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Advisory Board

​The Governor's Advisory Board for Telecommunications Relay (GABTR) provides Maryland Relay with vital feedback and insight on the issues that affect Relay users, including quality and trends in Relay services, technology and community outreach.

To apply for a position on the Governor's Advisory Board for Telecommunications Relay, please download, complete and submit the Board application form​​​. 

 

Astrid Jones
Board Member
Hearing Impaired Representative
Term Expiration Date: 6/30/2026
Anibelka Henriquez Squires
Board Member
Hearing Impaired Representative
Term Expiration Date: 6/30/2025
Martelle A Washington
Board Member
Hearing Impaired Representative
Term Expiration Date: 6/30/2026
Steven Cooper
Board Member
Limited Speech Representative
Term Expiration Date: 6/30/2023
Deirdre Lynch*
Board Member
Maryland Public Service Commission Representative
Term Expiration Date: 6/30/2026
Lori BerrongLori Berrong
Board Member
MD State Government Representative
Term Expiration Date: 6/30/2021
Photo of Shannon MinnickShannon Minnick
Board Member
Limited Mobility Representative
Term Expiration Date: 6/30/2023
Michelle Lionie Morales*
Board Member
Hearing Impaired Representative
Term Expiration Date: 6/30/2027
https://2019-doit.maryland.gov/mdrelay/PublishingImages/GABTR/kputkovich.jpgKenneth Putkovich*
Board Member
Senior Citizen Representative
Term Expiration Date: 6/30/2024
Alex Simmons
Board Member
Maryland State Government Representative
Term Expiration Date: 6/30/2022
Alfred Sonnenstrahl
Board Member
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Representative
Term Expiration Date: 6/30/2022
Claudine Paxton
Board Member
Representative from the Maryland Commission on Disabilities
Term Expiration Date: 6/30/2026
Tanea Brown
Board Member
Representative from Governors Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Term Expiration Date: 6/30/2026

​*Board members continue serving until a successor is appointed.

GABTR Meeting

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

​Wednesday, July​ 23, 2025
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.​​

This online event is open to the public.

Join ​us on Facebook.com/MarylandRelay711 for a virtual viewing of the GABTR meeting.​​ ​ Click here to view today's meeting presentation.


Meeting Archives​

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​GABTR Annual Reports

2022 Annual Report

2021 Annual Report

2020 Annual Report​​

2019 Annual Report

​2018 Annual Report

2017 Annual Report

2016 Annual Report​

2014 Annual Report

2013 Annual Report

2012 Annual Report

2010 Annual Report

2009 Annual Report

2008 Annual Report

2007 Annual Report​

Department of Information Technology
100 Community Place, Crownsville, MD 21032

300-301 West Preston Street, Baltimore MD 21201

410-697-9700 or Dial 7-1-1 to place a call through Maryland Relay