S.H. Irish appointed executive director of Leadership Howard

Stacie Hunt Irish has been appointed executive director of Leadership Howard County. She had served as director of the Howard County Regional Campaign for United Way of Central Maryland since August 2000.

A recent graduate of the Class of 2002 of Leadership Howard County, Irish will succeed Shirley M. Burrill, who has been executive director of the organization since its inception 17 years ago. She was instrumental in formulating the group's mission: to strengthen and improve the community by providing knowledgeable, effective leaders for community organizations.

Burrill will undertake a new endeavor with the Columbia-based Foundation for Human Development. She will work on creating an educational curriculum for individuals seeking to develop financial literacy.