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NICK DAMOULAKIS Orases | 5728 Industry Lane, Frederick | www.orases.com
Nick Damoulakis built a company around culture first. While many execs may focus on strategy and sales, he focused on people first, giving them the autonomy, mastery and purpose to build Orases into what it is today. Sales growth of more than 150 percent over
RoosterBio, Inc. 5295 Westview Drive, Frederick www.roosterbio.com
Since Margot Connor became CEO, revenue has doubled. She has grown a five-person company to a staff of more than 25 in just a couple of years. Staffers say her positive attitude and enthusiasm are contagious. She stays calm even under the most challenging situations. When it comes to hard work, she leads by example and works to get the most out of employees, yet they never feel pressured. What personal values do you bring to the company? RoosterBio provides standardized stem cell product platforms designed to remove several years and millions of dollars from product development and clinical testing. This company is about people helping people. Underpinning this are trust, open-mindedness, transparency, responsibility, respect and a collaborative spirit. We maintain a sense of urgency while maintaining high quality standards in everything we do.
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the past three years has Orases dominating the software and website development industry. Employees say he is an exemplary leader within his organization and the community. He is always willing to lend a hand and share his experience and knowledge. What innovative ideas or concepts have you implemented? We went from almost closing our doors in 2008 to changing our mission and work to do large scale custom software applications. Since we made the change we have had significant growth ever since. We have created a product to help us get our projects to marketing faster.
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ELIZABETH “BETSY” DAY Community Foundation of Frederick County | 312 E. Church St., Frederick www.frederickcountygives.org
Betsy Day’s 34 years of experience with nonprofits includes not only her time as CEO of the Community Foundation of Frederick County, but as a board member for many other organizations and volunteer work, including mentoring youth. As the leader of one of the county’s largest nonprofits, she has her finger on the pulse, such as overseeing a human needs assessment for identifying the most pressing local issues and helping to find solutions. What personal values do you bring to the organization? I often talk about the “power of one.” One person has an idea, with that person subsequently involving others until it becomes a movement—all starting with the "power of one." I am continually amazed at what can be accomplished.
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