University of Maryland

We deliver innovative solutions to help organizations thrive in a digital agile world. Our goal is to increase, efficiency competitiveness, and accessibility by transitioning organizations and government to digital technologies by carefully considering its organizational technology goals and budget. As experts in digital strategy and digital solutions, we provide our customers with capabilities encompassing the entire organizational transformation. We achieve this by leveraging our lean-development framework, Agile Oxygen ™ and our transformational change model, Agile Sense ™. We focus our deliveries on human centered design and augment them with training, coaching, and mentoring of leaders and teams to facilitate organizational success

As Ralph Waldo Emerson said: “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”

But it seems everyone has an opinion about who you should and shouldn't be. What you should and shouldn't do. How you should and shouldn't act.

What if you could live a life aligned to your own beliefs, passions, and wants versus being someone you were told “you should” be?

I know it's possible because I've been there!

After 16+ years of corporate life, I found the narrative I wanted to write for myself and followed that path.

In January 2020, I quit my job at Google, sold all my belongings in my NYC apartment and took a 1-way flight to Ghana with my husband to volunteer at a breast cancer non-profit while continuing to coach clients. The plan was to volunteer for 3 months, then travel the world. COVID clearly shifted our plans. We got stuck in Ghana for 7 months and I had to pivot my dreams.

One of my greatest learnings on my journey is: Your mindset, NOT your circumstance, makes all the difference in your happiness and success. Mental Fitness helped me find the courage to pursue my dreams, to pivot my dreams during COVID, and find the gift in every circumstance, to have a stronger relationship with myself and others, to handle the stresses of life and figure out what REALLY matters to me.

I am passionate about doing the same for others. If you want to strengthen your mental fitness, quiet your inner judge, and overcome self-doubt so you can figure out what REALLY matters to you and write the narrative you want to tell about the rest of your life then let's connect. I'd love to meet and hear your story. To help you (re)claim your internal authority and confidently make decisions that lead you towards your dreams (even if that dream isn't totally clear yet)

Audrey Barnes Media is a woman-owned public relations and video production company. It was founded by an Emmy Award winning former television news reporter and anchor who excels at storytelling. We are proud that our videos have helped domestic violence victims, judges and law enforcement officers, and others shield their addresses from their abusers. ABM has helped local businesses shine a spotlight on their services and products. Audrey has also taught entrepreneurs how to take the fear out of social media and public speaking, and get out there to tell their own story too through dynamic marketing strategies and creative branding.

The Leadership Coach Group is a global firm that offers leadership/executive coaching, team coaching, 360-degree leadership assessments, leadership training, personality assessments (Strengths Finders, DISC, Myers-Briggs), and much more. We were recently selected by Manage HR Magazine as a Top 10 leadership and organizational development company in the United States. We serve clients around the world virtually and in person. Contact us today!

A broad thinker with a growth mindset, you might find Elizabeth McCourt supporting a C-suite client on their leadership challenges or giving a speech utilizing her engaging storytelling style on resilience, mindset and the non-linear path to success. Areas where she helps clients take action include: leading authentically; navigating power and influence; storytelling and effective communication; building empowered, high trust teams; and scaling leadership impact.

Highly skilled at creating a positive and confidential environment that evokes trust, Elizabeth coaches a wide variety of individuals as well as facilitating group and team coaching. Her depth of industry expertise as versatile is as it is broad, from start-ups to global organizations, from high-potentials to executives to c-suite, which she finds keeps her work interesting and serves her client knowledge and expertise.

Design & improve projects, products, processes, services, organizations, and self using proven VE & design thinking methods. - Project/Program Management Advisory - One-on-One Career Sessions - Workshop and Meeting Facilitation - Visual Facilitation - Value Engineering/Value Management - Design Thinking Workshops - Design Sprints

No one really wants to hire an attorney. Among other things, attorneys can be expensive. However, there are times in a financial professional's career in which hiring experienced counsel is good for their business. I help broker-dealers, registered investment advisers and their associates to spend more time growing their business by handling their legal and compliance needs.

