STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS & TAXATION

• Maryland Business Express
• Property Tax-Credit Programs

Robert D. Yeager, Director of Assessments & Taxation
Eric R. Anderson, Deputy Director

Candler Building, 700 East Pratt St., 2nd floor, Baltimore MD 21202
(410) 767-1184; 1-888-246-5941 (toll free, Maryland)
e-mail: sdat.411@maryland.gov
Maryland relay service: 1-800-735-2258 (toll free)
web: http://dat.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx

OFFICE OF DIRECTOR

Eric R. Anderson, Deputy Director (410) 767-1184
e-mail: eric.anderson@maryland.gov

CHIEF OF STAFF
Laurel Turlington, Chief of Staff (410) 767-1136
e-mail: laurel.turlington@maryland.gov

Denise Gross, Executive Associate (410) 767-1191; e-mail: denise.gross1@maryland.gov

COUNSEL
Vincent M. Guida, Jr., Counsel (410) 767-1280
e-mail: vincent.guida@maryland.gov

COMMUNICATIONS
Alyssa D. Nolte, Communications Officer (410) 767-1349
e-mail: alyssa.nolte@maryland.gov
e-mail: sdat.pia@maryland.gov (public information act requests)

HUMAN RESOURCES
Keith Murvin, Director (410) 767-1138
e-mail: keith.murvin@maryland.gov

LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
Joshua Greenberg, Government Affairs Director (667) 435-9667
e-mail: joshua.greenberg@maryland.gov

BUSINESS SERVICES DIVISION
Maria E. Mathias, Associate Director (410) 767-1170
e-mail: maria.mathias@maryland.gov
web: https://businessexpress.maryland.gov

Vacancy, Executive Assistant (410) 767-1148

BUSINESS CHARTER
(E50C0010, formerly part of E50C0008, formerly 24.03.00.08)
FY2026 appropriation: $9,644,697; authorized positions: 63
Lisha R. Williams, Supervisor (410) 767-1340
e-mail: lisha.williams@maryland.gov
e-mail: sdat.charterhelp@maryland.gov
BUSINESS CHARTER FORFITURE
Annette English, Clerk (410) 767-4950; e-mail: charterhelp@maryland.gov

BUSINESS CHARTER LEGAL REVIEW
Edoghogho Akonawe & Shaneka J. Malloyd, Managers (410) 767-1006; e-mail: sdat.charterhelp@maryland.gov

BUSINESS CHARTER PROCESSING
Dwana Joyner-Sweat, Manager (410) 767-1330; e-mail: sdat.charterhelp@maryland.gov

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Shalonda R. Nelson, Manager (410) 767-1139
e-mail: shalonda.nelson1@maryland.gov

TRADE NAMES
Janice Smith, Manager (410) 767-4950; e-mail: sdat.charterhelp@maryland.gov

UNIVERSAL COMMERCIAL CODE
Ulyssia Henderson, Manager (410) 767-1459; e-mail: sdat.ucc@maryland.gov

BUSINESS PROPERTY VALUATION
(E50C0005, formerly part of E50C0008, formerly 24.03.00.08)
FY2026 appropriation: $2,971,490; authorized positions: 28
Maria E. Mathias, Administrator (410) 767-1170
e-mail: maria.mathias@maryland.gov
e-mail: sdat.persprop@maryland.gov
FRANCHISE TAX VALUATION
Renee Manuel-Savage, Program Manager (410) 767-1940; e-mail: renee.manuel-savage@maryland.gov

PERSONAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS
Martin Barnes, Manager (410) 767-4871; e-mail: martin.barnes@maryland.gov

PUBLIC UTILITY VALUATION
John R. Almendarez, Program Manager (410) 767-1940; e-mail: john.almendarez@maryland.gov

FINANCE DIVISION
Aubrey Bascombe, Chief Financial Officer (410) 767-3075
e-mail: aubrey.bascombe3@maryland.gov

ACCOUNTING
Monica L. Gaines, Director (410) 767-0992
e-mail: monica.gaines2@maryland.gov

BUDGET
Robert St. Clair, Director (410) 767-8801
e-mail: robert.stclair1@maryland.gov

COMPLIANCE & RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Kanchana Wijeratne, Compliance & Records Management Officer (410) 767-1513
e-mail: kanchana.wijeratne@maryland.gov

PROCUREMENT
Tara L. Gray, Procurement Officer (410) 767-1194
e-mail: tara.gray@maryland.gov

FACILITIES
Danielle Adams, Manager (410) 767-1144
e-mail: danielle.adams@maryland.gov

REAL PROPERTY VALUATION DIVISION
(E50C0002, formerly 24.03.00.02)
FY2026 appropriation: $45,276,310; authorized positions: 393.3
Adam W. Lewis, State Supervisor of Real Property Assessments (410) 767-1199
e-mail: adam.lewis@maryland.gov
web: https://dat.maryland.gov/realproperty

Candice De Falco, Real Property Administrator (410) 767-4881; e-mail: candice.defalco@maryland.gov

