Liz Burdock

Elizabeth Burdock, executive director at the Business Network for Maryland Offshore Wind, was chosen to participate in the professional development program dedicated to building a stronger Maryland by educating, cultivating and connecting our state’s brightest leaders. Burdock is one of 50 Maryland leaders chosen for Leadership Maryland’s 23rd class – the Class of 2015.

Leadership Maryland is a professional development program dedicated to building a stronger Maryland by educating… Show more

Elizabeth Burdock, executive director at the Business Network for Maryland Offshore Wind, was chosen to participate in the professional development program dedicated to building a stronger Maryland by educating, cultivating and connecting our state’s brightest leaders. Burdock is one of 50 Maryland leaders chosen for Leadership Maryland’s 23rd class – the Class of 2015.

Leadership Maryland is a professional development program dedicated to building a stronger Maryland by educating, cultivating and connecting our state’s brightest leaders. Each year, as many as 52 diverse and accomplished executives from Maryland’s public and private sectors are selected to come together as a class for an eight-month hands-on learning program focused on the state’s most vital social, economic and environmental issues.

The selection process for the Class of 2015 was very competitive this year, as we had an extraordinary pool of diverse and experienced applicants to choose from. The 50 selected participants represent a broad spectrum of highly-qualified executives from across the state, and we are confident that their Leadership Maryland experience will help them to play an even greater role in our unified effort to shape the future of our state. Show less

The Business Network For Offshore Wind, under Liz’s direction, was instrumental in organizing private sector support for the passage of the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013 and in broadening offshore wind’s appeal to the business community. The Network organized 140 companies, over 60% of which were minority business enterprises (MBE)/women’s business enterprises (WBE), to actively support the legislation. Her advocacy efforts and economic development work to bring the offshore wind… Show more

The Business Network For Offshore Wind, under Liz’s direction, was instrumental in organizing private sector support for the passage of the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013 and in broadening offshore wind’s appeal to the business community. The Network organized 140 companies, over 60% of which were minority business enterprises (MBE)/women’s business enterprises (WBE), to actively support the legislation. Her advocacy efforts and economic development work to bring the offshore wind industry to Maryland were recognized when she won the Maryland Clean Energy Advocacy Award of 2013. Show less

Liz Burdock was appointed by Governor O’Malley to serve on the Offshore Wind Business Development Advisory Committee. As a member of a taskforce, Liz makes recommendations to ensure funds that are designated for the development of an offshore industry in Maryland are open to MBEs and emerging businesses.