Executive Committee
To guide the efforts and build the SM program, nine entities initially worked together: the Executive Committee, the Mayors’ Advisory Council, and seven task forces. The Executive Committee and Mayors' Advisory Committee provided support and review for the task forces during the formation of the program and the development of SM Actions.
Today, the Executive Committee provides guidance and structure to the program development process. One of the most important roles of the Executive Committee is to provide guidance for coordinating with other state sustainability efforts and for addressing issues of municipal scale and equitable access to resources. The Executive Committee is made up of leaders from the ranks of municipal mayors, Maryland Municipal League, state agencies, nonprofits, and the private sector.
Members
Gary Allen
Center for Chesapeake Communities
Mayor Celina Benitez
City of Mount Rainier
Councilmember Judith "J" Davis
City of Greenbelt
Jana Davis
Chesapeake Bay Trust
Maia Davis
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Commissioner Nina Forsythe
City of Frostburg
Andrew Fellows
University of Maryland
Olivia Ceccarelli-McGonigal
MD Department of Housing & Community Development
Joseph Griffith
MD Department of Planning
Theresa Kuhns
Maryland Municipal League
Mayor Takisha James
Town of Bladensburg
Mayor Malinda Miles
City of Mount Rainier
Sandi Olek
MD Department of Natural Resources
Pam Ruff
Maryland Econmic Development Association
Mayor Pro Tem Kristen Weaver
City of Greenbelt