MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

839 Bestgate Road, Suite 400, Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 260-4500; fax: (410) 260-3200; tty: 1-800-735-2258 (toll free)
e-mail: osfamail@mhec.state.md.us (scholarships & financial aid)
web: www.mhec.state.md.us

Maryland Higher Education Commission, 839 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, Maryland, August 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE
Appointed by Chair, Maryland Higher Education Commission:
Joann A. Boughman, Ph.D., Chair
Joshua Ackerman; Leronia A. Josey, Esq.; Nhora Barrera Murphy; Lt. Gen. Emmett Paige, Jr. (ret.).

FINANCE POLICY COMMITTEE
Appointed by Chair, Maryland Higher Education Commission:
Kevin M. O'Keefe, Chair
Anwer Hasan; Chung K. Pak.

SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Nicole M. Venuto, Special Assistant (410) 260-4516; e-mail: nvenuto@mhec.state.md.us

FACULTY ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Genevieve Segura (410) 260-4536; e-mail: gsegura@mhec.state.md.us

Appointed by Secretary of Higher Education to 3-year terms:
Frank B. Alt, Ph.D., Chair (chosen by Council), 2013

M. Linda Martinak, Ph.D.; Anthony D. Wilbon, Ph.D. Terms expire 2010.

Jo-Ellen Ashbury, Ph.D.; Teresa L. Bridger, Ed.D.; Sharon A. Fechter, Ph.D.; Sharon Fretta-Hill, Ph.D.; William M. Folger, D.M.A.; Marie V. Gillis; Paul Hester, Ph.D.; Elizabeth T. Jordan, D.N.Sc., R.N.C.; Thomas Kelliher, Ph.D.; Deborah King; William Montgomery, Ph.D.; Katherine C. Murray; Dennis E. Wenger. Terms expire 2011.

Judith Ann Coen; Charles S. Davis, Ph.D.; Charles Leonard, Ph.D.; Norbert R. Myslinski, Ph.D.; Anthony F. Norcio, Ph.D.; Curt C. Raney, Ph.D. Terms expire 2012.

Frank B. Alt, Ph.D.; Patricia M. Alt, Ph.D.; Kenneth P. Kerr, Ed.D.; Lynn A. Kerr; Mark L. Parker, Ph.D.; Carla N. Showacre; Richard J. Siciliano, Ph.D. Terms expire 2013.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Robert L. Parker (410) 260-4558; e-mail: rparker@mhec.state.md.us

Appointed by Secretary of Higher Education:
Timothy A. Wolfe, Chair (chosen by Council in Sept., 1-year term)
Henry Anderson; Tracey Cole; Barbara A. Gill; Melissa Gregory; Theresa W. Hollander; Terra Jones; Mindy Lehman; Gene Logan; Barbara Lowe; Enie Nwaykwo; Diane Pelesh; Diane Prengaman; Lee Richmond; Mindy M. Schaffer; Jan Moyland Wagner; Patricia Williams.

MARYLAND FIRE-RESCUE EDUCATION & TRAINING COMMISSION
Frederick E. (Ted) Porter, Administrator (410) 260-4532; e-mail: tporter@mhec.state.md.us

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms:
R. Michael Clemens, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2014
Gregory J. DeHaven, 2009; Lynn D. Gilroy, 2010; John S. Butler, 2011; Robert P. Cumberland, Jr., 2011; John C. Holloway, 2011; Omara M. Boulware, 2012; Barbara A. Knippenburg, 2012; Michael W. Robinson, Sr., 2012; Geoffrey L. Donahue, 2013; Daniel J. Stevens, 2013; Reinhold C. Strobel, 2013; John E. Dulina, 2014.

SEGMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Chair: Elisabeth A. Sachs, Interim Secretary of Higher Education (410) 260-4516

Tina M. Bjarekull; Ron Hansen; Joseph R. Urgo, Ph.D.; H. Clay Whitlow, Ph.D.; David Wilson, Ph.D.

Ex officio: William E. Kirwan, Ph.D., Chancellor, University System of Maryland

STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Sue A. Blanshan, Ph.D., (410) 260-4533; e-mail: sblansha@mhec.state.md.us

Appointed by President & Student Government Association of participating institutions:
Kyle Blake, Chair (chosen by Council)
Sean Fitzgerald, Vice-Chair (chosen by Council)
Carmelle Ahituv, Segment Chair, Independent Colleges (chosen by segment representatives)
Josiah Guthland, Segment Chair, 2-Year/Community Colleges (chosen by segment representatives)
Jamin Gallman, Segment Chair, 4-Year Public Colleges (chosen by segment representatives)

BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE (BRAC)
John S. Stephenson, Ph.D., Coordinator (410) 260-4531; 1-800-974-0203 (toll free)
e-mail: jstephen@mhec.state.md.us
web: www.mhec.state.md.us/highered/brac/bracpage.asp

COUNSEL
Catherine M. Shultz, Principal Counsel (410) 260-4505
e-mail: cshultz@oag.state.md.us

LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
Gareth E. Murray, Ph.D., Director (410) 260-4519
e-mail: gmurray@mhec.state.md.us

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE & FINANCE POLICY
G. Edward Ommert, Executive Director (410) 260-4510
e-mail: eommert@mhec.state.md.us

FINANCE POLICY & FACILITIES
Geoffrey Newman, Director (410) 260-4554
e-mail: gnewman@mhec.state.md.us

OFFICE OF GRANTS
Melinda Vann, Director (410) 260-4578
e-mail: mvann@mhec.state.md.us

OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Robert L. Parker, Director (410) 260-4558; 1-800-974-1024 (toll free)
e-mail: rparker@mhec.state.md.us
WORKFORCE SHORTAGE STUDENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM

DIVISION OF PLANNING & ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Vacancy, Assistant Secretary (410) 260-4552

MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY
Staff: Sue A. Blanshan, Ph.D.(410) 260-4533

MARYLAND DIGITAL LIBRARY ADVISORY COUNCIL
Charles B. Lowry, Ph.D., Chair
Robert D. Baldwin; Alan Bogage; Patricia M. Cheek; Betty H. Day; David M. Gillespie, Ph.D.; Nancy L. Magnuson; John W. McGinty; Michele Reid; Karen A. Robertson; Genevieve Segura; Deborah Slingluff; Lawrence J. M. Wilt, Ph.D.

OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Sue A. Blanshan, Ph.D., Director (410) 260-4533
e-mail: sblansha@mhec.state.md.us

CAREER EDUCATION
Vacancy, Associate Director (410) 260-4535

VETERANS' EDUCATION & TRAINING
Frederick E. (Ted) Porter, Coordinator (410) 260-4532; e-mail: tporter@mhec.state.md.us
web: www.mhec.state.md.us/highered/acadaff/veteransbenefits/index.asp

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Dean Kendall, Associate Director (410) 260-4582; e-mail: dkendall@mhec.state.md.us

OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Charles N. Benil, Director (410) 260-4524
e-mail: cbenil@mhec.state.md.us

OFFICE OF RESEARCH, PLANNING & POLICY ANALYSIS
Danette Gerald Howard, Ph.D., Director (410) 260-4559
e-mail: dhoward@mhec.state.md.us

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