FINANCIAL EDUCATION & CAPABILITY COMMISSION
Katherine A. Klausmeier, Co-Chair (chosen by Senate President)
Dana M. Stein, Co-Chair (chosen by House Speaker)
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms: Kenneth Venick, 2013; Allen Cox, 2014; Bruce H. Lubich, Ph.D., 2014; Wilson H. Parran, 2014; Melissa C. Gardner, 2015; Russell V. Kelley, Ph.D., 2015; Courtney A. Thomas, 2015; Sheldon K. Caplis, 2016; Robin McKinney, 2016; Margaret O. Woodside, 2016; one vacancy.
Appointed by Senate President: Ronald N. Young
Appointed by House Speaker: Alonzo T. Washington
217 East Redwood St., Baltimore, Maryland, August 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Ex officio: Michelle S. Byrnie-Parker, designee of Comptroller of Maryland; Susanne Brogan, Esq., designee of State Treasurer; William D. Gruhn, Chief, Division of Consumer Protection, Office of Attorney General; Lynne M. Gilli, Ed.D., designee of State Superintendent of Schools; Stuart P. Campbell, designee of Secretary of Housing & Community Development; Donna E. Thomas, designee of Secretary of Higher Education; Marilyn A. Lorenzo, designee of Executive Director, Family Investment Administration, Department of Human Resources; Gordon M. Cooley, Esq., Commissioner of Financial Regulation, Department of Labor, Licensing, & Regulation.
Staff: Sue Rogan
c/o Maryland Creating Assets, Savings, & Hope (CASH) Campaign
217 East Redwood St., Suite 1500, Baltimore, MD 21202
(443) 692-9425
e-mail: sue@mdcash.org
Annual Report to Governor & General Assembly due Dec. 1.
In October 2012, the Financial Education and Capability Commission was formed (Chapters 519 & 520, Acts of 2012). The Commission monitors public and private initiatives to improve the financial education and capabilities of Marylanders. Also, the Commission recommends how State agencies can coordinate financial education and capability efforts.
Since October 2014, the Commission has been mandated to encourage financial education events and activities to highlight April as Financial Education Month (Chapters 264 & 265, Acts of 2014).
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