Board of Directors

The Maryland Student Legislature, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation governed by a Board of Directors. The Board carries out several essential functions. While the MSL program is student-led, the Board bears responsibility for ensuring that MSL, Inc. remains, legally, financially, and ethically stable, and remains focused on its mission of educating students about the political process and preparing them for careers in law and public policy.

Members of the Board are elected by the Board and serve two-year terms, with new members subject to a one-year probationary period. The elected student Governor of MSL also serves on the Board for the duration of their term.

MSL, Inc. Governing Documents

  1. Articles of Incorporation
  2. Corporate Bylaws
  3. Statutory Code
  4. Code of Conduct
  5. Five-Year Plan

Interested in Joining the Board?

  1. Board of Directors Membership Application

2024-25 MSL Board of Directors

  • Spencer Knoll, Chair
  • Maria Sofia, Vice Chair
  • Carrington Reeves, Treasurer
  • Charles Gallagher, Secretary
  • Kiran Varghese, Governor of MSL
  • Kiara Anthony
  • Brian Griffiths
  • Ethan Harden
  • Shawn Jester
  • Dr. Jim Kunz
  • Alina Philip
  • Yaakov “Jake” Weissmann, Esq.

Advisory Board

  • Rachele Fortier
  • Hon. Byron E. Macfarlane
  • Genie Massey
  • NaToya Mitchell
  • Deli Okafor
  • William N. Onofre
  • Kristen Geatz Temple
  • Aurora M. Quezada
  • Garrett L. Zahner

Former Directors

  • Ron Abramson
  • Amy K. Anderson
  • Amanda Arkwright
  • Brian S. Bailey
  • Tammy Barnes
  • Michael R.O. Berlin
  • Pat Daly
  • Gina Eosco
  • James I. Hammond
  • Jeremiah Kelly
  • Nathan Jones
  • James Johnson, Jr.
  • Brian Kemmet
  • Jared Luner
  • Kaarina Mattika
  • Susan Dill McConkey
  • Elisabeth Nelson
  • Noah Patton 
  • William Troy Simmons 
  • Kristen Geatz Temple
  • Douglas Testerman
  • Bill Woodcock
  • Daniel Zubairi