{"id":2499,"date":"2021-03-23T02:34:16","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T06:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pr\/?p=2499"},"modified":"2021-09-23T02:35:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T06:35:45","slug":"mock-picked-for-2021-leadership-maryland-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pr\/mock-picked-for-2021-leadership-maryland-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Mock picked for 2021 Leadership Maryland program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/09\/Robert-Mock-web-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/09\/Robert-Mock-web-image.jpg 275w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/pr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/09\/Robert-Mock-web-image-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Dr. Robert C. Mock Jr.<\/strong><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday, March 23, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Robert C. Mock Jr., a senior University of Maryland Eastern Shore administrator, is among 50 leaders from across the state who will participate in a professional development program for 2021 known as Leadership Maryland. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group will take part in a series of \u201chands-on learning\u201d activities \u201cfocused on the state&#8217;s most vital social, economic and environmental issues.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2021 class was originally selected a year ago but the program was postponed one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure participants&#8217; safety, Leadership Maryland said it has designed \u201ca hybrid of virtual programming and in-person sessions, if and when possible.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mock joined President Heidi M. Anderson&#8217;s administration in December 2018 to serve as chief of staff and as a member of her senior leadership team. &nbsp;In 2019,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umes.edu\/PR\/News-Articles\/2019\/Anderson-earns-Leadership-Maryland-credential\/\"><strong>Anderson became the first UMES president to complete the Leadership Maryland program<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;since its inception in 1993. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2021 edition runs from April to December, and includes five, two-day sessions focusing on the state&#8217;s five widely recognized geographic regions. &nbsp;More than 100 experts representing business, government, education and the non-profit community will serve as panelists and guest speakers, who will address such topics as economic development, education, health and human services, criminal justice, the environment and multi-culturalism\/diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leadership Maryland is open to senior-level executives with significant achievements in either their careers and\/or their communities. &nbsp;Ideal Leadership Maryland members have a desire to learn more about Maryland&#8217;s most critical issues and a personal commitment to be a force for positive change in their organizations, their communities, and their state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information about Leadership Maryland, please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.leadershipmd.org\/\">www.LeadershipMD.org<\/a>&nbsp;, call 410-841-2101 or email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Info@LeadershipMD.org\">Info@LeadershipMD.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Dr. Robert C. 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