The Board of County Commissioners is soliciting applications from interested persons to serve on the Frederick County Department of Social Services Board. Applicants having a desire to serve in this capacity must be residents of Frederick County and registered voters.
Individuals interested in applying are to submit a letter of interest and a resume. All correspondence is to be sent by regular mail or by e-mail to the attention of: Mrs. Joyce M. Grossnickle, Administrative Officer, Office of the County Manager, Winchester Hall - 12 East Church Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701, (jgrossnickle@fredco-md.net).
Please note that the Office of the County Manager no longer accept facsimiles of interest/resumes. Questions? Contact Mrs. Grossnickle at 301-600-1102 or jgrossnickle@fredco-md.net.
Frederick County Government does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment.
Members
Robert Bennett, Chairman. Mr. Bennet is retired, married and has resided in Frederick for a number of years. He is on the Executive Board for the National Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Bennet joined the Frederick County Department of Social Services Board in January 2007.
Mustafa Kurakas, Vice Chairman, is a Senior Economist at Westat, an independent research company. His research focuses on employment and quality of life issues involving people with disabilities, people who are homeless, and other disadvantaged populations. Prior to Westat, he was a post-doctoral research fellow at Johns Hopkins University. A resident of Frederick County since 2007, Dr.Karakus joined the Frederick County Department of Social Services Board in February 2009.
Heather Haynos, Secretary, has worked in affordable housing and on behalf of
lower-income communities in Latin America. She is fluent in Spanish and Russian.
Robert Myklebust, Treasurer, is currently an adjunct professor of Chemistry at Hood College. Previously, he was a Research Chemist and Consultant for Surface & Microanalysis Science Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. He is married with 2 grown children.
Daniel Wagner joined Bechtel as a Business Manager for Defense Strategy and Mission Critical Infrastructure from a distinguished career focused on national security and strategic planning, including 14 years of military leadership. Most recently, as a Senior Intelligence Analyst at CACI-NSR, Inc., he developed homeland security analysis and strategy that resulted in comprehensive, integrated border security and critical energy infrastructure protection initiatives. In earlier positions, Mr. Wagner led an array of initiatives for the DoD Department of Homeland Defense, and he conducted security assessments that resulted in enhanced protection of US Embassies in Europe and Asia.
Barbara Brittain was appointed to the board in 2003. She is the Executive Director of Families Plus!, a private non-profit serving families in and around Frederick County. A resident of Frederick County since 1960, she has 3 grown children and 3 grandchildren.
Commissioner Lennie Thompson is a County Commissioner and serves as the Commissioners’ liaison to the FCDSS Board. He is an attorney and a life-long resident of Frederick County.
Tracy Diggs is a resident of Frederick County as well as an employee of Frederick County Government. He is a Program Manager for road and bridge construction throughout the County. He is married with 3 children.
Sue Shatto is a retired Frederick County teacher. She served for eight years on the Board of the Historical Society. She loves Frederick and is an ambassador of sorts. She gives tours of Frederick, lectures on 19th Century Cultural History. She is an adjunct professor for FCC in the ILR program. She became a milliner in 1995 and makes reproduction hats and bonnets for historical institutions. The Civil War era is her specialty. Her best loved activity is tutoring students one on one.
Sonja Rossig, Ph.D
