Maryland Companies Recognized for Women’s Leadership in 2026
Executive Alliance has named 64 Maryland companies and nonprofit organizations to its 2026 Honor Roll for Women’s Representation, recognizing their commitment to gender equity in leadership positions. The award celebrates organizations that demonstrate support for the recruitment, development, and advancement of women in the workplace and on corporate boards.
Honor Roll Criteria
To be included on the Honor Roll, organizations must have at least 30 percent of their executive leadership and 30 percent of their board of director seats held by women. Maryland Carey Law, for example, exceeds these benchmarks, with 70 percent of its top leadership positions and 44 percent of its Board of Visitors comprised of women.
2026 Honor Roll Awardees
The following organizations have been recognized by Executive Alliance:
Public Companies Headquartered in Maryland
- Avalo Therapeutics, Inc.
- DiamondRock Hospitality Company
- Eagle Bancorp, Inc.
- ELME Communities
- Elutia Inc.
- Federal Realty Investment Trust
- First United Corporation
- HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.
- Marriott International, Inc.
- McCormick & Co., Inc.
- T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
Public Companies NOT Headquartered in Maryland
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Private Companies
- Afro-American Newspapers
- Jovian Concepts
- Nyla Technology Solutions
Colleges and Universities
- Carroll Community College
- Loyola University Maryland
- McDaniel College
- Morgan State University
- University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Medical
- Anne Arundel Medical Center
- Carroll Hospital Center
- GBMC Healthcare
- J. Kent McNew Family Medical Center
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
- Johns Hopkins Hospital
- Johns Hopkins Howard County General Hospital
- Kennedy Krieger Institute
- Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center
- MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
- MedStar Solid Samaritan Hospital
- MedStar Harbor Hospital
- MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
- Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
- St. Agnes Hospital
- University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute
- University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
Non-Profits
- The Arc Baltimore
- Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.
- Associated Black Charities
- Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
- Bello Machre, Inc.
- CASH Campaign of Maryland
- Catholic Charities
- Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County
- Dwyer Workforce Development
- Emerge Maryland
- Enoch Pratt Free Library
- Fello
- Girls on the Run of the Greater Chesapeake
- Girl Scouts of Central Maryland
- Global Refuge
- Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
- HealthCare Access Maryland
- Maryland Food Bank
- National Aquarium
- NCIA
- Planned Parenthood of Maryland
- Sheppard Pratt
- The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore
- The League for People with Disabilities
- United Way of Central Maryland
- Women of Valor
- The Y in Central Maryland
Honor Roll Event
The Honor Roll awardees will be celebrated at an event hosted by Executive Alliance on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at The Maryland Jockey Club at Laurel RaceTrack in Laurel, Md. The event will include a panel discussion featuring representatives from the honored companies and a welcoming reception.
Executive Alliance’s Annual Census Report of Women Board Directors will be released at the event. The organization has been tracking women’s representation in Maryland leadership roles since 2007.