Sylvia Senkus, Chief Financial Officer (410) 697-9248
Michelle Green, Director of Audit & Compliance (410) 697-9312
Deena Hausner, Esq., Director of Policy & Legislation (410) 697-9297
Justice D. Schisler, Director of Programs & Grants (410) 697-9325
Jeffrey S. Zuback, Director of Research, Analysis, & Evaluation (410) 697-9344
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100 Community Place, Crownsville, Maryland, July 2016. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
Wanda Ascencio, Deputy Director (410) 697-9304; e-mail: wanda.ascencio4@maryland.gov
FISCAL GRANTS
Will vanWisse, Manager (410) 697-9341; e-mail: will.vanwisse@maryland.gov
PROCUREMENT
Dieudonne Mwaha, Procurement Officer (410) 697-9296; e-mail: dieudonne.mwaha1@maryland.gov
COMMUNICATIONS & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
Arinze Ifekauche, Chief Communications Officer (410) 697-9311; e-mail: arinze.ifekauche@maryland.gov
Appointed by Executive Director, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention & Policy with Governor's approval & Senate advice & consent to 5-year terms:
John Marshall, Esq., Chair (chosen by Executive Director, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention & Policy), 2031
Darlene Cain, 2027; Karin Green, Esq., 2027; Russell Butler, Esq., 2028; Judith A. Myers, Esq., 2029; Scott P. Kurlander, Esq., 2030; Greta Willis, 2030.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRANT DIVISION
Quentin Jones, Director (410) 697-9318; e-mail: quentin.jones@maryland.gov
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS
Martin A. Hammond III, Director (410) 697-9309; e-mail: martin.hammond@maryland.gov
Chair: Col. Michael A. Jackson, Secretary of State Police
Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms: Derrick Lewis, 2019; Everett L. Esker 2024; Richard H. Gibson, Jr., 2024; Dr. Pallavi Gowda, 2024, Michael A. Spaulding, 2024; Tara Harrison Jackson, 2026; Catherine J. Medellin, 2026; one vacancy.
Ex officio: Lisa M. Garry, Department of Juvenile Services; Anthony Gaskins, Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services; Martin A. Hammond III, Director, Criminal Justice Programs, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention & Policy.
MARYLAND VIOLENCE INTERVENTION & PREVENTION ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Melissa Bitting, Violence Intervention & Prevention Program Coordinator (410) 697-9497; e-mail: melissa.bitting@maryland.gov
web: http://goccp.maryland.gov/councils-commissions-workgroups/maryland-violence-intervention-and-prevention-advisory-council/
Chair: Dorothy J. Lennig, Esq., Executive Director, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention & Policy
Appointed by Senate President: Marcus G. Jones; Joseph B. Richardson.
Appointed by House Speaker: Aisha S. Burgess; Patricia M. (Patti) Norris; Gary Simmons; one vacancy.
Appointed by Executive Director, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention & Policy: Kathryn M. Montgomery, Ph.D.; Lisa M. Spicknall-Horner.
JUSTICE REINVESTMENT OVERSIGHT BOARD
Staff: Brandi Cahn, Assistant Director of Justice Reinvestment (410) 697-9316; e-mail: brandi.cahn1@maryland.gov
web: http://goccp.maryland.gov/councils-commissions-workgroups/justice-reinvestment-oversight-board/
Kathleen G. Cox, Chair (chosen by Governor)
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms: Prendi Garcia, 2023; Tonii Gedin, M.D., 2024; Gregory J. Der; Rebecca L. Jones, R.N.; Walter J. Pesterfield; Ryan V. Ross.
Appointed by Senate President: one vacancy
Appointed by House Speaker: Charlotte A. Crutchfield, Esq.
Appointed by Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Maryland: John P. Morrissey; Brett R. Wilson.
Appointed by Maryland Chiefs & Sheriffs' Association: James T. DeWees
Appointed by President, Maryland Correctional Administrators Association: Walter J. Pesterfield; Ryan Ross.
Ex officio: vacancy, Office of Attorney General; Cristina Jorge-Tunon, designee of Secretary of Budget & Management; Erin J. Roth, designee of Secretary of Labor; Danielle J. Cox, designee of Secretary of Public Safety & Correctional Services; Maj. Scott Keyser, designee of Secretary of State Police; Natasha M. Dartigue, Public Defender; Ernest Eley, Jr., Chair, Maryland Parole Commission; Mary Ann Thompson, Chair, Local Government Justice Reinvestment Commission; Scott D. Shellenberger, State’s Attorney, Baltimore County; Walter J. Pesterfield, Baltimore County Department of Corrections.
