Board of Trustees
Leadership. Vision. Commitment.
The seven-member Howard Community College Board of Trustees, appointed by the governor for six-year terms, is the college's legal governing body. In their role, the trustees have oversight of the college president and adopt a set of key performance indicators, (previously known as core ends) through which the operation of the college is directed.
Christopher Marasco was appointed to the Howard Community College (HCC) board of trustees in 2017 for a six-year term ending in 2023. He currently serves as the chairperson of the board of trustees, as well as chairs the board's audit and finance committee. Mr. Marasco is a senior vice president with Sandy Spring Bank. Mr Marasco's Bio
Term: July 2017 - June 2023
Sean Keller was appointed to the Board of Trustees of Howard Community College for a six-year term through June 2025. He is currently vice chairperson of the board and chairs the board's legislative and community relations committee. Mr. Keller is a Consultant with Peloton Strategies Group. Mr. Keller's Bio
Term: January 2020 - June 2025
Shafeeq Ahmed, M.D. was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to the Howard Community College Board of Trustees in March 2022, finishing the term of a former Trustee. Dr. Ahmed is the president of Howard County General Hospital. Dr. Ahmed's Bio
Term: March 2022 - June 2022
Carl S. Perkins, Ed.D. was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to the Howard Community College Board of Trustees for a term extending through June 30, 2025. He is a member of the board’s audit and finance committee. Dr. Perkins' Bio
Term: July 2020 - June 2025
Felícita Solá-Carter joined the Howard Community College Board of Trustees in April 2016, and was reappointed in June 2020 to continue her service on the board through June 2026. Trustee Solá-Carter is currently a member of the board’s legislative and community relations committee and chairs the presidential search team, as well as represents Howard Community College on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Association of Community Colleges. Ms. Solá-Carter's Bio
Term: July 2020 - June 2026
Frank Turner was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to serve a six-year term, ending June 2024. He is a member of the board’s legislative and community relations committee. Mr. Turner is retired from the Maryland House of Delegates, having served from 1995 to 2019. Mr. Turner's Bio
Term: April 2019 - June 2024
Natalie Ziegler joined the Board of Trustees of Howard Community College in January 2020, and was reappointed in June 2021 to continue her service on the board through June 2027. She is a member of the board’s audit and finance committee, and board liaison to the Howard Community College Educational Foundation, Inc. Ms. Ziegler's Bio
Term: June 2020 - June 2027
Daria J. Willis, Ph.D., serves as the fifth president of Howard Community College. She assumed office in January 2022, following a nation-wide search process and a unanimous vote by the college's Board of Trustees on November 4, 2021. Dr. Willis is the first African American to lead the college in its 51-year history. President Willis's Bio
President, Howard Community College