ABOUT MABE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MABE STAFF
AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP
AFFILIATES
AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP FORM
PUBLICATIONS

MABE

Founded in 1957, the Maryland Association of Boards of Education is a private, non-profit organization to which all school boards in the state voluntarily belong.

MABE sponsors inservice activities for board members through an annual conference, orientation programs for new board members, and workshops on key topics. MABE’s elected Board of Directors holds regular informal meetings with the State Board of Education. MABE represents the school board point of view with the Maryland General Assembly and the United States Congress through its Legislative Committee and Federal Relations Network. MABE monitors and reports to its members and the public about current education issues through its publications: The Monitor, MABE Matters, MABE Brief, Directory, and School Board Manual. MABE maintains a collection of current policy manuals from the local boards of education, as well as a reference library of education governance materials. MABE is an active member of the National School Boards Association (NSBA). MABE maintains close contact with other organizations interested in public education.

MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF
BOARDS OF EDUCATION
621 Ridgely Avenue, Suite 300
Annapolis, Maryland 21401-1112
(410) 841-5414
(800) 841-8197
FAX (410) 841-6580

2007 - 2008 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sandra L. Barry President (Caroline County)

Patricia S. Gordon, President-Elect (Howard County)

Cathy Allen, Treasurer (St. Mary's County)

Edward P. Carey, Secretary (Anne Arundel County)

William J. Phalen, Sr., Immediate Past President (Calvert County)

George M. VanHook, Sr. (Baltimore City)

Frances A. S. Harris (Baltimore County)

Patricia W. Gadberry (Carroll County)

Donald M. Wade (Charles County)

Jean A. Smith (Frederick County)

Thomas A. Carr (Garrett County)

Mark M. Wolkow (Harford County)

Diane B. Mikulis (Howard County)

Linda Thornton Thomas (Prince George's County)

Salvatore Raspa (St. Mary's County)

William M. Miles (Somerset County)

Robin H. Holloway (Wicomico County)

MABE - STAFF

Carl W. Smith, Ph.D., csmith@mabe.org Executive Director
John R. Woolums, Esq., jwoolums@mabe.org Director of Governmental Relations
Kitty Blumsack, kblumsack@mabe.org Director of Board Development
Stephen C. Bounds, Esq., sbounds@mabe.org Director of Legal and Policy Services
Beatrice B. Gordon bgordon@mabe.org Director of Communications and Outreach
Katherine M. Bennett kbennett@mabe.org Executive Assistant
Tracy Oldaker toldaker@mabe.org Accounting/Administrative Assistant
Adrienne Hall ahall@mabe.org Receptionist
Steven P. James, sjames@mabe.org Deputy Executive Director/ Director of Insurance Programs
Michele J. Brickley, mbrickley@mabe.org Executive Assistant
Lisa Spencer, lspencer@mabe.org Risk Management Officer
John Magoon, jmagoon@mabe.org Risk Management Officer
Deborah A. Lomax, dlomax@mabe.org Fiscal Officer
Randy Gaston rgaston@mabe.org System & Database Administrator
John O'Donoghue, jodonoghue@mabe.org Claims Unit Manager
Left to right: Susan Yost, Gordon Clifford, Lovetta Maddox-Richardson, Steve Hoedt, Kim Quickley, Tina Gates, Tina Fisher, JoAnn White, Tony Curro Susan Yost, syost@mabe.org, Liability Supervisor Gordon Clifford, gclifford@mabe.org, Claims Adjuster Lovetta Maddox-Richardson, lmaddox@mabe.org, Claims Adjuster Steve Hoedt, shoedt@mabe.org, Claims Adjuster Kim Quickley, kquickley@mabe.org, Liability Claims Representative Tina Gates, tgates@mabe.org, Workers' Compensation Supervisor Christina Fisher, cfisher@mabe.org, Claims Adjuster JoAnn Barkley , jbarkley@mabe.org, Administrative Assistant Tony Curro, tcurro@mabe.org, Claims Adjuster

 

MABE - AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP

Affiliate membership is available to firms that offer products or services to public schools in Maryland.  Affiliate members receive the following privileges:

• a listing in the membership Directory which is distributed to all members each January
• MABE publications, including MABE Matters and the annual membership Directory
• discounts on advertisement space in the Directory and MABE Matters
• discounted booth space at the MABE Trade Show
• a certificate to display in your business signifying your support for Maryland school boards

The annual Affiliate Membership fee is $300.

