MHSA Leadership
Acting Executive Director
Nadine Owens Burton
info [at] md-hsa [dot] org
Board of Directors 2010-2011
Executive Committee
President Paul Pittman
Vice President OPEN
Secretary
Treasurer Sandra Fields
Parliamentarian OPEN
Administrator Board Members
Paul G. Pittman, Jr. Head Start of Washington County - Executive Director
Monica Ortiz Family Service Inc. Head Start -- Director
Laura Barbee-Matthews Prince George's County Head Start - Director
1 Vacancy
Staff Board Members
Sandra Fields Head Start of Washington County -- Staff
Marsha Dawson St. Jerome's Head Start -- Staff
Thelma Hardy SMTCCAC Head Start -- Staff
1 Vacancy
Parent Board Members
Amy Sims SMTCCAC Head Start -- Parent
3 Vacancies
Friend Board Members
Dineashea Jackson BCCCRC Head Start
3 Vacancies
STAKEHOLDERS
The MHSA is currently in a transition period of changing its Board structure and election process.
The system of Stakeholders representing each member agency has changed. We will no longer have
member agencies select four Stakeholders who will then elect the Association Board.
The Board of Directors election process will begin with the discussion of the new election process at
the January 2012 Planning Meeting. At this time, the new process will be fully explained.
The election of new MHSA Board Members will take place during the General Meeting at the Spring
Training Fair on May 7, 2012.
COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS
T&TA Committee Nadine Owens Burton -- Acting Exec Dir
Chairperson Needed
Public Policy/Legislative Committee Mary Gunning -- St. Jerome's
Monica Ortiz -- Family Services Inc.
Early Childhood Education Committee Chairperson Needed
Communication Committee Laura Barbee-Matthews -- Prince George's Co PS

