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Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)
169 Conduit Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
Ph: 410.269.0043 Fx: 410.286.1775
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Executive Director | Michael Sanderson
Guides the overall operations of the Association, Board of Directors, and Executive Committee, and provides strategic direction over legislative advocacy. Liaison to MACo's County Administrators Affiliate. Trustee of the Local Government Insurance Trust (LGIT). Co-hosts MACo's Conduit Street Podcast.
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Policy Team
Legislative Director | Kevin Kinnally
Leads MACo policy staff in review of legislation and coordinates advocacy to advance county positions. Contributes to MACo publications and co-hosts MACo's Conduit Street Podcast. Legislative Affairs Areas: state budget and fiscal issues, elections, finance, taxes and revenues, emergency services, and information technology. Liaison to MACo's Budget & Finance, Information Technology, and Emergency Management Affiliates, along with Elections Officials, Tax Collectors Affinity group (within MDGFOA), and MACo's County Legislative Staffers group.
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Associate Policy Director | D'Paul Nibber
Reviews legislation and contributes to MACo policy advocacy and publications. Legislative Affairs Areas: public information and ethics, government liability and courts, health and human services, housing and community development, public safety and corrections. Liaison to MACo's Health, Human Services, Corrections, and Attorneys Affiliates, along with the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association, Maryland Sheriffs Association, firefighter groups, and MACo's County Officials Diversity Caucus Chapter Organization.
Associate Policy Director | Brianna January
Reviews legislation and contributes to MACo policy advocacy and publications. Legislative Affairs Areas: education, schools and capital facilities, employee benefits and relations, business affairs, and pensions. Liaison to MACo's Human Resources Affiliate, Women of MACo and Large County Coalition Chapter Organizations, county procurement officers, and education groups (MABE, PSSAM, etc.).
Associate Policy Director | Dominic J. Butchko
Reviews legislation and contributes to MACo policy advocacy and publications. Legislative Affairs Areas: environment, planning and zoning, transportation and public works, parks and recreation, intergovernmental relations. Liaison to MACo's Environmental Health Officers, Parks and Recreation, Engineers, and Planners Affiliates, along with MACo's Rural County Coalition Chapter Organization.
Member Services Team
Member Services Director | Virginia White
Leads the Member Services team by coordinating all events, overall communications, marketing, outreach, and partnership plans. Manages all facets of conferences and events for the Association. Assists with scheduling advocacy efforts and communications campaigns during the legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly. Facilitates MACo’s Endorsement Partners and Corporate Partners programs. Liaison to MACo's Board of Directors, the Academy for Excellence in Local Governance, and the National Association of Counties Financial Services Center.
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Administration & Finance Director | Leslie Velasco
Performs the Association's bookkeeping, accounting, financial reporting, and human resources tasks.
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Membership Coordinator | Allison Valliant
Maintains membership database and serves as conference registrar for attendees, speakers, moderators, and booth staff. Project manager of the MACo Directory of County Officials publication and onboarding of new members. Facilitates MACo's appointments process for statewide task forces, commissions, and committees. Co-editor of MACo's website.
Communications Coordinator | Victoria Maas
Manages the Association’s communications channels, including the Conduit Street blog, social media, and MACo’s weekly e-newsletter. Assists with the production of MACo’s Conduit Street Podcast. Promotes county news and interest items and facilitates information-sharing among the membership. Serves as the liaison to members of the press and county Public Information Officers. Co-editor of MACo's website.
Office Coordinator | Sofia Pablos-Aguirre
Serves as the hub of office operations by maintaining the facility, managing office/vendor relationships, and coordinating in-house meetings, particularly MACo's Legislative Committee meetings. Facilitates phone and email inquiries and leads or supports other projects to advance the Association's work.