MABE - AFFILIATE MEMBERS

AIG VALIC
www.aigvalic.com
(Full Range of Financial Planning, Investments, Retirement)
Donald L. Arnold (Financial Planning Advisor)
1304 Concourse Drive, Suite 150, Linthicum, MD 21090
410-859-2164
FAx: 410-859-8017
donald_arnold@aigvalic.com

ALLIANCE BENEFIT GROUP - MID ATLANTIC
www.abg-ma.com
(Flexible Spending Account Administration, Retirement and Financial Planning, Benefit Consulting)
Charles Offutt (Vice President)
Giovana Treherne (Director of Health and Welfare Administration)
575 South Charles Street, Suite 202, Baltimore, MD 21201
410-895-0947
FAX: 410-630-7870
coffutt@abg-ma.com
gtreherne@abg-ma.com

ANDERSON, COE & KING, LLP
www.acklaw.com
(Defense Attorneys)
J. Michael Sloneker, Esq. (Partner)
201 North Charles Street, Suite 2000, Baltimore, MD 21201
410-752-1630
FAX: 410-752-9173
sloneker@acklaw.com

BLACKBOARD CONNECT, INC.
www.blackboardconnect.com
(School-to-Parent Communication)
Dr. Elfreda W. Massie (Senior Vice President)
15301 Ventura Boulevard, Building B, Suite 300, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
818-808-1781
FAX : 818-808-1703
emassie@blackboardconnect.com

BOB McCLOSKEY INSURANCE
www.bobmccloskey.com
(Accident, liability insurance)
Robert J. McCloskey (President)
76 Main Street, Matawan, NJ 07747
732-583-1181
robm@bobmccloskey.com

BOVIS LEND LEASE

www.bovislendlease.com

(Construction/Program/Project Management, Design/Build, Construction Consulting, General Contracting)

Robert Cashin (Project Executive)
7315 Wisconsin Avenue, 14th Floor West, Bethesda, MD 20814
301-951-3800
FAX: 301-951-3151

bob.cashin@bovislendlease.com

CARE RESOURCES, INC.

www.careresourcesinc.com
(Special Education, nursing, therapy services)
Jane Satterfield (President)
1026 Cromwell Bridge Road, Baltimore, MD 21286
410-583-1515
FAX: 410-583-2480

jsatterfield@careresources.net

CAREFIRST BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD

www.carefirst.com
(Health Insurance)
Ann Pederson (Account Manager)
10455 Mill Run Circle 01-465, Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-998-7662

FAX: 410-505-2081
ann.pederson@carefirst.com

CBIZ BEATTY SATCHELL, LLC
www.beattysatchell.com
(Auditing, Other Attest Services, Consulting Services, Retirement Plans, Payroll, Tax, and Accounting)
Gerald Newell (Business Development Manager)
P.O. Box 1187, Easton, MD 21601
410-822-6950
FAX: 410-820-9042
gnewell@cbiz.com

DATA NETWORKS OF AMERICA
www.datanetworks.com
(Technology-based solutions for K-12 education)
Richard Fairhurst, Jr. (Account Executive)
309 Internatinal Circle, Suite 120, Hunt Valley, MD 21030
410-823-3000
FAX: 410-823-0132
rfairhurst@datanetworks.com

FANNING/HOWEY ASSOCIATES INC.
www.fhai.com
(Architecture, Engineering, Master Planning, Community Engagement, Construction Administration, Educational and Sustainability Planning for K-12 Environment)
Edwin R. Schmidt, AIA (Executive Director)
210 North Lee Street, Suite 208, Alexandria, VA 22314
703-519-9822
FAX: 703-519-9823
eschmidt@fhai.com

FRANKLIN AND PROKOPIK, P.C.
www.fandpnet.com
(Legal Services)
Robert T. Franklin, Esquire (President)
2 North Charles Street, Suite600, Baltimore, MD 21201
410-230-3623
FAX: 410-752-6868
rfranklin@fandpnet.com

FUNK & BOLTON, P.A.
www.fblaw.com
(Legal Counsel)
Charles D. MacLeod
315 High Street, Suite 202, Chestertown, MD 21620
410-810-1381
FAX: 410-810-1383
cmacleod@fblaw.com

GILBERT ARCHITECTS, INC.

www.gilbertarchitects.com
(Architectural design, educational planning, interior design)
Sharron M. Herr (Director of Business Development)
10451 Mill Run Circle, Suite 400, Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-356-8856
FAX: 410-654-8802

sharronh@gilbertarchitects.com

GLOBAL CONNECT
www.gc1.com
(Parent Notification System)
Susan Kunze (Director of Sales and Customer Service)
5218 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 202, Mays Landing, NJ 08330-2003
609-625-7951 x 203
FAX: 609-625-7689
sue@gc1.com

GTCO CALCOMP, INC.

