, United States

Join LHC alum and members of Leadership Baltimore County for an exclusive opportunity to visit the Maryland Club inside UMD's Xfinity Center - hear from UMD coaches and athletes - and get to watch UMD's Lady Terps take on the #1 seed UCLA Bruins Women's Basketball Team at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 26. The planned program schedule is: 12 pm            Event Start Time, Lunch & Networking 1 - 1:45 pm   Welcome by Maryland Athletics; dialogue with coaches & athletes 2 pm              Game Time […]

Leadership U 2025 – Information Session

Howard County Library - East Columbia Branch (Marvin Thomas Room) 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD, United States

LHC's Leadership U [LU] program is a transformative leadership program for high school juniors in Howard County, MD. Leadership U’s emphasis on student-led initiatives cultivates a generation of socially conscious leaders, equipping them with the tools and mindset to effect meaningful change within their communities. Through Leadership U, student-led community impact projects ignite tangible change, addressing local challenges with innovative solutions while fostering a sense of civic responsibility among participants. Are you interested in learning more about the 2025 program?  Attend an Information Session to get the details. Click here to register. The application and

TJI with Beverly White Seals, LP ’88

Slayton House 10400 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia, MD, United States

    Join us for an informed discussion with Beverly White Seals, LP '88, President  & CEO, of the Community Foundation of Howard County, to present the inspiring story of the visionary, James Rouse – mortgage banker, innovative developer, creative planner, entrepreneur, and civic leader for many causes – and his dream for the ideal planned community in Columbia.​ ​Beverly will take us on a historical journey that explores the past and digs into Rouse's legacy and how that legacy continues to impact us today