Statewide Extension Advisory Council

Welcome to the Statewide Extension Advisory Council (SEAC) of the University of Maryland Extension (UME)

The purpose of the SEAC is to act as an integral stakeholder and provide feedback and advisory services to the Associate Dean/Associate Director and the University of Maryland Extension Council (UMEC) on statewide needs, thus serving as the foundational basis for determining priority Extension programming investments. Specifically, the SEAC will:

Assist with categorizing and considering Maryland communities’ critical needs to align with the programmatic objectives of UME fundamentally.
Establish, where appropriate, advocacy and mutually developed communication strategies promoting the impact and value of Extension.
Identify existing key stakeholders and enhance the development of renewed and broadening partnerships and resources.
Serve as a sounding board to ensure programs remain relevant and resources are available for quality programs with local government and other community leaders.

Members

NAME	PROGRAM	TITLE	ORGANIZATION
Noah Morris	4-H	Youth	4-H
Ashlynn Kidwell	4-H	AGNR Student	4-H
Nia Fields	4-H	Deputy Director	National Youth Employment Coalition

Mary Lou Brown	AgFS	Owner	Maple Breeze Farm
Alan Jones	AgFS	Owner	Manor View Farm Baltimore
Shelby Watson-Hampton	AgFS	Director	Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission

Sara Seitz	FCS	Director	Office of Rural Health, MD. Dept of Health
Elizabeth Chung	FCS	Executive Director	Asian-American Center of Frederick Family Support Services
TBD	FCS

TBD	ENR
Aitya Wells	ENR	Executive Director	Backyard Basecamp, Inc.
Kelsey Brooks	ENR	Program Manager	UMD Environmental Finance Center

Nelson Escobar	At-Large	Extension Administrator	University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Bob Frazee	At-Large	President & CEO	J.R. Frazee Strategic Consulting, LLC
Gloria Aparicio Blackwell	At-Large	Director	UMD Office of Community Engagement