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[photo, Travis A. Nelson,Deputy Chief of Staff, Maryland Governor's Office] TRAVIS A. NELSON, Deputy Chief of Staff


Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Governor, since December 24, 2025. Responsible for oversight of Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy; Governor's Office of Homeland Security; Department of Emergency Management; Department of Juvenile Services; Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; Department of State Police; Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission; Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services System; Military Department; Maryland Center for School Safety; and Office of State Prosecutor.

Director, Governor's Office of Homeland Security, June-December 2025. Acting Director, Governor's Office of Homeland Security, January 2024 to June 2025.

Member, Governor's Executive Council, 2023-25; Governor's Artificial Intelligence Subcabinet, 2023-25. Member, Criminal Justice Information Advisory Board, 2023-25; Maryland Cybersecurity Coordinating Council, 2023-25; Maryland Cybersecurity Council, 2023-25; Homeland Security Executive Committee, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, 2023-25; Statewide Interoperability Radio Control Board, 2023-25; Council on Open Data, 2023-25.

Liaison officer to Maryland Emergency Management Agency, 2015-21, and Maryland Department of Emergency Management, 2021-23.

Co-Chair, Maryland Active Assailant Interdisciplinary Work Group, 2014-25.

State trooper, Maryland State Police, 2007-25. Commander, Complex Operations Management Unit, Special Operations Division, Department of State Police, 2018-24.

Born in Chestertown, Maryland, October 15, 1986. Attended Kent County High School, Worton, Maryland; Frederick College; Chesapeake College. Former certified medic, rescue driver, and firefighter. Formerly employed in Emergency Medical Services, Queen Anne's County, and in 9-1-1 Systems (emergency telephone number services), Kent and Queen Anne's counties. Former member, Governor's Homeland Security Advisor Executive Committee, National Governors Association. Life member, Rescue Squad, Chestertown, Kent and Queen Anne's counties.

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