The Joint Commission on the Opportunity Gap is composed of 6 members appointed by the County Executive, 6 members appointed by the Superintendent of Anne Arundel County Public Schools and 3 appointed by the initial 12 members. Eight ex-officio (non-voting) members, or their designees, serve based on their professional positions and expertise.
Commission members serve coterminous with the County Executive.
| Members Appointed by County Executive Pittman | Title |
|---|---|
| Thornell Jones | (Representative of the NAACP AACo Chapter) |
| Jen Pastrone | (Seeds 4 Success) |
| Lisa Rodvien | (Anne Arundel County Council) |
| Appointed by Dr. Mark Bedell | Title |
|---|---|
| McKinley Gray | (Junior, Annapolis High School) |
| Isha Alston | (Community Health Nurse Program) |
| Talaya Pike | (AACPS Citizen Advisory Committee) |
| Chareka T. Harris | (Resource Pupil Personnel Worker) |
| Jim Whisman | (Principal, AACPS) |
| Patricia Saynuk | (Early Childhood School Readiness Coordinator) |
| Ex-Officio (Non-voting) Members | Title |
|---|---|
| Captain Elizabeth Smith | (Anne Arundel County Police Department) |
| Dr. Maisha Gillins | (Executive Director, Equity and Accelerated Student Achievement, AACPS) |
| Asha Smith | (Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, County Executive’s Office) |
| Rebecca Hass | (Chief of Public Services and Branch Management, Anne Arundel County Public Libraries) |
| Catherine Hollerbach | (Chief of Public Services and Branch Management, Anne Arundel County Public Libraries) |
| Monique Jackson | (Deputy Superintendent for Student and School Support, AACPS) |
| JCOG Coordinators | Title |
|---|---|
| Dr. Pam Brown | (Executive Director, Partnership for Children, Youth and Families) |
| Dr. James Kitchin | (Special Assisstant to the County Executive) |
For questions about the Joint Commission on the Opportunity Gap, send an email to JCOG-info@aacounty.org.