Members of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners are appointed jointly by the governor of Maryland and the mayor of Baltimore City. They serve three-year terms. Meet the current members below.

	Chair Cheryl A. Casciani's interest in public education was nurtured by her father, who was a teacher for 37 years. Prior to receiving a master's degree in Business Administration from the Yale School of Management in 1988, she earned bachelor's degrees from the University of Pennsylvania... more
	Vice Chair Peter Kannam has worked in the field of education for 20 years. Prior to receiving a master's degree in Administration from the Johns Hopkins University, Mr. Kannam earned a bachelor's degree in History from Bates College... more
	Muriel Berkeley was the founding president of the Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) which operates three Baltimore City charter schools that serve every family in their zoned neighborhoods... more
	Michelle Harris Bondima is statewide coordinator of the Community College Leadership Doctoral Program at Morgan State University. Prior to assuming this position, she worked for 32 years at Baltimore City Community College... more
	Linda M. Chinnia was born and raised in Baltimore City and is a graduate of Baltimore City Public Schools. In her 38-year career at City Schools, she served as an early childhood teacher... more
	Andrew "Andy" Frank joined The Johns Hopkins University in June 2010 as the first special adviser to the president on economic development... more
	Martha James-Hassan is a researcher, teacher, and leader with 20 years of experience in urban education as a teacher and administrator, both overseas and in St. Paul, Minnesota. In 2012 Dr. James-Hassan joined the faculty at Towson University as an assistant professor... more
	Ronald S. McFadden is a musician, educator, and advocate for educational equity in America's urban communities. Reared in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Mr. McFadden is a classically trained baritone receiving his B.A. in Music, and his M.A. in Teaching degrees from Morgan State University in Baltimore... more
	Johnette A. Richardson is a native of Camden, New Jersey. Prior to receiving her master’s degree in Business Administration from Regis University, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Morgan State University... more
	Ashley Peña, student commissioner