Countdown to LEAD 2025

May 1, 2025

Silver Spring Civic Building

1 Veterans Plaza

Silver Spring, MD 20910

8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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LEADING THE WAY

Join Leadership Montgomery for the LEAD Forum: Leadership Reimagined- Convening, Innovating, Empowering. This conference is the ONLY conference focused on leadership in Montgomery County. This thoughtfully cultivated event is designed to empower leaders to:

  • Leverage Collaboration: Convene leaders from diverse sectors to share insights, challenges, and strategies for impactful leadership. 
  • Enhance Leadership Skills: Provide actionable tools and techniques to advance individual and organizational leadership capabilities. 
  • Advance Systems Thinking: Empower attendees to understand and influence the interconnected systems shaping Montgomery County. 
  • Drive Action: Equip leaders to create inclusion, equity, and community engagement in their organizations and communities. 

Hear what some of our previous attendees have said:

“Well Organized”

“Remarkably Substantative”

“Super engaging and created space for authenticity”

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Ernie Drew Jarvis

Vice Chairman, Savills Washington, D.C.

FORUM SCHEDULE

Time

Session

8:00-9:00 a.m.

Registration, Breakfast and Networking

9:00-10:00 a.m.

Welcome and Opening Session

10:00-10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15- 11:15 a.m

Breakout Sessions

Option 1: The Business of Branding

Option 2: The Power of Strategic Networking

11:15-11:30 a.m.

Break

11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

Option 1: Collaborative Leadership Impact

Option 2: Agile Leadership

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Lunch & Impact Networking

1:30-2:30 p.m.

Future-Proofing Leadership

2:30-3:00 p.m.

Closing

3:00 p.m.

End of Conference

LEVERAGE

Collaboration

ENHANCE

Leadership Skills

ADVANCE

Systems Thinking

DRIVE

Community Action

CONFERENCE PRICING

Early Bird (January 1- March 15): 

Base Price: $250 

Engaged Alumni Discount: $150

2025 Class Participant: $70

Student: $20 (must provide student ID)

Regular Pricing (March 16-May 1): 

Base Price: $300 

Engaged Alumni Discount: $225

2025 Class Participant: $75

Student: $25 (must provide student ID)

Special Ticket Offer for Displaced Federal and Federal-Adjacent Employees


We understand that recent changes have impacted many of our valued community members. To show our support, we are offering a limited number of complimentary tickets to employees who have recently lost their federal or federal contractor jobs.


This is our way of expressing gratitude for your service and providing a small token of relief during this challenging time.


To claim your tickets, please contact kaarmin.ford@leadermont.org. Thank you for your dedication and resilience. We look forward to welcoming you!

SPONSOR BENEFITS

Have questions about sponsoring this event? Contact Diane Cutler Green at diane.cutlergreen@leadermont.org

  • 5 registrations
  • Discount on additional tickets
  • Company logo on day-of event materials 
  • Company logo and link on conference registration website

  • 3 registrations
  • Discount on additional tickets
  • Company logo on day-of event materials 
  • Company logo on conference registration website

  • 2 registrations
  • Discount on additional tickets
  • Company name on day-of event materials 
  • Company logo on conference registration website

  • 1 registration
  • Discount on additional tickets
  • Company name on day-of event materials 
  • Company name on conference registration website

LEARN MORE ABOUT

LEADERSHIP MONTGOMERY

CONTACT US

Address


Leadership Montgomery
6010 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200
Rockville, MD 20852


Phone | 301.881.3333

Sarah Burnett


Senior Director, Programs & Training

sarah.burnett@leadermont.org

Kaarmin Ford


Senior Director, Communications & Engagement

kaarmin.ford@leadermont.org

Yesenia E. Regalado


Director, Training & Community Impact

yesenia.regalado@leadermont.org

Diane Cutler Green


Partnerships & Development Officer

diane.cutlergreen@leadermont.org