AMA in the PM: She-Suite Leadership: Elevate Your Seat at the Table

Female executives have faced it all and while they have made sizable gains in senior leadership, the path to executive roles can look very different from their male counterparts.

While female leaders continue to show immense value to their organizations, they are still outnumbered in the C-Suite. Women represent roughly one in four C-suite leaders, and women of color just one in sixteen, according to the Women in the Workplace 2023 Report from McKinsley/Lean In. That’s why we’re bringing you the She-Suite Leadership event for our upcoming AMA in the PM event.

This annual signature event held during Women’s History Month will feature extraordinary female leaders in Baltimore who are paving the way in their industries. Get ready to hear our speakers' perspectives on what it takes to be a leader in the marketing space and share their personal journey to the C-Suite.

Gain unique industry insights on everything from key marketing trends and personal branding and professional development to effective revenue growth strategies, and more in an interactive format. The She-Suite Leadership event will allow you to engage directly the top-level executives in a roundtable format.

By attending the She-Suite Leadership event, you will learn:

• Tactical and strategic tips from local female marketing leaders in different sectors
• Real-world stories from top-level female executives
• Professional and personal advice for those moving up the corporate ladder
• Leadership lessons from the best of the best

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Event Details

Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 5:30 – 8:00 pm

StarTUp at the Armory | 307 Washington Avenue | Towson, MD 21204

Ticket sales will end two hours prior to the event’s start time. Non-members rate will increase 24 hours before the event.

Meet the Speakers

Casey Rhoads
Senior Vice President and Head of Account Management, TBC
Casey Rhoads is Senior Vice President and Head of Account Management at TBC, bringing more than 25 years of experience as a marketing and advertising executive. Over her 16-year tenure at the agency, she has led the strategic development and execution of integrated brand campaigns for clients across a diverse range of industries. Casey is known for transforming research and insights into clear, actionable strategy, inspiring high-performing teams, and serving as a trusted advisor to clients including the American Diabetes Association, Pearson, Visiting Angels, Penn National Gaming, University of Maryland Global Campus, and Visit Baltimore.

More Speakers To Be Announced!

Meet the Host

Marina Cooper

VP, Integrated Marketing and Brand, Johns Hopkins University, and President, AMA Baltimore

Marina is currently the Senior Associate Vice President for Integrated Marketing and Brand at Johns Hopkins University, where she leads the digital, creative, multimedia and marketing teams in the Office of University Communications. With more than 20 years of senior leadership and trench experience leading strategic communications, brand and marketing in higher education and at all levels of the public sector, Marina has also held two Governor-appointed positions for the State of Maryland.

Prior to Johns Hopkins, Marina served as the Vice President of University Marketing and Communications at Towson University, where she first became involved with AMA Baltimore. Marina graduated University of Maryland as a College Park Scholar with a B.A. in Communications. She earned an M.B.A. from the University of Maryland, Global Campus. She is also a graduate of the Harvard Institute for Educational Management program.

Meet the Moderator

Erin Moran

Executive Director, Dr. Nancy Grasmick Leadership Institute

Erin Moran is the inaugural Executive Director of the Dr. Nancy Grasmick Leadership Institute, an interdisciplinary research and action-based institute at Towson University dedicated to developing ethically driven leaders across sectors. Since its launch in 2021, under Moran's leadership, her vision and energy have transformed the Institute into a powerful engine for leadership development across Maryland and beyond. In just three years, she’s sharpened the Institute’s mission and extended its reach to 2,700 leaders from over 900 organizations, spanning corporate, nonprofit, and public sectors. Under her guidance, 60 custom programs have been delivered to meet the unique needs of partner organizations, while 178 rising stars have taken part in the Institute’s multi-month, cohort-based programs—experiences designed to shape not just better professionals, but better people.

Moran's accolades include being named one of the Top 50 Women Innovators in the Restaurant Industry (2019), a two-time honoree on the National Restaurant Association Power List of Culture Champions (2017 and 2019), and recognition by the Women’s Foodservice Forum as a Top Woman in Metro New York Foodservice & Hospitality (2018). A Baltimore native, Moran holds a B.S. from St. Joseph’s University and an M.B.A. from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

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