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Leadership Montgomery 2024 CORE and Emerging Leaders Programs Include Westat
August 29, 2023
Westat staff members are among the participants of Leadership Montgomery’s 2024 CORE and Emerging Leaders programs. Leadership Montgomery is a Montgomery County, Maryland-based community leadership organization that fosters cross-sector collaboration to address complex county issues through its programs and offerings. Beginning in September 2023, class participants will attend sessions to expand and build their leadership to support thriving and inclusive communities in Montgomery County and beyond.
CORE
CORE (Connecting Our Regions Execs) Program, Leadership Montgomery’s flagship program, is geared toward seasoned leaders looking to enhance their leadership.
Westat’s Kerry Grace Morrissey, MPH, a Vice President for Public Health, joins the CORE class. At Westat, she oversees a portfolio of domestic and international clinic- and community-based epidemiologic and evaluation research for HRSA, CDC, and NIH related to infectious and chronic disease. She manages communications with public health agency leadership and provides oversight to a cadre of senior staff. She also leads strategic planning and organizational initiatives that support Westat’s responsiveness to public health research needs and the advancement of health.
Emerging Leaders
The Emerging Leaders program is for rising leaders who demonstrate commitment to their community and are looking to build their leadership.
Lena Centeno, MA, a Senior Research Associate for Large Surveys, is a task leader on the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) and works in a cross-functional capacity that requires bridging communications between field operations and questionnaire design/training.
Belen Michael, MPH, a Lead Research Associate for Public Health, provides qualitative research support to multiple projects in the Health Communications group.
Rebecca Montalvan, MPH, a Senior Research Associate for Clinical Research, provides program management and development support for health-related research.