Executive Alliance names 64 companies to the Honor Roll Award for Women’s Representation in Maryland

February 10, 2026

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February 10, 2026

 

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Executive Alliance names 64 companies to the Honor Roll Award for Women’s Representation in Maryland


BALTIMORE—Executive Alliance, which promotes women leaders in Maryland, has named 50 Maryland companies and non-profit organizations to its Honor Roll Award for Women’s Representation. This award is designed to recognize and celebrate companies and organizations that are creative and supportive in recruitment, development, support and advancement of women in the workplace and corporate boards. Each Honor Roll award organization has AT LEAST 30% of their executive leadership AND 30% of their board of director seats held by women. 

 

The Honor Roll award raises the bar for women’s representation in the C-Suite and board room and is included in Executive Alliance’s Annual Census of Women Board Directors in Maryland. The Honor Roll Award ties into Executive Alliance’s Annual Census Report of Women Board Directors, which will be released at our Honor Roll event.


All of the Honor Roll companies and non-profit organizations will be celebrated at Executive Alliance’s Honor Roll event, held Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at The Maryland Jockey Club at Laurel RaceTrack in Laurel, MD. For tickets and more information about the event, please click here.  The event will feature a panel discussion of women’s career and board journeys by selected representatives of Honor Roll companies and a welcoming reception.


The Executive Alliance Honor Roll Award for Women’s Representation will be presented to:


  • Public Companies headquartered in Maryland

    • Avalo Therapeutics, Inc.
    • DiamondRock Hospitality Company
    • Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
    • ELME Communities
    • Elutia Inc. 
    • Federal Realty Investment Trust
    • First United Corporation
    • HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.
    • Marriott International, Inc.
    • McCormick & Co., Inc.
    • T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

  • Public Companies Not Headquartered in Maryland

    • Bank of America

  • Private Companies

    • Afro-American Newspapers
    • Jovian Concepts, Inc.
    • Nyla Technology Solutions


  • Colleges & Universities

    • Carroll Community College
    • Loyola University Maryland
    • McDaniel College 
    • Morgan State University
    • University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
  • Medical

    • Carroll Hospital Center
    • GBMC Healthcare
    • J. Kent McNew Family Medical Center
    • Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
    • Johns Hopkins Hospital
    • Johns Hopkins Howard County General Hospital
    • Lumins Health Anne Arundel Medical Center
    • Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center
    • MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
    • MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
    • MedStar Harbor Hospital
    • MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
    • Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
    • St. Agnes Hospital
    • University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute
    • University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center 
  • Non-Profits

    • The Arc Baltimore
    • Arundel Community Development Services, Inc. 
    • Associated Black Charities
    • Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
    • Bello Machre, Inc.
    • CASH Campaign of Maryland
    • Catholic Charities
    • Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County
    • Dwyer Workforce Development
    • Emerge Maryland
    • Enoch Pratt Free Library
    • Fello
    • Girls on the Run of the Greater Chesapeake
    • Girl Scouts of Central Maryland
    • Global Refuge
    • Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc. 
    • HealthCare Access Maryland
    • Kennedy Krieger Institute 
    • Maryland Food Bank
    • National Aquarium
    • NCIA
    • Planned Parenthood of Maryland
    • Sheppard Pratt
    • The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore
    • The League for People with Disabilities
    • United Way of Central Maryland
    • Women of Valor 
    • The Y in Central Maryland

Support for this event and other programming is provided by Executive Alliance partners, including Whiting Turner, The AFRO, Baltimore Business Journal, The Baltimore Banner, The Daily Record, PNC, Marsh McLennan Agency, Atlantic Union Bank, SECU, Ellin & Tucker, Murray, McGehrin & Shiery of Merrill Lynch, Peak Partners, Truist, and BWI International Airport.


Executive Alliance (executivealliance.org) is a statewide not-for-profit organization in Maryland composed of professional executive women. The organization initiates, supports and engages in activities to promote the advancement of women in professional and executive positions. Executive Alliance promotes the placement of women on corporate boards and educates the public on the benefits of having women in decision-making positions. Members serve as role models and mentors to women seeking to advance their careers.

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