2024-2025 Executive council

Bowie State University
  • Dr. Kim Barnett, Faculty Representative 
  • Tanya Jones, Staff Representative 

Coppin State University
  • Cherlyn Brace, Staff Representative
  • Vonzella Renee McQueen, Staff Representative (Chair)

Frostburg University
  • Ashley Daniels, Staff Representative 
  • Rita Thomas, Staff Representative 
  • Latisha Cooper, Staff Representative 

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

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

The University of Baltimore
  • Megan Manley, Staff Representative 
  • ​Tiwana Barnes, Staff Representative 
University of Maryland, Baltimore
  • Leilani Uttenreither, Staff Representative (Treasurer)
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County
  • Jennifer Artis, Staff Representative (Past Chair) 
  • Dr. Gloria Chuku, Faculty Representative​
  • Erica D'Eramo, Staff Representative
  • Samantha Smith, Faculty 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. Lily Chi-Fang Tsai, Faculty Representative ​
  • Kathleen Davis-Bierman, Faculty Representative ​(Chair-Elect) ​
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University of Maryland Global Campus
  • Natasha Rodriguez, Staff Representative 

The Universities at Shady Grove
  • ​Shelby Speer, Staff Representative 
 University System of Maryland Liaison:  Kathleen Perry


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 Vonzella R. McQueen at [email protected] to express your interest!  

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Past chairs

2023-2024: Briana Snyder, Towson
2022-2023: Jennifer Artis, UMBC
2021- 2022: Annie Foster Ahmed, USG
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