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Sept. 8, 2008

Bonnie Heneson Communications Executive Vice President Chosen for Leadership Howard County Program

Columbia/Owings Mills, Md.— Bonnie Heneson Communications, executive vice president and shareholder Kyri L. Jacobs was selected to participate in the Leadership Howard County 2008-2009 Premier Program, a program designed to develop community leaders.

Jacobs joins 50 Howard County leaders, chosen through a rigorous selection process, in monthly daylong seminars where participants meet with established business, government and community leaders. The program, launched in 1985, addresses countywide issues.

"It's an honor and privilege to be chosen for Leadership Howard County and serve with such a distinguished class of leaders," Jacobs said. "This experience will give me a deeper understanding of Howard County's needs and provide me with new tools and resources to become an even more effective leader for the community."

Jacobs joined BHC in 1992 and has served as the firm's vice president for the past 10 years. She has provided counsel and led major campaigns for many of the agency's major health care clients, including Howard County General Hospital, Howard Hospital Foundation and Doctors Community Hospital, among others.

In the Howard County community, Jacobs is the vice chairperson of HC DrugFree and heads the Howard County group's marketing committee. She is a member of the Howard County Chamber of Commerce and active on the chamber's marketing committee. Jacobs also is an active member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church and Girl Scouts in Howard County. Statewide, Jacobs serves on the board of the Maryland Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development, and served as its president in 2006.

She lives in Laurel, Md., in Howard County.

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Bonnie Heneson Communications (BHC) is a full-service marketing communications agency with offices in Owings Mills and Columbia, Md. Launched in 1990 by firm president and founder Bonnie K. Heneson, BHC specializes in advertising, marketing, publications, special events, public relations, Web communications and graphic design services, primarily for health care, educational, religious and service-oriented clients.

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