ANACOSTIA WATERSHED RESTORATION PARTNERSHIP
Dana Minerva, Executive Director (202) 962-3322
e-mail: anacostia@mwcog.org
web: www.anacostia.net
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Vacancy, Chair
Ex officio: Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland; Muriel E. Bowser, Mayor, District of Columbia; Marc B. Elrich, County Executive, Montgomery County; Angela D. Alsobrooks, County Executive, Prince George's County; Col. Estee S. Pinchasin, Commander & District Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District; Adam C. Ortiz, Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3.
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Steve Saari, Chair
Renee Bourassa; Gabe Cohee; Donna Davies; Jeffrey DeHan; Mary Kay Foley; Ana Kasko; Gretchen Mikeska; Andrew Roach; Trey Sherard; Amy Stevens; two vacancies. Alternates: Chris Clark; Marian Dombroski; Matthew Harper; Jerry Maldonado; Charles Walker.
STEERING COMMITTEE
Steve Shofar, Chair
Dan Bierly; Andrea L. Crooms; Paul Emmart; Tara Morrison; Matt Ries; Mike Riley; Trey Sherard; Bill Tyler. Alternates: Katherine Bennett; Michael Commisso; Amy Guise; Sean Harbaugh; Marian Dombroski; Sudhanshu Mishra; Jeffrey Seltzer; Amy Stevens.
CHESAPEAKE BAY & WATER RESOURCES POLICY COMMITTEE
Staff: Heidi Bonnaffon (202) 962-3216; e-mail: hbonnaffon@mwcog.org
Steven Bieber (202) 962-3219; e-mail: sbieber@mwcog.org
Maria E. Mackie, Chair (chosen by Chair, Board of Directors, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments in Jan., 1-year term), 2024
Appointed by Maryland county governments:
Charles County: one vacancy; Beth Groth (alternate).
Frederick County: one vacancy; Shannon Moore (alternate).
Montgomery County: Natali Fani-González; one vacancy. Alternates: Nasser Kamazani; Steven P. Shofar; one vacancy.
Prince George's County: Andrea Crooms; Ingrid Watson. Alternates: Jerry Maldonado; Michelle W. Russell.
Appointed by Maryland municipal governments:
Bladensburg: Trina D. Brown; Shaun Rienhart (alternate)
Bowie: Tiffany Wright
College Park: Maria E. Mackie. Alternates: Catherine Hope (Kate) Kennedy; Susan Whitney.
Frederick: Zack Kershner.
Gaithersburg: Lisa E. Henderson; Robert T. Wu (alternate).
Greenbelt: Judith F. (J) Davis; Silke I. Pope (alternate).
Hyattsville: Robert Croslin; Lesley J. Riddle (alternate).
Laurel: Michele Blair; James W. Kole. Alternates: Robert Love; one vacancy.
Rockville: one vacancy. Alternates: Heather A. Gewandter; Erica Shingara.
Takoma Park: Shana Fulcher; Cara Honzak; Randy Gibson (alternate).
Meetings: 3rd Friday, 10:00 a.m. (Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov.)
CLIMATE, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT POLICY COMMITTEE
Staff: Maia Davis (202) 962-3227; e-mail: mdavis@mwcog.org
Jeffrey King (202) 962-3238; e-mail: jking@mwcog.org
Takis Karantonis, Virginia, Chair (chosen by Chair, Board of Directors, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments), 2023
Appointed by Senate President: James C. Rosapepe
Appointed by House Speaker: Vaughn M. Stewart III; one vacancy.
Appointed by Maryland county governments:
Charles County: Beth Groth; one vacancy (alternate).
Frederick County: M.C. Keegan-Ayer; Shannon Moore (alternate).
Montgomery County: Evan Glass; Adriana Hochberg. Alternates: Stan Edwards; Naeem Mia; one vacancy.
Prince George's County: Erica S. Bannerman; Jolene Ivey; Dawn Hawkins-Nixon (alternate).
Appointed by Maryland municipal governments:
Bladensburg: Takisha D. James; vacancy (alternate)
Bowie: Ingrid S. Harrison
College Park: one vacancy; S. M. Fazlul Kabir (alternate)
Frederick: Jenny Willoughby
Gaithersburg: Ryan Spiegel; one vacancy; Deborah Moran (alternate).