AREA SUPERVISORS

ASSESSMENT & ADMINISTRATIVE VALUATION SYSTEM
William Baker, Regional Area Supervisor (443) 255-6231; e-mail: bill.baker@maryland.gov
Mahesh Sharma, Regional Area Supervisor (443) 931-5402; e-mail: mahesh.sharma@maryland.gov


COMMERCIAL AREA SUPERVISOR UNIT
Cassandra Lambert, Senior Commercial Area Supervisor (443) 467-5523; e-mail: cassandra.lambert@maryland.gov
Grace Hamilton, Commercial Area Supervisor (443) 467-6329; e-mail: grace.hamilton@maryland.gov
John Scally, Commercial Area Supervisor (443) 635-7909; e-mail: john.scally1@maryland.gov


DATA ANALYTICS & ENTERPRISE TAX-CREDIT PROGRAM
Zachary E. Grisard, Area Supervisor I (410) 767-6259; e-mail: zachary.grisard@maryland.gov

ANNAPOLIS & EASTERN SHORE AREAS
(Anne Arundel, Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico & Worcester counties)
Christine Duma, Regional Area Supervisor (443) 687-2203; e-mail: christine.duma@maryland.gov


BALTIMORE CITY & WESTERN MARYLAND AREAS
(Baltimore City, & Allegany, Garrett & Howard Counties)
Edgar Clarke, Regional Area Supervisor (410) 585-4889; e-mail: edgar.clarke@maryland.gov


CAPITAL & SOUTHERN MARYLAND AREAS
(Montgomery, Prince George's, Charles, Calvert & St. Mary’s counties)
Shannon Porter, Regional Area Supervisor (667) 437-3733; e-mail: shannon.porter@maryland.gov


NORTHERN & CENTRAL MARYLAND AREAS
(Baltimore County, Carroll, Cecil, Harford, Frederick & Washington counties)
Kevin C. Walters, Regional Area Supervisor (443) 931-5396; e-mail: kevin.walters@maryland.gov


LOCAL ASSESSMENT OFFICES
(Local Supervisors of Assessments are appointed by Director of Assessments and Taxation from nominees of either Mayor of Baltimore City, Board of County Commissioners, County Council, or County Executive with County Council consent)


ALLEGANY COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Elizabeth Ann Murphy, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 777-2108; e-mail: sdat.alle@maryland.gov
112 Baltimore St., 3rd floor, Cumberland, MD 21501


ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Dense M. Herndon, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 974-5709; e-mail: sdat.aa@maryland.gov
45 Calvert St., 3rd floor, Annapolis, MD 21401

BALTIMORE CITY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Jamise Jackson, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 767-8250; e-mail: sdat.baltcity@maryland.gov
William Donald Schaefer Tower, 11th floor
6 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21202


BALTIMORE COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Aron Bright, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 512-4900; e-mail: sdat.blco@maryland.gov
Hampton Plaza, Suite 602
300 East Joppa Road, Towson, MD 21286

William Donald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul St., Baltimore, Maryland, October 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

CALVERT COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Merle Edward Heilman, Supervisor of Assessments (443) 550-6840; e-mail: sdat.calv@maryland.gov
Louis L. Goldstein District Court/Multi-Service Center, Room 1200
200 Duke St., Prince Frederick, MD 20678

CAROLINE COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Keith C. Bobbick, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 819-4450; e-mail: sdat.crln@maryland.gov
Hargreaves District Court/Multi-Service Center, 207 South Third St., Denton, MD 21629

John R. Hargreaves District Court/Multi-Service Center, 207 South Third St., Denton, Maryland, August 2016. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

CARROLL COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Karen Tanzell, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 857-0600; e-mail: sdat.carl@maryland.gov
15 East Main St., Suite 229, Westminster, MD 21157


CECIL COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Jayme Dunn, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 996-2760; e-mail: sdat.cec@maryland.gov
District Court/Multi-Service Center, 170 East Main St., Elkton, MD 21921


CHARLES COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Nicole L. Ramstedt, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 932-2440; e-mail: sdat.char@maryland.gov
Southern Maryland Trade Center, 101 Catalpa Drive, unit 101A, La Plata, MD 20646


DORCHESTER COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
JoAnn R. Kuneman, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 228-3380; e-mail: sdat.dor@maryland.gov
P. O. Box 488
County Office Building, 501 Court Lane, Cambridge, MD 21613


FREDERICK COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
David E. Etter, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 815-5350; e-mail: sdat.fred@maryland.gov
5310 Spectrum Drive, Suite E, Frederick, MD21703


GARRETT COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Philip J. Smith, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 334-1950; e-mail: sdat.gar@maryland.gov
P. O. Box 388
Frederick A. Thayer III Courthouse, Room 106
317 East Alder St., Oakland, MD 21550

HARFORD COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Christina S. Shrodes, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 836-4800; e-mail: sdat.harf@maryland.gov
Mary E. W. Risteau Multi-Service Center
2 South Bond St., Suite 400, Bel Air, MD 21014

