Meet the Senior Vice President

Dawn Rhodes We know that when people feel respected, included, and valued, they thrive. And when employees thrive, our entire organization benefits—through stronger collaboration, increased innovation, and a deeper sense of purpose in the work we do.

Dawn Rhodes DBA, Senior Vice President

A&F Events

Whether you’re looking for important information about an A&F social event, seminar, or other timely event, you’ll find it on the A&F Event Calendar. Here are our upcoming events:

Meet Our Team

Dawn M. Rhodes, DBA

Dawn M. Rhodes, DBA

Chief Business and Finance Officer and Senior Vice President

Phone: 410-706-2802
Email: drhodes@umaryland.edu

Dawn Rhodes serves as chief business and finance officer and senior vice president, overseeing UMB's $1.3 billion budget. She has 40 years of experience in finance and operations, including 30 in h... Read More

Dan Reed

Dan Reed

Senior Communications Specialist

Phone: 410-706-3885
Email: dan.reed@umaryland.edu

Dan Reed joined the University of Maryland, Baltimore in 2023 after a 15-year career as a communications/public relations specialist in the field of advertising. He is a skilled content creator and... Read More

Elisa Medina, LCSW-C, PCC

Program Director

Phone: 410-706-2422
Email: elisa.medina@umaryland.edu

Karen Park, MA, MBA

Karen Park, MA, MBA

Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Strategic Projects

Phone: 410-706-2998
Email: karen.park@umaryland.edu

A member of the UMB community for 16-plus years and with 25-plus years of health care administration experience, Karen Park serves as Chief of Staff and Executive Director for Strategic Projects in... Read More

Latoya Ludd, MBA

Latoya Ludd, MBA

Manager, Business Operations

Phone: 410-706-2802
Email: lludd@umaryland.edu

Latoya Ludd provides executive support to the Office of the Senior Vice President of Administration and Finance (A&F). She is a frequent project lead, planning activities and events and ma... Read More

Lisa Crawley

Lisa Crawley

Executive Assistant

Phone: 410-706-8200
Email: lisa.crawley@umaryland.edu

Lisa Crawley provides executive administrative support to Facilities & Operations, Finance & Auxiliary Services, and Real Estate Planning & Space Management within the Office of the Sen... Read More

Nicole Palmore, MSW

Nicole Palmore, MSW

Executive Director of the Office of Employee and Organizational Success

Phone: 410-706-4551
Email: nicole.palmore@umaryland.edu

Nicole Palmore serves as executive director of the Office of Employee and Organizational Success. She previously served as director of diversity, inclusion, and intercultural learning at the U... Read More