Erica Dobbs Named to The Daily Record's List of Maryland's Top 100 Women

Baltimore, Md., March 19, 2024 — The Daily Record has named Erica Dobbs , President/CEO of Dobbs Defense Solutions , to its 2024 listing of Maryland’s Top 100 Women.

In its 29th year, Maryland’s Top 100 Women was founded to recognize outstanding achievements by women demonstrated through professional accomplishments, community leadership and mentoring.?

Nominees were asked to complete an application outlining their educational and career history, professional and community involvement, corporate and nonprofit board memberships, and mentoring experience. They were encouraged to submit letters of recommendation from those who are familiar with their accomplishments professionally, in the community and through mentoring.

Ten women will be inducted into the Circle of Excellence, receiving the award for a third and final time.

A panel of business and legal professionals, previous Maryland’s Top 100 Women honorees from throughout the state, and a representative of The Daily Record reviewed the final applications and selected this year’s honorees.

“The 2024 Maryland’s Top 100 Women are exemplary leaders from a variety of professions across the state. They make significant contributions to their organizations and communities and are committed to mentoring to elevate future women leaders,” said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, managing director of BridgeTower Media/The Daily Record. “We are so pleased to honor this year’s Circle of Excellence winners for their incredible achievements and for their support and encouragement of other women. Congratulations to all the 2024 Maryland’s Top 100 Women.”

Maryland's Top 100 Women will be honored at a reception and awards celebration on May 6 at The Lyric Baltimore, 140 W. Mount Royal Avenue in Baltimore. The VIP reception begins at 4 p.m. Doors open for the general networking reception at 4:30 p.m. and features heavy hors d’oeuvres and drinks. The awards celebration starts at 6 p.m., for approximately an hour, followed by a dessert reception. The event hashtag is #TDRevents.

Attendance is limited. This event will sell out.?Winners and sponsors receive priority.?Sponsorship includes VIP seating for guests, logo usage, multimedia marketing, an ad in the awards publication and more. To secure a sponsorship, contact Suzanne Fischer-Huettner at?[email protected].

Winners will be profiled in a special magazine that will be inserted into the May 7 issue of The Daily Record and will be available online at TheDailyRecord.com.

The Circle of Excellence Sponsor is GBMC Healthcare. The Reception Sponsor is Notre Dame of Maryland University. The Leadership Sponsor is Towson University. An updated listing of sponsors maybe found at TheDailyRecord.com.

About Dobbs Defense Solutions

Dobbs Defense Solutions, LLC, known as D2S, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, 8A company, and GSA MAS contract holder.

With over 35 years of experience across federal, state, and commercial domains, our senior leadership and subject matter experts, stand out as a prominent players in the DoD, IC, and commercial cybersecurityrealm and excel in Governance, Training, Program/Project Management, IT, Cybersecurity Service Management, and Infrastructure.

Our notable achievements and the trust we've built through strategic partnerships distinguish us, highlighting our steadfast dedication to exceptional security practices and our commitment to fostering diversity within our operations.

Contact: Wendy Amaya, [email protected] or go to thinkd2s.com.

2024 Maryland’s Top 100 Women

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***Circle of Excellence Inductee

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***Dr. Heidi Milia Anderson, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Lindsey Baker, Maryland Humanities

Cynthia S. Bambara, Allegany College of Maryland

Nichole D. Battle, Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation

Samantha Biddle, Maryland Department of Transportation

Sara-Beth Bittinger, Ed.D., Frostburg State University

Dr. Brandi Blevins, Ascension Saint Agnes

Dr. Alison Bomba, Alison J. Bomba, Psy.D. LLC

Aminta H. Breaux, Bowie State University

Emily Briton, MedStar Health, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center

Luisa Caiazzo, The Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource Center (SARC)

Kim Callari, The Baltimore Station

Meghan K. Casey, Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLP

Dr. Tinisha Cheatham, Kaiser Permanente

Hon. Ada E. Clark-Edwards, Maryland Judiciary

Heather S. Culp, University of Maryland Medicine

Natasha M. Dartigue, Esq., Maryland Office of the Public Defender

***Patricia Ann Dash, National Kidney Foundation Serving Maryland & Delaware

Sarah R. David, Maryland Office of the State Prosecutor

Suzzanne W. Decker, Miles & Stockbridge

Nora Demleitner, St. John's College

Dr. Shital Desai, Kaiser Permanente

Erica Dobbs, Dobbs Defense Solutions

Sharon E. Dols, The Arc Maryland

***Hon. Dolores Dorsainvil, The District Court for the State of Maryland (PG)

Lauren Eaton, Itineris

***Donna S. Edwards, Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO

Tisha Edwards, MSW, JD, State of Maryland

Dr. Chrys Egan, Salisbury University

Kathryn Fiddler, TidalHealth

Diane Fink, Emerge Maryland Inc.

