Matt Power first joined the administration as the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Land Use in Anne Arundel County. He also played a lead coordinating role in the County’s COVID 19 response.

Previously Mr. Power served as the Vice President for government relations for the Maryland Independent College and University Association. In that role he served as the primary lobbyist for higher education issues in Annapolis. He managed the association’s business affiliate program and led numerous consortium initiatives to drive down costs for member institutions.  

Mr. Power was appointed by Governor Martin O’Malley as the Director of StateStat in 2013. StateStat is a performance measurement and managerial process that made state government more efficient and accountable. In this role, Mr. Power chaired weekly meetings with Cabinet Secretaries and agency leadership to analyze agency performance, track priority initiatives, and question standard operating procedures. Agency data was carefully analyzed by a team of StateStat analysts, performance trends are closely monitored, and strategies to achieve improved performance are developed through a series of meetings designed to ensure relentless follow-up and reassessment. Mr. Power was a strong advocate for transparency and open data initiatives throughout Maryland.  

Mr. Power was appointed Deputy Secretary of the Maryland Department of Planning in 2007. He managed a broad range of operational, management and program functions. His roles with the Department of Planning included work as the Director of Policy Evaluation and Development. In 2002, he became Director of Operations for the department, reinvigorating the financial management of the agency and leading the merger of the Maryland Historical Trust into the Maryland Department of Planning. Mr. Power served as Chairman of the Maryland Heritage Areas and a member of the Maryland Green Building Council and was the Governor’s alternate on the Appalachian Regional Commission. He is a graduate of Leadership Maryland, Class of 2011 and a Certified Project Management Professional. He began his employment with the department in 1999. His professional career started with the Department of Legislative Services, providing legislative oversight to Maryland’s environmental agencies. 

Kai Boggess-de Bruin first joined the administration as the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Health and Human Services.  Kai is passionate about improving programs and ensuring all residents can easily access services when they are needed the most. Throughout her career, Kai has been a strong advocate for building the capacity of human services organizations to use data to inform decision making and performance improvement. Kai’s diverse background has included human services and information technology in the private, non-profit, and government sectors. Previously, Kai served as the Assistant Director of Quality Assurance and Compliance for the Prince George’s County Department of Social Services where she was responsible for overseeing performance management, corrective action planning, data analysis and reporting, and change management for all department programs. She also worked as the Director of Technical and Strategic Services for a technology firm, Obverse, Inc. and was the Director of Operations for a child placement agency. Kai holds a PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Capella University and a Master’s Degree in Psychology from Regis University.  

Peter Baron, Esq., brings nearly 20 years of experience in Maryland local and state government and politics. He is a former legislative director for both the Maryland Hospital Association and the Service Employees International Union, Maryland and DC State Council. He also served as Director of Member Services for Speaker Mike Busch. 

Jennifer Purcell, PhD, is responsible for managing the County Executive's priority projects. She also serves as the office's representative for education and the arts, oversees the internship program, and coordinates annual events hosted by the County Executive.

Prior to joining the administration, Jennifer served as a strategic planning, program development and grant consultant for several non-profit organizations after leaving a faculty position at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx. Jennifer earned her doctorate in higher education administration at the University of South Florida.  

Matthew Johnston analyzes environmental and sustainable policies for the County Executive’s Office. He previously served as the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Senior Environmental Policy Analyst where he worked with stakeholders across the Chesapeake Bay watershed to design solutions to combat environmental degradation. Matthew holds a graduate degree from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs as well as undergraduate degrees from the University of Missouri. He is a proud resident of Anne Arundel County and a frequent visitor to its many trails, parks and kayak launches. 

Elizabeth Funsch is the manager for the newly formed ArundelStat.   ArundelStat will use a performance framework to strategically monitor, assess, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of County services.  ArundelStat will also serve as an internal consultant to assist in specific and longer term strategic projects.  

Elizabeth most recently worked as a senior analyst for the CountyStat team in Prince George’s County where she oversaw the process for monitoring and shaping the government to be more efficient and productive.  Working closely with the health and human services departments, she coordinated efforts to develop, revise, and review performance measures and conducted trends analyses.

Elizabeth has over 7 years experience in evaluating programs at the State of Maryland Department of Mental Health and Hygiene and the Pima Prevention Partnership in Arizona.  Her focus in these roles was implementing processes that demonstrated performance and assessed outcomes. She also understands the challenges and rewards of working on the front line as a public benefit coordinator in the Washington DC region as well as serving as a health volunteer in rural Ecuador in the US Peace Corps.  Elizabeth holds a Master of Public Health and Master of Arts from the University of Arizona.

Derek Matthews was born and raised in Anne Arundel County.   Derek comes from a very diverse law enforcement career in the private sector, local, international and senior federal government level. He previously served as Assistant Police Chief for the City of Glen Arden Maryland, and Tactical Supervisor (SST/VIPER) at the Prince George’s County Office of the Sheriff. He is currently working on numerous special projects in the County Executive's Office including public safety recruiting, gun violence, and prison re-entry.  He is also assisting with special tasks like facilitating strong relationships with community organizations and various interest groups.

Alanna W. Dennis is responsible for providing general guidance, education, and diversity & inclusion training with respect to civil rights issues in employment and fair housing. She investigates both Title VI and Title VII complaints of alleged discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation involving County government employees.  She also serves as a resource to both Anne Arundel County residents and Anne Arundel County Departments regarding various equal opportunity issues, e.g.race, religion, sexual orientation, sex, ethnicity, age, disability, and any other characteristics protected by state, county and federal laws.  Alanna obtained her Master's in Business Management from Johns Hopkins University and her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from The University of Texas School of Law at Austin. Alanna formerly served as the Director of Equity Compliance at Bowie State University, and was appointed as an Assistant Attorney General with Maryland's Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation for 10 years.  Alanna brings to Anne Arundel County more than a decade of experience in EEO compliance, dispute resolution, and investigations.

Bradley Warren is an Analyst for the newly formed ArundelStat. Bradley most recently worked as an Enterprise Reporting and Data Security Analyst at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing where he was responsible for the implementation of a reporting portal as well the creation of a data security program for students, faculty, and staff. Prior to working at the University of Pennsylvania, he worked as a Research Associate with KS&R, a market research firm. While at KS&R, he worked with companies such as Microsoft and FedEx analyzing customer data. Bradley holds a Master of Public Administration from the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania as well as an undergraduate degree in Policy Studies from Syracuse University.