Right Next Door is a franchise brokerage firm that educates, consults, and coaches an entrepreneur in owning and operating a franchise. We have over 400+ national, regional, and emerging franchise brands in our portfolio servicing 40+ categories, including restaurants, retail, industrial, professional and home services.

Right Next Door is passionate about our role as an entrepreneurial ecosystem builder and dedicated to changing lives through small business ownership. We empower the entrepreneur with the resources and guidance to submit their franchise application on Discovery Day and to sign the franchise agreement on Decision Day.

Let’s work together to make a difference in our communities and neighborhoods today.

I run Summit Presentations, LLC, a training company that delivers high-impact professional development programs for executives and teams. We use research-based training strategies and data-driven assessments to help people become better speakers and better writers. Through interactive exercises and simulations, our clients learn how to frame messages, use data, and tell stories to influence others and create lasting impact.

The best part of my job is working with amazing people. I’ve helped distinguished professors and scientists deliver TEDMED and TEDx Talks; helped CEOs and senior business executives communicate their vision in keynote speeches and at town halls; helped sales teams and entrepreneurs develop pitches for innovative products and companies; and helped thought leaders and government officials deliver inspirational speeches to large audiences.

Send me a message if I can help you or your team reach new heights.

We empower individuals, teams, and organizations to develop the leadership systems and competencies necessary to succeed, thrive, and generate a lasting positive impact in their local and global communities.

It's really simple. If your company's messages (marketing and sales communications) are not crystal clear, your customers and potential customers will not know how to interact with you. I help companies create messaging that breaks through the marketplace noise and allows customers to immediately understand why they need to work with your company.

In addition, every member of your company has the capacity to sell your products and services. It is essential that each member of your team clearly understand why you do what you do so they can clearly communicate that message to everyone they come in contact with. If you are not taking advantage of this opportunity you are leaving lots of sales opportunities on the table.

It all begins with that little nudge, an idea, a thought- something that makes you think that there is something more, something that you want to explore. That is where I come in. Together, in partnership, we will explore what it is that is holding you back, encourage you to dream big, and find those actionable steps to take you there! I’m excited to go on this journey with you!

I specialize in career transitions but enjoy working with anyone who feels stuck and wants to explore a possible change in their life!

Passionate about empowering women, Jessika Portney is an executive & leadership coach and founder of Journey On. Jessika has worked in the field of leadership development for over a decade, supporting leaders of all backgrounds and tenures. In addition to her work with private clients, Jessika coaches and facilitates leadership development training programs for non-profit organizations and government agencies. Her approach to leadership has been informed by the cross-cultural experiences she’s sought out: pursuing a graduate degree and teaching English in Rome, facilitating Fulbright fellowships for mid-career leaders from 90 different countries, and implementing USAID projects for Egyptian women pursuing a STEM education.

Clients value Jessika’s deep curiosity about the human experience and ability to create a warm environment for them to be vulnerable and dig deep. She became a coach to honor these gifts and create space for those who want to do similar transformational work. Jessika finds true joy in partnering with clients to embrace their superpowers and manifest their potential.

At RAD Strategic Partners we are your partner for success. We offer advice, guidance, connections and resources to the community and look forward to connecting and expanding our network as well. Our speciality is working with business owners and executives to identify their vision and use business as a tool to create their legacy. We are committed to helping everyone we can, so reach out any time if we can help.

Austin is a Life Coach, who partners with people to manifest their desires through personal empowerment while living a life grounded in ownership and intentionality. Austin works in tandem with those who are ready to purposefully create new possibilities in their life through forward-focused coaching.

As the Founder of RAW Coaching, Austin knows how to work effectively and efficiently when supporting others to reach the pinnacle of their goals. RAW Coaching is designed to empower the client’s individual greatness while aligning who they need to become and what they need to accomplish in order to reach the stated commitments. Austin's mission is to enable people to live their life on purpose.

