Maryland Department of Health
Developmental Disabilities Administration

DDA Headquarters

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The Headquarters Office is responsible for administrative oversight, coordination, and management of all DDA-funded community-based services for eligible individuals statewide. The DDA’s headquarters office is located in Baltimore, Maryland at the State Office Complex.

  • Telephone: (410) 767-5600
  • Fax: (410) 767-5850
  • Toll Free: (844) 253-8694
  • Address: 201 W. Preston Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201​
Deputy Secretary
Marlana R. Hutchinson
(410) 767-5607

Chief of Staff
​Transition Note: Wesley Huntemann is now the DDA Director of Administrative Services.
Will Payne
(443) 827-5850 

Chief Operating Officer​
Robert White
robert.white2@maryland.gov
(443) 826-0026

Director of Federal Programs and Integrity
Rhonda Workman
rhonda.workman@maryland.gov
(443) 226-1539

Director of Finance
Nicholas Gabor
Nicholas.Gabor@maryland.gov
(443) 629-8932​​

​Director of Administrative Services
Wesley Huntemann
(667) 209-3651

Director of Professional Staff Development
Yemonja Smalls, Ph.D.​​
(410) 767-8693

Interim Director of Provider Services
Nova Evans
nova.evans@maryland.gov
(443) 835-5028

Director of Children's Services
Janet Furman
janet.furman@maryland.gov
(443) 822-0231

Director of Quality Enhancement
Nicole Kropfelder
nicole.kropfelder1@maryland.gov
(410) 456-8257

Director of Clinical Services
Dr. Meg DePasquale, LCSW-C
meg.depasquale@maryland.gov
(443) 468​​-0191

Director of Coordination of Community Services
Nicolette Paparoidamis
(667) 458-5390

Director of Innovations
Stephanie Jones
stephanie.jones2@maryland.gov​
(443) 523-0091

Statewide Coordinator of Self-Directed Services
Kristina Culbreth
kristina.culbreth@maryland.gov​
(410) 409-9158

Public Information Act (PIA) Officer
Amy Daugherty
(667) 203-3897