Mary Angela Baker

Mary Angela Baker, MA, is principal consultant at Firm Fortitude, a consulting and learning center focusing on professional development and the 60-year-lifelong learning curriculum. She has an extensive career in leadership development, continuing education, outreach and community engagement. As founding director of the Center for Extended and Lifelong Learning at Salisbury University, she was responsible for creating educational programs for learners of all ages. Before moving to Maryland, Mary Angela was the director of the Leadership Institute at St. Catherine University. Located in St. Paul, Minnesota, “St. Kate’s” is one of the largest women’s colleges in the United States. Baker is active in several leadership initiatives, including founding leadership team member of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson Women Global Connect, founding member of the United Way of the Eastern Shore’s Women United, and executive council member of the International Leadership Association’s women’s affinity council. With husband, Jack, and border collie, Willa, she spends her free time at Assateague Island National Seashore. A life-long learner, she has a master's degree in Organizational Leadership from St. Catherine University, a bachelor of science degree in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota; she is an alumni of Leadership Maryland and a Leadership Fellow at the University of Minnesota.