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2013 Annual Report

LEAD Maryland Foundation, Inc. is

dedicated to identifying and developing leadership

to serve agriculture, natural resources, and

rural communities.

At an early stage in my career I worked for the Parade Magazine organization. The CEO at the time felt that quality, as a whole, throughout the organization needed to be improved. He bought and gave each person in the company (several hundred people at the time) a little book entitled “I Know It When I See It: A Modern Fable About Quality” by John Guaspari.

The simple idea of the book is that quality is sometimes an abstraction, hard to define precisely but easily judged in the subjective. I was thinking about this theme while regarding concepts of leadership. There are many facets to quality, as there are many facets to leadership and how one becomes a leader.

I feel there are immutable qualities in leaders—perhaps the starting point is a person of good character or a person we would describe as a quality individual.

Being a person of good character and high qualities is just the starting point. Many people with these traits never make it into leadership roles or positions. The ability to take a person with these traits and shape them into leaders is the mission of LEAD Maryland.

Each class of LEAD Fellows is selected among a high quality group of applicants. The LEAD program strives to take these quality individuals and develop their inherent strengths into leadership skills that will benefit their industries, communities and state—we are accomplishing our mission.

This would not be possible if it were not for the generosity of our many sponsors, contributors and supporters. We want to thank all the people and organizations that support the LEAD Maryland Foundation as we continue to create leaders for the future.

Ken Korando President LEAD Maryland Foundation, Inc.

Ken KorandoClass IV (2005-06)

Fellows completed a study tour in Chile, January 2013. Because it is important for leaders to understand other perspectives on current issues, and to see new ways of approaching problems, the LEAD study tour is an important part of program curriculum. LEAD travel experiences help Fellows to see themselves and their abilities differently, and build their self-confidences for accepting leadership responsibilities

These were the goals of the first biennial “Image of Agriculture” symposium presented by LEAD Maryland Foundation, Inc. Professionals in a variety of fields shared their expertise in a “Rapid Fire” format, and an interactive panel instructed participants in topics such as utilizing social media, how to achieve positive press and how to address legislators. Keynote speakers included Jim Perdue, Chairman of Perdue Farms; Michele Payn-Knoper from Cause Matters Corp; Gary Matteson of Farm Credit Council; and Dr. Memo Diriker, Franklin P. Perdue School of Business at Salisbury University.

The Symposium was the LEAD Class VII (2011-2012) capstone project and group practicum of the fellowship curriculum.

Congratulations to Class VII Fellows for a job well done! Thank you to the many speakers, funders, attendees, and volunteers who helped to make the symposium a success. The Symposium was an excellent educational experience for the Fellows!

Educate. Inspire. Empower.

Jim Perdue

Michele Payn-Knoper Panel presentations were made by LEAD Alumni Fellows.

During the graduation celebration, each Fellow was presented a framed plaque and pin. Deputy Secretary Mary Ellen Setting; President Ken Korando; Class VII Fellow Lisa Winters; and Dr. Cheng-I Wei, College Dean and Director of University of Maryland Extension. Lisa was selected to serve on the LEAD Maryland Foundation Board as the class representative.

Jay Milburn (Class II, 2001-02)

Gary Matteson Dr. Memo Diriker

Class VII Fellows worked together to plan, fund, and implement the symposium.

Alison Howard (Class V 2007-08) joins other panelists in the image of agriculture discussion.

The April 2013 seminar, held in Southern Maryland, presented information about land use issues and diversity of agriculture in the region. Earlier seminars included team building exercises, a case study of the equine industry, rural community development, the forestry industry, and principles of leadership.

Fellows, LEAD Alumni and guests heard from a panel of speakers about Maryland’s Sustainable Agriculture and Preservation Act of 2012. Speakers represented the Maryland Department of Planning, the Maryland Association of Counties, the Home Builders of Maryland, and Charles County Farm Bureau.

• Public Issues Education;

• Communications and problem-solving skills training;

• Support, direction, and resources to help emerging leaders succeed in serving agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities;

• Personal growth and leadership development opportunities;

• Opportunities to learn more about Maryland, and to meet and network with leaders throughout the state!

• Rural, suburban, or urban production agriculture;

• Natural resources, forestry and other natural resource-based industries;

• The environment;

• Food processing, food sourcing, distribution, service and retail;

• Rural communities, services, and rural development; and

• Business, communications, education, government, science, technology, nonprofits, land use, and others within or serving agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities.

