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 |
|---|---|
| Tatiana Klein | (Marshall Hope Coorporation) |
| Conor Curran | (Student, Anne Arundel Community College) |
| Thornell Jones | (Representative of the NAACP AACo Chapter) |
| Rev. Mihee Kim-Kort | (First Presbyterian Church - Annapolis) |
| Monica Lindsey | |
| Karen Murphy | (Anne Arundel County Office of Personnel) |
| Appointed by George Arlotto | Title |
|---|---|
| Indu Bodala | (Sophomore, Glen Burnie High School) |
| Peggy Cruz | (Community Health Nurse Program Supervisor, Old Mill/Northeast Clusters) |
| Dr. Julie Ann Halick | (AACPS Citizen Advisory Committee) |
| Stephanie Jones | (Resource Pupil Personnel Worker) |
| Richard Rogers | (Principal, Mills Parole Elementary) |
| Patricia Saynuk | (Early Childhood School Readiness Coordinator) |
| Ex-Officio (Non-voting) Members | Title |
|---|---|
| Captain Ryan Frashure | (Commander, Community Relations Division, Anne Arundel County Police Department) |
| Dr. Maisha Gillins | (Executive Director, Equity and Accelerated Student Achievement, AACPS) |
| Dr. Deidre Grim | (Program Manager, Health Equity and Racial Justice, Department of Health) |
| Pete Hill | (Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, County Executive’s Office) |
| Catherine Hollerbach | (Chief of Public Services and Branch Management, Anne Arundel County Public Libraries) |
| Monique Jackson | (Deputy Superintendent for Student and School Support, AACPS) |
| Cassandra Moore | (Director of Enrollment Development and Admissions, Anne Arundel Community College) |
| Tameka Smith | (Constituent Services Officer, County Executive's Office) |
| JCOG Coordinators | Title |
|---|---|
| Dr. Pam Brown | (Executive Director, Partnership for Children, Youth and Families) |
| Dr. Jennifer Purcell | (Director of Special Projects, County Executive’s Office) |
For questions about the Joint Commission on the Opportunity Gap, send an email to JCOG-info@aacounty.org.