Board of Directors

About the Board

The Maryland Municipal League is governed by a 31-member Board of Directors, comprised of elected and appointed officials from throughout the state. The composition of the board includes: President, President-Elect, Past President, 11 District Vice Presidents, 10 Members at Large, and 7 Department Representatives. Board members are elected at the Maryland Municipal League’s annual business meeting in June and serve one-year terms. The Board meets six times during the year unless a special meeting is called.


Current Board Member Directory - List of Past Presidents (PDF) -  Archive of Annual Reports

New Board Photo 2021-2022
President:Mayor Jake Day, Salisbury
President-elect:Councilmember Denise C. Mitchell, College Park
Immediate Past President:Perry L. Jones, Jr., Mayor, Union Bridge 
District Vice Presidents:
District 1Todd Nock, Councilmember Pocomoke City 
District 2Michael Bibb, Commission President, St. Michaels
District 3Brandon Scott, Mayor, Baltimore
District 4Gregory Dotson, Councilmember, North Beach
District 5Jarrett Smith, Councilmember, Takoma Park
District 6Michael O'Connor, Mayor, Frederick
District 7Kevin Grove, Commissioner, Frostburg
District 8Howard Long, Mayor, Boonsboro
District 9Linda Pennoyer, Mayor, Upper Marlboro
District 10Dave Martin, Councilmember, Havre de Grace
District 11Chris Nevin, Mayor, Hampstead
Members-At-Large:
Sadara Barrow, Mayor, Colmar Manor
Michael Benton, Mayor, North Beach 
John Carroll, Mayor, Galena
Diane Foster, Councilmember, Taneytown
Jeannine James, Mayor, La Plata
Travis Marion, Mayor, Rising Sun
James M. Mattingly, IV, Council Vice President, Leonardtown
Raymond Morriss, Mayor, Cumberland
David Unglesbee, Councilmember, Hampstead
Patrick Wojahn, Mayor, College Park
Department Representatives:
City and Town AdministratorsLaura Allen, Manager, Berwyn Heights 
Municipal AttorneysElissa Levan, Esquire, Funk & Bolton
Municipal ClerksDashaun N. Lanham, Clerk, Seat Pleasant
Code Enforcement and ZoningJamie Braun, Code Compliance Supervisor, Bowie
Municipal Parks and RecreationSusan Petito, Director of Rec. & Parks, Ocean City
Municipal Police ExecutivesArnold R. Downing, Chief of Police, Berlin
Municipal Public WorksLesley Riddle, Director of Public Works, Hyattsville
Ex-Officio Members:
Laurie-Anne Sayles, Councilmember, Gaithersburg (NLC)
Scott A. Hancock, MML Executive Director