AM Coffee Break

Past President
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital (Maryland)

When Deborah took the helm of Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in 2000, the hospital’s accreditation was in jeopardy. In only 18 months, it received the highest level of accreditation possible. Never finished with the work of assuring quality care, Deborah guided the hospital into its next 25 years, with innovative programs such as building neighborhood emergency medical centers.

President/CEO
Sytel, Inc.

Founder and owner of an award winning IT company, Jeannette earned the national Entrepreneurial Excellence Award from Working Woman Magazine, mentors start-up and emerging small and women-owned businesses, and assists college-bound, inner-city high school students under an Excellence in Education Initiative.

Vice President, Maryland Affairs
Potomac Electric Power Company

When Kim Watson is not busy alerting the Maryland community how to avoid power disruptions during a storm, she is creating a brighter future for others. PEPCO places high value on being a good corporate citizen in a manner designed to protect the health and safety of the public and environment. Kim exemplifies all of that — and more.

Chief of Police, retired
City of Gaithersburg (Maryland)

Inducted in September 2005 as the first female president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Chief Viverette’s initiatives brought the police and community together for crime prevention on both the local and national level. Mary Ann is active in providing networking, mentoring, and training to women police officers around the country.

CEO
Trawick & Associates
Carol Trawick, CEO of a Bethesda based Information Technology company, whose clients include the Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin, spends her time in giving back. She currently funds the Trawick Prize, a contemporary art award in the visual arts in Bethesda.