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College Savings Plans of Maryland Board
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Nancy K. Kopp, Board Chair, has been the Treasurer of the State of Maryland since February 2002. Prior to that she served in the Maryland House of Delegates for over 27 years. She has served as Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education and Economic Development for the past seven years and served as Assistant Majority Leader and Speaker Pro Tem in the House of Delegates. |
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Thomas H. Price, III, Board Vice-Chair, an attorney in Maryland and the District of Columbia for the past thirty years, is the managing partner of the Law Offices of Thomas H. Price, III, P.A. Mr. Price served as President of the International Eye Foundation for one term and as a member of its Board of Directors for six years. Mr. Price is a current member of the Boards of Trustees for the Glenelg Country School and Jemicy School as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the Howard Hospital Foundation. |
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Lewis A. Robinson, Board Secretary, is Executive Director of the Prince George's County Educators' Association and has served in his current capacity for 16 years. In addition, Mr. Robinson is the Chair of the Prince George's County Labor Coalition which represents 25,000 public and private employees in Prince George's County. He has served in this leadership role for 10 years. Mr. Robinson is also very active in community activities for youth. Current and former memberships include The Industrial Relations Research Association, NAACP, Chamber of Commerce and Progressive Maryland
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Dr. James Earl Lyons joined Governor O'Malley's cabinet as the Secretary of Higher Education Commission in February 2007. Prior to that, he served as the President of California State University, Dominguez Hills. A native of New Haven Connecticut, he received a bachelor's degree in Spanish and a master's degree in student personnel from the University of Connecticut, where he also received his doctorate in Professional Higher Education Administration. |
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Susan R. Buswell, was the Executive Director of the Maryland Association of Boards of Education from 1989-1998. Prior to that she served in the Maryland House of Delegates for seven years and as a member of the Howard County Board of Education from 1973-1982. Ms. Buswell also led the Maryland Association of Non-Public Special Facilities and the Maryland Association of Elementary School Administrators. |
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Nancy S. Grasmick, Ph.D has been the Maryland state superintendent of Schools since 1991. She served as Secretary of Juvenile Services and as Special Secretary for Children and Youth. She also serves on numerous national and state boards. She has over 30 years experience in education. |
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William Kirwan, has been Chancellor of the University System of Maryland since August 1, 2002. A widely respected academic leader, Dr. Kirwan served as president of Ohio State University for four years, and as president of the University of Maryland, College Park for nine years. Prior to his presidency, he was a member of the University of Maryland faculty for 34 years.
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Peter Franchot was elected Maryland's 33rd Comptroller on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006. Prior to his election to statewide office, Comptroller Franchot served 20 years in the Maryland General Assembly, in the House of Delegates, representing the residents of Silver Spring and Takoma Park. During his time in the House of Delegates, Peter was a member of the Appropriations Committee and served as Chairman of the Transportation & the Environment Subcommittee. Through his career, he has been a strong advocate for education, health care, transportation and environmental protection initiatives. |
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Gary Dorsch is co-founder of Allegiance Capital Limited Partnership and president of its management company, Allegiance Capital Management Corporation. Prior to establishing Allegiance Capital, Gary spent 24 years with Bank of America and its predecessor banks, NationsBank and Maryland National Bank. During his banking career Gary had executive responsibility for various commercial banking divisions and managed several specialty-banking groups. Gary was also co-chair of the $17.5 million Towson University Capital Campaign. |
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Helene Grady is the Associate Dean of Finance and Administration at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. Previously, she was the Deputy Director of Finance for the City of Baltimore where she oversaw the day-to-day operations and financial transactions of the $29 million department’s operating budget and the six Finance Department bureaus. She was part of Baltimore City’s Finance Department since 2001, specifically spending four years as a Principal Program Assessment Analyst. She has a background in government and has had positions with Amtrak and the City of Philadelphia. Ms. Grady is a graduate of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, a recipient of the Harry S Truman Foundation Scholarship, and a graduate of La Salle University with Maxima Cum Laude honors.
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CSPM Board's Mission, Vision, Goals
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Mission
To provide a simple, convenient ways for Maryland families to save in advance for college and reduce future reliance on loans.
Vision
That Maryland will become a state where all families who have college dreams for their children are motivated to save in advance for future college costs.
Goals
1. Create and maintain statewide awareness of the College Savings Plans of Maryland by communicating the benefits of plans and results in significant participation among:
a. Parents of Newborns through 12th graders
b. Grandparents
c. Those who are interested in providing for the higher education of a child who may not be a family member
2. Ensure excellence in customer service, records administration and transaction processing for current participants.
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Governor Martin O'Malley
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Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown
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2010 CSPM Board Meeting Schedule
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All meetings are on a Thursday and will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Baltimore meetings will be held at 217 E. Redwood Street, Baltimore, MD with the specific conference rooms to be provided with the meeting agenda. Annapolis meetings will be held at the Maryland Higher Education Commission at 839 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD. University of Maryland meetings will be held at 3300 Metzerott Road, Adelphi, MD.
Please be aware that these meetings are scheduled months in advance and are subject to change. To confirm dates, time and location you can call the College Savings Plans of Maryland at 410.769.1023.
February 23, 2010 -- Annapolis
May 27, 2010 -- Baltimore
June 24, 2010 – Baltimore
August 26, 2010 -- Baltimore
September 23, 2010 - - Baltimore
October 28, 2010 -- Baltimore
December 09, 2010 -- Baltimore
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