Theresa Forgét, Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center

Morgan E. Foster, McAllister DeTar Showalter & Walker LLC

Joanna Freeman, The Maryland Energy Administration

Amy Burke Friedman, PROFILES

Mona K. Gahunia, DO, FACP, Kaiser Permanente, Mid-Atlantic States

MacKenzie Garvin, Mayor's Office of Employment Development

Janette Graham, No Struggle No Success Inc.

Kerry Graves, NAMI Metropolitan Baltimore

Jawauna Millette Greene, Maryland Department of Transportation

Hon. LaTina Burse Greene, Maryland Judiciary

***Victoria Gruber, Maryland State Department of Legislative Services

Kristi S. Halford, C3 Visionary Strategies

Chaplain Asma Inge Hanif, Inge Benevolent Ministries

Johnetta Boseman Hardy, Entrepreneurship Innovation Center, Bowie State University

Delegate Shaneka Henson, Maryland General Assembly

Jacqueline J. Hill, Ph.D., RN, CNE, Bowie State University

NaTasha Horton, Truist Bank

Dr. Mariana Izraelson, Psy.D., LCADC, Grassroots Crisis Intervention

Marla Y. Johnson, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Hon. Lili Khozeimeh, Maryland Judiciary - Circuit Court for Montgomery County

Margaret Kim, Doctor K LLC and Higher Ed Prep LLC

Colleen Pleasant Kline, Nelson Mullins

Denise Koch, WJZ-TV

Teresa F. Lancaster, Esq., Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A.

Megan Davey Limarzi, Office of the Inspector General for Montgomery County, Maryland

Ivonne Corsino Lindley, Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC

Christine Madigan, Enterprise Community Development

Lori Magoon, RK&K

Laurie Peskin Marchini, City of Cumberland

Rianna P. Matthews-Brown, Office of the Comptroller of Maryland

Margaret M. McCarthy, Ph.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine

Stacey McGreevy, GBMC Healthcare

Hon. Myshala E. Middleton, Maryland Judiciary, Circuit Court for Baltimore City

Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, State of Maryland

Rose Mince, Carroll Community College

Cheryl Moore-Thomas, Loyola University Maryland

Theresa Nguyen, Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)

Sharon Nolte, LCSW-C, The Harford Center Inc.

Nona P. Novello, MD, MedStar St. Mary's Hospital

Boatemaa A. Ntiri-Reid, NASTAD

Kathie Herbst Okun, Okun Financial Group

***Deborah S. Phelps, The Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public Schools Inc.

***Katherine Pinkard, Pinkard Properties

Sydney Stinson Powell, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency and Adjudication Vetting Services

Stacey A. Rebbert, Harford Mutual Insurance Group

Valda Ricks, Pro Bono Resource Center

***Carissa L. Rodeheaver, First United Corporation and First United Bank & Trust

Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Keiva G. Rodriques, P.E., PMP, CCM, C.M., Maryland Aviation Administration

Kathy Rogers, Penn-Mar Human Services

Diane D. Romaine, DMD, MScM, MAGD, Lifetime Dental Care of Frostburg

Kim L. Ross, Franklin Point at Deerborne

Lucy Motsay Rutishauser, Sinclair Inc.

Aziza T. Shad, MD, The Herman & Walter Samuelson Children's Hospital at Sinai

Khalilah Slater Harrington, Exelon/BGE

Sadie Matarazzo Smith, Mosa

Shirley Sutton, Baltimore Medical System

Martha H. Sweeney, M.S., CCC-SLP, The Odyssey School

Alexis "Lucky" Thompson, Lucky's Coffee, Ice Cream & Candy

Colleen Vacelet, Intreegue Design & Order Green Supply

***Maureen van Stone, Kennedy Krieger Institute

Elizabeth Vartkessian, Advancing Real Change Inc.

Kate V. Viola, MD, MHS, FAAD, Dermatology Partners

Erlene Washington, Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC)

Melanie Wells, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics

Marot Williamson, Office of the State's Attorney for Anne Arundel County, Maryland

***Dr. Marylou Yam, Notre Dame of Maryland University

Marla Zide, ZSTS Law Group

Virginie Marie Zoumenou, University of Maryland Eastern Shore