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Board Members
Elder Leon Frison, Chair
COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE
Teacher, Chestertown Middle School
Elder Leon Frison is the pastor of the Living Water Greater
Highway Church of Christ, a Kent County Public School teacher and the
chaplain for the Kent County Detention Center. He has been recognized
for his service to the community by the Kent County News, the Chester
Valley Ministers Association, Kent County Public Schools and the Maryland
State Department of Education. His goal is: "to positively affect
the lives of youth and families in this community."
Mr. Bill Clark, Vice Chair
PUBILIC AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE
Director, Kent County Department of Juvenile Services
Ms. Kerry Ahearn-Brown
PUBLIC AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE
Director, Department of Social Services
Ms. Jean Austin
COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE
Kent County Extension Office
Jean Austin has more than 20 years communications and teaching experience in business and community settings. As a Family and Consumer Science educator for Maryland Cooperative Extension, she teaches family finance, and nutrition and human development. Jean's Extension experience includes national and regional presentations in family caregiving and clutter management. She has worked in the insurance and finanacial services industry, the aging network and in anti-hunger and nutrition education. She has a B.A. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in English Literature and received a M.S. in Human Nutrition from Drexel University in Philadelphia in 1998. She lives in Rock Hall, Maryland and enjoys many of the pleasures of life on the Eastern Shore.
Ms. Anna Baker
COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE
Student, Sts. Peter and Paul
Ms. Nora Becker
PUBLIC AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE
Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coordinator at Kent County Behavioral Health
Ms. Tricia Biles
COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE
I live in Still Pond with my husband, Nick, and our two children, Finneas Jack (7 years old) and Madeleine (5 years old).
I have lived and worked in the county since 1996. Currently, I am employed as the Education Coordinator at Echo Hill Outdoor School. I have been a community member of LMB since fall 2007. Jeff Troester (Recreation Director) nominated me to the post after I had repeatedly shown up on his doorstep with ideas for increasing activities for youth and families in the community. It is my hope that we can increase the quantity and quality of activities and opportunities for all youth and families in Kent County.
Ms. Chelsie Crouch
COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE
Student, Kent County High School
Ms. Amy Crowding
COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE
Teacher, Worton Elementary School
Ms. Candy Edwards
Executive Director, Kent County Local Management Board
As a Kent County native, and the parent of a child with a learning disability, I am keenly aware of the needs, strengths and barriers for children and families in our community. Having served as an active LMB Board member over the past few years, I welcome the challenging opportunity to bring my experience and dedication to community service to the next level.
Mr. Ron Fithian
PUBLIC AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE
Kent County Commissioner
Mr. Matthew Hash
COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE
Student, Kent County High School
Mr. William Kerbin
PUBLIC AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE
Kent County Dept. of Planning, Housing and Zoning
Ms. Pamela Kuster
COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE
Director of the Mid-Atlantic Therapeutic Riding Association
Mr. Joe Newell
PUBLIC AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE
Executive Director,
Mid-Shore Mental Health Systems, Inc.
Joe Newell has a long work history involving service to non-profit companies and civic organizations. He has served as Director of Finance at Delmarva Foundation for Medical Care (DFMC) and Chief Financial Officer for Mid-Shore Mental Health Systems (MSMHS). Now serving as Executive Director of MSMHS, Joe is also Chair of the Audit Committee of DFMC and sits on numerous other Boards, including the Maryland Association of Non-Profits.
A life-long Shore resident, Joe now has homes in both Bethlehem, MD and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He belongs to a number of civic organizations, including the Easton Elks Lodge where he served as Trustee and Chairman of the Trustees from 2004 to 2006.
Joe holds Bachelors degrees in both Finance and English from St. Andrews College in North Carolina. He completed a Master of Business Administration degree in October 2007.
Mr. Anthony Pack
PUBLIC AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE
Superintendent of Kent County Public Schools
Sheriff John Price
PUBLIC AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE
Kent County Sheriff
John F. Price is the elected Sheriff of Kent County, Maryland and serves as a Board Member representing Law Enforcement. As a (28) twenty-eight year veteran of Law Enforcement, Sheriff Price shares a vision and is committed to assuring that Kent County youth receive services that provide for the sound development of strong family values free of substance abuse. Maintaining appropriate funding for resources and programs that promote positive outcomes for Kent County families is essential for our success.
Reverend Lawrence Purnell
COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE
Pastor of the Rock Hall - Fairlee U.M. Charge
Ms. Debby Schelts
COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE
Day Care Provider
Ms. Schelts grew up in the town of Sudlersville and graduated
from Queen Anne’s County High School in 1974, she then graduated
from Bryman Medix School in 1975 and worked in the dental field for
13 years. She also had a daycare in Chestertown for three years. She
has been married to her husband for 15 years and has lived in Galena
for 14. She has three sons, Marshall, Kyle, and Cody. Ms. Schelts has
been doing daycare from her home in Galena for the past 12 years and
is both a member and treasurer of the Kent & Queen Anne’s
Child Care Assoiciation. She is a credentialed level III provider and
is in the process of becoming accredited in Family Daycare. She loves
working with children and teaching them the everyday things that they
need guidance in.
Mr. Jeffrey Troester
PUBLIC AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE
Director, Kent County Department of Parks & Recreation
Ms. Linda Wilson
PUBLIC AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE
Kent County Health Department
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