The Maryland State Beekeeper Association is a non-profit organization that has been dedicated to the advancement of beekeeping and the improvement of beekeeping skills in Maryland since 1908.
Meetings: MSBA invites leaders in beekeeping science and practice to speak to three membership meetings a year, in February, June, and November. [details]
Email us at MSBA@mdbeekeepers.org or contact your local rep via our officers' page (below)
Membership: Click HERE to Join or Renew membership with MSBA - a perfect compliment to a membership in a county club.
We are completely staffed by volunteers. 2024 Officers:
| Executive Board | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Mary Laura Fitzgerald | themarylaura58@gmail.com | |
| Past President | Fred Smith | f.smith@myactv.net | |
| First V.P. | David Schultz | dschultz@specializedengineering.com | |
| Secretary | Toni Burnham | dcbees@dcbeekeepers.org | |
| Treasurer | Lisa Ghezzi | lisa.ghezzi@icloud.com | |
| Director | Valerie Wampler | valwampler@yahoo.com | |
| Director | Doug Shuman | dougshumansr@gmail.com | |
| Director | Russell Sprangel | sprangel@comcast.net | |
| SECOND VPs (County Reps) | |||
| Allegany | Ben Cooper | cooperville@atlanticbb.net | |
| Anne Arundel | Ryan Smith | ryansmith@honeysmithbees.com | |
| Baltimore | Regina Andrew | regina.andrew@comcast.net | |
| Baltimore City | Rob Yochem | ryochem@gmail.com | |
| Calvert | Susan Polsky | sarabellbees@md.metrocast.net | |
| Caroline | Paul Dill | (302) 249-1866 | |
| Carroll | Monica Schmitt | thebeelady@missionbeelieve.com | |
| Cecil | Brad Luff | bradfordluff@verizon.net | |
| Charles | Erik Darm | erik.darm@gmail.com | |
| Dorchester | |||
| Frederick | Mike Raide | mike.raide@gmail.com | |
| Garrett | Brittany Llewellyn | llewellynfarms@hotmail.com | |
| Harford | Harry Dutcher | bspaboy@comcast.net | |
| Howard | Bill Glover | williamglover@verizon.net | |
| Kent | Dave Kyger | davidkyger@mac.com | |
| Montgomery | Len Greig | lgreig3@verizon.net | |
| Prince Georges | Michael Mehalick | michaelrmehalick@gmail.com | |
| Queen Anne’s | |||
| Somerset | Crystal Lehmanking | a.mellifera.a@gmail.com | |
| St. Mary’s | Diane Wellons | deezltownbeez@gmail.com | |
| Talbot | Lisa Ghezzi | lisa.ghezzi@icloud.com | |
| Washington | Scott Edie | scottaedie@gmail.com | |
| Wicomico | |||
| Worcester | Thomas Babcock | tbabcock0001@gmail.com | |
| Washington, DC | Jan Poston Day | jpostonday@gmail.com | |
2023 Officers:
| President | Fred | Smith | (301) 992-7197 | f.smith@myactv.net |
| V.P. | Mary Laura | Fitzgerald | (301) 345-8171 | themarylaura58@gmail.com |
| Secretary | Toni | Burnham | (202) 255-4318 | dcbees@dcbeekeepers.org |
| Treasurer | Stefanie | Ottenstein | (301) 404-5926 | stefert@gmail.com |
| Past President | Kim | Mehalick | (301) 552-2214 | kimnmike89@verizon.net |
| Director | David | Schultz | (301) 748-4562 | dschultz@specializedengineering.com |
| Director | Doug | Shuman | dougshumansr@gmail.com | |
| Director | Larry | Truchon | (410) 207-4639 | ltruchon@comcast.net |
| MD Apiary Inspector | Cybil | Preston | (410) 562-3464 | cybil.preston@maryland.gov |
| EAS Director | Clyde | Strang | (443) 834-4192 | castrang52@gmail.com |
| Beeline Editor | Toni | Burnham | (202) 255-4318 | dcbees@dcbeekeepers.org |
| Webmaster | Phil | Frank | (301) 547-6949 | phil@franktv.net |
| SECOND (County) VICE PRESIDENTS | ||||
| Allegany | Ben | Cooper | (814) 324-4550 | cooperville@atlanticbb.net |
| Anne Arundel | Carl | Guerci | (410) 647-5540 | carl.guerci@gmail.com |
| Baltimore | Regina | Andrew | (410) 303-5872 | regina.andrew@comcast.net |
| Baltimore City | Bill | Castro | (303) 877-4617 | billiam1969@beefriendlyapiary.com |
| Calvert | Susan | Polsky | sarabellbees@md.metrocast.net | |
| Caroline | Paul | Dill | (302) 249-1866 | P.O. Box 571, Wyoming, DE 19934 |
| Carroll | Russell | Sprangel | (410) 241-8303 | Sprangel@comcast.net |