• Participate in a series of multi-day seminars throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C. in 2015-2016;

• Complete a travel study tour; previous classes have traveled to places such as the Netherlands, Cuba, Brazil, China, Estonia, Russia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Chile. The current class is planning travel to South Africa in early 2015.

• Attend a 1-day symposium, led by LEAD Class VIII, December 2014.

• Class IX Fellows will also complete a group project;

• Pay a $4,000 fee (tuition); most participants secure sponsors; an invoice for four installments will be issued.

LEAD seeks a diversity of applicants with interests in:

Fellows will:

LEAD Maryland Foundation will be accepting applications in 2014 for the next class of LEAD Fellows. The class, “Class IX,” will participate in 2015-2016. Applications will be available in June 2014, and due by October 2014.

LEAD Fellowships provide:

AssetsCash and Cash Equivalents $ 542,964Tuition/fees and Other Receivables 9,750Property and Equipment, net 1,011

Total Assets $ 553,725

LiabilitiesAccounts Payable and accrued expenses 87,721Prepaid Tuition 6,000

Total Liabilities $ 78,576

Net AssetsUnrestricted $ 429,682Temporarily Restricted 45,467Total Net Assets 475,149

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 553,725

Statement of Financial PositionJune 30, 2013

RevenuesGrants $ 94,000Contributions/Sponsors 83,350Tuition/Fees 42,950Symposium 1,741Individual Giving 9,829Investment Income 248Other Income 927

Total Revenues $ 233,045

ExpensesProgram Services $ 197,862Management and General 19,716

Total Expenses $ 217,578

Increase in net assets $ 15,467

Net assets, beginning of the year $ 459,682Net assets, end of the year $ 475,149

Statement of ActivitiesFiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013

LEAD Maryland Foundation, Inc.The LEAD Maryland Foundation experienced slightly positive growth in its financial position for the fiscal year ended June 2013. This growth was realized net of two significant line-item expenses, the biennial inter-national study tour (Chile, January 2013) and the inaugural LEAD Maryland Symposium (December 2012). Much focus and planning is exercised in producing reasonable financial forecasts and then working within its framework to retain fiscal responsibility throughout the year.

A tuition increase was implemented by the LEAD board for the incoming class, Class VIII (2013-14), with partial receipts recorded in fiscal year 2013. Tuition funds twenty percent of a fellow’s education, personal development, and skills training provided through the fellowship program.

Throughout the year, the Foundation actively solicits funds from many sources to keep the cost of the fellowship program as low as possible. The Foundation board, alumni, and fellows are truly appreciative of and thank our many sponsors, grantors, and friends for both continued and new support of LEAD Maryland, without which this fellowship would not be attainable for many. The board, alumni, and foundation supporters will continue to build and foster relationships to develop the breadth of financial support to LEAD.

Please remember the LEAD Maryland Foundation in your personal giving plans. Please don’t hesitate to contact me or the LEAD office should you want to further discus making a donation, a stock donation, or other gift for the benefit of the LEAD Fellows through the LEAD Maryland Foundation.

Vanessa Finney Class III, 2003-04

University SponsorUniversity of Maryland Extension

$42,500Maryland Grain Producers

Utilization Board

$25,000 Maryland Agricultural Education

& Rural Development Assistance Fund $15,891Farm Credit System

MidAtlantic Farm Credit, $15,891 Colonial Farm Credit, $750

$15,000 Maryland Farm Bureau Maryland Soybean Board $10,650 American Farm Publications $10,000Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, Inc.Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation

Maryland Department of Agriculture

$7,500Southern Maryland Agricultural Development

Commission/Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland

$5,000Choptank Electric Trust $4,000Maryland Nursery and Landscape AssociationRural Maryland Council

$2,500 Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.

$2,000 Garrett County Board of Commissioners

$1,500Maryland Horse Industry Board

$1,000 Archer Farms Harford County Agricultural Marketing

CooperativeMaryland Crop Improvement Association

$500Blessing Greenhouses Charles E. Day III Garrett County Farm Bureau Dwight W. KingKing Crop Insurance, Inc. Maryland Arborist AssociationMaryland Soybean Board CommonGround

ProgramMaryland Department of Agriculture—Maryland

Agricultural Conflict Resolution ServiceMaryland Department of Agriculture—Crop

InsuranceSyngenta

$300 Ken Korando

$250 Bill BishoffLes Richardson Donnie Tennyson, Deep Creek Farm

$200Kenny Bounds Earl HanceMaryland Horse Breeders Talbot County Farm BureauW.H. Milikowski, Inc.

