Montgomery Community Media

Don Mooers hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include Graciela Rivera-Oven, Villy Iranpur, Marie Taylor, and Henry Hailstock. Mooers and the panel discuss an act recently passed by the Maryland House of Delegates to aid immigrants with Graciela Rivera-Oven,  EveryMind’s housing program with Villy Iranpur, Leadership Montgomery with Marie Taylor, […]

The Greater Bethesda, Gaithersburg-Germantown (GGCC), Greater Silver Spring (GSSCC), and Rockville Chambers of Commerce along with Leadership Montgomery’s Emerging Leaders said goodbye to summer and hello to football season at its 3rd Annual “Regional Young Professional Group Happy Hour” at Miller’s Ale House Rockville on Thursday, September 29, 2016. Nearly 200 emerging leaders attended the […]

Here are your five things to know today, Aug. 25, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County police officers are investigating vandalism to over two dozen vehicles in North Potomac. 2. Montgomery County Public Schools has named Kimberly Bolden as acting principal of Wootton High School. 3.  Leadership Montgomery names C. Marie Taylor as its new CEO […]

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 […]

Leadership Montgomery presented Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce’s President Marilyn Balcombe as the 2014 Distinguished Leader. “Marilyn exemplifies Leadership Montgomery’s mission of making Montgomery County a better place to live and work. Her steadfast support and enthusiastic participation in LM programs and events are just part of the reason we feel she is so deserving of […]

Dr. DeRionne Pollard, president of Montgomery College, will be recognized as a 2014 Women of Distinction Award recipient by the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders in a ceremony on June 5. A graduate of the Leadership Montgomery program, Pollard was named its Outstanding Leader for 2013. She has been included in Washingtonian Magazine’s 100 Most […]

Paula Ross, Director of Development & Marketing at Metropolitan Ballet Theatre (MBT) has been selected for the Class of 2014 of Leadership Montgomery Core program. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, Leadership Montgomery brings together current and emerging leaders and offers them a unique opportunity to increase their understanding of the complex social and economic issues of […]

Former Montgomery County Councilmember Mike Knapp recently served as a panelist at a recent Leadership Montgomery workshop entitled, “How to Run for Elected Office.” After the workshop, Knapp told MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke that if he runs in 2014 it will be for the office of County Executive. Find out why in this video extra: For […]

A local public relations expert, Steve Simon of Van Eperen & Company, served as a panelist for Leadership Montgomery’s recent  “How to Run for Elected Office” workshop. He was joined by other panelists, including Montgomery County Council member Phil Andrews and former Montgomery County Council member Mike Knapp. Simon talked about how important it is […]

Mike Knapp, a former Montgomery County Councilmember, recently told MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke that he has not ruled out a run for the office of County Executive. Take a look. Knapp was a panelist at a March 2 Leadership Montgomery election workshop. For more on that event: https://archive.mymcmedia.org/campaign-workshop-video/ Also, to see photos of the event visit: […]