Local Government and Community Affairs

The staff of the Local and Government Community Affairs represent Johns Hopkins University and Medicine and Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore City.

This page focuses on the staff of the Local Government and Community and Bayview Community Relations. For more information about the team leads of All Children's Hospital (St. Petersburg, Florida), Montgomery County Local Government Affairs, and Sibley Memorial Hospital Government and Community Affairs (Washington, DC) please visit the Office of the Vice President.

Johns Hopkins Local Government and Community Affairs | Bayview Community Relations 

Johns Hopkins Local Government and Community Affairs 

Jeanne D. Hitchcock Esq.

Special Advisor to the Vice President for Local Government, Community and Corporate Affairs

Jeanne Hitchcock has been a practicing attorney, small business owner, and has served in executive management positions in the private, corporate and nonprofit sectors. Prior to joining Hopkins, she held two cabinet level posts in the administration of Maryland’s Governor Martin O’Malley, and she previously served as Deputy Mayor of Baltimore City. Jeanne also served for eight years as an assistant attorney general in the office of the Maryland Attorney General. For eight years she was national director of urban market development at The Southland Corporation, owner and operator of 7-Eleven stores. Her experience also includes a tenure as chief operating officer with the national office of the NAACP in Baltimore, Maryland, and as managing partner in her own law firm in Baltimore. She received a bachelor’s degree from Morgan State College and a J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law.

Pamela Crunkleton

Executive Specialist to the Special Advisor for Local Government Affairs

Prior to joining Johns Hopkins in 2009, Pam worked as an Executive Assistant for over 15 years. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from St. Leo University. Pam also received an Associate of Arts degree in Business Management from Community College of Allegheny County.

Jennifer Mielke

Director of Local Government and Community Affairs

Prior to joining the Office of Government and Community Affairs in the fall of 2012, Jennifer worked in local government for fifteen years in various capacities.  From 2005-2012 she worked at Baltimore Housing focusing on neighborhood revitalization initiatives and affordable housing development.  Previous to her Baltimore Housing experience, Jennifer worked in the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhoods for four years where she served as a liaison between communities and city government. Before moving to Baltimore in 2001, Jennifer was a planner for the Department of Community Development in South Bend, Indiana.  Jennifer received a bachelor’s degree in politics from Lake Forest College and a master’s degree urban and regional planning from Ball State University.

James Biernatowski

Administrative Specialist

Jimmy provides support to the Special Advisor to the VP of State and Local Affairs as well as the entire Local Government and Community Affairs team.  Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, he worked with event planning, marketing and design.

Nondie Hemphill J.D.

Associate Director of Local Government and Community Affairs

Prior to joining the GCA team, Nondie spent several years working in the Aerospace industry as a law clerk for a Space Law firm. She has worked with a wide array of regulatory and policy issues at both the local and international level. Additionally, Nondie worked in the Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Government Relations as a Legislative Analyst and has over four years of local government experience. Nondie received a bachelors in East Asian Studies from Mount Holyoke College and a J.D. from the American University Washington College of Law. She is also a member of the Maryland State Bar.

Michael Preston

Director of East Baltimore Community Affairs

Michael has more than 20 years of experience in community affairs, government relations and communications and has consistently succeeded in forging partnerships between business and community leaders and building bridges in the community through thoughtful strategic messaging and open communications. Previously, Michael served in the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, the Maryland Behavioral Health Administration and the Empower Baltimore Management Corporation. Michael is a graduate of Towson University where he received a BA in Mass Communication.

Chrystal Green

Assistant Director, East Baltimore Community Affairs

Prior to joining GCA, Chrystal worked at Johns Hopkins Health System as a project coordinator and contract administrator. She previously worked with the University of Maryland Family Medicine, Rouse Community Center in Sandtown-Winchester, The Renaissance Center, and Black Entertainment Television (BET). Chrystal earned a BA in Psychology from Spelman College and a Masters of Education in Counseling Psychology from Howard University. Chrystal has strong ties to the East Baltimore community, as a long-time resident.

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Johns Hopkins Bayview Community Relations

Selwyn Ray

Director, Johns Hopkins Health System Community Relation

Selwyn’s primary responsibilities are at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Selwyn also has an additional broader role for community health outreach for the Academic Division of the Johns Hopkins Health System. At Johns Hopkins Bayview, Selwyn oversees programs to educate and support our neighbors; leads the Medical Center’s Community Advisory Board; leads our community health needs assessment and action planning; and participates as a member of our Executive Council. Within the larger Academic Division, he helps develop and strengthen inter-campus and inter-departmental programs to improve the health of our neighbors and neighborhoods. Mr. Ray holds a J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law and has pursued studies at St. Mary’s Seminary, Ecumenical Institute of Theology. Before joining Johns Hopkins, he served as executive director and senior vice president of community engagement for the Maryland Mentoring Resource Center. He also was the interim president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake from 2012 to 2013. Visit the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Services Community Relations website to learn more about their programs.

Patricia A. Carroll

Community Relations Manager

Pat’s role includes managing programs to educate the community (youth and seniors) and employees about wellness and health promotion, including exercise, nutrition and injury prevention education. Pat has a high school diploma and over 37 years of experience as an employee of the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. She was first employed as a clerk for the administrative offices, and over the years, she advanced in position with the offices of administration, community relations and nursing administration. Visit the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Services Community Relations website to learn more about their programs.

Roberta Eyring, CAP

Executive Assistant to the Director of Community Relations

Roberta provides administrative support to the department, including interacting with all levels of executive and support staff and with community leaders. She is involved in a variety of hospital activities including the American Red Cross Blood drives and assisting the director with outreach projects. Roberta brings over 20 years of experience in the executive administrative field to the team. She is a graduate of Consolidated School of Business in York, PA with an associate in specialized business degree. She received her certified administrative professional (CAP) certification in March of 2016. Visit the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Services Community Relations website to learn more about their programs.