Mary Ann Thompson, Chair (chosen by Executive Director, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention & Policy)
Appointed by local governments:
Allegany County: Capt. Daniel B. Lasher
Anne Arundel County: John Kelson
Baltimore City: vacancy
Baltimore County: Walter L. Pesterfield
Calvert County: Capt. Timothy K. Fridman
Caroline County: Charles Scott
Carroll County: Maj. Dennis Harmon
Cecil County: Lt. William Jolly
Charles County: Ryan V. Ross
Dorchester County: Don B. Satterfield
Frederick County: Randy Martin
Garrett County: Capt. Joe Wise
Harford County: Maj. Donald A. Gividen, Jr.
Howard County: Margaret M. Chippendale
Kent County: vacancy
Montgomery County: Ben Stevenson
Prince George's County: Terence K. Clark
Queen Anne's County: LaMonte E. Cooke
St. Mary's County: Mary Ann Thompson
Somerset County: Sheriff Ronald W. Howard
Talbot County: Joseph Hughes
Washington County: Maylon Campher
Wicomico County: Stephanie King
Worcester County: Assistant Warden Shytina M. Drummond
JUVENILE JUSTICE GRANT DIVISION
Jennifer Krabill, Director (410) 697-9241; e-mail:
jennifer.krabill@maryland.gov
VICTIM SERVICES UNIT
Heather Amador, Director (410) 697-9329; heather.amdor@maryland.gov
GOVERNOR'S FAMILY VIOLENCE COUNCIL
Rebecca C. Allyn, Manager of Victim Services Initiatives (410) 697-9384; e-mail: rebecca.allyn@maryland.gov
web: http://goccp.maryland.gov/victims/family-violence-council/
Co-Chair (chosen by Governor): Aruna K. Miller, Lt. Governor
Co-Chair (chosen by Governor): Anthony G. Brown, Attorney General
Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms: Laurence A. Ruth, Esq., 2025; Catherine Curran (Katie) O’Malley, 2026; Leslye E. Orloff, Esq., 2026; Jennifer Pollitt Hill, 2027; Norwood Johnson, 2027; Pamela M. Love Manning, Ph.D., 2027; Lisa J. Nitsch, 2027; Jeanne Yeager, 2027; Lillian L. Agbeyegbe, D.P.H., 2028; Jason H. Dowding, 2028; Deborah W. Feinstein, Esq., 2028; Stacey Burnett Rice, Esq., 2028.
Appointed by Senate President: one vacancy
Appointed by Senate Minority Leader: Mary Beth Carozza
Appointed by House Speaker: Karen P. Simpson
Appointed by House Minority Leader: April R. Rose
Designated by Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Maryland: David R. Shultie
Representing Maryland State's Attorneys' Association: Joseph I. Coale, Esq.
Ex officio: Aruna K. Miller, Lt. Governor; Anthony G. Brown, Attorney General; Meena Seshamani, M.D., Secretary of Department of Health; Stacy L. Rodgers, Acting Secretary of Human Services; Betsy Fox Tolentino, Esq., Secretary of Juvenile Services; Carolyn J. Scruggs, Secretary of Public Safety & Correctional Services; Col. Michael A. Jackson, Secretary of State Police; Carey M. Wright, Ed.D., State Superintendent of Schools; Carmel M. Martin, Secretary of Governor’s Office for Children; Dorothy J. Lennig, Esq., Executive Director, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention & Policy.
STATE BOARD OF VICTIM SERVICES
Staff: Rebecca Allyn, Manager of Victim Services Initiatives (410) 697-9384; e-mail: rebecca.allyn@maryland.gov
web: http://goccp.maryland.gov/victims/board-of-victim-services/
Steven J. Kelly, Esq., Chair (chosen by Governor)
Appointed by Governor to 5-year terms: R. Gary Hofmann III, 2025; Anne T. Bean, 2026; Anne Colt Leitess, 2026; Shardal Rose, 2026; Regina Cirincion, 2027; Lisa M. Spicknall-Horner, 2027; Laura Lanham, 2028; Mildred Muhammad, 2028; Peaches Wilson, 2028; Laura Clary, 2029; Jonah Hornum, 2029; Alonzo M. Robertson, Esq., 2029; Dawn Collins, 2030; Jill M. Ritter, 2030.