Greenbelt: Colin A. Byrd; Judith F. (J) Davis (alternate).
Hyattsville: Robert Croslin; Lesley Riddle (alternate).
Laurel: Michele Blair; Brian Lee (alternate)
Rockville: Monique Ashton. Alternates: Amanda Campbell; Erica Shingara.
Takoma Park: Cindy Dyballa; vacancy (alternate).
Ex officio: Serena C. McIlwain, Secretary of the Environment (Michael L. (Luke) Wisniewski, alternate; vacancy, alternate); Paul J. Wiedefeld, Secretary of Transportation; I. Katherine Magruder, Executive Director, Maryland Clean Energy Center; Paul G. Pinsky, Director, Maryland Energy Administration (Eric R. Coffman, alternate; Ryan Opsal, Ph.D., alternate; Christopher M. Rice, alternate).
HUMAN SERVICES POLICY COMMITTEE
Staff: Paul DesJardin (202) 962-3293; e-mail: pdesjardin@mwcog.org
Jennifer Schitter (202) 962-3266; e-mail: jschitter@mwcog.org
Calvin S. Hawkins II, Prince George's County, Maryland, Chair
Appointed by Maryland General Assembly: Brian J. Feldman
Appointed by Maryland county governments:
Charles County: Michelle Lilly
Frederick County: Barbara A. Brookmeyer, M.D.; Jessica E. Fitzwater.
Montgomery County: Uma S. Ahluwalia; one vacancy. Alternates: Linda McMillan; Earl P. Stoddard III; Vivian Yao.
Prince George's County: Ronald E. Gill, Jr.; Calvin S. Hawkins II; Hector Velez; two vacancies. Alternates: Pamela Creekmur; one vacancy.
Appointed by Maryland municipal governments:
Bladensburg: Tracy Stone
Bowie: one vacancy
College Park: John B. Rigg; one vacancy.
Gaithersburg: Tanisha Briley; Michael A. Sesma, Ph.D.
Greenbelt: Edward V. J. Putens; Silke I. Pope (alternate).
Hyattsville: one vacancy; Jake Rollow (alternate).
Laurel: Rosalind Ceasar; Robert DiPietro; vacancy (alternate).
Rockville: Virginia D. Onley
Takoma Park: Terry J. Seamens; Rizwan A. Qureshi (alternate).
Meetings: 2nd Friday, 12:00 p.m. (Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov.)
METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON AIR QUALITY COMMITTEE
Staff: Jennifer Desimone (202) 962-3360; e-mail: jdesimone@mwcog.org
Anita Bonds, District of Columbia, Chair (chosen by Committee, 1-year term), 2024
Kenny Boddye, Prince William, Virginia, Vice-Chair
Thomas E. Dernoga, Prince George's County, Maryland, Vice-Chair
Appointed by Senate President: one vacancy
Appointed by House Speaker: one vacancy
Appointed by Secretary of the Environment: Chris Hoagland; Roger Thunell (alternate).
Appointed by Secretary of Transportation: Virginia J. Burke. Alternates: Sophia Cortazzo; Kari M. Snyder.
Appointed by Maryland county governments:
Calvert County: Amalia Pleake-Tamm
Charles County: Amanda M. Stewart; Jason R. Groth (alternate).
Frederick County: one vacancy; Shannon Moore (alternate)
Montgomery County: Stan R. Edwards; Kristin Mink; Laurie-Anne Sayles. Alternates: Keith Levchenko; Steve Martin.
Prince George's County: Thomas E. Dernoga; Dawn Hawkins-Nixon; vacancy (alternate).
Appointed by Maryland municipal governments:
Bowie: Michael P. Esteve
College Park: John B. Rigg. Alternates: Stuart Adams; one vacancy.
Frederick: one vacancy
Gaithersburg: one vacancy; Tanisha Briley (alternate)
Greenbelt: Kristen Weaver. Alternates: Brandon Gordon; one vacancy.
Laurel: Michele Blair. Alternates: Joanne Hall-Barr; one vacancy.
Rockville: one vacancy
Takoma Park: Shana Fulcher; one vacancy; one vacancy (alternate).
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COUNCIL
Maryland elected officials:
Appointed by Secretary of Emergency Management: Russell J. Strickland; one vacancy.
