The valuable network of business and community leaders created through Leadership Howard County helps to sustain and support the mission of many nonprofit organizations. Leadership is a vital part of the fabric of our community, raising awareness of critical issues and helping leaders become involved in creating solutions.
As a member of the Maryland House of Delegates I credit LHC with giving me a broad understanding of how government departments and private entities cooperate to make Howard County the best county in our state.
Stacie Hunt has been President and CEO of Leadership Howard County since 2002. A passionate advocate of developing community leadership, Stacie leads an organization dedicated to providing powerful connections and positive impact. She has an extensive background in the nonprofit sector, and a deep knowledge of community affairs and civic engagement.
Stacie graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Business Administration. She worked for United Way of Central Maryland both in the Community Partnership Office of Howard County and in the headquarters in Baltimore. At United Way she handled fundraising, organization marketing and community building activities. Prior to her work at United Way, Stacie worked with another Howard County business, Meeting Planners Incorporated, providing meeting planning and logistical activities for a variety of clients. She also worked for a biomedical consulting firm handling the conferences and meetings for the National Institutes of Health, along with other health-related businesses.
Her volunteer activities have included PTA Council member at Jeffers Hill Elementary School, volunteer at Sarah’s House in Ft. Meade, Maryland, meal delivery for Meals on Wheels of Anne Arundel County, promotions work and teacher riding aid at the Therapeutic and Recreational Riding Center in Glenwood, and a member of the United Way Partnership Office of Howard County marketing committee. Currently she is Vice Chair of the Howard County Library Board of Trustees, and a board member of the Bright Minds Foundation of the Howard County Public Schools’ Educational Foundation. She also serves on the Boy Scouts Good Scout committee, is a founding partner of the Board Bank, is actively involved in the Columbia Foundation Strategic Initiative Committee, and belongs to numerous groups that serve our community.
Stacie is a Leadership Howard County Graduate, Class of 2002. She and her family have been part of the Howard County community for over 18 years.
