New cohort selected from largest ever application pool for WTCI’s EDGE program
The World Trade Center Institute (WTCI) has announced the seventh cohort of Bowe Fellows participating in the organization’s Emerging and Developing Global Executives (EDGE) Program, which kicks off today. The 10-month program prepares rising executives and entrepreneurs for the evolving field of global business.
The 25 Baltimore professionals selected for this year’s cohort – the largest application pool ever in the program’s six-year history – will participate in nine global leadership sessions taught by subject matter experts with decades of private sector experience. From Work in Progress’s Betsy Caine to Sage Policy Group’s Anirban Basu, these leaders provide individualized training that enables participants to reach the next stage of career growth.
Throughout the program, participants will sharpen the cross-cultural skills they need to drive international business success in Baltimore and beyond. Today’s first in-person session features Gerry Sandusky, founder of The Sandusky Group and broadcaster with WBAL, who will help the Fellows master the key to a successful leadership style in the art of communication. In addition to the sessions, the EDGE Program offers access to international networking events, a ticket to the Maryland International Business Leadership Awards and a one-of-a-kind retreat for participants. The program is a chance to return to in-person professional opportunities after a complicated year and a half for global business executives.
“Through the EDGE Program, we will bring this diverse group of emerging, globally-minded leaders together to both support their individual career growth and to contribute to greater success and growth for their businesses,” said Susan Aplin, Co-CEO, WTCI. “We’ve hand-picked speakers from our extensive business network and selected compelling topics, each session incorporating cross-cultural training that focuses on different countries of interest.”
Below are the 2022 Bowe Fellows of this year’s EDGE Program:
Abhijeet Bhutra
Senior Investment Advisor, Institutional Asset Management
PNC Bank
Amaia Montoya
Research & Development Director
W. R. Grace
Andrew Steele
Vice President for Development
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
Bill Norris
Director
RSM US
Brooke Gary
Director of Carrier Sales
TESSCO Technologies
Daren Krayenvenger
Senior Product Manager
Middle River Aerostructure Systems
David Newsome
Director of Marketing, Microbiology
BD Integrated Diagnostic Solutions
Derek Trott
Director, Channel Operations Americas & India
Prometric
Erin McAninch
Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
PANDORA
Felicia Pullam
Regional Manager
Maryland Department of Commerce
Jeremy Riddle
General Manager
BalTerm
Jon Ferko
Director, Strategy/Mission Solutions
Northrop Grumman
Lanre Williams-Ayedun
Senior Program Advisor
Jhpiego
Lauren Smith
Head of Integrated Marketing
T. Rowe Price Associates
Michael Shearer
Head of Global Sales, Business Aviation Digital Solutions
Collins Aerospace
Philip Robertson
Global Purchasing Manager
McCormick and Company
Rebecca Sinel
Program Manager
Shapiro Negotiations Institute
Ryan Farrell
Director of Business Operations
Lumina Solar
Samantha Wingrove
Chief of Staff – Global Customer Experience
Stanley Black & Decker
Sarah Kozyn
Project Manager/Associate
Abt Associates
Sathya Elumalai
Chief Executive Officer
Aidar Health
Scot Johnson
Vice President of Human Resources – Americas
PANDORA
Sergey Hayrapetyan
Director of Risk and Compliance Unit
Catholic Relief Services
Shannon Hatmaker
Director, Sales Operations, Analytics & Reporting for The Americas
Under Armour
Tracy Pugh
Senior Marketing Manager
Emergent BioSolutions
Building on more than 30 years of experience, WTCI’s EDGE Program gives participants the interpersonal tools they need to enhance their business acumen on a worldwide scale. Mentors and executives cultivate a spirit of community among participants that continues to push Baltimore’s international businesses toward greater success and growth. The Bowe-Stewart Foundation is the founding partner of the EDGE Program. For more information on the EDGE Program, visit https://www.wtci.org/edge/.
About WTCI
The World Trade Center Institute (WTCI) empowers globally minded leaders with new ideas and valuable connections. The largest international business networking organization in the Mid-Atlantic with more than 2,500 companies in the public and private sector, WTCI offers members development programs, professional exchanges and marquee events where ideas are expanded, and collaboration is created. Partnerships with state and local governments, 300+ World Trade Centers, the U.S. Department of State, World Bank and more provide members unparalleled access to push and empower each other to succeed and connect in ways they never would have or could have imagined. For more information on the WTCI, visit https://www.wtci.org.
