Maryland Center for School Safety Staff
Leadership
Kate Bryan Executive Director
Ms. Bryan has served as the Executive Director of MCSS since 2018. Prior to joining MCSS, she served as the Deputy Executive Director at the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). Executive Director Bryan holds a Master of Science in Law from the University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law. She is also a Certified Public Manager (CPM) and FEMA Certified Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP).
Joseph Dino Pignataro Director of Program Management
Mr. Pignataro retired from Montgomery County, Maryland Police as a Sergeant, served as the Centreville, Maryland Chief of Police, and as the Public Safety Officer in College Park, Maryland. His public safety career began as a volunteer firefighter and as a career fire technician, prior to serving in law enforcement, and he continues to serve as a volunteer firefighter. Mr. Pignataro is a graduate of the University of Potomac, and the Academy of Excellence in Local Government at the University of Maryland.
Gifty Quarshie Director of Administration
Ms. Quarshie has experience working as a fiscal director, manager, and officer in the public and private sectors, having managed approximately $13 billion in operating and capital budget and $200 million in cash fund accounting. She earned her Master of Business Administration from Hood College and her Bachelor of Applied Science at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
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