DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

100 Community Place, Crownsville, Maryland, January 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Raymond A. Skinner, Secretary of Housing & Community Development (410) 514-7005

Margaret Wolf, Deputy Secretary (410) 514-7007
Harry D. Sewell, Assistant Secretary of Development Finance (410) 514-7400
Ellen M. Janes, Assistant Secretary for Neighborhood Revitalization (410) 514-7015
George C. Eaton, Director, Division of Credit Assurance (410) 514-7350
Stephen D. Silver, Chief Financial Officer, Division of Finance & Administration (410) 514-7100
J. Rodney Little, Director, Division of Historical & Cultural Programs (410) 514-7601
Cynthia L. Lesniewski, Director, Division of Information Technology (410) 514-7180
Anthony J. Mohan, Principal Counsel (410) 514-7800

OFFICE OF SECRETARY

Margaret Wolf, Deputy Secretary (410) 514-7007
e-mail: wolf@dhcd.state.md.us

CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Donald Potter, Manager (410) 514-7265

COUNSEL
Anthony J. Mohan, Principal Counsel (410) 514-7800

FAIR PRACTICES
Leonard S. Hammond, Fair Practices Officer (410) 514-7017

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Richard A. Montgomery III, Director (410) 514-7013

PERSONNEL OFFICE
Rodney J. Wiesinger, Director (410) 514-7020

OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Frances (Fran) D. Counihan, Director (410) 514-7702
1-800-756-0119 (customer service, toll free)
e-mail: counihan@dhcd.state.md.us

RESEARCH & STATISTICS
Robert P. Goodman, Director (410) 514-7171

COMMUNITY LEGACY BOARD
Chair: Raymond A. Skinner, Secretary of Housing & Community Development

Ex officio: J. Charles Fox, Secretary of Natural Resources; Roy W. Kienitz, Secretary of Planning; John D. Porcari, Secretary of Transportation; Harriet Tregoning, Special Secretary of Smart Growth.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO COMMUNITY LEGACY BOARD
Fred Sissine, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2006

Appointed by Governor: Guy Guzzone, 2004; William G. Hall, 2004; Celester A. Hall, Jr., 2004; Elliot N. Lewis, Esq., 2004; Jason Canapp, 2005; Philip C. Foster, 2005; Viola G. Lee, 2005; Terri L. Turner, Esq., 2005; R. Stevens Cassard, Jr., 2006; Nguyen Minh Chau, 2006.

COMMUNITY LEGACY PROGRAM
F. William Beans, Director (410) 514-7205
e-mail: beans@dhcd.state.md.us

DIVISION OF CREDIT ASSURANCE

MARYLAND HOUSING FUND
(S00A2201, formerly 37.01.22)
FY2003 appropriation: $432,134
FY2003 authorized positions: 5
George C. Eaton, Director (410) 514-7350
Karen L. Gooden, Deputy Director (410) 514-7355

CREDIT ASSURANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Appointed by Governor upon recommendation of the Secretary of Housing & Community Development:
Mark Sissman, Chair (chosen by Governor), 1997
Margaret Allen; Kathleen A. Boland; James I. Humphrey, Jr.; Leonard S. Vaughan. Terms expire 1997.

ASSET MANAGEMENT
(S00A2202)
FY2003 appropriation: $4,441,358
FY2003 authorized positions: 48.9

MULTIFAMILY ASSET MANAGEMENT
Roy A. Kiewe, Director (410) 514-7704

SINGLE-FAMILY OPERATIONS
Stanley H. Sanders, Jr., Director (410) 514-7318

BUILDING CODES ADMINISTRATION
(S00A2203, formerly 37.01.21.03)
FY2003 appropriation: $579,273
FY2003 authorized positions: 9
James C. Hanna, Director (410) 514-7212
e-mail: hanna@dhcd.state.md.us
web: http://lhi5.umbc.edu/dhcd/

DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENT FINANCE

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
Harry D. Sewell, Executive Director (410) 514-7400
1-800-222-3919 (toll free)
e-mail: sewell@dhcd.state.md.us
fax: (410) 987-8763

Fran D. Makle, Deputy Director (410) 514-7546

HOUSING FINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Chair: Raymond A. Skinner, Secretary of Housing & Community Development (410) 514-7007

Appointed by Governor upon recommendation of Secretary of Housing & Community Development to 4-year terms: John B. Colvin, 2001; Fredric C. Cooper, 2003; Edward J. Murn III, 2003.

Appointed by Governor upon recommendation of Secretary of Housing & Community Development (State government members): Raymond A. Skinner, Margaret Wolf, Ellen M. Janes, Dept. of Housing & Community Development; Arthur H. Hilsenrad, Deputy Secretary for Capital Programs, Dept. of Budget & Management.

MARYLAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST
(S00A2002)
Staff: Tonna Phelps (410) 514-7453

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms:
Alice G. Pinderhughes, Esq., Chair (chosen by Governor), 2004

Sandra Edmonds Crewe, Ph.D., 2002.

Carol Gilbert; Mary C. Lorsung; Peter deWolf Smith; Albert (Buz) Winchester III. Terms expire 2003.

Paul K. Casey, Esq.; Bernard L. Jones, Sr. Terms expire 2004.

Tonja D. Fraser-Jenkins; Maria E. Johnson; BettyJean Carter Murphy. Terms expire 2006.

Appointed by Senate President (nonvoting): Clarence W. Blount

Appointed by House Speaker (nonvoting): Clarence Davis

Ex officio (nonvoting): Raymond A. Skinner, Secretary of Housing & Community Development

OPERATIONS
Ronald G. Callison, Administrator (410) 514-7567

BOND FINANCE
Roy A. Westlund, Deputy Director (410) 514-7411
e-mail: westlund@dhcd.state.md.us

CDA FINANCE
Anne P. (Patti) Konrad, Director (410) 514-7326

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Peter F. Engel, Deputy Executive Director (410) 514-7481
e-mail: engel@dhcd.state.md.us

HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAMS
(S00A2503/ 08, formerly 37.01.25.03/.08)
FY2003 appropriation: $9,091,578
FY2003 authorized positions: 18
Donald D. Debnam, Director (410) 514-7530

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
(S00A2502/ 07, formerly 37.01.25.02/.07)
FY2003 appropriation: $20,173,025
FY2003 authorized positions: 32
Peter F. Engel, Director (410) 514-7446

LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM
Richard L. Hillman, Director (410) 514-7245

RENTAL SERVICE PROGRAMS
(S00A2505, formerly 37.01.25.05)
FY2003 appropriation: $136,332,928
FY2003 authorized positions: 19.1
Phillip L. Katzung, Director (410) 514-7487

SPECIAL LOAN PROGRAMS
(S00A2504/ 09, formerly 37.01.25.04/.09)
FY2003 appropriation: $14,871,624
FY2003 authorized positions: 10
Eileen R. Hagan, Director (410) 514-7542

DIVISION OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Jolly Burks, Director (410) 514-7101
e-mail: burks@dhcd.state.md.us

AUDIT
John A. Pecora, Manager (410) 514-7119

OFFICE OF BUDGET & PROCUREMENT
Kim M. James, Manager (410) 514-7107

CENTRAL ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS
Susan B. Traylor, Manager (410) 514-7119

OFFICE OF FACILITIES & FLEET MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Deborah L. Tolson, Manager (410) 514-7102

MARYLAND HOUSING FUND FINANCE & LOAN ACCOUNTING
Ruth V. Putnam, Manager (410) 514-7106

PURCHASING & PROCUREMENT
Richelle L. Thomas, Manager (410) 514-7109

DIVISION OF HISTORICAL & CULTURAL PROGRAMS

MARYLAND HERITAGE AREAS AUTHORITY
Contact: Elizabeth A. Hughes (410) 514-7617

Chair: Raymond A. Skinner, Secretary of Housing & Community Development (410) 514-7600

Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms: Alan Turnbull, 2002.

Robert D. Agee; Joseph F. Anderson; Louise L. Hayman; James P. Struntz, Sr. Terms expire 2006.

Margo G. Bailey; Jack S. Griswold; Michael P. Lewis; Edward T. McMahon, Esq.; Alvin Rosenbaum. Terms expire 2004.

Ex officio: David S. Iannucci, Secretary of Business & Economic Development; J. Charles Fox, Secretary of Natural Resources; Roy W. Kienitz, Secretary of Planning; John D. Porcari, Secretary of Transportation; Karen R. Johnson, Secretary of Higher Education; J. Rodney Little, State Historic Preservation Officer.

MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST
J. Rodney Little, Director (chosen by Trust with Governor's approval) (410) 514-7601
William J. Pencek, Jr., Deputy Director (410) 514-7604
e-mail: pencek@dhcd.state.md.us
web: www.marylandhistoricaltrust.net

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms:
Harrison B. Wetherill, Jr., Esq., Chair (chosen by Trust in June, 1-year term), 2003

Charles L. Edson, Esq., 2003; Mary S. Johnson, 2003; Harrison B. Wetherill, Jr., Esq., 2003; Jayne M. Foard, 2004; Gilbert Gude, 2004; Christopher B. Kehoe, Esq., 2004; Martin P. Azola, 2005; Howard A. Buchanan, 2005; John L. Seidel, Ph.D., 2005; Joseph M. Coale III, 2006; Alvin H. Luckenbach, Ph.D., 2006; Michael R. Ward, 2006.

