GOVERNOR

GOVERNOR'S COORDINATING OFFICES

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

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.

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

Winston A. Wilkinson, Chief of Staff (410) 697-9280; e-mail: winston.wilkinson@maryland.gov
Cathy Barba, Executive Assistant (410) 697-9262; e-mail: cathy.barba@maryland.gov
AUTISM STRATEGY
Kathryn (Katie) Gandy, State Coordinator for Autism Strategy (410) 697-9279; e-mail: katie.gandy@maryland.gov
ADVISORY STAKEHOLDER GROUP ON AUTISM-RELATED NEEDS
Chair: Kathryn (Katie) Gandy, State Coordinator for Autism Strategy

Appointed by Governor: Emily E. Arker; Cristine Ann Ceely; Adam S. Jones; Nicole C. LeBlanc; Julie L. Lewis; Peggy A. Pugh, Ed.D.; Devan A. Southerland; Roger E. Thibaudeau, Jr.; Shannon L. West, M.D.; Lisa M. Wiederlight.

Representing The Arc Maryland: one vacancy

Representing Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council: one vacancy

Representing Itineris: one vacancy

Representing Maryland Occupational Therapy Association: one vacancy

Representing Pathfinders for Autism: one vacancy

Representing Maryland Speech–Language–Hearing Association: one vacancy

Ex officio: Mohammed Choudhury, State Superintendent of Schools; Carol A. Beatty, Secretary of Disabilities; Janet L. Furman, designee of Secretary of Health; Rafael J. Lopez, Secretary of Human Services.

COMMUNICATIONS
Vacancy, Director (410) 697-9269

FINANCE, BUDGET, & GRANTS
Shameka L. Littles, Chief (410) 697-9272; e-mail: shameka.littles@maryland.gov

OUTREACH
Bridgette Lundfelt, Director (410) 697-9279; e-mail: bridgette.lundfelt@maryland.gov

HEROIN & OPIOID OUTREACH
Kenneth E. Ebron, Coordinator (443) 531-1408; e-mail: kenneth.ebron@maryland.gov

INTERFAITH OUTREACH
Jennifer A. Gray, Coordinator (410) 697-9267; e-mail: jennifer.gray@maryland.gov

COMMISSION ON AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE
Chanel Compton, Director (410) 216-6190
e-mail: chanel.compton@maryland.gov
web: http://africanamerican.maryland.gov/

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms:
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Commission, 1-year term)
H. Russell Frisby, Jr., Esq., Vice-Chair (chosen by Commission, 1-year term), 2025

Dion D. Banks; Edwin T. Johnson, Ph.D. Terms expire 2024.

Maya D. Davis; Walter A. Gill, Ph.D.; Janice Curtis Greene; Barbara J. Paca, Ph.D.; Anthony J. Spencer; Elinor L. Thompson; Reggie J. Turner. Terms expire 2025.

Lori A. Bradford; Jaelon Terrele Moaney; Brian C. Morrison, Ph.D.; Ada Randall Pinkston; Kennedi Wilson; Wesley Chandler Wood. Terms expire 2026.

Kali-Ahset Amen, Ph.D.; Kara Hunt, Ph.D.; Philip Jackson Merrill; Robert J. Patterson, Ph.D.; Hakeem I. Tijani, Ph.D. Terms expire 2027.

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

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BANNEKER-DOUGLASS MUSEUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE
Chanel Compton, Director (410) 216-6190; e-mail: chanel.compton@maryland.gov
web: http://bdmuseum.maryland.gov/

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

COMMISSION ON LGBTQ AFFAIRS
Jeremy Browning, Administrative Director; e-mail: jeremy.browning@maryland.gov

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms:
Joseph L. Toolan, Chair (chosen by Commission, 1-year term)
Deborah L. Dunn, Vice-Chair (chosen by Commission, 1-year term)
Sarcia Adkins; Det. Capt. Nicholas R. Augustine; Lee Blinder; Joan B. Bryan; Amit Dhir; Kurt B. Doan, Ed.D.; Anthony E. Fox; Jabari M. Lyles; Stephen J. Martin, M.D.; Margo Quinlan; Mark D. Ridderhoff; two vacancies. Terms expire 2025.

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


Vacancy, Coordinator (410) 697-9278


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; Mohamed L. Bah; Guy P. Djoken; Remi Duyile; Muharija Gadah; Sheila P. Jennifer; 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; one vacancy. Terms expire 2021.

Yodit Negede Adamu. Term expires 2025.

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

GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON ASIAN-PACIFIC AMERICAN AFFAIRS
web: http://goci.maryland.gov/governors-commission-on-asian-pacific-american-affairs/

Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Hung-bin Ding, Ph.D., Chair (chosen by Governor)


Bethsaida Amigable-Wong; Hyun-Sook Choi; Elizabeth L. Chung; George P. Dang; Hyun S. Helen Han; one vacancy.

May Chan Anderson; Mitsuhiro (Micky) Saito Choi; Dottie Tiejun Li; Robert M. Manankil; Chau Nguyen; Mi Schill-Kim; Mie Mie Joe Strickler; Meki J. To'alepai, Sr.; Chiling Tong; Edward I. Wan; Bob X. Zhang; Lili Zhang; two vacancies. Terms expire 2023.

GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON CARIBBEAN AFFAIRS
Kevin R. Craft, Administrator (410) 697-4159; 1-800-714-8813 (toll free); e-mail: kevin.craft@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): Kevin A. Anderson, Secretary of Commerce; Lilly Cubano, designee of Secretary of Health; Rosa Cruz, designee of Secretary of Housing & Community Development; Rafael J. Lopez, Secretary of Human Services; Portia Wu, 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:
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Commission in Dec., 1-year term)
Tiara R. Thomas, Vice-Chair (chosen by Commission in Dec., 1 year term), 2026
Peter Cabel Brooks, 2024; Lawrence A. Dunmore III, 2024; Lashaune M. Stitt, 2024; Arti Bhatt, 2025; Lastelshia Speaks, 2025; Anne-Marie Auld, 2026; Jared A. B. Hautamaki, 2026; Darienne Turner, 2026.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ARCHEOLOGY COMMITTEE
BUDGET & FINANCE 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
Sarit Brosh, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2019


Rudwan Abu-Rumman; Haitham M. Alkhateeb; John Baddour; 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; ; Sonal Patel; Darshan S. Saluja, M.D.; Rana J. Shaikh; Baljinder Singh. Terms expire 2016.

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

Harshid Shad; Aman K. Shergill. Term expires 2024.

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