Previous Events

On Wednesday, April 6th, we hosted a live conversation with Brian Anleu, candidate to County Council. Brian Anleu is a lifelong East County resident and career public servant. He is the son of immigrant parents from Guatemala and El Salvador who came to the DC region in the 1960s and 70s.  Brian

On Thursday, March 31st, we hosted a live conversation with Congressman David Trone. After founding and running a successful business, which now employs over 12,000 team members across the country, Congressman Trone wanted to use his experience in business to bring three key values to Congress: compassion, civility, and competence. Now,

On Thursday, March 24, we hosted a meet and greet with Candidate to County Council Marilyn Balcombe at Mi Rancho in Germantown.Marilyn is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Germantown-Gaithersburg Chamber of Commerce. She has a Bachelor’s in Accounting and a Master’s in Counseling from the University

On Wednesday, March 16th, we hosted a live conversation with County Executive Marc Elrich. County Executive Elrich has been focused on an overarching vision of making Montgomery County a more equitable and inclusive place to live and work. Since becoming County Executive he has launched the Early Care Initiative – to

On Thursday, March 10th, we hosted a live conversation with David Blair, candidate to County Executive. A lifelong Montgomery County resident, David Blair is a community advocate, philanthropist, and entrepreneur working in support of civic and nonprofit organizations throughout the county to end poverty and homelessness, promote healthy living, empower children

On Thursday, February 24th, we hosted a live conversation with Maricé Morales, candidate to County Council. Maricé Morales was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, in 2014, as the first Latina to represent District 19 in Montgomery County. She was the youngest Latina in the United States to serve at the

On Wednesday, February 23, HCCMC hosted a live conversation with Comptroller and candidate to Governor of Maryland, Peter Franchot. The Honorable Peter Franchot was elected Maryland’s 33rd Comptroller on November 7, 2006 and sworn into office on January 22, 2007. He was re-elected with more than one million votes in

On Thursday, February 17th, we hosted a meet and greet with State Delegate Brooke Lierman, a Democratic candidate for State Comptroller. Our staff and members learned a lot about the critical role the Comptroller plays in supporting small businesses in Maryland.Brooke is a State Delegate from Baltimore, a mother of

On Wednesday, January 26th, we hosted a live conversation with Councilmember, Hans Riemer, candidate to County Executive in Montgomery County. Hans Riemer was first elected to the Montgomery County Council in 2010 as an At-Large Member, representing the entire County. Hans has been leading the Council to enact new initiatives for

HCCMC hosted a series of conversations with candidates in Montgomery County for the upcoming elections in 2022. On Thursday, December 9th, we hosted a live conversation with Omar Lazo, candidate to Councilmember in Montgomery County.   Omar is a Small Business Owner who has lived and worked in Montgomery County

HCCMC launched a series of conversations with candidates in Montgomery County for the upcoming elections in 2022.On Thursday, December 2nd, we hosted a live conversation with Natali Fani-González, candidate to Councilmember in Montgomery County. Until recently, Natali Fani-González was the Vice-Chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board, part of the Maryland-National

Dennis Gonzales, Ph.D., Senior Director of Mission Innovation & Integration at the Catholic Health Association of the US, and Lillian Montoya, President & CEO of CHRISTUS St. Vincent Health System, discussed the implications of the lack of diversity in executive leadership, particularly in healthcare, while providing actionable insights for minorities