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION TRANSPORTATION PLANNING BOARD
Reuben B. Collins II, Charles County, Maryland, Chair (chosen by Board in Dec., 1-year term), 2023
Appointed by Senate President: Nancy J. King
Appointed by Maryland county governments:
Appointed by Maryland municipal governments:
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 12:00 p.m.
REGION FORWARD COALITION
Will Jawando, Montgomery County, Maryland, Chair (chosen by Chair, Board of Directors, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments in Jan., 1-year term), 2024
Appointed by Maryland General Assembly: one vacancy
Appointed by Maryland county governments:
Appointed by Maryland municipal governments:
Department of Planning: one vacancy
Meetings: 4th Friday, 12:00 p.m. (Jan., April, July, Oct.)
Interstate Agencies (Maryland memberships)
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David Snyder, Falls Church, Virginia, Chair (confirmed by Chair, Board of Directors, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments in Jan., 1-year term), 2020
Prince George's County: Mark A. Magaw; Todd M. Turner.
Appointed by Secretary of Transportation: Harold G. (Bud) Frank; Bill Johnson
Staff: Lyn Erickson (202) 962-3319; e-mail: lerickson@mwcog.org
Kanathur Srikanth (202) 962-3257; e-mail: ksrikanth@mwcog.org
Christina Henderson, District of Columbia, Vice-Chair
James Walkinshaw, Fairfax County, Virginia, 2nd Vice-Chair
Appointed by House Speaker: Marc A. Korman; Kristopher G. Fair (alternate).
Appointed by Secretary of Transportation: Samantha J. Biddle; Joseph F. McAndrew; one vacancy; Heather R. Murphy (alternate).
Charles County: Reuben B. Collins II; Jason Groth (alternate).
Frederick County: Jessica E. Fitzwater; Mark Mishler (alternate).
Montgomery County: Marilyn Balcombe, Ph.D.; Marc B. Elrich; one vacancy. Alternates: Christopher Conklin; Gary Erenrich; Hannah Henn.
Prince George's County: Eric C. Olson; Oluseyi Olugbenie; two vacancies. Alternates: Wala Blegay; Victor Weissberg.
Bowie: two vacancies; Mati Bazurto (alternate).
College Park: two vacancies; Denise C. Mitchell (alternate).
Frederick: Kelly M. Russell; David Edmondson (alternate).
Gaithersburg: Neil Harris; Dennis Enslinger (alternate).
Greenbelt: Emmett V. Jordan. Alternates: Rodney Roberts; one vacancy.
Laurel: Brian Lee. Alternates: Christian L. Pulley; one vacancy.
Rockville: Bridget Donnell Newton; Emad Elshafei (alternate).
Takoma Park: Cynthia D. (Cindy) Dyballa; Shana Fulcher (alternate).
Staff: Paul DesJardin (202) 962-3293; e-mail: pdesjardin@mwcog.org
Stephanie Hood (202) 962-3343; e-mail: shood@mwcog.org
Jennifer Schitter (202) 962-3266; e-mail: jschitter@mwcog.org
Shirin Wilkerson; e-mail: swilkerson@mwcog.org
Penelope Gross, Fairfax County, Virginia, Vice-Chair (chosen by Chair, Board of Directors, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments in Jan., 1-year term), 2024
Charles County: one vacancy
Frederick County: one vacancy
Montgomery County: Tina Benjamin; Pamela Dunn; Will Jawando; Marlene Michaelson; Gregory Ossont; one vacancy; Kathleen M. (Kate) Stewart (alternate).
Prince George's County: Peter A. Shapiro; two vacancies; David S. Iannucci (alternate).
Bladensburg: Debi Sandlin
Bowie: Jesse Buggs; Roxy Ndebumadu
College Park: Denise Mitchell; one vacancy; vacancy (alternate).
Frederick: Roger A. Wilson; one vacancy.
Gaithersburg: Michael A. Sesma, Ph.D.; Ryan Spiegel, Esq. (alternate).
Greenbelt: Judith F. (J) Davis; Emmett V. Jordan; vacancy (alternate).
Hyattsville: Kevin Ward; one vacancy; James Chandler (alternate).
Laurel: one vacancy; Robert Love (alternate).
Rockville: Tom Moore
Takoma Park: Talisha Searcy; vacancy (alternate).
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