DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

SECRETARY

Office of Secretary
Department of Human Services
311 West Saratoga St., Baltimore, MD 21201 - 3521
(410) 767-5034; fax: (410) 333-0099
e-mail: rafael.lopez@maryland.gov
web: http://dhr.maryland.gov/

Member, Governor's Executive Council, 2023-; Children's Cabinet, 2023-; Advisory Council to the Children's Cabinet, 2023-; School Safety Subcabinet Advisory Board, 2023-; MD THINK Committee, 2023-. Chair, Two-Generation Family Economic Security Commission, 2023-. Co-Vice-Chair, Maryland Food System Resiliency Council, 2023-. Chair, Work Group on Low-Income Utility Assistance, 2023-.

Member, Interagency Committee on Aging Services, 2023-; Advisory Stakeholder Group on Autism-Related Needs, 2023-; Behavioral Health Advisory Council, 2023-; State Child Fatality Review Team, 2023-; Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports, 2023-; Maryland Cybersecurity Coordinating Council, 2023-;Interagency Disabilities Board, 2023-; Governor's Family Violence Council, 2023-; Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council, 2023-; Governor's Commission on Hispanic Affairs, 2023-; Interagency Council on Homelessness, 2023-; State Coordinating Committee for Human Services Transportation, 2023-; Law Enforcement Coordinating Council, 2023-; Governor's Commission to Study Mental and Behavioral Health in Maryland, 2023-; Council on Open Data, 2023-; Procurement Improvement Council, 2023-; Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee, 2023-; Interdepartmental Advisory Committee on Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs, 2023-; Work Group to Study the Establishment of a State Disaster Relief Fund, 2023-; Interagency Committee on Specialized Transportation, 2023-; Commission on Trauma-Informed Care, 2023-; Maryland Veterans Trust, 2023-; State Board of Victim Services, 2023-; Governor's Workforce Development Board, 2023- (executive committee, 2023-);

Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2015-23.

Former Senior Policy Advisor, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Born in Watsonville, California. Former Associate Director for Talent and Leadership Development, Annie E. Casey Foundation. Former President and Chief Executive Officer, The Family League of Baltimore City, Inc. Married; two children.

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