District Court Building, Mary E. W. Risteau Multi-Service Center, 2 South Bond St., Bel Air, Maryland, March 2005. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

HOWARD COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Braxton E. McNeill, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 480-7940; e-mail: sdat.how@maryland.gov
District Court/Multi-Service Center, 3451 Courthouse Drive, Ellicott City, 21043


KENT COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Octavia C. Pauls, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 778-1410; e-mail: sdat.kentco@maryland.gov
114-A Lynchburg St., Chestertown, MD 21620


MONTGOMERY COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Ava Garvey, Supervisor of Assessments (240) 314-4510; e-mail: sdat.mont@maryland.gov
30 West Gude Drive, Suite 400, Rockville, MD 20850

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Kim Jackson, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 952-2500; e-mail: sdat.princeg@maryland.gov
Prince George’s County Courthouse, Suite 354B
14735 Main St., Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Prince George's County Courthouse, Duvall Wing, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, April 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Matthew J. Bevins, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 819-4160; e-mail: sdat.qaco@maryland.gov
Carter M. Hickman District Court/Multi-Service Center, Suite 7
120 Broadway, Centreville, MD 21617


ST. MARY'S COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Michael C. Degen, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 880-2900; e-mail: sdat.stm@maryland.gov
P. O. Box 1509
Joseph D. Carter Building, Room 2059
23110 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0653


SOMERSET COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Leslie Grant (Les) Pruitt, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 651-0868; e-mail: sdat.som@maryland.gov
11545 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853


TALBOT COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Lesley Jackson, Acting Supervisor of Assessments (410) 819-5920; e-mail: sdat.talb@maryland.gov
29466 Pintail Drive, Suite 12, Easton, MD 21601


WASHINGTON COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Melissa A. Adelsberger, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 791-3050; e-mail: sdat.wash@maryland.gov
3 Public Square, Hagerstown, MD 21740

WICOMICO COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Catherine Hovance, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 713-3560; e-mail: sdat.wic@maryland.gov
W. Paul Martin District Court/Multi-Service Center, 201 Baptist St., Salisbury MD 21801

W. Paul Martin District Court/Multi-Service Center, 201 Baptist St., Salisbury, Maryland, June 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

WORCESTER COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Amy K. Smith, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 632-1196; e-mail: sdat.wor@maryland.gov
Government Center, Room 1202, One West Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863

SHARED SERVICES DIVISION

CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACT CENTER
Jalyn Wilson, Manager (410) 767-5103
e-mail: jalyn.wilson@maryland.gov

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(E50C0004, formerly 24.03.00.04)
FY2026 appropriation: $3,421,934; authorized positions: 12
D. Thor Gibbons, J.D., Chief Information Officer (410) 767-1134; e-mail: thor.gibbons@maryland.gov
Imran Khan, Deputy Chief Information Officer (410) 767-1670; e-mail: imran.khan@maryland.gov

CYBERSECURITY
Jordan Vespa, Chief Data Officer (410) 767-4407; e-mail: jordan.vespa@maryland.gov

SCANNING & PRINTING
Jacqueline Megginson, Administrative Officer (410) 767-4295; e-mail: jacqueline.megginson@maryland.gov
Collin Fornos, Project Manager (410) 767-1129; e-mail: collin.fornos@maryland.gov

TAXATION DIVISION

PROPERTY TAX-CREDIT PROGRAMS
(E50C0008, formerly 24.03.00.07, 24.03.00.08 & 24.03.00.09)
FY2026 appropriation: $5,150,484; authorized positions: 52
Mark Shell, Program Manager (410) 767-4433; 1-800-944-7403 (toll free)
e-mail: mark.shell@maryland.gov
e-mail: sdat.taxcreditapp@maryland.gov
HOME OWNERS' PROPERTY TAX-CREDIT PROGRAM
Billie Quinn, Administrative Officer (410) 767-4433; e-mail: sdat.taxcreditapp@maryland.gov

HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX-CREDIT PROGRAM
Latosha Phillips, Administrative Officer (410) 767-4989; e-mail: sdat.homestead@maryland.gov
Lemeko Green, Program Supervisor (410) 767-4216; e-mail: lemeko.green@maryland.gov

RENTERS' PROPERTY TAX-CREDIT PROGRAM
Perla Robinson, Supervisor (410) 767-0065; e-mail: perla.robinson@maryland.gov
web: https://dat.maryland.gov/renters

STATE TAX SALE OMBUDSMAN
Marie C. Smith, State Tax Sale Ombudsman (410) 767-0362; 1-833-732-8411 (toll free)
e-mail: marie.smith@maryland.gov
web: https://dat.maryland.gov/taxsale (Homeowners' Tax Sale Help Center)

HOMEOWNER PROTECTION PROGRAM
Sheri Williams, Deputy Program Manager (410) 767-5756
e-mail: sheri.williams@maryland.gov

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