$150 - $175Faith Elliott RossingRob Burk Bill Satterfield

$100 - $125George MayoC. John Sullivan IIIJohn Cahall Valerie Connelly Vanessa FinneyCricket GoodallHagerstown-Washington County Economic

Development Commission, Agriculture Marketing

Luke & Alison HowardSteve Isaacson Pat Langenfelder Andrew McLean Ann Merryman - The Orebanks, Inc.Jay Milburn Jonathan Quinn Alan Schmidt

Jennie SchmidtJason SpicerEmily WilsonLisa WintersMaryland Charity Campaign

$50 Hannah Cawley Raymond Harrison Jr. Suzanne King

OtherKatherine Cowan Colby Ferguson Jennifer LaytonHenry SchmidtMark Smith Sudlersville Ruritan Club Sarah Taylor-Rogers Jenifer Timmons

In KindIn Kind Gifts are important to the LEAD Maryland Foundation. We especially thank the following for Noncash Charitable Gifts, July 1, 2012- June 30, 2013:

AgFirst Farm Credit BankCheryl DeBerry, DeBerry Farm Fresh ProduceThe Delmarva Farmer newspaper Dragonfly Designs, LLCEdwin Remsberg PhotographsGregory Mettee Graphic DesignJohn Marshall, Marshall’s Riverbank NurseriesLayton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery at

Lazy Day FarmsMaryland Department of AgricultureMaryland Farm BureauMaryland Million Ltd.Maryland State Fair and Agricultural

Society, Inc.Meg Dibley, Remsberg, Inc. Palmyra Farm Cheese, LLCStorey PublicationsUniversity of Maryland ExtensionUniversity of Maryland Extension

Aquaculture ProgramUniversity of Maryland Wye Research and

Education Center

Thank you to everyone who purchased advertisement space from American Farm Publications for The Delmarva Farmer’s 24-page supplement, published February 26, 2013. American Farm Publications presented an impressive donation of $10,150 to the LEAD Maryland Foundation. Thank you to everyone at The Delmarva Farmer, to LEAD volunteers, fellows, and alumni, and thank you to all advertisers!

Platinum Advertiser Maryland Soybean Board

Gold AdvertisersLayton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery at

Lazy Day FarmsFarm CreditPerdueLEAD Maryland Foundation Symposium,

Class VIILEAD Class V (2007-08)

Silver AdvertisersMaryland Wineries AssociationChoptank Electric CooperativeMaryland Agricultural and Resource-Based

Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO)

Hoober Inc.LEAD Class VII (2011-12)Solomons Island WineryMarshalls’ Riverbank Nurseries, Inc.SMECOHarford County Division of Agriculture

Bronze AdvertisersMaryland Nursery and Landscape AssociationMaryland Horse Breeders AssociationJim McKay Maryland Million LtdLEAD Class VI (2009-10)LEAD Maryland Alumni Committee

Sponsor AdvertisersLEAD Class III (2003-04)Environmental ConcernKilby CreamKing Crop Insurance, Inc.Keyes CreamerySump & Associates Fairwinds Farm & StablesSchmidt Vineyard Management CompanyQueenstown BankMark Powell, Class IRichardson Farms—Farm MarketMessix Family—Pemberton FarmBrown’s Berries, DentonMaryland Agricultural Education FoundationBaltimore County Farm BureauTri-Gas & Oil Company, Inc.Anne Arundel County Farm BureauScott’s Seed, LLC, Jason ScottMaryland Food BankPioneer, David HillRemsberg PhotographyAgroLabTerrie Shank, Palmyra Farm LLCDelmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.Maryland Agricultural Resource CouncilPrince George’s Farm BureauHay Jay Acres, Nagel Family

Our apologies if any donations have been inadvertently overlooked. Please bring correction or additions to our attention. Thank you.

