BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange is a public corporation and independent unit of state government.
MHBE has a nine-member Board of Trustees that includes the secretary of the Maryland Department of Health, the commissioner of the Maryland Insurance Administration, and the executive director of the Maryland Health Care Commission. Three members who represent employer and individual consumer interests and three additional board members are appointed by the governor.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange is a public corporation and independent unit of state government.
MHBE has a nine-member Board of Trustees that includes the secretary of the Maryland Department of Health, the commissioner of the Maryland Insurance Administration, and the executive director of the Maryland Health Care Commission. Three members who represent employer and individual consumer interests and three additional board members are appointed by the governor.
The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Board of Trustees meets monthly, or more often as needed. The meetings are conducted in an open forum pursuant to Maryland’s Open Meetings Act. All meeting agendas, materials and minutes are available to the public through this website. Register to address the board during the public comment portion of a meeting.
Tuesday, Jan. 17*
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Tuesday, Feb. 21*
Monday, Apr. 17
Monday, May 15
Tuesday, Jun. 20*
Monday, Jul. 17
Monday, Sept. 18
Monday, Oct. 16
Monday, Nov. 20
*Meeting on Tuesday because of Monday holiday.
Note: There are no meetings in March, August or December.
Upcoming Board Meeting Dates January 19, 2021
Secretary, Maryland Department of Health 
Dennis Schrader, chair of the board, is the chief operating officer and Medicaid director of the Maryland Department of Health. Schrader has served the public his entire life, with a focus on successfully building hospital facilities on time and within budget and managing complex national security logistics assignments.
Faculty of the University of Maryland School of Public Policy
S. Anthony (Tony) McCann is on the faculty of the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, where he teaches courses on leadership and management, policy implementation through networks and public budgeting. He also serves on the faculty of the Liberal Studies Program at Georgetown University. His most recent governmental appointment was as chief financial officer for the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Dean and professor, University of Maryland Eastern Shore School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
As dean of the School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Rondall Allen serves as the chief academic and administrative officer for four departments: kinesiology, physical therapy, physician assistant, and rehabilitation services. His primary responsibilities as dean include articulating the school’s vision and mission, and overseeing the school’s strategic plan. Prior to his role at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Allen was an associate professor and associate dean for academic quality in the School of Pharmacy at South University in Savannah, Ga.
Commissioner, Maryland Insurance Administration
Kathleen A. Birrane was appointed Maryland insurance commissioner by Gov. Larry Hogan in May 2020. Prior to her appointment as commissioner, Birrane was chair of the Governance and Nominations Committee for the University of Maryland Medical Center Board of Directors. She also worked as an attorney with the global law firm DLA Piper, where her practice focused on insurance and reinsurance transactions, regulatory compliance and related litigation.
President and Executive Director of MPR Business Solutions, LLC.
Maria Pilar Rodriguez is president and executive director of MPR Business Solutions, LLC. MPR provides a wide range of services, including translation and consulting support for small businesses that serve grassroots and underserved communities. María is the executive director of the Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the former executive director of Maryland Hispanic Business Conference. She has decades of experience as a paralegal, administrative professional and Spanish interpreter/translator.
Consultant, Wilmax Consulting
Mary Jean Herron is a consultant for C-level executives as a part of Wilmax Consulting. The firm provides business strategy, risk assessment, and executive coaching to nonprofits and midsize companies. Ms. Herron is an active member of the community, currently serving on boards for several local nonprofits, including Y of Central Maryland and Maryland SPCA. She also participates in state commissions and community organizations.
Executive Director, Maryland Health Care Commission
Ben Steffen serves as the executive director of the Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) as well as the director of the commission’s Center for Information Services and Analysis. He is responsible for commission programs in hospital and long-term care services, health coverage in the small group market, and health information technology. Steffen serves as a spokesperson for the MHCC pertaining to insurance coverage, state health care expenditures, physician workforce, physician uncompensated care, and information security.
Chief Operating Officer, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
K. Singh Taneja is chief operating officer of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, a publicly funded psychiatric hospital in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, he served as chief operating officer of Prince George’s Hospital Center and held other senior leadership positions at Dimensions Healthcare System. He is an effective professional executive with more than 35 years of senior level experience in healthcare – for-profit, not-for-profit, public, and university-owned or affiliated trauma centers.
Founder and CEO, Global Health Partnerships Consulting
Dana Weckesser is founder and CEO of Global Health Partnerships Consulting in Baltimore. She is an executive manager with 30 years professional multicultural experience including global health, external relations, fundraising and grant-making for nonprofit health and business sectors. She is an entrepreneurial team player who shows repeated success in brokering cross-functional partnerships between and among the private, public, multilateral, and nonprofit sectors and creating cause-related marketing campaigns.
The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Board of Trustees meets monthly, or more often as needed. The meetings are conducted in an open forum pursuant to Maryland’s Open Meetings Act. All meeting agendas, materials and minutes are available to the public through this website. Register to address the board during the public comment portion of a meeting.
Upcoming Board Meeting Dates January 19, 2021
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