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
Barbara Brittain, Chairman, 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.
Robert Bennett, Vice 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.
Maria-Teresa Shuck, Secretary, has been a Board member for three years. She and her husband have three sons and reside in Adamstown. Maria-Teresa is currently employed as a Spanish Interpreter with FMH, and is involved with the Adamstown Community Association.
Lara Roholt Westdorp was appointed to the Board of Social Services in 2005. She is an independent consultant in the areas of Federal legislation, policy and budget. Prior to consulting, she was a staff member of the House of Armed Services Committee and the Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President.
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.
Dr. Julio Menocal is married with 2 children. He is currently in private practice for family medicine in Frederick. Dr. Menocal helped develop proficiencies to deal with ventilator patients and specific morbidities. Dr. Menocal joined the Frederick County Department of Social Services Board in January 2007.
Heather Haynos has worked in affordable housing and on behalf of
lower-income communities in Latin America. She is fluent in Spanish and Russian.
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.
Karrie Ashmore was raised in Jefferson and currently resides in Lake Linganore with her husband and two dogs. Ms. Ashmore is an IT Consultant for Lockheed Martin and has been working at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2002. She has done consulting work for the U.S. House of Representatives, Army Core of Engineering, U.S. Senate and has worked for several cutting-edge IT companies. Ms. Ashmore joined the Frederick County Department of Social Services Board in May 2008.
Robert Myklebust 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.
