Board of Advisors

The Board of Advisors is a formally constituted body established under the auspices of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents. Its principal responsibility is to represent broad community interests and to ensure that student, business, local and state government, and higher education needs are addressed in the development of the Universities at Shady Grove. Within this framework the Board of Advisors provides:

Advice and support to the Executive Director
Guidance on strategic development and implementation that includes the following areas: program identification, advocacy, fund-raising, cooperation and partnership building, marketing and promotion, financial and facilities planning, and evaluation and assessment.

OFFICERS
	The Honorable Michael Knapp, Chair Co-Founder & CEO Skillsmart
	Ms. Shirley Brandman, Vice-Chair Education Advocate
	Mr. Steve Hull, Vice-Chair Editor-in-Chief & Publisher Bethesda Magazine

MEMBERS
	Dr. Christopher Austin Director National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
	Dr. Charles Barnett Senior Vice President, Engineering Hughes Network Systems
	Mr. Kevin Beverly President & CEO Social & Scientific Systems, Inc.
	Mr. David Blair Executive Chairman Accountable Health, Inc.
	Dr. Joann Boughman, ex-officio Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic & Student Affairs University System of Maryland
	Dr. Michael Brintnall Montgomery College Board of Trustees
	Mr. Andy Burness President Burness
	Mr. Jay Clarke Senior VP, Supply Chain Operations Total Wine & More
	Ms. Belinda Coleman President The Coleman Group, Inc.
	Dr. Stewart Edelstein, ex-officio Executive Director Universities at Shady Grove
	The Honorable Marc Elrich Montgomery County Executive
	Ms. Ellen Herbst, ex-officio Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance University System of Maryland
	Mr. Charles Hess Chairman Cooper Building Services, LLC
	The Honorable Patrick (“P.J.”) Hogan Vice President Cornerstone Government Affairs
	Mr. Michael Priddy CEO & Founder Intervise Consultants, Inc.
	Ms. Bernadette Johnson-Williams, Liason Senior Regulatory Health Project Manager U.S. Food and Drug Administration *Ms. Johnson-Williams is serving in her personal capacity.
	The Honorable Anne Kaiser Delegate Maryland General Assembly
	The Honorable Nancy King Senator Maryland General Assembly
	The Honorable Nancy K. Kopp, Emeritis Maryland State Treasurer
	The Honorabel Isiah "Ike" Leggett Board of Regents University System of Maryland
	Dr. Eric Lin, Liason Director, Material Measurement Laboratory National Institute of Standards and Technology
	Ms. Roya Mohadjer Director, Business Development & Strategy Social & Scientific Sytems, Inc.
	Ms. Joy Nurmi Chief of Staff, Councilmember Albornoz Montgomery County Government
	Dr. DeRionne Pollard President Montgomery College
	Mr. Louis Pope USM Board of Regents President & Owner Century 21 Trademark Realty, Inc.
	Mr. Jorge Restrepo CEO & Founder EurekaFacts
	The Honorable Craig Rice Councilmember Montgomery County Council
	Mr. John Sackett Executive Vice President & COO Adventist HealthCare
	Dr. Jack Smith Superintendent Montgomery County Public Schools
	Ms. Debbie Spielberg Special Assistant to the County Executive Montgomery County Government
	Mr. Paul Tchorni Vice President, Human Resources Operations Marriott International
	Mrs. Elizabeth Thomson Project Manager Northrop Grumman
	Mr. Larry Walker President The Walker Group
	Ms. Teresa Wright, Emeritus Parent Resource Teacher - ESOL Hispanic Alliance Montgomery County Public Schools
	Mr. Robert Youngentob President & Chief Creative Officer EYA
	Ms. Mikal Abraha Undergraduate Student Representative President USG Student Coucil

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