Top 25 Emerging Leaders - 2020

Alicia Wilson,

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Vice president for economic development, Johns Hopkins University Medicine

Wilson oversaw expansion of HopkinsLocal, which spurs economic growth in Baltimore, especially with local minority- and women-owned businesses. Through her efforts, Johns Hopkins boosted spending with city vendors by $29 million over three years. In 2020, Johns Hopkins pledged to assign at least $75 million of its endowment to be managed by a minority-owned firm. Responding to the pandemic, she orchestrated a 16-week food distribution effort in East Baltimore, providing more than 1.3 million meals.

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