The primary mission of the Advisory Board is to advise, counsel, and support the Schaefer Center for Public Policy. The Board has no fiduciary or governance responsibilities. Within this context the Board members will:
- advise the Schaefer Center on strategic direction for ongoing lines of policy research
- identify emerging policy issues where the Schaefer can inform the policy discussion
- assist with connecting the center with potential collaborators
- assist in acquiring resources and fundraising in support of the center’s work
Advisory Board
Robert Douglas (Chair) – Retired Partner, DLA Piper
Michael Golden (Vice Chair) – Retired, Former Director of External Affairs, Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
Sharonne Bonardi – Executive Director, Federation of Tax Administrators
William Cole, IV – Partner, Margrave Strategies
Ryan Fredriksson – Vice President of Government Affairs, National Aquarium
Nancy S. Grasmick – Co-Director, Center for Innovation and Leadership in Special Education, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Nancy Gordon– Executive Director, Protocol and University Events, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Peter Hammen – Principal, Kress Hammen Government Affairs
Sandra S. Hillman – President, Hillman Communications
R. Dean Kenderdine – Executive Director, National Council on Teacher Retirement
Theresa Kuhns– Chief Executive Officer, The Maryland Municipal League
Keiffer J. Mitchell Jr. – Vice President, BGR Group’s State & Local Advocacy Practice
Chichi Nyagah- Nash – Chief Operating Officer, Maryland Department of General Services
Lainy LeBow-Sachs – Retired, Former Executive Vice President, Kennedy Krieger Institute
James T. Smith, Jr. – Retired, Past Secretary of Maryland Department of Transportation, Former Baltimore County Executive
Scot Spencer – Associate Director, Annie E. Casey Foundation
Emmanuel Welsh – Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor
Ex-Officio Members
Ann Cotten – Executive Director, Schaefer Center for Public Policy
Roger Hartley – Dean, The University of Baltimore, College of Public Affairs
Jennica Larrison – Executive Director, The University Of Baltimore, School of Public and International Affairs
Dawnsha Mushonga – Executive Director, The University of Baltimore, School of Health and Human Services
Heather Pfeifer– Executive Director, The University of Baltimore, School of Criminal Justice
Ivan Sascha Sheehan – Associate Dean, The University of Baltimore, College of Public Affairs