2025-2026 Executive council

Bowie State University​
  • Tanya Jones, Staff Representative 

Coppin State University
  • ​Vonzella Renee McQueen, Staff Representative  (Past Chair) 

Frostburg State University
  • Ashley Daniels, Staff Representative 
  • Latisha Cooper, Staff Representative 

Salisbury University
  • Dr. Tina Brown Reid, Faculty Representative (Parliamentarian)
  • ​Tina Russell, Staff Representative 
  • Jennifer Ellis, Staff Representative ​
  • Dr. Michelle Fletcher, Faculty Representative

Towson University
  • Michelle Huggins, Staff Representative
  • ​Dr. Briana Snyder, Faculty Representative ​(Co-Corresponding Secretary)

The University of Baltimore
  • Megan Manley, Staff Representative 
  • ​Tiwana Barnes, Staff Representative 
  • Heather Wyatt-Nichol, Faculty Representative ​
University of Maryland, Baltimore
  • Leilani Uttenreither, Staff Representative (Treasurer)
  • Paulette Harris-Gross, Staff Representative
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University of Maryland, Baltimore County

  • Jennifer Artis, Staff Representative
  • Dr. Gloria Chuku, Faculty Representative​
  • Erica D'Eramo, Staff Representative
  • Griselda Flores, Staff Representative

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

University of Maryland, College Park
  • Gloria Aparicio Blackwell, Staff Representative (Chair-Elect) 
  • Sylvette La Touche-Howard, Faculty Representative ​(Co-Corresponding Secretary)​

University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
  • ​Kathleen Davis-Bierman, Faculty Representative ​(Chair) ​
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University of Maryland Global Campus
  • Natasha Rodriguez, Staff Representative 

The Universities at Shady Grove
  • n/a
 University System of Maryland Liaison:  Kathleen Perry
 Emeritus Members:  Cherlyn Brace (Coppin State University),  Dr. Diane Illig (Salisbury University)
 Vacancy:  Assistant Treasurer
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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 ​Kathleen Davis-Bierman at [email protected] to express your interest!  

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Past chairs

2024-2025: ​Vonzella Renee McQueen, CSU
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