Appointed by Board of Trustees to 1-year terms (June): G. Bernard Callan; Dean Camlin; W. Dickerson Charlton; Ralph E. Eshelman, Ph.D.; Karen Lewand; Douglass C. Reed; Gale Yerges. Terms expire 1999.

Ex officio: vacancy, designee of Governor; Thomas M. Middleton, designee of Senate President; Michael E. Busch, designee of House Speaker.

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT, PLANNING, & EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
(S00A2301, formerly 37.01.23.01)
FY2003 appropriation: $2,858,826
FY2003 authorized positions: 21
William J. Pencek, Jr., Deputy Director & Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer (410) 514-7604
e-mail: pencek@dhcd.state.md.us

COMMISSION ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
Dixie Henry, Ph.D., Administrator (410) 514-7616


Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms:
Amos Goodfox, Chair (chosen by Commission in June, 1-year term), 2003
Cassandra H. Marshall, 2002; Julia A. Pierce, Esq., 2003; Kathleen Rigby, 2003; Gina B. Hamlin, 2004; Phillip C. Proctor, 2004; Richard Regan, 2004; Mary Hope Billings, 2005; two vacancies.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Miriam L. Hensley, Chief (410) 514-7607

PLANNING & HERITAGE OUTREACH
Elizabeth A. Hughes, Chief (410) 514-7617

OFFICE OF ARCHAEOLOGY
Richard B. Hughes, Chief Archaeologist
Charles L. Hall, Ph.D., State Terrestrial Archaeologist
Susan B. M. Langley, State Underwater Archaeologist (410) 514-7661

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ARCHAEOLOGY
Appointed by Governor upon recommendation of Secretary of Housing & Community Development & with Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms:
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Committee)
William S. Dudley, Ph.D., 2003; Louise E. Akerson, 2004; Marian C. Creveling, 2004; Robert D. Wall, Ph.D., 2004; Michele C. Aubry, 2005; Christine Jirikowic, Ph.D., 2005; Susan W. Trail, 2005.

OFFICE OF MUSEUM SERVICES
(S00A2302, formerly 37.01.23.02)
FY2003 appropriation: $3,736,481
FY2003 authorized positions: 40.5
Wayne E. Clark, Chief
(410) 586-8511 (Jefferson Patterson Historical Park & Museum)
e-mail: clark@dhcd.state.md.us

COMMISSION ON AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE
Tonya M. Hardy, Executive Director (410) 216-6180


Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms:
John W. Franklin, Chair (chosen by Commission, 1-year term), 2004
Godfrey Blackstone, 2003; Kimberly Respass Orange, 2003; Walter B. Hill, Jr., Ph.D., 2004; Col. William A. DeShields (Ret.), 2005; Lenneal J. Henderson, Jr., Ph.D., 2005; Leontyne Peck, 2005; Barbara B. Bentley, 2006; Stefan C. Goodwin, Ph.D., 2006.

MUSEUM ASSISTANCE REVIEW PANEL
Mary Alexander, Administrator (410) 514-7622

Appointed by Secretary of Housing & Community Development to 3-year terms:
Wilton C. Corkern, Ph.D., Chair (chosen by Secretary of Housing & Community Development), 2002
Jeffrey Buchheit, 2002; Stephen Hardy, Ph.D., 2002; Sally Johnston, 2002; Doris Hillian Ligon, 2002; Larry L. Martin, Ph.D., 2002; Alexandra Roosa, 2002; Catherine Allen, 2003; Avi Decter, 2003; Mary Kay Harper, 2003; Peter Lesher, 2003; Joanne Martin, Ph.D., 2003; Elizabeth Shatto, 2003; Steven C. Newsome, Ph.D., 2004; Stephen Patrick, 2004.

Ex officio: Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., Senate President; Samuel I. Rosenberg, designee of House Speaker; Edward C. Papenfuse, Ph.D., State Archivist; Hannah L. Byron, Director, Office of Tourism Development.

BANNEKER-DOUGLASS MUSEUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE
Tonya M. Hardy, Director
(410) 216-6180
e-mail: banneker@dhcd.state.md.us

Banneker-Douglass Museum, 84 Franklin St., Annapolis, Maryland, July 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

JEFFERSON PATTERSON HISTORICAL PARK & MUSEUM
[administered by Maryland Historical Trust]
Michael A. Smolek, Director (410) 586-8500
e-mail: smolek@dhcd.state.md.us
fax: (410) 586-3643
web: www.jefpat.org

ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE
JEFFERSON PATTERSON HISTORICAL PARK & MUSEUM
Thomas W. Richards, Chair (chosen by Committee)

Appointed by Governor: Ralph E. Eshelman, Ph.D.; Ailene F. Hutchins.