| Cecil | Brad | Luff | (443) 350-4732 | bradfordluff@verizon.net |
| Charles | Erik | Darm | (703) 94-60937 | erik.darm@gmail.com |
| Dorchester | Oliver | Collins | (443) 521-0941 | |
| Frederick | Mike | Raide | (443) 220-1107 | mike.raide@gmail.com |
| Garrett | Brittany | Llewellyn | (301) 6970054 | llewellynfarms@hotmail.com |
| Harford | Harry | Dutcher | bspaboy@comcast.net | |
| Howard | Valerie | Wampler | valwampler@yahoo.com | |
| Kent | Dave | Kyger | (571) 344-1956 | davidkyger@mac.com |
| Montgomery | Len | Greig | lgreig3@verizon.net | |
| Prince George's | Michael | Mehalick | (301) 275-5078 | michaelrmehalick@gmail.com |
| Queen Anne's | Charles | Campbell | (410) 490-4376 | cecampbellsr@yahoo.com |
| Somerset | Crystal | Lehmanking | (443) 614-3609 | a.mellifera.a@gmail.com |
| St. Mary's | Diane | Wellons | deezltownbeez@gmail.com | |
| Talbot | Lisa | Ghezzi | (703) 328-6322 | lisa.ghezzi@icloud.com |
| Washington | Scott | Edie | scottaedie@gmail.com | |
| Wicomico | Dean | Burroughs | (410) 546-2910 | nectar22@gmail.com |
| Worcester | Wes | Townsend | (410) 641-1030 | longjohn@mchsi.com |
| Washington D.C. | Jan | Day | (202) 494-7425 | jpostonday@gmail.com |
2022 Officers
| President | Fred | Smith | (301) 992-7197 | f.smith@myactv.net |
| V.P. | Mary Laura | Fitzgerald | (301) 345-8171 | themarylaura58@gmail.com |
| Secretary | Toni | Burnham | (202) 255-4318 | dcbees@dcbeekeepers.org |
| Treasurer | Stefanie | Ottenstein | (301) 404-5926 | stefert@gmail.com |
| Past President | Kim | Mehalick | (301) 552-2214 | kimnmike89@verizon.net |
| Director | Deborah | Hewitt | (410) 320-0758 | dachewitt@gmail.com |
| Director | John | Knapstein | (410) 692-9823 | jdk920488@gmail.com |
| Director | Larry | Truchon | (410) 207-4639 | ltruchon@comcast.net |
| MD Apiary Inspector | Cybil | Preston | (410) 562-3464 | cybil.preston@maryland.gov |
| EAS Director | Clyde | Strang | (443) 834-4192 | cstrang@wellspan.org |
| Beeline Editor | Toni | Burnham | (202) 255-4318 | dcbees@dcbeekeepers.org |
| Webmaster | Phil | Frank | (301) 547-6949 | phil@franktv.net |
| SECOND (County) VICE PRESIDENTS | ||||
| Allegany | Ben | Cooper | (814) 324-4550 | cooperville@atlanticbb.net |
| Anne Arundel | Carl | Guerci | (410) 647-5540 | carl.guerci@gmail.com |
| Baltimore | Regina | Andrew | (410) 303-5872 | regina.andrew@comcast.net |
| Baltimore City | Bill | Castro | (303) 877-4617 | billiam1969@beefriendlyapiary.com |
| Calvert | ||||
| Caroline | Paul | Dill | (302) 249-1866 | P.O. Box 571, Wyoming, DE 19934 |
| Carroll | Russell | Sprangel | (410) 241-8303 | Sprangel@comcast.net |
| Cecil | Brad | Luff | (443) 350-4732 | bradfordluff@verizon.net |
| Charles | Erik | Darm | (703) 94-60937 | erik.darm@gmail.com |
| Dorchester | Oliver | Collins | (443) 521-0941 | |
| Frederick | Mike | Raide | (443) 220-1107 | mike.raide@gmail.com |
| Garrett | Brittany | Llewellyn | (301) 6970054 | llewellynfarms@hotmail.com |
| Harford | Harry | Dutcher | (410) 734-9236 | bspaboy@comcast.net |
| Howard | David | Schultz | (301) 748-4562 | dschultz@specializedengineering.com |
| Kent | Dave | Kyger | (571) 344-1956 | davidkyger@mac.com |
| Montgomery | Pam | Hepp | (301) 320-9605 | pphepp@aol.com |
| Prince George's | Michael | Mehalick | (301) 275-5078 | michaelrmehalick@gmail.com |
| Queen Anne's | Charles | Campbell | (410) 490-4376 | cecampbellsr@yahoo.com |
| Somerset | Crystal | Lehmanking | (443) 614-3609 | a.mellifera.a@gmail.com |
| St. Mary's | Harry | Dalton | (301) 475-8224 | bee2charmer@gmail.com |
| Talbot | Lisa | Ghezzi | (703) 328-6322 | lisa.ghezzi@icloud.com |
| Washington | Greg | Gentry | greg38tn@yahoo.com | |
| Wicomico | Dean | Burroughs | (410) 546-2910 | nectar22@gmail.com |
| Worcester | Wes | Townsend | (410) 641-1030 | longjohn@mchsi.com |
| Washington D.C. | Jan | Day | (202) 494-7425 | jpostonday@gmail.com |