Page 29 - Port of Baltimore Magazine May/June 2011

May/June 2011 ■ The Port of Baltimore [29]
The women shared their stories under
the moderation of former honoree Cecelia
Donovan, Chief of the Environmental
Dredging and Restoration Division of the
Maryland Environmental Service (MES).
They responded to questions from the
audience and spoke candidly of their
challenges as women in the workplace.
The program ended with a moving tribute
to Lou LoBianco, one of the first men to
serve on the Women’s History Committee at
the Maryland Port Administration. LoBianco,
a champion of the event, died last year.
A candle burned throughout the event in
his honor.
CBP’s Moore is
Natural Choice as
‘Woman of the Year’
T hey are few, but they’re out there
— natural leaders who inspire
others with a desire to do their best.
Augustine Moore, this year’s “Woman of
the Year” honoree at the recent Women in
Maritime History breakfast, has emerged
as a leader by combining confidence,
competence and honesty with her innate
curiosity and an eagerness to learn.
Moore is Assistant Port Director for
Trade Operations, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP), at the Port of Baltimore. In
this job, she is part of the effort to protect
A large crowd was on hand to hear
fromWomen in Maritime History
panelists as well as author Mark
Reutter, lower left, and "Woman of
the Year" Augustine Moore,
lower right.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BILL MCALLEN