Inspire MD 2023 featured great networking, inspiring award winners and lots of fun!

Thank you to the more than 350 leaders, changemakers, entrepreneurs, influencers and professionals who joined us for a fun-filled evening at Inspire MD. We hope you enjoyed the fantastic food, delicious drinks, fun entertainment and meeting other members of Maryland’s inspiring business community. Congratulations to the deserving award winners, each of whom is doing remarkable work and leading the way for the future of business in Maryland.

• Maryland Business Hall of Fame Inductees:  Sheela Murthy, Founder & President, Murthy Law Firm and  Mike Rosenbaum, Founder of Catalyte and Arena Analytics. 
• Public Service Award Winner: Senator Delores Goodwin Kelley
• Rising Star Award Winners: RJ Batts, Inventor & CEO, Picklehead LLC,  Courtney Delatorre, Analyst – Defense Affairs, Emergent BioSolutions, Ali von Paris, CEO & Founder, Route One Apparel, and David White, Tomorrow’s Bio Today.

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More about the 2023 Inspire MD Award Winners

For the last 23 years, the Maryland Chamber of Commerce has held our annual business awards, now known as Inspire MD, to honor the incredible members of our Maryland business community.

SEE THE PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING OUR 2023 AWARD WINNERS

Business Hall of Fame Inductees

MEET THE 2023 BUSINESS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Prominent CEOs and leaders are inducted into the prestigious Maryland Business Hall of Fame for their outstanding leadership and contribution to Maryland business and communities. The contributions of these individuals go well beyond the bottom line. They are the best in Maryland’s business community and prioritize their civic and philanthropic duties. They are masters of leadership and bring not only their businesses greater success through their hard work and dedication, but also their employees, communities and colleagues.

Public Service Award

MEET THE 2023 PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD WINNER

The Public Service Award honors a singular outstanding public servant for her or his contributions to help advance Maryland’s economy and quality of life. Without question, this is an elite but essential group of dedicated individuals. 

Rising Star Award 

MEET THE 2023 RISING STAR AWARD WINNERS
The Rising Star Award honors a motivated future leader or leaders, age 40 or under, inspiring today’s business community. This individual is driven and willing to do the hard work to propel their business, employees or colleagues, and community to even greater success.