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Our Team

The Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council (Maryland SILC) is a governor-appointed advisory council that promotes independent living across the state of Maryland. The Maryland SILC is composed of people with disabilities, parents of disabled individuals, representatives of advocacy groups and service providers from public and private agencies. Click the images below to learn more about each of our team members.

Lorna-Mae Silcott is a Black woman with short curly hair. She is wearing a bright red blouse, a diamond necklace, and a big smile.

Lorna-Mae Silcott

Executive Director
executivedirector@marylandsilc.org

Melissa Blubaugh is a white woman with short brunette hair. She wears glasses, a black top, and a big smile.

Melissa Blubaugh

Board Chair
chair@marylandsilc.org

Janice Jackson is a black woman in a wheelchair with cascading brown hair. She wears a red cap, a red sweater with pearl embellishments, and a big smile.

Janice Jackson

Secretary
secretary@marylandsilc.org

Dave Drezner is a white man with short peppery hair and goatee. He wears a maroon collared shirt.

Dave Drezner

CIL Director Representative

Cynthia Brown is a black woman with shoulder-length brown hair. She wears a pear necklace, a blue blouse under a black blazer, and a big smile.

Cynthia Brown

Committee Member

English Harper is a black man in a wheelchair. He sports a beard, a red and blue plaid shirt, and a big smile.

English Harper

Committee Member

Josh Basile is a white man and wheelchair user with short, light brown hair. He wears a tie and white collared shirt under a cerulean blue v-neck sweater and big smile.

Josh Basile

Committee Member

Lauren Young is a white woman with short, curly brown hair. She wears a gray blazer, dangle earrings, and a soft smile.

Lauren Young

Committee Member

Jade Gingerich is a white woman with strawberry blonde hair and brown eyes. She wears a silver and beaded necklace and a big smile.

Jade Gingerich

Ex-Officio Member

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Marla Friedman

Ex-Officio Member

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