Executive Board Members

Executive Committee – Officers
RMC Chair:
Ms. Susan O’Neill
Executive Director
Upper Shore Regional Council

RMC First Vice-Chair:
Mr. Greg Padgham
Executive Director
Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore 

RMC Second Vice-Chair:
Dr. Heidi Anderson
President
University of Maryland Eastern Shore 

Representing RMC Nominating Committee:
Ms. Jamie Williams
CEcD, Director
Kent County Economic Development

Representing RMC Legislative Committee:
Mr. Kurt Fuchs
Manager, External Affairs
Easton Utilities

Representing RMC Agriculture Committee:
Mr. Matthew Teffeau
Government Affairs Manager
Choptank Electric Cooperative

RMPIF Chair:
Mr. Scott Warner
Executive Director
Mid-Shore Regional Council 

Representing Rural Maryland Foundation:
Mr. Daniel Rider
Forest Stewardship & Utilization Program Manager
Maryland Department of Natural Resources 

Immediate Past Chair:
Mr. John Hartline
Executive Director
Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland 

Board Members

By District

Representing District 1 (Garrett, Allegany, and Washington Counties)
Ms. Kesley Keadle, Washington County Economic Development

Representing District 2 (Carroll, Frederick, and Harford Counties)
Dr. William Reid, Asian American Center of Frederick

Representing District 3 (Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s Counties)
Mr. Chris Kaselemis, St. Mary’s County Office Department of Economic Development

Representing District 4 (Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne’s Counties)
Ms. Jamie Williams, Kent County Economic Development

Representing District 5 (Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties)
Mr. Jaelon Moaney, Washington College

Representing District 6 (Wicomico, Worchester, and Somerset Counties) 
Mr. Danny Thompson, Somerset County Economic Development

Representing For-Profit Organizations
Mr. D’Shawn Doughty, Green Street Housing

Representing For-Nonprofit Organizations
Mr. Chris Abell, Patuxent Partnership

Representing State At-Large
Mr. Bill Valentine, Retired Allegany County Commissioner

Members

Representing the Governor’s Office
The Honorable Carl Anderton, Director, Rural Economic Strategy

Representing Maryland Department of Agriculture
Ms. Cassie Shirk, Maryland Department of Agriculture

Representing Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Ms. Anne Hairston-Strang, Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Representing Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Ms. Cindy Stone, Department of Housing and Community Development

Representing Maryland Department of Health
Ms. Sara Seitz, Maryland Department of Health

Representing University of Maryland Extension 
Ms. Jinhee Kim, University of Maryland Extension

Representing Tri-County Council for Western Maryland
Ms. Elizabeth Stahlman, Tri-County Council for Western Maryland

Representing Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Council 
Mr. Craig Hartsock, Western Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Council

Representing the Maryland Municipal League
Mr. John Kinnard, Mayor, Town of Thurmont

Representing the Maryland Municipal League
Mr. Zack Tyndall, Mayor, Town of Berlin

Representing the Maryland Association of Counties
Mr. Jack Wilson, Board of Commissioners, Queen Anne’s County

Representing the Maryland Association of Counties
Ms. Keasha Haythe, Foundation of HOPE, Inc.

Representing Maryland Association of Public Library Administration 
Ms. Elizabeth Hulett, Maryland Association of Public Library Administration

Representing Maryland Association of Community Action Agencies
Mr. Chris Mullett, Maryland Association of Community Action Agencies

Representing Maryland Farm Bureau
Mr. Ashton Shipley, Maryland Farm Bureau

Representing Delmarva Chicken Association 
Mr. Grayson Middleton, Delmarva Chicken Association

Representing Maryland Grain Producers
Ms. Lindsay Thompson, Maryland Grain Producers

Representing Maryland Forest Association  
Ms. Beth Hill, Maryland Forests Association

Representing Southern Maryland Heritage Area
Mr. Brandon Rosario, Southern Maryland Heritage Area

Representing Easton Utilities
Mr. Kurt Fuchs, Easton Utilities

Representing Special Appointment
Mr. Steve McHenry, Maryland Agricultural & Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO)

Representing Special Appointment 
Mr. Jerry McLaurin, PFC Black Chamber of Commerce

Representing Special Appointment 
Ms. Letitia Nichols, USDA Rural Development

Representing Special Appointment 
Mr. Daniel Schneckenburger, Office of the Cecil County Executive

Representing Maryland House of Delegates

• The Honorable Sheree Sample-Hughes
  Delegate, District 37A
• The Honorable Brian Crosby
  Delegate, District 29B

Representing Maryland Senate

• The Honorable Katie Fry Hester
  Senator, District 9