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	DR. MICHAEL C. LIN (2000-2012) *Chair, Board of Trustees* Dr. Lin was elected Chair of the Board of Trustees effective July 1, 2009. He was appointed to the Board July 1, 2000 for a six-year term and reappointed to a second six-year term on July 1, 2006. Dr. Lin is retired and was the former executive director of the Organization of Chinese Americans. He is also retired from the National Institutes of Health after 30 years, where his last position was as a program director responsible for nurturing and funding cutting-edge research in the cardiovascular field. He holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the Medical College of Georgia and resides in Potomac.
	MR. STEPHEN Z. KAUFMAN (2001-2013) First Vice Chair, Board of Trustees Mr. Kaufman was elected First Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees effective July 1, 2009. He was appointed to the Board July 1, 2001 for a six-year term and reappointed to a second six-year term in 2007. Mr. Kaufman is a senior partner with the law firm of Linowes and Blocher in Bethesda. He holds a juris doctorate degree from the University of Baltimore Law School and is a graduate of the University of Maryland where he received a bachelor of arts degree. Mr. Kaufman resides in Brookville.
	MS. GEORGETTE W. GODWIN (2006-2012) *Second Vice Chair, Board of Trustees* Ms. Godwin was elected Second Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees effective July 1, 2009. She was appointed to the Board July 1, 2006 for a six-year term. Ms. Godwin is President and CEO of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. She has a master's degree in public administration from George Washington University, School of Government and Business Administration, and a bachelor of arts degree from Grinnell College. Ms. Godwin resides in Rockville.
	Ms. Gloria Aparicio Blackwell (2009-2014) Ms. Blackwell was appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley to the Board of Trustees effective July 1, 2009 for the remainder of a term of six years from July 1, 2008. Ms. Blackwell serves as the assistant to the vice president of administrative affairs at the University of Maryland. She has also served as an equity officer from 2000-2003 and the facilities management safety & health manager from 1997-2000. She holds a B.S. in Industrial Technology - Safety & Fire Science from the University of Maryland College Park, and a M.S. in Management - Human Resources Track from the University of Maryland University College. Ms. Blackwell resides in Gaithersburg.
	MR. REGINALD FELTON (2007-2013) Mr. Felton was appointed to the Board of Trustees July 1, 2007 for a six-year term. He serves as the director of federal relations at the National School Boards Association (NSBA) where he is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive legislative strategies and representing the interests of local school boards and NSBA at the federal level on a variety of critical issues affecting student achievement in public education. Prior to his affiliation with NSBA, he was a senior executive with the U.S. Department of the Navy. He has also served as mayor and commissioner of Highland Beach, Maryland; as president of the Silver Spring Center Citizens Advisory Board; and president of the Silver Spring Armory Citizens Advisory Board. From 1994 to 2004, he served as an elected member of the Montgomery County, Maryland, Board of Education. Mr. Felton holds a B.A. degree in sociology from Howard University, and an M.S. degree in urban studies from Tulane University. Mr. Felton resides in Washington, D.C.
	DR. LESLIE S. LEVINE (2009 - 2015) Dr. Leslie Levine was appointed to the Board of Trustees in October, 2009 for a six-year term. He has lived in Montgomery County for more than 35 years and has contributed to the growth and development of the County through his business and volunteer activities. He co-founded and served as CEO of a successful high-tech manufacturing company, Fusion Systems Corporation. Fusion, based in Rockville, created hundreds of good jobs for County residents, including many recent immigrants, over its 24-year history. He served on the County Economic Advisory Council for over a decade and was on the Board of the Montgomery County High Tech Council (now the Tech Council of Maryland). He also served on the Board of Jewish Vocational Services, the Bethesda Jewish Congregation, the National Philharmonic and other public and private organizations. He is a graduate of Leadership Montgomery. Dr. Levine has served on the Board of Advisors of the Macklin Business Institute at Montgomery College from its inception in 1998. Dr. Levine holds a B.A. and a Ph.D. in physics from Columbia University and resides in Bethesda.
	MR. KENNETH M. MASSADA (2009-2010) *Student Trustee* Mr. Massada was appointed as the student trustee by Governor Martin O'Malley to the Board of Trustees effective July 1, 2009. He is a computer engineering and computer science major at the Rockville Campus. Mr. Massada is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and participates in several student organizations, including the Robotic Club, Math Club, and the African Caribbean Student Union. In the Rockville Campus Student Senate, he served as president during the 2007 - 2008 academic year. Mr. Massada interns with an IT contractor and volunteers his time to fix and repair computers. He also created a blog about the Linux Operating System, where he provides technical support to his readers. By next summer, he expects to transfer from Montgomery College to pursue degrees in engineering, politics, and law. Mr. Massada is originally from Togo, but now resides in Rockville.
	MS. ROBERTA F. SHULMAN (1999-2011) Ms. Shulman was appointed to the Board of Trustees July 1, 1999 for a six-year term and reappointed to a second six-year term in 2005. She served as chair of the Board of Trustees from 2007 - 2009. Ms. Shulman was elected to serve on the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Board of Directors. She is an accomplished artist and a consultant and executive coach with Shulman Associates. She holds a B.A. in communications from American University, an M.G.A. in management/marketing from the University of Maryland School of Management & Technology, and a certificate in leadership coaching from Georgetown University. Ms. Shulman resides in Potomac.
	MS. MARSHA SUGGS SMITH (2009-2010) Ms. Smith was appointed by Governor Martin O'Malley to the Board of Trustees effective July 1, 2009 for the remainder of a term of six years from July 1, 2004. Ms. Smith was with the National Education Association from 1992-2008, where she served on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee and worked with members around the country that focused on quality teaching and learning in public schools. Ms. Smith also worked for more than 30 years as a team leader resource teacher and assistant athletic director in Montgomery County Public Schools. She has a bachelor's degree in education from Tuskegee University. Ms. Smith resides in Olney. Watch Ms. Smith in action at the Maryland State Education Association Convention with Governor Martin O'Malley.
	DR. HERCULES PINKNEY Secretary-Treasurer, Board of Trustees Interim President, Montgomery College Dr. Hercules Pinkney serves as the interim president of Montgomery College. In this role, he oversees the education and student services for 60,000 credit and noncredit students. Dr. Pinkney previously served as vice president and provost of the Germantown Campus of Montgomery College. As provost, he was the chief academic and student services administrator of the Germantown Campus. In addition, he provided oversight for the College's information technology programs, distance learning, services learning, the Center for Teaching and Learning, Student Employment Services, and the Carl D. Perkins Grant Program. Dr. Pinkney earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Claflin College, where he graduated cum laude, and his master's degree in education from South Carolina State College, both in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He also holds a Doctor of Education degree (Ed.D.) in educational administration from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.