Business Volunteers Unlimited Maryland Announces 2011 GIVE Program Classmates

BVU Grows Second Annual GIVE Class with more than 40 Next Generation Civic Leaders Participating

Business Volunteers Unlimited Maryland (BVU) announced the 2011 GIVE Program class; more than 40 professionals from a broad range of careers who will work to better Baltimore through civic engagement, community building, and leadership development. Members of the 2011 GIVE class represent a diverse range of industries, including financial services, health, hospitality, real estate,  technology, government, defense contractors, and philanthropy.

The GIVE Program (Getting Involved in Volunteer Experiences) raises awareness among the next generation of civic leaders about the growing need for volunteerism and engagement. The eight-month program will prepare classmates to be dynamic civic leaders through a curriculum of monthly learning seminars, professional development and volunteer opportunities, and networking events. Participants will be exposed to the issues and challenges facing the Baltimore community, and the rewards of effective volunteer and nonprofit board service.

Following the first year of the program, GIVE classmates can continue their involvement as GIVE advisory board members, ambassadors for civic engagement or as mentors to future participants.

The 2011 GIVE class is comprised of:

• Amanda Acevedo Niles, Barton and Wilmer LLP
• Taiwo Alo Baltimore Gas & Electric
• Michelle Andres Baltimore Ravens
• Brianne Baccaro Norris Weyrich, Cronin & Sorra
• Kathleen Bands My Cleaning Service, Inc.
• Aubrey Barrett Yaffe & Company, Inc.
• Heather Bauer KatzAbosch
• Sharicca Boldon AOL
• Jack Boyd Ober Kaler
• Nathan Cho Northrop Grumman Corporation
• Lorraine Cornish Hilton Hotels
• Jonayln Denlinger Baltimore Community Foundation
• Dianna DiPietro Legg Mason, Inc.
• Charles Edelen Reznick Group
• Lisa Fischetti CitiFinancial
• Seth Franz Thornhill Properties
• Diana Giglio Finix Business Strategies
• Allyson Goldscher Engel & Engel, P.A.
• Jessie Grafenberg Johns Hopkins Health System
• Daniel Gugliuzza LifeBridge Health
• Robert Helt PNC Bank
• Kristian Henderson Johns Hopkins Health System
• Anna Lee Johns Hopkins University – Carey Business School
• John Magiros Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
• Sarah Marquardt Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLC
• Sarah Martin Governor’s Office on Service & Volunteerism
• Katie McLaughlin France-Merrick Foundation
• Jessica Mihoces Hertzbach & Company, P.A.
• Kathleen Miller Legg Mason, Inc.
• Damien Nickle Reznick Group
• Steve O’Brien Gorfine, Schiller & Gardyn, P.A.
• Mark O’Mara Cannon Design
• Andi Payne Feats, Inc.
• Ankur Ponda Baltimore Collegetown Network
• Elizabeth Schmitz PriceWaterhouseCoopers
• Nathan Smith Johns Hopkins Health System
• Kristen Stastny Constellation Energy
• Cassandra Stevenson Legg Mason, Inc.
• Cindy Stine U.S. Food & Drug Administration
• Carrie Stockwell Constellation Energy
• Jon Ulrich Constellation Energy
• Ursula Villar Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake
• Charles Wagandt Cassidy Turley

About BVU

BVU inspires volunteerism by connecting motivated people and businesses with the nonprofits and communities that need them most. BVU serves as the primary resource for recruiting, developing and organizing volunteers in the Greater Baltimore area.

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