COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES, BOARDS, & COUNCILS

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; Aisha N. Braveboy, County Executive, Prince George's County; Col. Estee S. Pinchasin, Commander & District Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District; vacancy, Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3.

COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Trey Sherard, Chair
James Collier; Marian Dombroski; Bill Matuszeski.

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: Caitlin Bolton (202) 962-3216; e-mail: cbolton@mwcog.org
Steven Bieber (202) 962-3219; e-mail: sbieber@mwcog.org
Web: www.mwcog.org/committees/chesapeake-bay-and-water-resources-policy-committee/

Kenny Boddye, Chair (chosen by Chair, Board of Directors, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments in Jan., 1-year term), 2025

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: Jeffrey King (202) 962-3238; e-mail: jking@mwcog.org
Web: www.mwcog.org/committees/climate-energy-and-environment-policy-committee/

Sarah Bagley, Virginia, Chair (chosen by Chair, Board of Directors, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments), 2025

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); Kathryn B. Thomson, Esq., 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: Jazmin Burroughs (202) 962-3343; e-mail: jburroughs@mwcog.org
Hilary Chapman (202) 962-3346; e-mail: hchapman@mwcog.org
Web: www.mwcog.org/committees/human-services-and-public-safety-policy-committee/

Anita Bonds, District of Columbia, Chair

Appointed by Maryland General Assembly: Brian J. Feldman

Appointed by Maryland county governments:
Charles County: Michelle L. Lilly; Tony Rose (alternate).
Frederick County: Kavonte Duckett; Jessica E. Fitzwater.
Montgomery County: Gabriel I. Albornoz; one vacancy. Alternates: Linda McMillan; Earl P. Stoddard III; Vivian Yao.
Prince George's County: Wanika B. Fisher; Ronald E. Gill, Jr.; Matthew Levy; Hector Velez; one vacancy. Alternates: Pamela Creekmur; Erica Turner.

Appointed by Maryland municipal governments:
Bladensburg: Marilyn Blount; Kalisha Dixon (alternate).
Bowie: one vacancy.
College Park: Llatetra Brown Esters; John B. Rigg; Jacob T. Hernandez (alternate).
Gaithersburg: Tanisha Briley; Michael A. Sesma, Ph.D.; James F. McNulty (alternate).
Greenbelt: Edward V. J. Putens; Silke I. Pope (alternate).
Hyattsville: Robert S. Croslin. Alternates: Sandra Shepard; Jared Towers.
Laurel: Rosalind Ceasar; Robert DiPietro; Melissa Klinger (alternate).
Rockville: Kate M. Fulton.
Takoma Park: Kurt U. Gilbert; Amy E. Wesolek (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
Web: www.mwcog.org/committees/metropolitan-washington-air-quality-committee/

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

David Snyder, Falls Church, Virginia, Chair (confirmed by Chair, Board of Directors, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments in Jan., 1-year term), 2020

Maryland elected officials:
Prince George's County: Mark A. Magaw; Todd M. Turner.

Appointed by Secretary of Emergency Management: Russell J. Strickland; one vacancy.
Appointed by Secretary of Transportation: Harold G. (Bud) Frank; Bill Johnson

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION TRANSPORTATION PLANNING BOARD

Staff: Lyn Erickson (202) 962-3319; e-mail: lerickson@mwcog.org
Christina Finch; e-mail: cfinch@mwcog.org
Amanda Lau (202) 962-3250; e-mail: alau@mwcog.org
Kanathur Srikanth (202) 962-3257; e-mail: ksrikanth@mwcog.org
Web: www.mwcog.org/committees/transportation-planning-board/

James Walkinshaw, Fairfax County, Virginia, Chair (chosen by Board in Dec., 1-year term), 2025
Neil H. Harris, Gaithersburg, Maryland, Vice-Chair
Matthew Frumin, District of Columbia, 2nd Vice-Chair

Appointed by Senate President: Nancy J. King
Appointed by House Speaker: Marc A. Korman; Kristopher G. Fair (alternate).
Appointed by Secretary of Transportation: Samantha J. Biddle; one vacancy. Alternates: Geoffrey Anderson; Joseph F. McAndrew.

Appointed by Maryland county governments:
Charles County: Amanda M. Stewart; Jason Groth (alternate).
Frederick County: Jessica E. Fitzwater; Mark Mishler (alternate).
Montgomery County: Marc B. Elrich; two vacancies. Alternates: Christopher Conklin; Gary Erenrich; Hannah Henn; Corey Pitts.
Prince George's County: Calvin S. Hawkins II; Eric C. Olson; Oluseyi Olugbenle; one vacancy. Alternates: Wala Blegay; Wanika B. Fisher; Victor Weissberg.

Appointed by Maryland municipal governments:
Bowie: Dennis Brady; one vacancy; Mati Bazurto (alternate).
College Park: Denise C. Mitchell; Alternates: Stuart M. Adams; S. M. Fazlul Kabir.
Frederick: Kelly M. Russell; David Edmondson (alternate).
Gaithersburg: Neil Harris; Dennis Enslinger (alternate).
Greenbelt: Kristen K. Weaver. Alternates: Emmett V. Jordan; Rodney Roberts.
Laurel: Brian Lee; Timothy H. Miller. Alternates: Christian L. Pulley; Arman Safakhah.
Rockville: Monique M. Ashton; Bridget Donnell Newton; Emad Elshafei (alternate).
Takoma Park: Amy E. Wesolek; Shana Fulcher (alternate).

Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 12:00 p.m.

REGION FORWARD COALITION

Staff: Hilary Chapman (202) 962-3346; e-mail: hchapman@mwcog.org
Gregory Goodwin (202) 962-3274; e-mail: ggoodwin@mwcog.org
Web: www.mwcog.org/committees/region-forward-coalition/

Will Jawando, Esq., Montgomery County, Maryland, Chair (chosen by Chair, Board of Directors, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments in Jan., 1-year term), 2024
Penelope Gross, Fairfax County, Virginia, Vice-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:
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; Ebony P. Stocks (alternate).

Appointed by Maryland municipal governments:
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).

Department of Planning: one vacancy

Meetings: 4th Friday, 12:00 p.m. (Jan., April, July, Oct.)

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