Maryland

Committee Leadership

Mr. Stephen Maguire, Ph.D.

State Chair

Mr. A.J. Nicolosi

Vice Chair

Mr. Michael Sternfeld

Central Region Chair

Mr. Lonzia Hawkins

Northern Region Chair

VACANT

Southern Region Chair

VACANT

Eastern Region Chair

Mr. Ron Pitts

Western Region Chair

Mr. A.J. Nicolosi

Employer Outreach Director

Mr. Daniel Pyle

Military Outreach Director

Mr. Mike Comeau

Ombudsman Director

Ms. Kathy Sternfeld

Training Director

VACANT

Volunteer Coordinator

VACANT

Public Affairs Director

Volunteer!

The Maryland Committee is made up of volunteer, business executives, civic leaders, educators, retired and active military personnel, and concerned citizens dedicated to preventing and resolving those employer/employee conflicts that directly impact the retention of our reserve component Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen. Our 62 members with some help and resources from the National Committee located in Alexandria, VA, initiate employer support and education programs including a speakers bureau, ombudsman program, visits to training sites, and through our awards program, recognition of employers whose policies support or encourage participation in the National Guard and Reserve. By explaining the mission of the National Guard and Reserve and by increasing public awareness of the role of the employer, we hope to develop a dialogue among the 164,000 private and public sector employers throughout the state, our state employer support committee, and local National Guard and Reserve unit commanders and the 17,903 members of the National Guard and Reserve within the state.

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Tiffani Johnson Volunteer Support Technician 5th Regiment Armory 29th Division Street
Baltimore MD 21201
(667) 296-4145

Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs

Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation Military to Federal Jobs Crosswalk

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March 16, 2023ESGR Announces 2023 James M. Roche Spirit of Volunteerism Award Recipients

WASHINGTON – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the James M. Roche Spirit of Volunteerism Award. The recipients are ESGR volunteers nominated by their respective ESGR State Committee Chairs for their exceptional contributions to ESGR’s mission over a sustained period of time.

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March 13, 2023Department of Defense Announces 2023 Employer Support Freedom Award Finalists

WASHINGTON – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) proudly announces the 30 finalists for the 2023 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The finalists include small and large private and public sector employers nominated by a National Guard or Reserve Component employee employed in their organization. ESGR received 1,863 nominations for this prestigious award for employers throughout the 50 states, Guam-CNMI, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and District of Columbia.

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January 31, 2023ESGR welcomes new Executive Director

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – U.S. Navy Capt. Jonathan Townsend assumes the duties of Executive Director of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) from U.S. Navy Capt. Robbie Underhill Feb 1. In this role, Townsend leads the Department of Defense ESGR in its mission of facilitating and promoting a cooperative culture of employer support for National Guard and Reserve service.

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