Coast Smart Council - Q2 Meeting

Wednesday, May 28 · 12:30 – 1:30pm
Time zone: America/New_York

Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/tjm-dkke-grq
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 443-671-4905‬ PIN: ‪700 595 189‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/tjm-dkke-grq?pin=3394933116880

Contact:

Ryland Taylor​​
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Chesapeake and Coastal Service
580 Taylor Ave., E-2
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-260-8774​
Email: ryland.taylor@maryland.gov​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Maryland CoastSmart Council Members

Chair:  Josh Kurtz, Secretary
Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Coast Smart Council Membershi​p
As of April 2025

State and Agency Appointments (Per Natural Resources Article 3-1003)

Department of Budget & Management Jason Wardrup, Office of Capital Budgeting
Department of the EnvironmentMatt Rowe, Assistant Director Water & Science Administration
Department of General ServicesSpyros Papadimas, P.E., Senior Capital Projects Manager
Department of PlanningJill Lemke, Infrastructure and Development Manager​
Department of TransportationAllison Gost, Program Manager Climate Risk Mitigation​​
Department of CommerceJohn Papavasiliou, Chief Operating Officer​
Critical Area CommissionErik Fisher, Chairman​
Maryland Emergency Management AgencyJesse Delph, Hazard Mitigation Branch​
University System of MarylandDr. Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm, President University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science​
Comptroller, State of MarylandBrooke E. Lierman, Comptroller​
 

Governor’s Appointees
As of January 2024

Local Government
Mayor, CrisfieldDarlene Taylor
Environmental Charles County GovernmentBeth Groth, Planner
BusinessStantec Inc.Rebecca Aiken, Coastal Engineer
EnvironmentalUniversity of Maryland Civil and Environmen​tal EngineeringDr. Greg Baecher, Professor​
BusinessSomerset County GovernmentMary R. Philips, Zoning Specialist
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