ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland Municipal League (MML), which represents 161 Maryland local governments, has elected its 2025-2026 Board of Directors, with Mayor Todd Nock of Pocomoke City as President. The induction was part of the 2025 MML Summer Conference held at the Ocean City Convention Center, with 1,500 attendees from 121 Maryland cities having access to 75+ workshops and nearly 300 community stakeholders in the nationally awarded exhibit hall.
“This year, the Maryland Municipal League will be in your communities with you,” said President Nock. “I’ve said it before—I don’t just want to come when you polish statues and cut ribbons. I want to be there when you’re hosting community events, when you’re connecting with residents, and when you’re doing the hard work that truly matters.”
“I look forward to another successful year under President Todd Nock’s leadership. His thoughtful approach and commitment to Maryland’s municipalities will serve us well,” said MML CEO Theresa Kuhns. “I’m confident we’ll make meaningful progress together on the issues that matter most to our communities.”
MML’s new slate of Board of Directors are as follows:
President: Mayor Todd Nock, Pocomoke City
President-Elect: Mayor Takisha James, Bladensburg
Immediate Past President: Mayor Michael O’Connor, Frederick, ex officio
District Vice Presidents:
District 1 D’Shawn Doughty, Councilmember, Salisbury
District 2 James Cook, Mayor, Rock Hall
District 3 Brandon Scott, Mayor, Baltimore
District 4 Mickey Hummel, Councilmember, North Beach
District 5 Monique Ashton, Mayor, Rockville
District 6 Wayne Creadick, Councilmember, Myersville
District 7 Kevin Grove, Commissioner, Frostburg
District 8 Howard Long, Mayor, Boonsboro
District 9 Edouard Haba, Councilmember, Hyattsville
District 10 Travis Marion, Mayor, Rising Sun
District 11 Christopher Nevin, Mayor, Hampstead
Members-At-Large:
Jud Ashman, Mayor, Gaithersburg
Mona Becker, Mayor, Westminster
Celina Benitez, Mayor, Mount Rainier
Mike Benton, Mayor, North Beach
Nathan Brown, Mayor, Brunswick
Jeannine James, Mayor, La Plata
Emmett Jordan, Mayor, Greenbelt
Abby McNinch, Mayor, Denton
Raymond Morriss, Mayor, Cumberland
David Unglesbee, Councilmember, Hampstead
Department Representatives:
City and Town Administrators
Scott Nicewarner, City Administrator, Hagerstown
Municipal Attorneys
Elissa Levan, Esquire, Bowie, Westminster, Church Hill, North Beach, Mount Rainier
Municipal Clerks
Sara Green, Clerk, Laurel
Code Enforcement and Zoning
Darryl Green, Code Enforcement Officer, New Carrollton
Municipal Parks and Recreation
Carolyn Muller, Director of Rec. & Parks, Gaithersburg
Municipal Police Executives
George Bacorn, Chief of Police, Denton
Municipal Public Works
Brad Pudner, Public Works Director, Berwyn Heights
Emergency Management Officials
Kevin Simmons, Emergency Management Director, Annapolis
Ex-Officio Members (Non-Voting):
Cindy Dyballa, Councilmember, Takoma Park (NLC)
Denise Mitchell, Mayor Pro Tem, College Park (NLC)
Theresa Kuhns, Chief Executive Officer, Maryland Municipal League