MILITARY DEPARTMENT

Fifth Regiment Armory, Division St., Baltimore, Maryland, January 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Maj. Gen. Bruce F. Tuxill, Assistant Adjutant General for Air
Brig. Gen. Warner I. Sumpter, Assistant Adjutant General for Army
Brig. Gen. (MD) James A. Adkins, Assistant Adjutant General for State Operations

OFFICE OF ADJUTANT GENERAL

Col. Richard Schnell, Chief of Staff (410) 576-6167

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Brig Gen. Carole A. Briscoe, Director (410) 462-8950
e-mail: briscoec@mdmildep.org

John S. Nickerson, Deputy Director (410) 462-8951
e-mail: nickersonj@mdmildep.org

CONTRACTING & PROCUREMENT
Col. (MD) Richard Knauer, Procurement Officer (410) 462-8960
e-mail: knauerr@mdmildep.org

STATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Jeffrey A. Braxton, State Property Manager (410) 462-8961

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Lt. Col. Sean M. Casey, Information Technology Officer (410) 702-9605
e-mail: sean.casey@md.ngb.army.mil

INSTALLATIONS
Col. (MD) Friedrich L. Martin, Director (410) 576-6166
e-mail: friedrich.martin@md.ngb.army.mil

STATE PERSONNEL
June C. Carr, Personnel Officer (410) 462-8980
e-mail: carrj@mdmildep.org

U. S. PROPERTY & FISCAL OFFICE FOR MARYLAND
Col. Carl (Casey) Nagel III, Property & Fiscal Officer (410) 278-8450
e-mail: carl.nagel@md.ngb.army.mil

STATE OPERATIONS

Col. Howard S. Freedlander, Executive Officer & Legislative Liaison (410) 576-6088
e-mail: howard.freedlander@md.ngb.army.mil

FREE STATE CHALLENGE
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Ronald Martin-Minnich, Director (410) 306-1801
1-800-820-6692 (toll free)
e-mail: rmartin-minnich@mdchallenge.apg.army.mil
fax: (410) 306-1829

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Maj. Charles S. Kohler, Public Affairs Officer (410) 576-6179
e-mail: charles.kohler@md.ngb.army.mil

STATE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
William H. Allen, Program Equity Officer (410) 576-6161

MARYLAND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
(D50H0106, changed from D50H02, formerly 23.08.02)
FY2003 appropriation: $7,134,748
FY2003 authorized positions: 35
Donald L. Keldsen, Acting Director (appointed by Adjutant General with Governor's approval)
Walter Mueller, Deputy Director
(410) 517-3600
1-800-422-8799 (toll free, Maryland)
1-877-636-2872 (toll free)
e-mail: dkeldsen@mema.state.md.us
fax: (410) 517-3610
web: www.mema.state.md.us

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Coordinator: Donald L. Keldsen (410) 517-3625

Chair: Brig. Gen. Warner L. Sumpter, Military Department
Vice-Chair: Kay Graham, Prince George's County Office of Emergency Preparedness
Vice-Chair: Stephen L. Pattison, Constellation Energy Group

Government representatives appointed by Governor:
James M. Terracciano, Governor's Office
Mark H. Bowen, Esq., Attorney General's Office
Thomas P. Bibeault, Comptroller's Office
Craig A. Moe, Secretary of State's Office
Bernadette T. Benik, State Treasurer's Office

Jacob Casper, Dept. of Agriculture
Timothy G. LaValle, Dept. of Business & Economic Development
A. Skipp Sanders, Ed.D., State Dept. of Education
Robert M. Summers, Ph.D., Dept. of the Environment
Vacancy, Dept. of General Services
Carol Camper, Dept. of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation
Roger B. Sullivan, Dept. of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation
Arlene H. Stephenson, Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene
James C. Hanna, Dept. of Housing & Community Development
Hilton W. Maynard, Jr., Dept. of Human Resources
Jessie L. Ash, Dept. of Planning
David N. Bezanson, Dept. of Public Safety & Correctional Services
Lt. Col. William H. Arrington, Dept. of State Police
John M. Contestabile, Dept. of Transportation

Brig. Gen. Warner L. Sumpter, Military Department
William E. Barnard, State Fire Marshal's Office
Donald L. Keldson, Maryland Emergency Management Agency
Richard L. Alcorta, M.D., Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems
Blaine Keener, Public Service Commission
Steven T. Edwards, University of Maryland, College Park

Edward P. Sherlock, Jr., Annapolis Fire Dept.
William J. Goodwin, Jr., Baltimore City Fire Dept.
Joseph L. Byrnes, Anne Arundel County Emergency Management Division
Lt. Richard Muth, Baltimore County Office of Emergency Preparedness
Donald P. McGuire, Charles County Office of Emergency Services
Ernest L. Crist, Harford County Division of Emergency Operations
John J. O'Neill, Jr., Harford County Administration
Kay Graham, Prince George's County Office of Emergency Preparedness

Private sector representative appointed by Governor: Kevin Burr, American Red Cross; Stephen L. Pattison, Constellation Energy Group; Eugene Reynolds, FMC Corp.; Roger A. Steger, Sr., Maryland Firemen's Association.

