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 Maryland Manual On-Line, 2020

July 31, 2020

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GOVERNOR

GOVERNOR'S COORDINATING OFFICES

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

[photo, 100 Community Place, Crownsville, Maryland] Steven J. McAdams, Executive Director

100 Community Place, Crownsville, MD 21032
(410) 697-9260
e-mail: goci.info@maryland.gov
web: http://goci.maryland.gov/


100 Community Place, Crownsville, Maryland, July 2016. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Agencies

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Historical Evolution

Organizational Structure

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

Steven J. McAdams, Executive Director (410) 697-9274
e-mail: steven.mcadams@maryland.gov

Arthur M. (Mac) Love IV, Deputy Director (410) 697-9273
e-mail: mac.love@maryland.gov

[photo, Banneker-Douglass Museum, Franklin St., Annapolis, Maryland]
      Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms:
      Rev. Tamara England Wilson, D.Min., Chair (chosen by Commission, 1-year term), 2023
      H. Russell Frisby, Jr., Esq., Vice-Chair (chosen by Commission, 1-year term), 2021

      Edwin T. Johnson, Ph.D. Term expires 2020.

      Maya D. Davis; Malcolm L. Funn, Esq.; Janice Curtis Greene; Barbara J. Paca, Ph.D.; Anthony J. Spencer; Elinor L. Thompson; Reggie J. Turner. Terms expire 2021.

      Lynn Groesback Bowman; Marilyn D. Hatza; Cheryl A. McLeod; Kweisi Mfume; Adi U. Nkwonta, Ed.D. Terms expire 2022.

      Melvin L. Kelly; Steven X. Lee; Lopez D. Matthews, Jr., Ph.D. Terms expire 2023.

      Iris Leigh Barnes, Ph.D. Term expires 2024.

Banneker-Douglass Museum, 84 Franklin St., Annapolis, Maryland, April 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

[photo, Banneker-Douglass Museum, Franklin St., Annapolis, Maryland]


Banneker-Douglass Museum, 84 Franklin St., Annapolis, Maryland, August 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

      GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON SERVICE & VOLUNTEERISM
      Staff: Nicole M. (Nicki) Fiocco (410) 697-9268; e-mail: nicole.fiocco1@maryland.gov

      Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms:
      Erin L. Lewis, Chair (chosen by Commission, 1-year term), 2022

      Brian M. Dunne. Term expires 2015.

      Marci Beth Hunn. Term expires 2016.

      William M. Mandicott; Renee M. Winsky. Terms expire 2017.

      Siobhan H. Davenport. Term expires 2018.

      Bruce A. Goldensohn. Term expires 2019.

      Timothy C. Martin; Carol Ann Smith, Esq. Terms expire 2020.

      Krista A. Gilmore; Candyce C. Harris; William J. McCarthy, Jr.; DeAnna Murphy; John P. Neary; Joshua B. Pedersen; David M. Slaughter. Terms expire 2021.

      Henry Coppola; Molly L. Hilligoss; Kelly L. MacBride-Gill; R. Matthew (Matt) McKinney; Samelia O. Pyuzza, Ph.D.; Arundhati S. Rao, Ph.D.; Juan Leo Salazar; Jack Spaulding. Terms expire 2022.

      John W. Palinski. Term expires 2023.

      Ex officio: Julie K. Ayers, designee of State Superintendent of Schools

      Ex officio (nonvoting): Steven J. McAdams, Executive Director, Governor's Office of Community Initiatives; Nicole M. (Nicki) Fiocco, Director, Governor's Office on Service & Volunteerism; Betsy Southall, Director, Maryland-Delaware-New Jersey State Office, Corporation for National & Community Service.

    ETHNIC COMMISSIONS
    E. Keith Colston, Administrator (410) 697-9264
    e-mail: keith.colston@maryland.gov

    Agnes M. Smith, Coordinator (410) 697-9278
    e-mail: agnes.smith@maryland.gov

      GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON AFRICAN AFFAIRS
      Kevin R. Craft, Administrator (410) 697-9265; e-mail: kevin.craft@maryland.gov
      web: http://goci.maryland.gov/governors-commission-on-african-affairs/

      Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
      Ngozi C. Irondi-Azubike, Chair (chosen by Governor)
      Workman M. Belesse, Vice-Chair (chosen by Governor), 2017

      Nathaniel J. Roberts, Pharm.D. Term expires 2017.

      Olaolu S. Adewole; Darlene M. Ajayi; Carolann M. Alt; Mohamed L. Bah; Guy P. Djoken; Remi Duyile; Muharija Gadah; Sheila P. Jennifer; Florence Messi; Samuel B. Moki; Suna G. Nallo; Kate F. Ndi; Frederick Nnoma-Addison; Joshua M. Nzueni; O. Felix Obi; Cyriacus N. (Cy) Okoro; Henrietta M. Okoro, Ph.D.; Joanne A. Oport. Terms expire 2021.

