This annual report provides a snapshot of the work and impact the Fort Meade Alliance has had on the Fort Meade community in fiscal year 2024. You will see the impressive numbers that speak directly to the Fort Meade Alliance's positive effect on government and industry, the student and workforce pipeline and our military members and their families in Fort Meade.
Annual Meeting Wrap Up
On Thursday, June 13th attendees gathered at the FMA's Annual Meeting & Cocktail Reception at the Maryland Jockey Club. The evening celebrated the FMA's positive impact in the Fort Meade community and recognized retiring leaders instrumental to the FMA's success. Other highlights included electing new and returning board members, as well as presenting the Kenneth O. McCreedy Scholarship to Erin O'Neill of Meade High School.
Congratulations to our new and re-elected board members
At the FMA Annual Meeting & Cocktail reception last week, three community leaders were newly elected to the board of directors, while four existing board members were re-elected. Their three-year terms begin on July 1, 2024. Join us in congratulating:
Board Members elected to a first term:
Doug Holthaus
J.P. Morgan
Private Bank
John Martin
Dynamics
Technologies, LLC
Minah Woo
Howard Community College
Board Members re-elected to a second term:
Kathy Burk
UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center Foundation
Jennifer Crockett
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Kirkland J. Murray
Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corporation
Kendra Parlock
NPower Maryland
Thank you to our retiring leaders
We thank these outstanding community leaders for their dedicated and unwavering support. They have set the FMA up for continued success well into the future, and we are honored to have served alongside them in achieving the FMA’s mission.
Congratulations to Micro Business graduates
Congratulations to the 18 small business leaders who graduated from our 10-month Meade Business Connect Micro Business Mentorship cohort! This dedicated group learned invaluable insights from prime contractors and business experts, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to grow and scale their businesses successfully. We are excited to see the continued impact of their hard work and determination in the Fort Meade business community.
Farewell COL Sapp
We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Fort Meade Garrison Commander COL Michael Sapp for his commitment to the Fort Meade Community and unwavering support of the Fort Meade Alliance.
COL Sapp has focused his attention on elevating support for Fort Meade schools, providing service personnel and their families with the resources they need to succeed and creating an even stronger connection between FGGM and the community at large.
Rising Stars Network revamps as NextGen Leaders
The FMA NextGen Leaders is a group of emerging professionals 40 years old and younger from diverse Fort Meade Alliance companies and organizations. Their mission is to empower young professionals in the Fort Meade region by providing engaging events and programs aimed at developing world-class community leaders. The focus areas include networking, professional development and community efforts.
If you are interested in becoming a NextGen Leader, please contact Allison Murray at amurray@ftmeadealliance.org.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
BOLTTEK LLC
Cinteot Inc.
DataFueled Innovations, LLC
Grand Rising LLC
Navius Technologies LLC
Recro Corporation
Sarela Technology Solutions, LLC
SCD Information Technology
SS8 Networks
Vivant Engineering, LLC
MISSION PARTNERS
5-STAR PARTNERS
Amazon Web Services
Anne Arundel Community College
AAEDC
Arnold & Porter
ASRC Federal
BAE Systems
BigBear.ai
Boeing Intelligence & Analytics
CACI
COPT Defense Properties
Deloitte LLP
EverWatch
Google Public Sector
HCEDA
HII
LG-TEK
ManTech International Corporation
M.C. Dean
Nexxis Solutions
Parsons
Praxis Engineering
SAIC
Tower Federal Credit Union
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business