Federal government representative: William E. Clark, Federal Emergency Management Agency

MARYLAND EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION
The Emergency Management Advisory Council constitutes the Maryland Emergency Response Commission.
(410) 517-3600

MARYLAND TERRORISM FORUM
Contact: Donald M. (Doc) Lumpkins (410) 517-3615
e-mail: webmaster@mtf.domestic-preparedness.net
fax: (410) 517-3610
web: www.mtf.domestic-preparedness.net
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Co-Chair: Lt. Gen. (MD) James F. Fretterd, Adjutant General
Co-Chair: Col. David B. Mitchell, Secretary of State Police

Appointed by Chairs, Maryland Terrorism Forum: Craig A. Moe; Glen Payne; Edward P. Sherlock, Jr.; Gene Worthington.

Ex officio: Richard F. Pecora, Secretary of the Environment; Georges C. Benjamin, M.D., Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene; John D. Porcari, Secretary of Transportation; Brig. Gen (MD) James A. Adkins, Assistant Adjutant General for State Operations, Maryland National Guard; Robert R. Bass, M.D., Executive Director, Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems; Donald L. Keldsen, Acting Director, Maryland Emergency Management Agency; Donald M. (Doc) Lumpkins, State Domestic Preparedness Officer, Maryland Emergency Management Agency.

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
Quentin W. Banks, Jr., Public Information Officer (410) 517-3631
e-mail: qbanks@mema.state.md.us

OFFICE OF DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS (ANTI-TERRORISM PROGRAM)
Donald M. (Doc) Lumpkins, State Domestic Preparedness Officer & Program Administrator (410) 517-3615
e-mail: dlumpkins@mema.state.md.us
web: www.mema.domestic-preparedness.net/main.html

Gary Harrity, Deputy Program Administrator (410) 517-5116
e-mail: gharrity@mema.state.md.us

OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY

COMMUNICATIONS
Henry D. Black, Manager (410) 517-5137
e-mail: hblack@mema.state.md.us

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Laken Oyedokun, Supervisor (410) 517-3643
e-mail: loyedokun@mema.state.md.us

PERSONNEL, FISCAL, & LOGISTICS
Joseph D. Hambrick, Chief (410) 517-3618
e-mail: jhambrick@mema.state.md.us

PLANS DIVISION
Ruth Mascari, Acting Director (410) 517-5105
e-mail: rmascari@mema.state.md.us

CHEMICAL STOCKPILE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM
William Smith, Acting Manager (410) 517-5122

READINESS DIVISION
Vacancy, Director (410) 517-3611
MITIGATION & RECOVERY BRANCH
Kimberly Golden, State Hazards Mitigation Officer (410) 517-3600
Bowlling (Bud) Howard, Public Assistance Officer (410) 517-3600

MILITARY SUPPORT TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES
Lt. Col. James W. Grove, Director (410) 576-6034
e-mail: james.grove@md.ngb.army.mil

COUNTERDRUG PROGRAM
Col. Robert L. Finn, Director (410) 576-6035

ABOUT FACE PROGRAM
Lt. Col. (Ret) Robert L. Danmyer, Director (410) 702-9682
e-mail: rdanmyer@juno.com
web: http://aboutface.allconet.org

MARYLAND DEFENSE FORCE
Brig. Gen. (MD) Benjamin F. Lucas II, Commander (410) 653-6792
e-mail: mddfweb@mddefenseforce.org
web: www.mddefenseforce.org

VETERANS AFFAIRS HONOR GUARD
CMSgt. (Ret) Harry Capaldi, Director (410) 576-6133
e-mail: jaggerm@mdmildep.org
fax: (410) 576-6191
web: www.mdmildep.org/funeralprogram/

MARYLAND AIR NATIONAL GUARD

AIR CHIEF OF STAFF
Brig. Gen. Charles A. Morgan III, Chief of Staff (410) 918-6498

CMSgt. William T. Youngworth (410) 918-6498

PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Lt. Col. Robert L. Gould, Public Affairs Officer (410) 576-6179
e-mail: mdmedia@mdbalt.ang.af.mil

WING COMMAND (175th WING)
Brig. Gen. David A. Beasley, Commander (410) 918-6301

CMSgt. Jaime Lleras (410) 918-6301

MARYLAND ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Vacancy, Commander, Maryland Army National Guard (410) 576-6193

ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF
Col. Robert D. Schweitzer, Chief of Staff (410) 576-6089

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