MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

James E. Lyons, Sr., Ph.D., Secretary of Higher Education

839 Bestgate Road, Suite 400, Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 260-4500; fax: (410) 260-3200; tty: 1-800-735-2258 (toll free)
e-mail: osfamail@mhec.state.md.us (scholarships & financial aid)
web: www.mhec.state.md.us

Maryland Higher Education Commission, 839 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, Maryland, August 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


Agencies	Budget	Community Colleges	Historical Evolution


Organizational Chart	Organizational Structure		Origin & Functions	Reports

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 5-year terms:
Kevin M. O'Keefe, Chair (chosen by Governor, 1-year term), 2013
Anwer Hasan, 2010; Paul L. Saval, Esq., 2010; Joann A. Boughman, Ph.D., 2011; Patrice A. Ficklin, 2011; Sandra L. Jimenez, 2012; Leronia A. Josey, Esq., 2012; Nhora Barrera Murphy, 2012; Mark R. Frazer, D.D.S., 2013; Chung K. Pak, 2013; one vacancy.

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 1-year term: Eyituoyo V. Ebigbeyi, student, 2010

EDUCATION POLICY COMMITTEE
Appointed by Chair, Maryland Higher Education Commission:
Joann A. Boughman, Ph.D., Chair
Joshua Ackerman; Mark R. Frazer, D.D.S.; Leronia A. Josey, Esq.; Nhora Barrera Murphy; Lt. Gen. Emmett Paige, Jr. (ret.).

FINANCE POLICY COMMITTEE
Appointed by Chair, Maryland Higher Education Commission:
Paul L. Saval, Esq., Chair
Anwer Hasan; Chung K. Pak.

SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION

(R62I0001)
FY2011 appropriation: $5,797,198; authorized positions: 52.6
James E. Lyons, Sr., Ph.D., Secretary of Higher Education (appointed by Governor) (410) 260-4516
e-mail: jlyons@mhec.state.md.us

Administrative Assistant

FACULTY ADVISORY COUNCIL

gsegura@mhec.state.md.us

Appointed by Secretary of Higher Education to 3-year terms:
Curt C. Raney, Ph.D., Chair (chosen by Council), 2008

Patricia K. Cossard; Stuart Lee Richardson, Jr., D.B.A.Terms expire 2008.

Katherine Almquist, Ph.D.; Judith Ann Coen; Charles S. Davis, Ph.D.; Charles Leonard, Ph.D.; Anthony F. Norcio, Ph.D. Terms expire 2009.

Frank B. Alt, Ph.D.; Patricia M. Alt, Ph.D.; Teresa L. Bridger, Ed.D.; Deloris James, Ph.D., J.D.; Lynn A. Kerr; M. Linda Martinak, Ph.D.; Carla N. Showacre; Richard J. Siciliano, Ph.D.; Anthony D. Wilbon, Ph.D. Terms expire 2010.

Jo-Ellen Ashbury, Ph.D.; Sharon A. Fechter; Marie V. Gillis; Paul Hester; Elizabeth T. Jordan, D.N.Sc., R.N.C.; Thomas Kelliher, Ph.D.; Katherine C. Murray; Dennis E. Wenger. Terms expire 2011.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Robert L. Parker (410) 260-4558; e-mail: rparker@mhec.state.md.us

Appointed by Secretary of Higher Education:
Timothy A. Wolfe, Chair (chosen by Council in Sept., 1-year term)
Henry Anderson; Tracey Cole; Barbara A. Gill; Melissa Gregory; Theresa W. Hollander; Terra Jones; Mindy Lehman; Gene Logan; Barbara Lowe; Enie Nwaykwo; Diane Pelesh; Diane Prengaman; Lee Richmond; Mindy M. Schaffer; Jan Moyland Wagner; Patricia Williams.

MARYLAND FIRE-RESCUE EDUCATION & TRAINING COMMISSION
Frederick E. (Ted) Porter, Administrator (410) 260-4532; e-mail: tporter@mhec.state.md.us

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms:
R. Michael Clemens, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2014
Gregory J. DeHaven, 2009; Lynn D. Gilroy, 2010; John S. Butler, 2011; Robert P. Cumberland, Jr., 2011; John C. Holloway, 2011; Omara M. Boulware, 2012; Barbara A. Knippenburg, 2012; Michael W. Robinson, Sr., 2012; Geoffrey L. Donahue, 2013; Daniel J. Stevens, 2013; Reinhold C. Strobel, 2013; John E. Dulina, 2014.

SEGMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Chair: James E. Lyons, Sr., Ph.D., Secretary of Higher Education (410) 260-4516; e-mail: jlyons@mhec.state.md.us

Tina M. Bjarekull; Ron Hansen; Joseph R. Urgo, Ph.D.; H. Clay Whitlow, Ph.D.; David Wilson, Ph.D.

Ex officio: William E. Kirwan, Ph.D., Chancellor, University System of Maryland

STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Staff: Sue A. Blanshan, Ph.D., (410) 260-4533; e-mail: sblansha@mhec.state.md.us

Appointed by President & Student Government Association of participating institutions:
Ross Conover, Chair (chosen by Council)
Edmund McCullough, Vice-Chair (chosen by Council)
Lauren Payne, Segment Chair, Independent Colleges (chosen by segment representatives)
Allison Pilat, Segment Chair, 2-Year/Community Colleges (chosen by segment representatives)
Tara Carter, Segment Chair, 4-Year Public Colleges (chosen by segment representatives)