From left, Southern Maryland Regional Director for the Small Business Development Center Ellen Flowers-Fields speaks about leadership in the nonprofit community, sitting with fellow panelists at the “Jumpstart Your Leadership!” conference, including founder of Farming 4 Hunger Bernie Fowler Jr., CEO of Walden/Sierra Dr. Kathy O’Brien, U.S. Navy veteran and veteran advocate Bill Buffington and Director of Hospice of St. Mary’s Kathy Franzen.

From left, Southern Maryland Regional Director for the Small Business Development Center Ellen Flowers-Fields speaks about leadership in the nonprofit community, sitting with fellow panelists at the “Jumpstart Your Leadership!” conference, including founder of Farming 4 Hunger Bernie Fowler Jr., CEO of Walden/Sierra Dr. Kathy O'Brien, U.S. Navy veteran and veteran advocate Bill Buffington and Director of Hospice of St. Mary's Kathy Franzen.

From left, Southern Maryland Regional Director for the Small Business Development Center Ellen Flowers-Fields speaks about leadership in the nonprofit community, sitting with fellow panelists at the “Jumpstart Your Leadership!” conference, including founder of Farming 4 Hunger Bernie Fowler Jr., CEO of Walden/Sierra Dr. Kathy O’Brien, U.S. Navy veteran and veteran advocate Bill Buffington and Director of Hospice of St. Mary’s Kathy Franzen.