      OFFICE OF ASIAN-PACIFIC AMERICAN AFFAIRS
      Christina Wong Poy, Administrator (410) 697-9276; e-mail: christina.poy@maryland.gov

      GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON CARIBBEAN AFFAIRS
      Arthur M. (Mac) Love IV, Deputy Director (410) 697-4159; 1-800-714-8813 (toll free); e-mail: mac.love@maryland.gov
      web: http://caribbean.maryland.gov/

      Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
      Curtis A. Ward, Esq., Chair (chosen by Governor), 2016
      Joseph E. Baptiste, D.D.S.; Donald E. Bridgeman; Gabriel J. Christian, Esq.; Karen B. Francis, Ph.D.; Neil Mattei; Shanta Ramson, Esq.; Ludmilla F. Wikkeling-Scott, Dr.P.H.; Suzanne M. Williams. Terms expire 2016.

      GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON HISPANIC AFFAIRS
      Lorena G. Rivera, Administrator (410) 697-9277; 1-800-714-8813 (toll free); e-mail: lorena.rivera@maryland.gov
      web: http://goci.maryland.gov/governors-commission-on-hispanic-affairs/

      Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
      Walkiria E. Pool, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2020
      Gabriela Argoti-Fernandez; Francisco J. Ayala; Zaylimar Bocanegra; Juan Caicedo; Lillian C. Castillo-Harris; Maria D'Arcy; Veronica E. Estrada; Angela Franco; Christian Licier; Alexander G. Nunez; Erick A. Oribio; Miguel Romao Palmeira; Maria Lilliana Robeson; Gregory Rodriguez; Liliana E. Rojas; David A. Rosario; Carlos J. Santos, Esq.; Miguel C. Vicente. Terms expire 2020.

      Fernando Rodrigo Martinez, 2024.

      Office of Governor representative (nonvoting): one vacancy

      Ex officio (nonvoting): Kelly M. Schulz, Secretary of Commerce; Lilly Cubano, designee of Secretary of Health; Rosa Cruz, designee of Secretary of Housing & Community Development; Lourdes R. Padilla, Secretary of Human Services; Tiffany P. Robinson, Esq., Secretary of Labor; Susan C. Spinnato, designee of State Superintendent of Schools; Maria C. Torres, Ph.D., designee of Secretary of Higher Education.

      COMMISSION ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
      E. Keith Colston, Administrator (410) 697-9264; e-mail: keith.colston@maryland.gov
      web: http://goci.maryland.gov/maryland-commission-on-indian-affairs/

      Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms:
      Lisa A. Savoy, Chair (chosen by Commission in June, 1-year term), 2017
      Rico M. Newman, 2015; Chief Donna (Wolf Mother) Abbott, 2017; Leanora E. Winters, 2017; Sherry L. Ayers, 2018; Robert P. Gajdys, 2019; Rebecca S. Stone, 2019; Guy G. Wells, 2020; Claude A. Bowen, 2021.

        ADVISORY COMMITTEE
        ARCHEOLOGY COMMITTEE
        ECONOMIC & SOCIAL WELFARE COMMITTEE
        HEALTH & MENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE
        PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE
        RECOGNITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
        SWEAT LODGE COMMITTEE

      GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON MIDDLE-EASTERN AMERICAN AFFAIRS
      Kevin R. Craft, Administrator (410) 697-9265; e-mail: kevin.craft@maryland.gov
      web: http://goci.maryland.gov/governors-commission-on-middle-eastern-american-affairs/

      Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
      Hesam Khalilzadeh Aghdami, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2023

      Rudwan Abu-Rumman; Haitham M. Alkhateeb; John Baddour; Sarit Brosh; Dareen Daniel; Enas Elhanafi; Gunay Evinch, Esq.; Randa Fahmy, Esq.; Nadia S. Hassan; Gilda O. Karpouzian, Esq.; Maher Kharma; Neveen H. Kurtom, Esq.; Mohamad H. Shahine; Suliman Shihadeh; Nesrine N. Taha; Joseph A. (Jay) Taylor. Terms expire 2019.

      Tharwat A. Abouraya; Ashraf El Fiky, Ph.D.; Fatma Ismail, Ph.D.; Franz A. M. Katzir-Cozier; Neveen H. Kurtom, Esq. Terms expire 2023.

      GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON SOUTH-ASIAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS
      Christina Wong Poy, Administrator (410) 697-9276; e-mail: christina.poy@maryland.gov
      web: http://goci.maryland.gov/governors-commission-on-south-asian-american-affairs/

      Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
      Chanhok Jasdip (Jesse) Singh, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2020
      Kawaljit S. Bhutani; Nipika Borah; Anjana Bordoloi; Mohan L. Grover; Upendra Gupta; Shyam D. Karki; Gurpreet K. Kaur; Ram Mohan Konda; Mayur Mody; Shailesh J. Patel; Sonal Patel; Darshan S. Saluja, M.D.; Rana J. Shaikh; Baljinder Singh. Terms expire 2016.

      Arthur P. Bezwada; Ishani Chowdhury; Sharad Doshi; Arundhotee Goswami; Kanishk Sharma; Sajid Nadeem Tarar. Terms expire 2020.

    GOVERNOR'S OFFICE ON SERVICE & VOLUNTEERISM
    Nicole M. (Nicki) Fiocco, Director (410) 697-9268
    e-mail: nicole.fiocco1@maryland.gov

    VOLUNTEER MARYLAND
    Nicole M. (Nicki) Fiocco, Executive Director (410) 697-9283
    e-mail: nicole.fiocco1@maryland.gov
    web: www.volunteermaryland.org

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