Members

  • Chair: Lisa Thayer Welch
  • 1st Vice Chair: Karen Hershfeld
  • 2nd Vice Chair: Carrie DiSimone
  • Secretary: Debbe Owston
DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES COALITION (2023)

Each member is appointed by County Commissioners for four-year term limits. 11 appointed members minimum

Representing

Initial Appointment

Date of Reappointment

Date of Expiration

AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES Permanent members due to position

Stephens, Robert

Garrett County Health Officer

Streets, Alicia

Director of Dept. Social Services or designee

Bishop, Mark

Reg. Dir. Dept. Juvenile Services, or designee

Phillips, Catherine

Reg. Dir. Div. Parole & Probation, or designee

Mash, Christian

State’s Attorney or designee

Hughes, John

Dist. Public Defender or designee

Meyers, Bryson – Sheriff

Sheriff of GC, or designee

Hummel, John

Pres. of GC Board of Educ., or designee

Owston, Debbe

Rep. of Board of Commissioners, or designee

Gregory, Justin – Judge

Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court for GC, or designee
Moylan, Stephan – Judge Administrative Judge of the District Court for District 12, or designee

MEMBERSHIP – Appointed by County Commissioners

Howard, Jessica

Recipient of addictions treatment

02/2021

01/01/23

12/31/27

Judy, Jansen

Substance abuse provider

01/01/23

12/31/27

Rock, Kelly

Provider for both substance abuse and mental health disorders

01/01/23

12/31/27

Miller, Sandy

Substance abuse prevention provider

01/01/15

01/01/20

12/31/24

Polce, Jr., Fred

Person knowledgeable & active on substance abuse issues

09/25/07

01/01/20

12/31/24

Tiemersma, Wayne

Person knowledgeable & active on substance abuse issues

01/01/23

12/31/27

Thayer Welch, Lisa

Knowledgeable about treatment of substance abuse: civic org.

01/01/23

12/31/27

Schwalm, Karl, MD

Knowledgeable about treatment of substance abuse: health care professional

01/01/14

01/01/20

12/31/24

Hershfeld, Karen

Knowledgeable about treatment of substance abuse: health care professional

01/01/16

01/01/20

12/31/24

MEMBERSHIP

Appointed by Drug-Free Communities Coalition

DiSimone, Carrie Parent

Hinebaugh, Elaine

Parent

Bell, Jaimie

Parent

Natividad, Erin-Ruth

Parent

Ruggiero, Brenda

Media Representative

Meyers, Sarah

Media Representative

Dodge, Kevin

Representative of the clergy

Margroff, Kerrie

Representative from business community

Housley, Krystle

Representative from business community

Hershman, Alijah

Student Representative

Smith, Wyatt

Student Representative

Revised 1-2023