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Dana Johnson
president and CEO, Homes for America
Since she took over the Annapolis-based nonprofit
housing corporation Homes for America in 2020, Dana
Johnson has sought to provide affordable housing to residents while overcoming the growing challenges posed
by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Staffing shortages, supply
chain issues, construction pricing has been crazy,” said
Johnson, who has more than 20 years of experience in
the field. A sense of empathy and an awareness of people’s
needs motivate Johnson to do more such as offering
specialized programs offering on-site summer camps
for kids and health screenings for the elderly. “Keeping
your eye on the work that we’re trying to accomplish
and the impact it can have and the circumstances that
residents are in really helps you overcome all those challenges,” she said.
— Dana Munro
PHOTO BY KIM HAIRSTON
Lyndsey Beidle Meninger
vice president of legal services,
Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Co.
Lyndsey Beidle Meninger is never afraid to ask questions, especially of some
of her co-workers who have been in the office for decades. “I am much younger
than them and much less experienced than them,” she said. “ I know what I
know, but I also know what I don’t know.” She started at Chesapeake Insurance in 2008 as a law clerk, working her way up in the company until reaching
her current position earlier this year. She’s made some internal changes in the
department but said she’s still finding her way in the role. “I am looking forward
to my continued growth as both a leader and attorney at Chesapeake Employers’
Insurance in the coming years.”
— Jason Fontelieu
PHOTO BY LLOYD FOX
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