www.gtcocalcomp.com
(Interactive Whiteboards and Response Systems)
Eric Timmons (President)
7125 Riverwood Drive, Columbia, MD 21046
410-312-9246
FAX: 410-312-0586

etimmons@gtcocalcomp.com

HAYES LARGE ARCHITECTS

www.hayeslarge.com
(Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Master Planning)
Jim Thompson (Partner), Sue Fox (Marketing)
203-J Harrison Street, SE., Leesburg, VA 20175
703-779-9975
FAX: 703-779-0302
jrthompson@hayeslarge.com
sjfox@hayeslarge.com

HILB, ROGAL & HOBBS OF BALTIMORE, INC.

www.hrh.com
(Insurance Services)
Mike Murphy (President)
303 International Circle, Suite 400, Hunt Valley, MD 21030-1446
410-584-8033
FAX: 410-771-3540

Mike.Murphy@HRH.com

HODES, PESSIN & KATZ, P.A.
www.HPKLegal.com
(Legal Services)
Rochelle S. Eisenberg, Esq. (Attorney)
10500 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 650, Columbia, MD 21044
410-740-2000
FAX: 410-832-5616
reisenberg@HPKLegal.com

HORD COPLAN MACHT, INC.
www.hcm2.com
(Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Planning)
Peter Winebrenner, AIA
750 East Pratt Street, Suite 1100, Baltimore, MD 21202
410-837-7311
FAX: 410-837-6530
pwinebrenner@hcm2.comI

INSURANCE BUYERS' COUNCIL, INC.
consultibc.com
(Insurance consulting)
Fredric W. Schultz (Chairman of the Board)
9720 Greenside Drive, Suite 1E, Cockeysville, MD 21030-5033
410-666-0500
FAX: 410-666-6177
rschultz@consultibc.com

J. VINTON SCHAFER & SONS
www.JVSchafer.com
(Construction management)
Warren L. Hamilton (Senior Vice President)
1309-A Continental Drive, Abingdon, MD 21009
410-335-3000
FAX: 410-335-3000
Mail@JVSchafer.com

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
www.johnsoncontrols.com
(Global market leader in facility management and control. Provides building control systems & services, energy mgmt., integrated facility mgmt.)
John Cavanaugh (Account Manager, K-12 Education Solutions)
60 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD 21152-9207
410-527-2605
FAX: 410-472-4928
john.cavanaugh@jci.com

KIBART, INC.
www.kibart.com
(Mechanical/Electrical Consulting Engineers)
P. Edward Abbott, Jr. (President)
901 Dulaney Valley Road, Suite 301, Towson, MD 21204
410-494-1111
FAX: 410-494-1112
pea@kibart.com

MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF NONPUBLIC SPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITIES
www.mansef.org
(Association of nonpublic special education schools that are publicly funded))
Dorie Flynn (Executive Director)
P. O. Box 6815, Baltimore, MD 21285-6815
410-938-4413
FAX: 410-938-5130
mansef@aol.com

OAK CONTRACTING, LLC
www.oakcontracting.com
(Construction Management)
Dominick Dunnigan (Director of Business Development)
1000 Cromwell Bridge Road, Towson, MD 21286
410-828-1000
ddunnigan@oakcontracting.com

PEPCO ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
www.pepcoenergy.com
(Energy Engineering)
Jeff Niesz (Director of Business Development)
1300 North 17th Street, #1600, Arlington, VA 22209
703-253-1800
FAX: 703-253-1798
jniesz@pepcoenergy.com

PERFORMANCE MATTERS, LLC
www.performancematters.com
(Web-based data assessment services for public school districts)
Bill Wright (Marketing Manager)
507 N. New York Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789
407-645-1800
FAX: 407-644-5284
bill.wright@performancematters.com

REESE & CARNEY, LLP
(Legal Services)
Judith S. Bresler, Esq. (Attorney)
10715 Charter Drive, Columbia, MD 21044
410-740-4600
FAX: 410-730-7729
jsb@reese-carney.com

SEMMES, BOWEN AND SEMMES
www.semmes.com
(Legal Services)
Thomas V. McCarron, Esq. (Partner)
250 West Pratt Street, 16th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201
410-576-4854
FAX: 410-539-5223
tmccarron@semmes.com

SHW GROUP, LLP
www.shwgroup.com
(Architectural--Education)
Derk N. Jeffrey (Managing Principal)
11415 Isaac Newton Square, Reston, VA 20190
703-480-4020
FAX: 703-480-4050
dnjeffrey@shwgroup.com

SPECTRUM INDUSTRIES, INC.

www.spectrumfurniture.com
(Computer Furniture)
James Lloyd (National Sales Manager)
P. O. Box 400, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
800-235-1262
FAX: 800-335-0473
spectrum@spectrumfurniture.co

