Many thanks to LBC's Annual Partners. These generous community stalwarts demonstrate their commitment to improving our community by supporting LBC's mission of bringing together leaders with diverse perspectives to heighten their civic awareness, enhance their organizational effectiveness, and become a driving force for positive change in their workplace and the Baltimore County community/region.
BD: Advancing the World of Health
Even if you haven’t heard of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), chances are you’ve been touched—literally—by a BD device. About 90% of inpatients in the U.S. alone use at least one BD product during their hospital stay. Blood collection is a huge part of that—next time you’re having blood drawn, take a look at the tube. It’s probably a BD Vacutainer®.
The BD Sparks, Maryland campus serves as the worldwide headquarters for its Diagnostic Solutions business unit, with nearly 2,000 associates across six buildings (including one in Hunt Valley) working in all areas from research and development to manufacturing, and from sales and marketing to global distribution.
The BD Purpose, Advancing the world of health™, is more than a tagline, it’s a guiding star. READ MORE.
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield: Making a Difference Beyond the Provider's Office
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) is one of the nation's largest not-for-profit healthcare organizations. We are headquartered in Baltimore and have nearly 5,000 employees in the Greater Baltimore Region.
As a leading healthcare organization, CareFirst goes beyond the role of a traditional health plan by making meaningful differences through impactful and sustainable actions. We understand that healthcare extends past the walls of a provider's office, with social and environmental factors impacting health more than clinical care. Through investments in community health and social impact initiatives and strategic partnerships, we understand the challenges our communities face when seeking care and strive to reduce systemic barriers to create a more fair, inclusive region. Partnerships are essential to advancing positive health outcomes and high-quality healthcare that is affordable, accessible and equitable for all. READ MORE.
CCBC: Empowering Generations with High-Quality Education
Since 1957, Community College of Baltimore County has opened the doors to accessible, affordable, high-quality education empowering generations of area residents to transform their lives and the lives of others. Each year, nearly 50,000 students enroll at the college’s main campuses, extension centers and online to make their starts, earn degrees, and launch and build careers.
CCBC offers the region’s most expansive selection of degree, certificate and workplace certification programs that prepare students for transfer, job entry and career advancement in such industries as business, education, health care, information technology, cybersecurity, construction management and transportation. Designated as the “Best Community College” among the Maryland Daily Record’s 2023 Reader Rankings, CCBC is also nationally recognized as a leader in innovative learning strategies and among the nation’s top associate degree producers. READ MORE.
Dewberry: A Family-Owned, Client-Centric, and Community-Driven Firm
Dewberry has partnered with Leadership Baltimore County (LBC) for more than a decade and continues to be committed to helping LBC with its mission to improve the greater Baltimore community. We are proud to have five graduates from the LBC program and to have been a corporate partner for the past four years. As a community-driven firm, we prioritize building long-term client relationships, including partnerships with community-based organizations like LBC. With over 60 years of experience, we are a nationwide professional firm that specializes in planning, design, architecture, engineering, and construction. Our mission is to create responsible and innovative solutions for those who own, operate, and maintain natural and built environments. Dewberry is a family-owned firm founded in 1956 in Fairfax, Virginia. Since then, we have grown into a nationwide firm with more than 55 locations and 2,500 professionals. READ MORE.
Greenberg Gibbons: Innovation, Community, Relationships, Integrity
Greenberg Gibbons is a premier developer, investor, and owner of mixed-use, retail, and flex/R&D properties. With more than 5.5 million square feet under management and $1.5 billion in assets, the company aims to leverage its resources to enhance the communities it serves. Its partnership with Leadership Baltimore County (LBC) is key to accomplishing this goal.
Through LBC, Greenberg Gibbons supports the growth of its employees, creates new opportunities for business development and gives back to the community. Michelle Schiffer, Senior Vice President of Asset Management at Greenberg Gibbons, LBC Class of 2018 graduate, and Chair of the LBC Board, explained “LBC’s mission aligns with Greenberg Gibbons’ core values. It’s providing a platform for our employees to grow, to have different perspectives and to engage in the community.” READ MORE.
Northwest Hospital: Leaning in and Building on Legacy
Northwest Hospital is a long-respected anchor of the Baltimore County community of Randallstown.
The 267-bed nonprofit hospital recently celebrated its 60th anniversary! Throughout the years, Northwest Hospital has remained fully dedicated to our promise of providing exceptional high-quality, patient-focused healthcare for our community.
To celebrate our recent 60th anniversary, we’ve committed to enhancing our quality of care—starting with our Emergency Department (ED).
Did you know 80 percent of Northwest Hospital’s admissions come from patients admitted through the ED? To meet these ever-growing needs of our community, Northwest plans to break ground in the summer of 2024 on an 18-month ED renovation project to advance the quality, safety, efficiency + capacity of our emergency care services. With these volumes, it’s no wonder recruiting and hiring the best and brightest clinicians is vital for our hiring managers. READ MORE.
PNC Financial Services: A Leading National Bank with Deep Local Engagement
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, with assets of $561.6 billion as of December 31, 2023. PNC is a coast-to-coast franchise with an extensive retail branch network and a presence in all of the country’s 30 largest markets. Across the country PNC provides retail banking, including residential mortgage, corporate and institutional banking, and asset management. We also have strategic international offices in four countries outside the U.S. PNC is committed to delivering on each of its strategic priorities while looking out for the best interests of all its key stakeholders, including its customers, communities, employees and shareholders.
As a leading national bank with outstanding local delivery, PNC is embedded in the fabric of the communities where we live and work, and as a result, we are positioned to understand what’s happening in those communities and respond in a meaningful way. Since 2008, 16 leaders from PNC have become proud Leadership Baltimore County alumni who give back to the community. READ MORE.