Diane
 Forbes Berthoud
, PhD, MA

Diane Forbes Berthoud , PhD, MA

Vice President and Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer

Phone: 410-706-5918
Email: dforbes@umaryland.edu

Diane Forbes Berthoud was named the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) chief inclusive excellence and institutional effectiveness officer and vice president in December 2025. She bring... Read More

P. Brian Scruggs, MS

P. Brian Scruggs, MS

Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Phone: 410-706-1264

Katie Hughes, BA

Katie Hughes, BA

Executive Assistant to Vice President and Chief Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer

Phone: 410-706-3452
Email: katie.hughes@umaryland.edu

Katie Hughes is the executive assistant to the chief equity, diversity, and inclusion officer and vice president (CEDIO/VP) of the University of Maryland, Baltimore. In this role, she coordinates d... Read More

Rhea
 Roper Nedd
, PhD, MA

Rhea Roper Nedd , PhD, MA

Assistant Vice President

Phone: 410-706-0615
Email: rnedd@umaryland.edu

Rhea Roper Nedd has more than 15 years of experience leading inclusive excellence, strategic planning, assessment, and institutional effectiveness initiatives in higher education. In her current ro... Read More

Reetta
 Gach
, MS, MBA

Reetta Gach , MS, MBA

Director of Programs

Phone: 410-706-5918
Email: reetta.gach@umaryland.edu

Reetta Gach is the director in the Office of Inclusive Excellence and Institutional Effectiveness (IEIE) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). In this role, Gach leads the planning, imple... Read More