Organizing Committee (OC) Members for the 2027 Conference
Current Organizing Committee (OC) members can nominate new members through the online nomination form.
Professor Madhavi Avadhani, Community College of Baltimore County (Member since 2024)
Professor Matthew Bern, Anne Arundel Community College (Member since 2026)
Professor Teresa Calzonetti, Frederick Community College (Member since 2026)
Professor Nicholas Chen, Anne Arundel Community College (Member since 2026)
Professor Jane J. Choi-Doan, Hagerstown Community College
Professor Stefan Cular, Howard Community College (Member since 2025)
Professor Brendan Diamond, Howard Community College, co-Chair, Finance Committee (Member since 2016)
Professor Tim Foster, Garrett College (Member since 2024)
Professor Gwen Gilinger, Community College of Baltimore County – 2027 Conference co-Chair (Member since 2014)
Professor Sven Holbik, Harford Community College - Vice Chair, Program & Proposals Committee (Member since 2023)
Professor Raza Khan, Carroll Community College - Conference Director (Member since 2013)
Professor Mani Kurian, Community College of Baltimore County (Member since 2024)
Professor Hongmei Ma, Community College of Baltimore County (Member since 2025)
Professor Amrita Madabushi, University of Maryland Global Campus (Member since 2013)
Professor Anil Malaki, Baltimore City Community College (Member since 2013)
Professor Wayne Manrakhan, Harford Community College (Member since 2023)
Professor Natalie Minkovsky, Community College of Baltimore County, co-Chair, Sponsorships Committee - Community Colleges & Vendors (Member since 2021)
Professor Kiersten Newtoff, Montgomery College, co-Chair, Finance Committee (Member since 2018)
Professor Alketa Nina, Wor-Wic Community College
Professor Frederick Paraskevoudaki, Baltimore City Community College (Member since 2015)
Professor Thushangi Pathiraja, Community College of Baltimore County
Professor Malathi Radhakrishnan, Baltimore City Community College
Professor Khandra Sears, Baltimore City Community College (Member since 2026)
Professor Alejandro Satz, Harford Community College (Member since 2023)
Professor Scott Saunders, Baltimore City Community College
Professor Russ Seidel, Harford Community College - Chair, Program & Proposals Committee (Member since 2018)
Professor Valerie Shelton, College of Southern Maryland (Member since 2022)
Professor Shyamala Sivalingam, Anne Arundel Community College – co-Chair, Guest Speakers & Dignitaries Committee (Member since 2016)
Professor Jim Sniezek, The Universities at Shady Grove, 2027 Conference co-Chair (Member since 2026)
Professor Joe Sparenberg, Howard Community College, co-Chair Sponsorships Committee - Four Year Colleges Sponsorship (Member since 2021)
Professor Anita Wahi, Prince George’s Community College (Member since 2023)
Professor Heidi Walker, Wor-Wic Community College (Member since 2026)
Professor Marlena Wilson, Howard Community College (Member since 2025)
Professor Jennifer Wilcox, Harford Community College
Professor Ayse Gul Yavuz-Cular, Community College of Baltimore County - co-Chair, Guest Speakers & Dignitaries Committee (Member since 2023)
The Conference extends its deepest appreciation to the former Organizing Committee (OC) members for their dedicated service, valuable contributions, and generous volunteer efforts in helping plan, organize, and support the Conference.
Professor Jamshed Ayub, Carroll Community College (Served 2017 - 2026)
Professor Jose Barata, Anne Arundel Community College
Professor Kathy Berlyn, Baltimore City Community College
Professor Maria Burness, Carroll Community College (Served 2013 - 2026)
Professor Eric Cotton, Community College of Baltimore County
Professor Eun-Woo Chang, Montgomery College
Professor Richard Danforth, Baltimore City Community College
Professor Greg Dempsey, Chesapeake College
Professor Veronica Dougherty, Cecil College
Professor Tammy Field, Chesapeake College
Professor John Hamman, Montgomery College
Professor Kamal Hennayake, Chesapeake College
Professor Sven Holbik, Harford Community College
Professor Tami Imbierowicz, Harford Community College
Professor Curtis Jones, Baltimore City Community College
Professor Eugene Li, Montgomery College
Professor David Linthicum, Cecil College
Professor Mike Long, Howard Community College
Professor Jaclyn Madden, Harford Community College
Professor Erum Marfani, Frederick Community College
Professor Alycia Marshall, Anne Arundel Community College
Professor Radhakrishnan Palaniswamy, Community College of Baltimore County
Professor Pamela Pape-Lindstrom, Harford Community College
Professor Mildred Rodman, Baltimore City Community College
Professor Maureen Sherer, Anne Arundel Community College (Served 2015 - 2026)
Professor Fred Stemple, Garrett College
Professor David Stewart, Community College of Baltimore County
Professor Frances Turner, Harford Community College
Professor Patti Turner, Howard Community College (Retired)
Professor Mary Mogan-Vallon, Frederick Community College
Professor Eleanor Walsh, Chesapeake College
Professor Deborah Wrobel, Harford Community College
Professor Dina Yagodich, Frederick Community College