The LEAD Maryland Foundation held a Class VII Graduation and Class VIII Welcome event March 16, 2013, in Annapolis, Maryland. Thank you to everyone who gifted items, placed bids, and/or purchased items in the silent auction held during the event, raising $2,735. Funds were applied to the First Fund.**

Hannah CawleyAmy CawleyBill McCollumLEAD Class VII (2011-12)JoAnn DawsonJennifer TimmonsThe Delmarva FarmerMarilyn HeilmanFairwinds Farm and StablesPete RossingNevin DawsonDebbie StanleyPalmyra Farm Cheese LLCCricket GoodallBrick House FarmDavid HillTom & Alice MasonValerie WalthertEve’s CheeseMontpelier FarmsTerry CummingsFarm CreditJay BilbroughStorey PublishingJoe-Sam SwannMARBIDCO

Kathy ZimmermanDark Horse StudioTerrie ShankSam & Mary Jane RoopAngel AdamsKurt FuchsMAEFGeorge MayoSue KingAmanda HeilmanRobert SimpkinsEdwin RemsbergRyan SchultzeDavid BonifaceSteve IsaacsonMaryland Million Ltd.Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Ken SterlingBuddy CahallWilliam & Jennifer LaytonEvan MilesSolomons Island WineryHenry SchmidtDonald TimmerR&D Cross, Inc.

Many people—serving as volunteers, program alumni, or representing other organizations, government offices, businesses, or employers—made significant gifts of time, travel, speaking, teaching, presentations, planning, leading tours, hosting, and otherwise adding value to LEAD’s educational programming and to the organization’s volunteer committees and board. If you have given your time and services, we appreciate these precious gifts, too!

Thank you to the many people, employers, organizations, and family members who have invested into the success of the LEAD Fellows by providing scholarships or otherwise assisting with paying program participation fees (tuition). Though payments of the fees are the responsibilities of the Fellows and cannot be recognized as charitable contributions, your support is important and appreciated!

**The First Fund provides program alumni and others an opportunity to personally invest into the success of the new LEAD class. Funds are used to defray expenses of the first seminar, thus we call this the “First Fund.” The February 2013 First Fund raised $5,085. Thank you to all contributors!

President Ken Korando (Class IV, 2005-06) accepts a presentation check from First Fund Chair Steve Isaacson (Class V, 2007-08) at the close of the silent auction fundraiser held during the LEAD Class VII Graduation and Class VIII Welcome event held in March 2013 in Annapolis. The 2013 First Fund efforts raised $5,085.

President Ken Korando (Class IV, 2005-06) received a First Fund contribution from the Harford County Agricultural Marketing Cooperative, presented by Charles Day III (Class III, 2003-04). The presentation was made during the first seminar for Class VIII Fellows, February 2013, held at the Donaldson Brown Conference Center.

Board Members (June 30, 2013)

Kenneth M. Bounds Senior Vice President/Regional Manager, MidAtlantic Farm Credit

James R. Boyle Farm Owner/Operator

Valerie Connelly Director of Governmental Relations, Maryland Farm Bureau

Colby Ferguson Business Development Specialist—Agriculture, Frederick County Business Development & Retention Division

Vanessa Finney Executive Director: Maryland Nursery and Landscape Association; Maryland Arborist Association; Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS); and President, Quercus, Inc.

Earl F. “Buddy” Hance Secretary, Maryland Department of Agriculture

Ken Korando Owner , Solomons Island Winery

Patricia Langenfelder President, Maryland Farm Bureau

Stephen R. McHenry Executive Director, Maryland Agricultural and Resource- Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO)

Thomas H. Miller Assistant Director of Operations, University of Maryland Extension

Bill Satterfield Executive Director, Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc.

Jason Scott Walnut Hill Farms and Scott’s Seed, LLC

C. John Sullivan III President, Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation; and Deputy Chief of Staff, Harford County Executive’s Office; Harford County Division of Agricultural Affairs

Emily Wilson Director of Land Acquisition and Planning, Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Lisa Winters Diagnostician & Green Goods, Homestead Gardens; Extension Master Gardener

Faculty and Staff Susan R. Harrison Executive Director, LEAD Maryland Foundation, Inc.; and Associate Agent, University of Maryland Extension

Debbie Stanley Program Director, LEAD Maryland Foundation, Inc.; and Faculty Extension Assistant, University of Maryland Extension

Debby Dant Administrative Assistant, LEAD Maryland Foundation, Inc. and University of Maryland Extension

LEAD Maryland Foundation, Inc. 124 Wye Narrows Drive | P.O. Box 169 Queenstown, Maryland 21658 Phone 410-827-8056 | Fax 410-827-9039 E-mail: leadmd@umd.edu | www.leadmaryland.org

Ken Korando President

Colby FergusonVice President

Vanessa FinneyTreasurer

Jason Scott

Secretary

LEAD Maryland Foundation thanks Meg Dibley and Edwin Remsberg, Remsberg Inc., for photography services, including providing the images used in this report.

Cover photo taken at Forrest Hall Farm & Orchard.

LEAD Maryland Foundation, Inc.