2022-2023 Executive council

Bowie State University
  • Dr. Kim Barnett, Faculty Representative
  • Tanya Jones, Staff Representative 
  • Vonzella Renee McQueen, Staff Representative ​(Recording Secretary)

Coppin State University
  • Cherlyn Brace, Staff Representative (Treasurer)

Frostburg University
  • Dr. Seniz Celimi-Aksoy, Faculty Representative
  • Heather Killeen, Staff Representative

Salisbury University
  • Dr. Diane Illig, Faculty Representative 
  • Dr. Tina Brown Reid, Faculty Representative (Assistant Treasurer)
  • Crystal Dickerson, Staff Representative

Towson University
  • Michelle Huggins, Staff Representative
  • ​Dr. Keiwana Perryman, Staff Representative
  • Dr. Briana Snyder, Faculty Representative (Chair-Elect)
  • Christine Tennies, Staff Representative (Corresponding Secretary)

The University of Baltimore
  • Dr. Regina Bento, Faculty Representative 
  • Megan Manley, Staff Representative 
  • Nicole Butler, Staff Representative 

University of Maryland, Baltimore
  • Patricia Hoffmann, Staff  Representative
  • Dr. Zandra Rawlinson, Staff Representative  (Parliamentarian)
  • Leilani Uttenreither, Staff Representative 
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
  • Jennifer Artis, Staff Representative (Chair)
  • Dr. Gloria Chuku, Faculty Representative​
  • Erica D'Eramo, Staff Representative

University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science
  • ​Dr. Cindy Palinkas, Faculty Representative

University of Maryland, College Park
  • Gloria Aparicio Blackwell, Staff Representative

University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
  • Dr. Kathryn Barrett-Gaines, Faculty Representative ​
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University of Maryland Global Campus
  • Natasha Rodriguez, Staff Representative 

The Universities at Shady Grove
  • Annie Foster Ahmed, Staff Representative
  • Greta Ober-Beauchesne, Faculty Representative
  • ​Shelby Speer, Staff Representative 
 University System of Maryland Liaison: Kelsey Beckett


Interested in joining the executive council?

All USM institutions are encouraged to have representation on the Executive Council. Per our bylaws, institutions may have one staff representative, one faculty representative and two campus-at-large members. If your institution has openings, please contact Jennifer Artis at jartis@ubalt.edu to express your interest!  

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Past chairs

2021- 2022: Annie Foster Ahmed
2020 - 2021: Tanya Jones, Bowie State
2019 - 2020: Natasha Rodriguez, UMGC
2018 - 2019: Diane Illig, Salisbury
2017-2018 (partial year): Ashley Waters, UMBC
2017-2018 (partial year): Linda Lapera, UMCES
2016-2017: Nicol King, Bowie State
2015-2016: Aphrodite Bodycomb, UMB
2014-2015: Diane Illig, Salisbury