Management and Board 

Senior Management

College Savings Plans of Maryland Board

Helene Grady, Board Vice-Chair, 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.

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.

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.

John D. Kenney was appointed the Director of the General Accounting Division for the Comptroller of Maryland by Louis L. Goldstein in 1994. John served in that position until his retirement in June 2009. Prior to his appointment, he served as an audit manager with the Office of Legislative Audits and he started his career at KPMG Peat Marwick, a large public accounting firm.  John has served on SECU Credit Union’s Board of Directors since 1996. He has been a member of all standing Board committees and currently serves as Chairman of the Board.  John is a past president of the Maryland Government Finance Officers Association and holds a bachelor degree in accounting from Mount Saint Mary's College and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Russell V. Kelley, Ph.D., has spent 42 years in Maryland higher education as both a faculty member and administrator, and retired in 2009 from Morgan State University as Associate Professor of Biology. He is a recipient of fellowships from the General Electric Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the National Science Foundation. He remains active with numerous community boards and organizations, including as Chair of the Morgan State University Science Fair Steering Committee, the Delta Lambda Foundation Board of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Chair of the Cyber Center Mentoring Club of Union Baptist Church, the Maryland Board of Water Works and Waste Management Operators, and the Minority Advisory Board of Baltimore County Public Schools.

Lillian M. Lowery, Ed.D., is the Maryland State Superintendent of Schools.  Prior to her current role, Dr. Lowery served as Secretary of Education for the State of Delaware from 2009 to 2012. She has worked in various education institutions and programs since 1976. Prior to becoming Secretary of Education, she served for three years as the Superintendent of the Christina School District in New Castle County, DE. She has served as an Assistant Superintendent in Fairfax County, VA, and an Area Superintendent in Fort Wayne, IN. She held other administrative positions, and began her career as an English teacher at the middle and high school levels in Virginia.

Danette G. Howard, Ph D., has been appointed by Governor O'Malley as the Secretary for Higher Education. She previously served as the Director of Research Analysis for the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Prior to that role she served as Assistant Director of Higher Education Policy at the Education Trust located in Washington, D.C.  She has spent her entire professional career in higher education, first as a student affairs administrator at the University of Maryland Baltimore County then as a researcher and policy analyst at the University of Maryland College Park.

CSPM Board's Mission, Vision, Goals

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.

Governor Martin O'Malley		Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown

CSPM Board Meeting Schedule 

All meetings are on a Thursday and will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m at 217 E. Redwood Street, Baltimore, MD with the specific conference rooms to be provided with the meeting agenda. 

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 443.769.1023.

Note: Portions of the meetings may be held in closed session.

2013

*Chancellor’s Conference Room, University System of MD Office, 3300 Metzerott Road, Adelphi, MD

Upcoming Committee Meetings:

Audit and Finance Committee:

Friday, February 22, 2012 9:00am - 11:00am

Administration & Personnel Committee:

TBD