SUNGARD PENTAMATION, INC.
www.pentamation.com
(K-12 Administrative Software)
Frank Brown (Account Executive)
3 West Broad Street, Suite 1, Bethlehem, PA 18018
866-905-8989
FAX: 610-861-9323
brownfra@pentamation.com

SUN TRUST BANK
www.suntrust.com
(Financial services)
Jonathan Martineau (Vice President)
120 East Baltimore Street, 25th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
410-986-1665
FAX: 410-986-1670
jon.martineau@suntrust.com

THE LAZARUS FOUNDATION, INC.
www.lazarus.org
(Computer Recycler)
Don Bard (President)
10378 Eclipse Way, Columbia, MD 21044
410-531-8485
FAX: 410-531-8940
don@lazarus.org

TAC
www.tac.com/energysolutions
(Energy and Building Engineering and Performance Contracting)
Collin B. Sandifer (Account Representative)
2275 Research Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850
301-296-4488
FAX: 301-296-4515
Collin.Sandifer@tac.com

THE MAKSIN GROUP
www.maksin.com
(Student Accident Insurance, Amateur Sports Insurance)
Sean Smith (Sales Representative)
2500 McClellan Avenue, Suite 100, Pennsauken, NJ 08109
856-486-7400
FAX: 856-858-1121
ssmith@maksin.com

THE TUTTLE GROUP INTERNATIONAL
(Strategic Planning; Performance Improvement; and Group Facilitation)
Dr. Thomas C. Tuttle (President)
43133 Catrina Lane, Annapolis, MD 21403
410-295-6847
tctuttle@aol.com

TINDALL CORPORATION
www.tindallcorp.com
(Precast Systems for the Complete Structural Elements of the Building)
Gary Schoenfeld (Marketing Manager)
5047 Albrecht Lane, Warrenton, VA 20187
804-861-8447
FAX: 804-862-6353
garyschoenfeld@tindallcorp.com

W. S. TAYLOR ASSOCIATES, INC.
www.wstsports.com
(Meeting Planning)
Chip Taylor (President)
359 Hall Road, Crownsville, MD 21032
410-923-2070
FAX: 410-987-2529
info@wstsports.com

WEST RECREATION, INC.
www.westrecreation.com
(Sales and Installation of Playground Equipment and Outdoor Sports Equipment)
Don West (President)
P. O. Box 487, Queenstown, MD 21658
800-233-0529
FAX: 410-827-8855
don@westrecreation.com

WHITEFORD, TAYLOR & PRESTON LLP
www.wtplaw.com
(Legal services)
John A. Hayden, III, Esq. (Attorney)
210 West Pennsylvania Avenue, Towson, MD 21204-4515
410-832-2000
FAX 410-832-2015
jhayden@wtplaw.com

WHITNEY, BAILEY, COX & MAGNANI, LLC
www.wbcm.com
(Multi-Disciplined Civil-Structural; Surveying)
John Knight, P.E. (Senior Vice President)
849 Fairmount Avenue, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD 21286
410-512-4500
FAX: 410-324-4100
jknight@wbcm.com

WILLIS OF MARYLAND, INC.
www.willis.com
(Insurance Risk Solutions)
Michael J. Schuster (Vice President)
307 International Circle, Suite 400, Hunt Valley, MD 21030
410-527-1200 x7263
FAX: 410-527-7274
mike.shuster@willis.com

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MABE - PUBLICATIONS

MABE reports to its members and the public about current education issues through its publications: The Monitor, MABE eBrief, MABE Directory, Maryland School Board Manual, Safety News, and Annual Reports.

The Monitor
The Monitor reports the action of the Maryland State Board of Education and is mailed the day after its monthly meeting. The Monitor is emailed to all board members and superintendents and posted on MABE's website.
Link to recent issues of The Monitor

MABE eBrief
MABE eBrief is MABE's newly formatted monthly newsletter. The eBrief is emailed to all board members and superintendents and is posted on MABE's website.
Link to recent issues of the MABE eBrief

Safety News
The SafetyNews is MABE's Insurance and Risk Management publication. The publication is published and distributed to our members free of charge six times a year. It's purpose is to promote overall general safety and accident prevention, and to support making sound risk management decisions. Past publications will be archived and linked below.
Link to recent issues of Safety News

Resolutions
MABE has adopted continuing resolutions on topics ranging from Teacher Retirement to the Achievement Gap. Most recently MABE updated the resolutions at the Annual Concference held in Ocean City in October, 2007.
Link to MABE's 2007-2008 Continuing Resolutions (Word)

Publications -- Other

MABE Annual Report 2006-2007


What Counts 2005-2006