WILMA’s Leadership Institute: Meet Samantha Cook

Snapshot of this year's Leadership Institute members

WILMA’s 2025 Leadership Institute, an annual nine-month program, gives area women the opportunity to learn from leaders in the region, visit a range of local companies, and serve as each others’ personal board of directors.

The program is part of the WILMA Leadership Initiative, created to help develop more women leaders in our area.

Meet institute member SAMANTHA COOK.


CookSamantha Cook

Title: Grant and Revenue

Company: Town of Leland

How long have you been with your current employer? 2 years

Alma Mater: Chadron State College

Prior career experience: Operations Administrator – Harford County Department of Social Services, Accountant II – Air and Radiation Management Administration State of Maryland

Current job responsibilities: I am responsible for the application process for grants to administer projects for the Town of Leland. I am responsible for grant management from application to close-out.

Hobbies: I enjoy reading, hiking, camping and spending time at the beach.


To learn more about WILMA’s Leadership Institute and Initiative, go to https://www.wilmamag.com/leadership/

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