Advisory Council on Workforce Shortage Members

​Seat Name
​Name
​Title
The Secretary of Higher Education or de​​signee
​Emily Dow​​

​Assistant Secretary for Academic Affairs
​The Secretary of Labor o​r  designee
​Michael Siers
​Chief Economist, Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning

​One representative from the Governor's Workforce Development Board

​Rachael Parker
​Executive Director, Governor's Workforce Development board

​The Secretary of Commerce or designee
​Sarah Shepp​ard
​Director, Talent and Workforce
​The Secretary of Health or designee
​Elizabeth Vaidya

​Acting Director for Office of Health Care Access and Workforce Development
​The State Superintendent of Schools or designee
​Krishna Tallur
​Deputy for Finance and Operations
​One representative of the Senate of Maryland




​One representative of the Maryland House of Delegates
​Kevin Harris

​State Delegate


​One of two representatives from the University System of Maryland
​Lindsay Ryan
​Executive Director, Economic Development

​Two of two representatives from the University System of Maryland
​Jennifer Lynch
​Associate Vice Chancellor, Education & Engagement

​The President of Morgan State University or designee
​Omar Muhammad
​Director of the Entrepreneurial Development & Assistance Center
​The President of St. Mary's College or designee
​Cynthia Greb
​Executive Director, Center for Career and Professional Development, St. Mary's College of Maryland
​One representative from the Maryland Chamber of Commerce
​Walter Simmons

​President & CEO of Employ Prince George's, Inc.

​One representative from the Washington Board of Trade




One representative from the Greater Baltimore Committee




​One of two representatives from the Maryland Independent College and University Association
​Matthew Power
​President, Maryland Independent College and University Association

​Two of two representatives from​ the Maryland Independent College and University Association
​Bradford Sims
​President, Capitol Technology University

​One of two representatives from the Maryland Association of Community Colleges
​Brad Phillips
​Executive Director, Maryland Association of Community Colleges

Two of two representatives from the Maryland Association of Community Colleges
​Ellen Flowers-Fields
​Vice-President for Continuing Education and Workforce Development, College of Southern Maryland
​One representative from the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Associations
​Heather Iliff

​President, Maryland Nonprofit

​One representative from the Financial Assistance Advisory Council representing a financial aid office at an institution of higher education