USM Foundation

Stacy L. Rodgers

Retired County Administrative Officer Baltimore County Government

Stacy L. Rodgers has over 30 years of experience working at every level of government and non-profit organizations.  In March 2019, she became the first African-American and second woman appointed as the Baltimore County Administrative Officer (CAO).  She was responsible for directing the County’s day-to-day operations and providing oversight for the County’s $4.5 billion dollar operating budget.

Previously, Stacy served as the Director of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; Deputy Director of Program Operations for the District of Columbia’s Child and Family Services Agency; and Deputy Secretary for Programs for the Maryland State Department of Human Resources. Stacy also served as the Chief of Staff for the U.S. Social Security Administration during the Obama Administration.

Stacy is a graduate of the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government Executive Leadership Institute, the National Forum for Black Public Administrators’ (NFBPA) Mentor Program and Executive Leadership Institute.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Baltimore (UB).

Stacy contributes her time, resources, and talents to numerous faith-based and civic organizations. She also serves as National Vice President of the NFBPA and Chairperson of the Dean’s Advisory Board for the UB, School of Public Affairs.

Stacy was selected as one of the 2022 Maryland’s Top 100 Women business leaders and inducted as a 2022 National Academy of Public Administrators Fellow. Stacy was honored to serve as the Winter 2022 Commencement speaker for the University of Baltimore.

Stacy L. Rodgers

Skip to toolbar