I love marketing, even if you don't! With all the marketing choices you have, how do you know what's best for your business? That's where 17 North comes in. From setting up your initial marketing presence, to helping you determine how to grow, or a giving your existing marketing infrastructure a full marketing audit...I am ready to be your marketing partner. Small projects or large, I'll work to your comfort level, whether that is by your side or taking your ideas and moving them forward. I look forward to meeting fellow Terp entrepreneurs!

3EEE Consulting, is ready to educate, equip, and empower you through coaching, conversations, and workshops in career and entrepreneur development, conflict resolution, goal setting, health and wellness, leadership and team development, and personal and professional branding.

Do you feel like you have a vision of where you want to take your company, but you're just not there yet?

You have all this inefficiency and mess in your operations, and it's killing your growth. You’ve hit a wall, and you know you can’t keep fixing it on your own.

I’m Brad Eisenberg and I’m a business operations consultant and strategist.

I help founders, CEOs, and small business owners see what’s REALLY happening in their business, fix what isn’t working, and create custom, scalable operating systems so that they can actually grow their business.

Because when your operations run smoothly and efficiently, now you've got the foundation to scale.

I’m the guy you call to make sure your rocket ship is built to get where you want it to go.

STRATEGIC STORYTELLING: WORKSHOPS, KEYNOTES, COACHING, CONSULTATION

I'm an award-winning storyteller who empowers corporate teams and business leaders to use stories to make things better: sell smarter, market more effectively, boost morale, and infuse joy into work. In my high-energy virtual or in-person keynotes, workshops, and consultation sessions, I guide participants through the science, art, and craft of strategic storytelling.

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dash. founder, Danielle Dardashti is an Emmy award-winner who helps people and companies tell impactful stories. She has produced documentaries, reported the news on TV, co-authored 3 books, and held senior roles at major media companies including Meredith Corporation & Tribune. Five years ago she started dash. Her clients include Pfizer, Marriott, BlackRock, SAP, Curiosity Stream, Fandom, and more.

I specialize in sales and marketing for small business owners. Over the years, I’ve developed a keen understanding of the complex issues facing small business owners in the type of volatile economy we have today.

My experience has helped me develop the skills to quickly and effectively teach business owners how to successfully apply the right strategies in the right order that allows them to grow their business to its maximum capacity.

It’s considered by many of the world’s top business professionals to be the most powerful client attraction program available anywhere today.

In addition, my team has developed numerous training programs for business owners who prefer a do-it-yourself model. Each video lesson provides a step-by-step approach that enables any business to instantly produce more leads, close more sales and see a dramatic increase in revenue and profits.

Business, engineering, and project management schools of thought do not teach us what to do when work gets stuck. They don't teach us how to balance capacity to meet demand. By the time you're stuck or out of balance, you're already behind and need solutions QUICK. We advise leaders of growing companies what to do to get and stay unstuck and continuously balance their business to be profitable, reliable, predictable, and a great place to work.

Elyse (Adler) Stoner, IVSP '88, brings your business a fresh perspective to maximize the marketing value of these unique opportunities through her extensive and diverse event marketing experiences. Connecting with and helping Terps realize the potential within all event opportunities is the best way she can give back to the community that launched her career. Need help evaluating sponsorship opportunities, figuring out how to determine event success or deciding how to strategically engage attendees once a program is completer? Reach out to Elyse so she can help.

I am a Career and Mindset Coach, working with leaders to break the work, sleep, repeat cycle. Prior to launching Lauren Lefkowitz Coaching as a full-time business, I spent 20 years working in HR and Operations, and interim-led several corporate functions. I partner with individuals and small/medium businesses to support professionals who want to build leadership skills and confidence, make powerful choices, and find joy, excitement, challenge, and balance in their careers...and still have a personal life to love.

I make it comfortable to have uncomfortable conversations.

Through this network, I hope to build relationships, create community, grow my business, and support others in growing their businesses.

Lean Geeks is a full-service consulting and staffing firm, partnering with B2B, B2C, and non-profit organizations on customer-centric research, strategy and experience design. Our partnerships include project activities, staff augmentation and direct hire placement in research and design.