Board & Staff

Board

MLSC is governed by a nine-person Board of Directors appointed by the Governor of Maryland and confirmed by the Maryland Senate.

Hon. Sidney A. Butcher
Chair
Anne Arundel County
District Court for Anne Arundel County

Allison Banks
Treasurer
Baltimore City
NeoSystems, LLC

Violet M. Apple
Baltimore County
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland

Catherine A. Bledsoe, Esq.
Howard County
Office of the Attorney General

Aileen M. Eskildsen, CPA
Baltimore County
Ellin & Tucker

Hon. C. Philip Nichols Jr.
Prince George's County
Circuit Court for Prince George's County (Retired)

Hon. Martha F. Rasin
Kent County
District Court of Maryland (Retired)

Phyllis G. Scalettar, Ph.D.
Montgomery County
Corporate Advisor

Debra A. Thomas, Esq.
Baltimore City
Law Offices of Debra A. Thomas, P.C.

Deb Seltzer
Secretary, Ex Officio
Executive Director, MLSC

To email staff members, use the following format: first initial last name @mlsc.org. For example, to email Jane Doe, use jdoe@mlsc.org.

Deb Seltzer
Executive Director
410-576-9494 x1009

Kaa Andam
IOLTA Compliance Manager
410-576-9494 x1003

Shawdae Harrison
Operations Coordinator
410-576-9494 x1000

Athana Kontinos
Grants Compliance Manager
410-576-9494 x1004

Karen Wabeke, Esq.
Program Manager, Access to Counsel in Evictions
410-576-9494 x1015

Casondra Kus
Grants Coordinator
410-576-9494 x 1007

Cindy Wallace
Interim Finance Manager
410-576-9494 x1001

Dave Pantzer, Esq.
Deputy Director
410-576-9494 x1005