Appointed by Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Maryland, to 5-year term: Louis G. Gieszl
Ex officio: Tiffany Bright, designee of Attorney General; Scott P. Kurlander, Esq., Chair, Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; Tara Newcomer, designee of Secretary of Human Services; Jessica J. Dickerson, designee of Secretary of Juvenile Services; Patricia Stevens, designee of Secretary of Public Safety & Correctional Services; Heather Amador, designee of Executive Director, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention & Policy.
YOUTH JUSTICE DIVISION
Jennifer Krabill, Director (410) 697-9241; e-mail: jennifer.krabill@maryland.gov
Appointed by Governor to 3-year terms:
Lajan Cephas Bey, Chair (chosen by Executive Director, Governor's Office of Crime Prevention & Policy), 2026
Vacancy, Vice-Chair (chosen by Governor)
Miya Horsey, 2025.
Janette Graham; Kya J. Hector; Shannon L. McFadden; Christopher R. Thompson; Lori Y. James; Laura C. Wilt, Esq. Terms expire 2026.
Beyer Bullard; Tiana R. Davis; Derrell Frazier; Wanda Frink-Little; Gineen Allison Gray; Christian W. Mash, Esq.; Jessica L. Port; Amanda K. Rodriguez, Esq. Terms expire 2027.
Rachel N. Johnson, Esq.; Natalie O'Harra Miller; Timika Thrasher. Terms expire 2028.
Kym Taylor, 2029.
JUVENILE JUSTICE COMPLIANCE
Aubrey Gerhardt, Federal Title II Compliance Monitor (410) 697-9327; e-mail: aubrey.gerhardt@maryland.gov
RACIAL & ETHNIC DISPARITIES & PREVENTION STRATEGIES FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH
Layomi Omolola, Coordinator (410) 697-9310; e-mail: oluwalayomi.omolola@maryland.gov
PROGRAMS & IMPLEMENTATION DIVISION
Vanessa G. Lyon, Assistant Director (410) 697-9325
e-mail: vanessa.lyon1@maryland.gov
JUVENILE JUSTICE & VICTIM SERVICES
Vacancy, Senior Director (410) 697-9342; e-mail:
PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGIES
Martin A. Hammond III, Director (410) 697-9309; e-mail: martin.hammond@maryland.gov
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY ENFORCEMENT
Ellen M. Blonder, Manager (410) 697-9293; e-mail: ellen.blonder@maryland.gov
VICTIMS OF CRIME ASSISTANCE INITIATIVES
Kimberly C. Herndon, Director (410) 697-9312; e-mail: kimberly.herndon@maryland.gov
web: http://goccp.maryland.gov/victims/
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT PROGRAM
Lashonde Beasley, Manager (410) 697-9291; e-mail: lashonde.beasley@maryland.gov
Virginia Baran; Gwen Bell; Audrey E. Bergin; Rosalyn Branson; Michaele D. Cohen; Tracy Farmer; Clifton Files; Norma Harley; Kevin Hatcher, Patricia Herbert; Debra Holbrook; Anne Marie Litecky; Barbara Martin; Colleen Moore; Eugene Morris; Stephen R. Roscher; Ron Russum; Vicki Sadehvandi; Tracey Stamper; Debbie Standiford; David Trolio; Jeanne MacLeod Yeager.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Rachel M. Kesselman, Director (410) 697-9319; e-mail: rachel.kessselman@maryland.gov
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM
James R. Hedrick, Policy Analyst (410) 697-9311; e-mail: james.hedrick@maryland.gov
PROGRAMS & GRANTS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM
Lashonde Beasley, Specialist (410) 697-9291; e-mail: lashonde.beasley@maryland.gov
web: https://gocpp.maryland.gov/grants/programs/domv/
SEX OFFENDER COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT IN MARYLAND
Quentin Jones, Manager (410) 697-9318; e-mail: quentin.jones@maryland.gov
VICTIM RIGHTS COMPLIANCE
Tamara McDonald, Coordinator (410) 697-9326; e-mail: tamara.mcdonald@maryland.gov
MARYLAND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS CENTER
Jeffrey S. Zuback, Director (410) 697-9242; e-mail: jeffrey.zuback@maryland.gov
JUSTICE REINVESTMENT
Brandi Cahn, Assistant Director (410) 697-9316; e-mail: brandi.cahn1@maryland.gov
MARYLAND DOMESTIC-VIOLENCE HEALTH-CARE SCREENING & RESPONSE INITIATIVE
Justice D. Schisler, Specialist (410) 697-9334; e-mail: justice.schisler@maryland.gov
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