Montgomery Community Media

Metro General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Paul Wiedefeld today issued the following statement today about federal appropriations: “We are very grateful for the inclusion of Metro’s $150 million in the Omnibus Appropriations Act, which provides the critical funding necessary to ensure our safety projects continue without interruption. “In addition, we deeply appreciate that our […]

With unanimous Board support, Paul Wiedefeld was named Metro’s new General Manager and Chief Executive Officer (GM/CEO) today, according to a WMATA news release. Wiedefeld will be formally appointed at WMATA’s next Board of Directors meeting on November 19. “This Board is very pleased to have a senior executive of Mr. Wiedefeld’s caliber who will […]

Ronald Paul, chair and CEO of EagleBank, was inducted into the Montgomery County Business Hall of Fame on Oct. 27th. The event was held at The Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Paul says that he is very honored to be recognized for his work in the community. You can […]

Latino leaders in the county, whose work on social justice issues have helped shape the community, talked about inclusion, diversity in the workforce, the use minority-owned contractors, civic engagement for Latino families, parental engagement, and more at the “The Current State of the Latino Community in Montgomery County” event in Rockville. The meeting was hosted by […]

The Board of Directors of Leadership Montgomery has announced that C. Marie Taylor has accepted the position of President and Chief Executive Officer effective September 21. Marie’s Taylor’s appointment follows an exhaustive national search. She succeeds Esther Newman, founder and CEO, who announced her retirement in January after 26 years of service. “Marie has the […]

Dr. Joshua Starr, the former superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, has landed a new job. Starr, 45, has been named the chief executive officer (CEO) for PDK International as of June 8th. He replaces William Bushaw who served as PDK’s CEO for 11 years. “I’m thrilled to be joining PDK International at this critical […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, CEO Suzan Jenkins of the Arts and Humanities Council says she is pleased with the County Executive’s recommended fiscal year 2016 budget. Watch her reaction here:  

After 5 ½ years of leading one of the nation’s largest water/wastewater utilities, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) General Manager and CEO Jerry N. Johnson is retiring. Johnson has informed WSSC Commissioners that he does not wish to pursue another renewal of his contract when it expires at the end of June. “We have nothing […]

Harold Charles, president and CEO of Silver Spring-based CEEPCO Contracting, LLC, was honored by the Montgomery County Council on July 8 after he was selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Washington Metropolitan Area District Office as the 2014 Small Business Person of the Year, representing Maryland. In addition to its U.S. work, CEEPCO has […]

Disasters happen more often than you think. That’s the word from CEO Linda Mathes, of the American Red Cross, who says it is important to prepare for the summer storm season and other emergencies before they happen. Nationally, she said the Red Cross responds to 70,000 disasters a year. She said most of those disasters […]