The steering committee is comprised of representatives of UME leadership, staff, faculty, county-based educators, and program area leaders. This committee will help guide the strategic planning work and maintain an open dialogue with Emergent Method to discuss and inform on the development of the plan.

  • Shannon Dill, Extension Educator, Agriculture and Food Systems, Committee Chair
  • Lacie Ashby, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development
  • Jim Barey, Administrative Assistant, Queen Anne's County
  • Chrissa Carlson, Senior Faculty Specialist, SNAP-ED
  • Ali Hurtado, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Science
  • Jesse Ketterman, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Shelley King-Curry, Area Director, Southern Maryland 
  • Stephanie Lansing, Professor, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Albert Lewis, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development
  • Stephanie Orstad, Evaluation Director, University of Maryland Extension 
  • Rachel Rhodes, Senior Agent Associate, Environment and Natural Resources
  • Drew Schiavone, Extension Specialist, Environment and Natural Resources
  • Rohan Tikekar, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Nutrition & Food Science
  • Kurt Vollmer, Extension Specialist, Agriculture and Food Systems