Jordan Butler currently serves as CEO of Springfield Hospital Center, a State-owned psychiatric hospital that operates 220 inpatient beds as well as a 19-bed assisted living program. At Springfield he has emphasized the integration of environmental stewardship and enjoyment with mental health, most notably partnering with the Department of Natural Resources and Baltimore Gas & Electric to reforest roughly 60 acres of turf grass with about 24,000 native tree saplings. From 2016 to 2021 he served as Budget Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Maryland Department of Health where he oversaw a $16 billion annual budget and was chiefly responsible for administering funds for Maryland’s COVID-19 public health response. A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, and a Return Peace Corps Volunteer of Madagascar, Jordan has been a Maryland resident since 2012 and lives in Carroll County with his wife and toddler.

Councilman Mark Conway represents Baltimore’s Fourth District. Originally from the Bronx and the son of two law enforcement officers, he chairs the Public Safety and Government Operations Committee and sits on the Economic and Community Development; Health, Environment, and Technology; and Rules and Legislative Oversight Committees. Mark is committed to leveraging his experience from within city government and as a nonprofit executive to deliver for the residents of his district and Baltimore.

Mark came to Maryland when he moved to College Park to study Government & Politics and Philosophy at the University of Maryland. After completing his undergraduate studies, he earned a Master’s of Public Policy while working at the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C. Mark then moved to Baltimore to work as an analyst in the Mayor’s Office of CitiStat, leveraging data to drive government performance and accountability. Mark was quickly promoted to Deputy Director and led a team of analysts measuring, monitoring, and analyzing city agencies to improve the performance of city agencies through monthly meetings.

During his time in the Mayor’s Office, Mark came to deeply appreciate the urgent need for green space and trees in the city. With a desire to address environmental justice issues, Mark was named Executive Director of the Baltimore Tree Trust in 2017. Coupling his passion and expertise, Mark grew the organization’s budget and scope in just three years, doubling the size of the organization. Seeing an opportunity to address environmental and workforce issues, he leveraged the Tree Trust’s commitment to neighborhood greening to train residents for careers in the tree care industry and launched the Urban Roots Apprenticeship (URA).

After being elected in 2020, Mark has put his knowledge and experience to work. Under his leadership, the Public Safety and Government Operations Committee holds monthly oversight hearings with Baltimore’s public safety agencies. Mark also sponsored a landmark bill in 2022 creating a Police Accountability Board with aims to improve accountability of officers that have been accused of wrongdoing and restoring trust in the men and women who serve our city. He’s also spearheaded bills to address climate change: divesting city pension funds from fossil fuels, requiring city government to reach net-zero operations by 2045, and adding new climate-friendly “cool roof” standards. In February 2023, after Marksponsored legislation to create a Business Improvement District along the York Road Corridor, an overwhelming majority of commercial property owners voted to create the York Corridor Business Improvement District, which will focus on cleaning, greening, safety, and advocacy efforts along the corridor.

Mark also serves as Executive Vice President for the Chesapeake Conservancy, where he oversees programs and the work of its Conservation Innovation Center, which leverages data tools for conservation efforts. He lives with his wife, two daughters, and their mischievous dog.

Erin joined Nature Sacred in 2015, and has since created the Nature Sacred Network, a thriving coalition of Firesouls who convene, share, learn, and grow from each other.  It was from this Network and its collective strength that the potential to scale the organization’s outcomes was born. Inspired by the power of nature to transform individuals and communities, she believes that bonded together, Sacred Places can have a real impact on a city’s health and prosperity.  As Chief Programs Officer, she continues to work to place a spotlight on the way these greenspaces can foster thriving and resilient cities in lasting, meaningful ways. Prior to joining Nature Sacred, Erin was with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s development department. She also previously served as Legislative Director for the Majority Leader of the Maryland State Senate. Erinis a graduate of Washington College in Chestertown, MD, and currently resides in Annapolis with her husband and four children. Erin gets her 20 minutes a day of nature by walking with (chasing) her children and golden retriever through the many beautiful parks in Maryland, coaching youth sports, and connecting with Firesouls and communities in Nature Sacred’s vibrant and growing Network of Sacred Places.

Mozella Williams, MD MBA serves as Chief Medical Officer at West Cecil Health Center, Inc, a federally qualified health center in northeast Maryland. Committed to improving health care access, she is responsible for supervising all aspects of the clinical department, ensuring a positive patient experience and an exceptional quality of care. Dr. Williams also has a passion for medical education and, for several years, served as an Assistant Professor and the Associate Director of Medical Student Education at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. She attended Morehouse School of Medicine where primary care was an early interest, and completed her Family Medicine residency at the University of Maryland. She has enjoyed her career in both academics and an innovative, integrated non-profit primary care model. Dr. Williams resides in Baltimore and never tires of seeing the beautiful Susquehanna River on her daily commute.