GOVERNOR

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GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

100 Community Place, Crownsville, MD 21032
(410) 697-9274
e-mail: goci.info@maryland.gov
web: http://goci.maryland.gov/

100 Community Place, Crownsville, Maryland, July 2016. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

Gregory D. Yancey, Chief of Staff (410) 697-9272; e-mail: goci.info@maryland.gov
Cherie D. Warehime, Executive Assistant (410) 697-9339; e-mail: cherie.warehime@maryland.gov

COMMISSION ON LGBTQ AFFAIRS
Jeremy Browning, Administrative Director; e-mail: jeremy.browning@maryland.gov

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms:
Joseph L. Toolan, Chair (chosen by Commission, 1-year term), 2025
Deborah L. Dunn, Vice-Chair (chosen by Commission, 1-year term), 2024
Sarcia Adkins; Lee Blinder; Joan B. Bryan; Josie Caballero; August Clayton; Kurt B. Doan, Ed.D.; Tina Grace Jones; Margo Quinlan; Mark D. Ridderhoff; one vacancy. Terms expire 2025.

Det. Capt. Nicholas R. Augustine; Amit Dhir; Anthony E. Fox; Nicole A. Hollywood; Asher Clarke Kennedy; Jabari M. Lyles; Stephen J. Martin, M.D.; Paula Neira; Wendy Novak; M. Valle Pease; Sarah Stern; Kijana West. Terms expire 2026.

FINANCE, BUDGET, & GRANTS
Nicolette S. Young, Chief (410) 697-9272; e-mail: nicolette.young@maryland.gov

INTERFAITH OUTREACH
Vacancy, Coordinator (410) 697-9267

ETHNIC COMMISSIONS
E. Keith Colston, Administrator (410) 697-9264
e-mail: keith.colston@maryland.gov

Cheryl A. Madigan, Project Coordinator (410) 697-9237; e-mail: cheryl.madigan2@maryland.gov

GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON AFRICAN AFFAIRS
Antwan C. Brown, D.S.W., Administrator (410) 697-9280; e-mail: antwan.brown@maryland.gov
web: http://goci.maryland.gov/governors-commission-on-african-affairs/

Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Chukwunonso (Vincent) Iweanoge, Chair (chosen by Governor)
Vacancy, Vice-Chair (chosen by Governor)


Yodit Negede Adamu. Term expires 2025.

Alemseged Abbay, Ph.D.; Tope Adeyoju; Adebowole (Shola) Ajayi; Adedana Ashebir; Njukang Asong; Anyinke Atabong; Fatmata Barrie; Ian Campbell; Sylvia Dasi, Ph.D.; Amsele Geletu; J. Wyndal Gordon; Jasmine L. Blanks Jones, Ph.D.; Terry V. Jones, D.M.; Natalie McCabe; Nehdia Mumuni, M.D.; Yodit Negede; Maroufath Ogoussan; James Saku, Ph.D.; Tricia Umeh; Maureen Wambui. Terms expire 2027.

OFFICE OF ASIAN-PACIFIC AMERICAN AFFAIRS
Christina Wong Poy, Administrator (410) 697-9276; e-mail: christina.poy@maryland.gov

GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON ASIAN-PACIFIC AMERICAN AFFAIRS
web: http://goci.maryland.gov/governors-commission-on-asian-pacific-american-affairs/

Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Yang Yu, Ph.D., Chair (chosen by Governor), 2027


Isabelle DeLeon Balakit; Julia Chang; Tim T. Chng; Amy Jean Fry; Brian A. P. Gerardo; Eugenia Henry, M.D.; Larry Trung La; Alanna Lee; Kuan J. Lee, J.D.; Ping Lu, M.D.; Thai Nguyen; Sirikarn (Sarah) Prammawat; Siu Cheung Rossmark; Young Ran Smith; Jarrett W. Stoltzfus; Jessie Su; Tho Tran; Cecilia Vergara; Roxanne Yamashita, Ph.D.; Yang Yu; Lili Zhang. Terms expire 2027.

GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON CARIBBEAN AFFAIRS
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Curtis A. Ward, Esq., Chair (chosen by Governor), 2027

Elaine Simon, 2024.

Melissa E. Buckley, Ph.D.; Gabriel J. Christian, Esq.; Samantha Howard; Luis McSween; Habacuc Petion; Carla M. Sewer, Ph.D.; Kassandra Tucker; Rogelio Williams. Terms expire 2027

GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON HISPANIC AFFAIRS
Vacancy, Administrator (410) 697-9279
web: http://goci.maryland.gov/governors-commission-on-hispanic-affairs/

Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Ernesto P. Chanona, Ph.D., Chair (chosen by Governor), 2027


Gabriela Argoti-Fernandez; Veronica Estrada; Victoria Gomez Lozano. Terms expire 2024.

