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) – 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
Sandra S. Hillman – President, Hillman Communications
R. Dean Kenderdine – Executive Director, National Council on Teacher Retirement
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 – Executive Vice President, Kennedy Krieger Institute (Retired)
Scot Spencer – Associate Director, Annie E. Casey Foundation
James T. Smith, Jr. – Retired, Past Secretary Maryland Department of Transportation, Former Baltimore County Executive
Emmanuel Welsh – Board of Public Works Executive, Office of the Governor
Ex-Officio Members
Ann Cotten – Executive Director, Schaefer Center for Public Policy
Tina DiFranco – Executive Director, UB School of Health and Human Services
Deb Stanley – Executive Director, UB School of Criminal Justice
Ivan Sascha Sheehan – Associate Dean, UB College of Public Affairs