Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland

Sailboats docked on St. Leonard Creek, Calvert County, Maryland
Sailboats docked on St. Leonard Creek, Calvert County, Maryland. Photo by Diane F. Evartt, October 2018.

John F. Hartline, Executive Director

P. O. Box 745
15045 Burnt Store Road
Hughesville, MD 20637-0745
(301) 274-1922
Fax: (301) 274-1924
Email: info@tccsmd.org
Web: Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland (external website, opens in new tab)

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Chosen by Council in Jan., 1-year term:
Earl F. (Buddy) Hance, Calvert County, Chair
Michael R. Alderson, Jr., St. Mary's County, 1st Vice-Chair
Gilbert Obie (B. J.) Bowling III, Charles County, 2nd Vice-Chair
Christy Lombardi, Calvert County, 3rd Vice-Chair

Legislative members: Mark N. Fisher; Matt Morgan; Edith J. Patterson.

At Large members: Christy Lombardi, Calvert County; Ellen Flowers-Fields, Charles County; Steven Tuttle, St. Mary's County.

Ex officio (nonvoting): Harry Coker, Jr., Secretary of Commerce; Rebecca L. Flora, Secretary of Planning.

Terms expire 2026.

LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS

Southern Maryland Senate Delegation: John D. (Jack) Bailey; Arthur C. Ellis; Kevin M. Harris.

Southern Maryland House of Delegates Delegation: Brian M. Crosby; Debra M. Davis; Mark N. Fisher; Jeffrie E. Long, Jr.; Todd B. Morgan; Matt Morgan; Edith J. Patterson; C. T. Wilson; one vacancy.

CALVERT COUNTY MEMBERS

Board of County Commissioners: Mark C. Cox, Sr.; Catherine M. Grasso; Earl F. (Buddy) Hance; Michael R. Hart; Todd M. Ireland.

At-Large: Christy Lombardi
Nonvoting: Gregory Kernan; Julie Oberg.

CHARLES COUNTY MEMBERS

Board of County Commissioners: Gilbert Obie (B. J.) Bowling III; Thomasina Proctor (Sina) Coates, Esq.; Reuben B. Collins II; Ralph E. Patterson II; Amanda M. Stewart.

At-Large: Ellen Flowers-Fields
Nonvoting: Wayne Magoon; Kelly Robertson-Slagle.

ST. MARY'S COUNTY MEMBERS

Board of County Commissioners: Michael R. Alderson, Jr.; Eric Scott Colvin; James Randy Guy; Michael L. Hewitt; Scott R. Ostrow.

At-Large: Joseph Gilbert Murphy
Nonvoting: Christopher Kaselemis; James Howard Thompson.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

John F. Hartline, Executive Director
(301) 274-1922, ext. 312
Email: info@tccsmd.org

ADMINISTRATION

Amber Fabricante, Executive Coordinator
(301) 274-1922, ext. 310
Email: afabricante@tccsmd.org

FINANCE

Melinda Bowling, Finance Director
(301) 274-1922, ext. 320
Email: mbowling@tccsmd.org

Arlene Weaver, Finance & Administrative Coordinator/AP Manager
(301) 274-1922, ext. 311
Email: aweaver@tccsmd.org

Karen Adams, Finance & Information Technology Coordinator
(301) 274-1922, ext. 313
Email: kadams@tccsmd.org

HUMAN RESOURCES

Sharon Meyer, Director & Executive Board Coordinator
(301) 274-1922, ext. 326
Email: smeyer@tccsmd.org

INFRASTRUCTURE

Vacancy, Infrastructure Planner & Coordinator
(240) 496-2091

TRANSPORTATION

George Clark, Acting Transportation Director
(301) 274-1922, ext. 319
Email: gclark@tccsmd.org

Jessica Richards, Regional Transit Coordinator
(301) 274-1922, ext. 325
Email: jrichards@tccsmd.org

WORKFORCE

Ruth A. (Ruthy) Davis, Director
(301) 274-1922, ext. 315
(240) 412-3292
Email: rdavis@tccsmd.org

Sandy Faucheux, Oversight Manager
(301) 274-1922, ext. 323
(240) 687-1542
Email: sfaucheux@tccsmd.org

SOUTHERN MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

Appointed by Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland:
Mary Wood, Chair (chosen for 1-year term in Dec.), 2022
Lucille Walker, Vice-Chair (chosen for 1-year term in Dec.), 2022

Appointed to 1-year terms: Kayla Griffith, 2022; one vacancy.

Appointed to 2-year terms: Edward Goodman, 2021; Joan Bearden, 2022; Linda Jones, 2022; Daniel Rider; Elizabeth Robinson; Brian Russell; Lucille Walker; Mary Wood.

Appointed to 4-year terms: John D. (Jack) Bailey, 2023; William M. Hitte, 2023; Dan Donohue, 2024; Russell Shlagel, 2024; Tresor Thomas, 2024; Deana Tice, 2024; Willie Goddard, 2025; one vacancy.

Ex officio (nonvoting): Kevin M. Harris, Senator; Kevin M. Atticks, Secretary of Agriculture; Steven P. Wall, designee of Secretary of Commerce; Craig Beyrouty, Ph.D., Dean, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Maryland, College Park; John F. Hartline, Executive Director, Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland; Earl F. (Buddy) Hance, Chair, Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland.

Nonvoting: Ronald Marney; Barbara Polito; Charles Rice; Charlie Sasscer; Caroline Trossbach; three vacancies.

Past Secretaries of Department of Agriculture: Joseph Bartenfelder, Earl F. (Buddy) Hance; Hagner Mister; Henry A. (Bud) Virts.

P. O. Box 745
15045 Burnt Store Road
Hughesville, MD 20637-0745
(240) 528-8850
Email: info@smadc.com
Web: Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (external website, opens in new tab)
Web: Agriculture Program (external website, opens in new tab)

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Shelby Watson-Hampton, Executive Director

ADMINISTRATION

Vacancy, Administrator
Rachel Norris-Achterberg, Department & Projects Coordinator

MARYLAND MARKET MONEY PROGRAM

Heather Hulsey, Program & Grants Manager
Cristina Berthelot, Program External Relations & Development Coordinator

MARKETING

Susan McQuilkin, Executive
Craig Sewell, Marketing & Livestock Manager

SOUTHERN MARYLAND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Staff: Ruth A. (Ruthy) Davis
(301) 274-1922, ext. 315
Email: rdavis@tccsmd.org
Web: Southern Maryland Workforce Development Board (external website, opens in new tab)

Cindy Rauner, Chair
Kelly Williams, Vice-Chair
Carrie Akins; Christine L. Bergmark, Ph.D.; Marcia Chase; Stacey M. Cook; Alan Crawley; Pennie Drinkard; Seth Erlin; Michael Ghosh; Christy Lombardi; Brian Miller; Tami Radisch; Mike Scott; Katherine Stormont; Yolanda S. Wilson; Stephanie Witte; Therese A. Wolf; Michael E. Young.

Ex officio: John F. Hartline, Executive Director, Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland

BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Vacancy, Business Engagement & Development Manager

QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE

Robin Cullers, Workforce Operations Manager

SPECIAL POPULATIONS COMMITTEE

Michelle Stewart, Workforce Operations Manager

YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT COMMITTEE

Vacancy, Youth Services Manager

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