Current Assignments 2023 Deputy Majority Whip 2023 Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment 2023 Energy Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment 2023 Environment Subcommittee of the Committee on Education, Energy and the Environment 2019 Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology 2019 Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee 2023 Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics 2019 Women Legislators of Maryland Past Senate Service Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2020-2023; Alcohol Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2020-2023; Health Subcommittee of the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, 2020-2023; Judicial Proceedings Committee, 2019-2020; Senate Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Protocol, 2020-2023; Workgroup to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homelss Minors, 2019-2020.

Public Service Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports, 2022-; Maryland Food System Resiliency Council, 2021-; Adaptive Reuse of Historic Properties Study, 2019-2020; Commission to Study Mental and Behavioral Health in Maryland, 2019-; Maryland Tourism Development Board, 2019-; Phosphorus Management Tool Transiion Advisory Committee, 2019-; Rural Maryland Council, 2019-.

Memberships Glen Mar United Methodist Church; Ellicott City and Western Howard County Democratic Club; Maryland First Responders; Wisp Ski Patrol; Mobilize HoCo Schools.

Biographical Information Cornell University, B.S. Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 1997; Arthur D. Little, Senior Analyst, 1998-2001; SustainAbility, Manager, Engaging Stakeholders, 2004-2007; SustainAbility, Manager Research and Advocacy, 2001-2009; The Partnering Initiative, Director, Americas Region. 2009-present; Married; two children.