Donor: Mary Marvin Breckinridge Patterson

Appointed by Donor: Charles T. Akre; Isabelle G. Breckinridge; Thomas W. Richards.

Appointed by Calvert County Board of County Commissioners: Herman E. Schieke, Jr.

Appointed by National Trust for Historic Preservation: Dwight L. Young

Appointed by President, Society for American Archaeology: William W. Fitzhugh, Ph.D.

Ex officio: John T. Willis, designee of Governor; Raymond A. Skinner, Secretary of Housing & Community Development.

MARYLAND ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSERVATION LABORATORY
Julia A. King, Ph.D., Director (410) 586-8551

OFFICE OF PRESERVATION SERVICES
(S00A2305, formerly 37.01.23.05)
FY2003 appropriation: $829,015
FY2003 authorized positions: 14
Michael K. Day, Chief (410) 514-7629
e-mail: day@dhcd.state.md.us

OFFICE OF RESEARCH, SURVEY, & REGISTRATION
(S00A2304, formerly 37.01.23.04)
FY2003 appropriation: $717,636
FY2003 authorized positions: 11
Orlando Ridout V, Chief (410) 514-7642
e-mail: ridout@dhcd.state.md.us

CULTURAL CONSERVATION
Elaine Eff, Administrator (410) 514-7653
e-mail: eff@dhcd.state.md.us

EVALUATION & REGISTRATION
Peter Kurtze, Administrator (410) 514-7649
e-mail: kurtze@dhcd.state.md.us

GOVERNOR'S CONSULTING COMMITTEE ON THE
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Richard Longstreth, Ph.D., Acting Chair (chosen by Committee, 1-year term), 2005
William J. Murtagh, Ph.D., 2002; Edward C. Papenfuse, Ph.D., 2002; W. Peter Pearre, 2002; Nancy Miller Schamu, 2002; Julie H. Ernstein, 2005; Robert M. Vogel, 2005; one vacancy.

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT & LIBRARY SERVICES
Mary Louise de Sarran, Administrator (410) 514-7655

MARYLAND HISTORICAL TRUST LIBRARY
Mary Louise de Sarran, Librarian (410) 514-7655

SURVEY & RESEARCH
Marcia M. Miller, Administrator (410) 514-7646

DIVISION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Dale E. Markel, Deputy Director (410) 514-7182

OFFICE OF DATABASE DEVELOPMENT
Vacancy, Manager (410) 514-7182

OFFICE OF NETWORK SYSTEMS OPERATIONS
Ken R. Bacon, Manager (410) 514-7180

DIVISION OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION

Ronald D. Waters, Deputy Director (410) 514-7224

MARYLAND REVITALIZATION CENTER
(410) 209-5800
fax: (410) 685-8270
web: www.op.state.md.us/revitalization/

OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Nancy S. Palmer, Director (410) 514-7226

OFFICE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Dorothy P. Myers, Director (410) 514-7209
e-mail: myers@dhcd.state.md.us

MARYLAND CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM
Edward T. (Ted) Conlon, Coordinator (410) 209-5804

NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - LOANS
Dorothy P. Myers, Coordinator (410) 514-7209

OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
Charles H. Smallwood, Director (410) 514-7229

OFFICE OF PLANNING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Stephen W. Lafferty, Director (410) 209-5814

SMART CODES
Johns W. Hopkins, Director (410) 209-5815
e-mail: hopkins@dhcd.state.md.us

MARYLAND BUILDING REHABILITATION CODE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Eugene R. Lynch, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2003

Appointed by Governor: William H. Corkran, Jr., 2001.

Norbert R. Klusmann; Janet S. Owens; Harriet Tregoning. Terms expire 2002.

Cynthia Bliss; Mark B. Goldsborough; Miles J. Haber; Ronald M. Kreitner. Terms expire 2003.

Jack A. Gullo, Jr.; Katherine A. Hearn; Hayward F. Hinkhaus, Sr.; Mark J. Mazz; Michael B. Richardson. Terms expire 2004.

Charleene A. Doverspike; Charles W. Lynch, Jr.; Lemuel A. Roberts; Wayne D. Smith; Barrie P. Tilghman. Terms expire 2005.

Dorreya R. Elmenshawy; George Holback; Stanley L. Poole, Jr. Terms expire 2006.

Ex officio: Raymond A. Skinner, Secretary of Housing & Community Development; John P. O'Connor, Secretary of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation; William E. Barnard, State Fire Marshal; J. Rodney Little, State Historic Preservation Officer; Beatrice M. Rodgers, Director, Office for Individuals with Disabilities.

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