The Baltimore Banner selected 15 community leaders as its 2025 Emerging Leaders honorees, who will be recognized at an event in May.

This is the third year for the event, which launched in 2023 to shine a light on the next generation of leaders under the age of 40 who are making an impact in their community. The honorees are described as rising leaders driving change throughout Maryland and have shown a personal commitment to serving the community.

All honorees were nominated by colleagues, leaders or peers. A selection committee made up of members from The Baltimore Banner along with a group of leaders in the community vetted the nominations and selected the final list of honorees.

Here are the honorees:

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Nicole Antar, AVP, Creative & Communications, SECU MD

Alejandra Balcázar, Latinx Students Coordinator, Towson University

C. Nicholas Cuneo, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Co-Founder and Medical Director, HEAL Refugee Health & Asylum Collaborative

Molly Doran, Director of Programs, The Aaron Straus and Lillie Straus Foundation Inc.

Brian Gerardo, Senior Associate, Learning and Capacity Building, Annie E. Casey Foundation

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Tameka Harry, Director of Project SEARCH and Transition Services, The Arc Baltimore

Andrew S. Janet, Partner/Co-Chair of Sexual Abuse Division, Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC

Sarah Klein, Director of Front-End Operations and Community Relations, Klein’s Family Markets

Liz Lenrow, Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Private Bank

Jahlik K. Mathis, Executive Director, Police and Sneaks Inc.

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Brian D. Meltzer, Esq.,Partner, Corporate Practice Group, Saul Ewing, LLP

Leah Cuadros Vogely, Director of Experience Design & Delivery Enablement, Exelon

Regina Webb, Senior Consultant for Community Health, Kaiser Permanente

Randolph B. Wells III, Community Engagement Liaison, Housing Authority Baltimore City

Ashley Williams, Founder & CEO, Clymb