Diana Acosta; Alicia V. Altamirano, Esq.; Gaby Argoti-Fernandez; Veronica Estrada; Felipe Amin Filomeno, Ph.D.; Jorge Flores; Tayra Garcia; Lena Hernandez; Stephanie Landaverde; Omar Lazo; Victoria Gomez Lozano; Yuliano Macey; Gabriel Moreno, Esq.; Aitza Haddad Nunez, J.D., Ph.D.; Maria Ramos Olazagasti, Ph.D.; Dinorah Olmos; Lorena Pombo; Jennifer Rios; Nitzalis Rivera; Ana M. Salmeron; Katie Sambala; Javier Solis; Javier Toro. Terms expire 2027.

Office of Governor representative (nonvoting): one vacancy

Ex officio (nonvoting): Kevin A. Anderson, Secretary of Commerce; Lilly Cubano, designee of Secretary of Health; Rosa Cruz, designee of Secretary of Housing & Community Development; Rafael J. Lopez, Secretary of Human Services; Portia Y. Wu, Esq., Secretary of Labor; Susan C. Spinnato, designee of State Superintendent of Schools; Maria C. Torres, Ph.D., designee of Secretary of Higher Education.

COMMISSION ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
E. Keith Colston, Administrator (410) 697-9264; e-mail: keith.colston@maryland.gov
web: http://goci.maryland.gov/maryland-commission-on-indian-affairs/

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms:
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Commission in Dec., 1-year term)
Tiara R. Thomas, Vice-Chair (chosen by Commission in Dec., 1 year term), 2026
Lawrence A. Dunmore III, 2024; Peter Guadalupe Landeros, 2024; Tierra H. Robinson, 2024; Lashaune M. Stitt, 2024; Arti Bhatt, 2025; Kenneth Maynor, 2025; Lastelshia Speaks, 2025; Clarence Tyler, 2025; Anne-Marie Auld, 2026; Thomas C. Bradshaw, 2026; Jared A. B. Hautamaki, 2026; Norris Howard, Jr., 2026; Darienne Turner, 2026.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ARCHEOLOGY COMMITTEE
BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE
ECONOMIC & SOCIAL WELFARE COMMITTEE
HEALTH & MENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE
PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE
RECOGNITION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SWEAT LODGE COMMITTEE


GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON MIDDLE-EASTERN AMERICAN AFFAIRS
Antwan C. Brown, Administrator (410) 697-9265; e-mail: antwan.brown@maryland.gov
web: http://goci.maryland.gov/governors-commission-on-middle-eastern-american-affairs/

Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Tharwat A. Abouraya, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2027
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Governor)


Ammar Abdulhamid; Majd AlGhatrif, M.D.; Amal K. Ali, Ph.D.; Shivaani Arya; Athar Bayoumi; Anthony Browder; Alissa Deaver; Ali Esfahani; Bagher Fardanesh; Rabbi Dr. Susan Grossman; Ayesha A. Gulisfan, M.D.; Mohammad Khalil; Mona Kishore; Francis J. Ricciardone; Rafi Rone; Aharona (Roni) Rosenthal, Ed.D.; Ahmed Saleh, Ph.D.; Tarek Saleh; Laura H. Salganik, Ph.D.; Ala'a Wafa. Terms expire 2027.

GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON SOUTH-ASIAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS
Christina Wong Poy, Administrator (410) 697-9276; e-mail: christina.poy@maryland.gov
web: http://goci.maryland.gov/governors-commission-on-south-asian-american-affairs/

Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Gurpreet (Preet) Takhar, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2027
Harshid Shad; Aman K. Shergill. Terms expire 2024.

Arti Bhatt. Term expires 2025.

Obaid Ahmad; Bishai Bhandari, D.O.; Raj Borsellino; Kausik Das, Ph.D.; Preeti Emrick, J.D.; Raza Khan, Ph.D.; Preeti Menon; Ahmed Nawaz, M.D.; Nivea Ohri, Esq.; Sushma Potluri; Faisal Quader, Ph.D.; Fahim Rafiq; Shahid Rafiq, M.D.; Amarjeet Sandhu; Devang Shah, Esq.; Harshid Shah; Aman Sherzill; Archana Thakkar. Terms expire 2027.

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