the public sector, using the State of Maryland’s Department of Commerce as a case study.
Maryland’s economic development strategy is shaped by a dense ecosystem of public, private,
academic, and federal stakeholders—creating both opportunities and challenges for effective
deployment of the Build Our Future Pilot Program, and Maryland’s distinctive role in federal
procurement activity. The speaker will contextualize these efforts within Maryland’s broader
economic development landscape and share reflections on how project managers—regardless
of sector—can navigate complexity through strategic collaboration, policy awareness, and
stakeholder alignment.
stakeholder-rich environments across industries.
● Describe the organizational structure and strategic priorities of a state-level economic
development agency.
● Understand the state and federal economic development ecosystem and how to find
resources that apply to you.
● Recognize the role of project and program management in driving economic outcomes
through public-sector initiatives.
● Analyze how multi-sector collaboration shapes the design and execution of publicprograms.
● Summarize transferable lessons from public-sector project delivery that can enhance
stakeholder engagement and adaptability in other settings.
Presenter Bio: Amy Duray joined the Office of Military and Federal Affairs at the
Maryland Department of Commerce in January 2023 as Program Manager, Federal Business Relations. The Office of Military Affairs develops business relationships between U.S.
military bases, federal laboratories and the private sector in Maryland and leverages resources
in the public, private and academic sectors to enhance the economic vitality of the military
installations and civilian federal agencies in Maryland by protecting, sustaining and growing their
associated missions and employment base. The Program Manager, Federal Business Relations
works to connect Maryland’s small businesses and entrepreneurs to federal agency contractingopportunities to enhance the economic impact of federal procurement within the State.
Prior to joining the Maryland Department of Commerce, Amy served as Director, Business
Operations and Quality at Stratitia and 2c4 Technologies, Inc – a DoD contracted service
provider of 60+ employees. As part of her duties there, she managed compliance programs
such as ISO 9001:2015 and NIST 800-171/CMMC, process improvement, security, and risk
management. Ms. Duray’s 15 years of government contracting experience includes several
engagements working directly with federal programs at the Defense Health Agency, Army
Medical Department, and Army Installation Management Command.
Amy is an Army Veteran, spouse to a retired Army Officer, and mom to two teens. They have
made their home in Maryland since 2008. Outside of work, Amy volunteers with the Maryland
Master Naturalist Program, Frederick County Nature Council, and her church. Her hobbies
include puzzles, hiking, and aquatic gardening.
That’s Amore Restaurant, 15201 Shady Grove Rd #1, Rockville, MD 20850 (Downstairs Banquet Entrance)
Speaker will be in-person at restaurant with simulcast video option available via Zoom
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Registration Check-In Opens at 5:30pm (Social Hour Begins)
Dinner Service starts NLT 6:45pm
Zoom Room Opens @ 7:15pm
Chapter Business Remarks No Earlier Than @ 7:30pm
Ms. Duray’s Presentation w/ Q&A to follow – NLT 7:40pm