BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND
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​Meet Our Staff and Board


BIAMD OPERATIONS

Bryan Thomas Pugh, Executive Director 
Caitlin Exline Starr, Associate Director
Najah Britton, Senior Support Services Case Manager
​Eugenia Zajdek, Support Services Case Manager​
Ruth Carlock, Support Services Case Manager​
Zari Weaver, Support Services Case Manager
Mawada Hassan, Program Manager

BIAMD BOARD OF DIRECTORS – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Julie Karp - President
  • Psychologist  
Samantha Adams - Vice President
  •  Nurse Manager, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center - University of Maryland
​Mark Grant - Treasurer
  • Mark D Grant, LLC / MDG Virtual Accounting.  
Karen Memphis - Secretary
  • Trauma Nurse  - R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center - University of Maryland

BIAMD BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Gil Abramson
  • Principal, Jackson Lewis
Beverlie Acree
  • Mentor/Advocate
Joan Carney
  • Director, Fairmount Rehabilitation Programs - Kennedy Krieger Institute
 ​W. Andrew Gantt, III  
  • Principal, Gantt Law, LLC
Lauren Leffler
  • Attorney at Law - Oliver Leffler Law
Beth Mulcahey 
  • Speech-Language Pathologist - Levindale Hebrew Hospital and Nursing Center
Maureen Scarboro 
  • CRNP - Neurosurgery, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center - University of Maryland


News & Events

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
#Blue4BrainInjuryMD

Getting Help

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The Legal STUFF  

  • Legal Notices

public Policy

  • A Resource Guide for Decision Makers - Violence & Injury Prevention 
  • ​Who are My Elected Officials
  • Track a Maryland Bill during the General Assembly
  • Maryland Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board Report 
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Phone: 1.800.221.6443
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our Organization
    • Staff & Board Members
  • Events
    • 2025 BIAMD Virtual Town Hall
    • Send Us Your Event!
  • RESOURCES
    • ABI Supports and Resources >
      • Brain Injury >
        • A Look At TBI Trust Fund Programs
        • Understanding Brain Injury >
          • Interactive Brain Map
          • Living With Brain Injury
          • Traumatic Brain Injury
          • Your Brain Map
        • Research
        • BIAMD - Telling Your Story
        • CDC HEADS UP
        • Legal Notices
      • Brain Injury Wavier Program
      • Additional TBI Resources
    • Concussion >
      • Maryland Concussion Clinics and Resources
      • Concussion Information for Parents
      • Concussion Information for Athletes
      • Concussion Information for Coaches
      • Counseling After a Concussion
    • Financial Information for ABI Survivors and Families
    • Home Safety Resources
    • Legal Resources
    • Local Resources
    • Planning Now: A Futures and Estate Planning Guidebook
    • Stroke Resources
    • Support Groups >
      • Baltimore
      • Northern MD
      • Eastern MD
      • Central MD
      • Montgomery/PG/DC Area
      • Southern MD
      • Western MD
      • Outside Maryland >
        • Delaware
        • West Virginia
      • For Veterans and Families
      • Online Support Groups
    • Vocational Resources
  • Training/ Education
    • Brain Injury Waiver Provider Resource Page
    • Brain Injury Training for Skilled Nursing Facilities
    • Filling the Knowledge Gap: Brain Injury Training for Educators
    • Request a Presentation or a Training
    • Trainings, Webinars, Studies, and more
    • Your Brain Map
  • SUPPORT OUR MISSION
    • Membership >
      • BIAMD Member Portal
    • How to Give
    • Matching Gift Programs
    • Automatic Payroll Contribution Campaigns
    • Gifts which can be made without giving money now
  • BIAMD BOARD
  • Maryland Brain Injury Trust Fund
  • Legal Notices
  • Media
    • BIAMD Blog
    • HEADWAY eNewsletter
    • Podcasts
    • Videos
    • BIAMD App is Live!
  • #5ThoughtsFridays
  • PCORI Brain Injury Network
  • Unmasking Brain Injury 2.0