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Staff Directory

​​William Donald Schaefer Tower
6 Saint Paul Street, Suite 900
Baltimore, MD 21202-1631

Main: 410.767.8600
Toll free: 1.800.637.6247
Maryland Relay 7-1-1
Fax: 410.333.1841
Office hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm​​

EXECUTIVE MANAGERS & STAFF
Alvin O. Gillard, Executive Director, 410.767.8585
Cleveland L. Horton II​, Deputy Director, 410.767.8591
Glendora Hughes, General Counsel, 410.767.8576
Nicolette Young, Assistant Director, 410.767.8576
Spencer Dove, Executive Associate, 410.767.8576

COMMISSIONERS
410.767.8576
Gary Norman, Esq., Chairperson
Roberto N. Allen, Vice Commissioner
Hayden B. Duke, Commissioner
Rabbi Binyamin Marwick, Commissioner
Gina McKnight.Smith, PharmaD, MBA, Commissioner
Shawn M. Wright, Esq., Commissioner

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
410.767.8576
Glendora Hughes, General Counsel 
Terrence Artis, Assistant General Counsel
Jaya N. Underwood​, Paralegal

ADMINISTRATIVE & SUPPORT SERVICES
410.767.8576
Nicolette Young, Assistant Director
Rene​é Hickman, Fiscal Specialist
Rosina Garrett​, Administrative Specialist

EDUCATION & OUTREACH UNIT
Kara N. Hunt, Ph.D.​, Director of Education & Outreach, 410.767.7656
Keith Merkey, Education & Outreach Associate, 410.767.8560
Marco K. Merrick, Education & Outreach Associate, 410.767.8602

INTAKE UNIT
410.767.8600
Cleveland L. Horton II​, Deputy Director, 410.767.8591
Awilda Pena, Unit Supervisor, 410.767.8563
Octavia Browning, Civil Rights Officer, 410.767.8568​ 
Phillip Wikes, Civil Rights Officer, 410.767.8562
Tarsha Jennings​, Civil Rights Officer, 410.767.8600
Kalina Greene, Office Secretary, 410.767.8600

INVESTIGATIONS UNIT I
Cleveland L. Horton II​, Deputy Director, 410.767.8591
Melissia Dorsey, Unit Supervisor, 410.767.6547
Maria Andrews, Civil Rights Officer, 410.767.8577
Charlett Bundy, Civil Rights Officer, 410.767.8587​
Tarik Donaldson, ​Civil Rights Officer, 410.767.8312
Sade Sanders, Civil Rights Officer, 410.767.8603
Louis Dukes​, Civil Rights Officer, 410.767.8311
Ryan Murray, ​Civiil Rights Officer, 410.767.8611

INVESTIGATIONS UNIT II
Cleveland L. Horton II​, Deputy Director, 410.767.8591
Alesha Bell, Unit Supervisor, 410.767.8561
Atto Commey, J.D., Civil Rights Officer, 410.767.8609​
Jessica Haskins​, ​Civil Rights Officer, 410.767.8605
Gary Monroe, Civil Rights Officer, 410.767.8578
Cecelia M. Assam, Civil Rights Officer, 410.767.8573
Stephen J. Waters, J.D.​, Civil Rights Officer, 410.767.8608
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​​Contacting the Commission

MCCR can be contacted in several ​ways:

By Mail
6 Saint Paul Street, Suite 900
Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1631

By Telephone
410.767.8600 (Español-marque el 2)
1.800.637.6247 
Maryland Relay 7-1-1

By Fax
410.333.1841

By Email
mccr@maryland.gov

MPIA Requests

To file a Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) request, please address correspondence to:

Glendora C. Hughes, General Counsel
Maryland Commission on Civil Rights
6 Saint Paul Street, Suite 900
Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1631

With your MPIA request, please include a charge number (EEOC/HUD/MCCR) and a copy of a bill of complaint filed with a court of jurisdiction.
 
Fees are 25 cents per copied page plus postage (if mailed). Invoices will be mailed and must be paid in full before the file will be released to the requesting party.

Accessibility

MCCR undertakes every effort to make all of our documents and services available and accessible to the public. For example, Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) services are available upon request for those with limited English proficiency or that are deaf or hard of hearing. MCCR will also assist with securing an interpreter free of charge if requested in advance of an appointment. MCCR offices are accessible to those with mobility limitations. We welcome your request for an accommodation when utilizing MCCR's services.
 
If you have a recommendation, inquiry, or feedback regarding how MCCR can be more accessible, please contact Spencer Dove, Executive Associate, by email at spencer.dove@maryland.gov or by phone at 410.767.8576.