Board of Directors

Mary E. Scott and her husband have 2 daughters, one with a developmental disability. Mary says they enrolled their daughter as a member of By Their Side many years ago because they recognize that they will not always be around to guide and supervise her care. Her sister will need and appreciate professional guidance in making decisions in the future.

Background: Mary is known by many families and professionals for her work as Transition Coordinator for the Baltimore County Public Schools, prior to her retirement in 2017. She serves as a Commissioner on the Baltimore County Commission for Disabilities and is a member of the Citizens' Advisory Council for the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities. In a former life, Mary directed an early intervention program, worked as a hospital teacher and was a family resource specialist for the Baltimore County Public Schools.

Mary received By Their Side's Martin Lampe Leadership Award in 2019 in recognition of her work to support transitioning students and their families, develop educational opportunities for parents, and her ongoing efforts to strengthen Self Directed services in Maryland.

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I joined the Board of By Their Side for two reasons. First, close family friends have a daughter with a developmental disability who is a By Their Side member, and I find it rewarding that I can help their family in a small way. In addition, I get complete satisfaction in donating my time to a great group of caring individuals that make a big difference in the lives of our members and their families.

I am Vice President of Marketing for Data Management Marketing/Digital Graphics, located in Malabar, Florida. I work with clients, providing commercial printing services, database management, and behavioral targeting, to manage their consumer marketing campaigns and services to their customers. We serve businesses across the country including financial and health care companies and government agencies.

I received my MBA from Loyola University Maryland, and my BS in Finance from the University of Maryland, College Park. My career started out in bank accounting, progressing into commercial credit analysis and consumer lending. Since that time, I've held positions in product analysis, risk management, and marketing management. All of my previous jobs serve me well as your Treasurer for By Their Side.

I am an avid golfer, and have 2 classic cars that need a lot of work. My wife Laurie and I now live in Florida. With children in college, the cars will have to wait to be restored, of course.

Jeff  chairs By Their Side's Finance Committee.

Dr. Philip Levinson and his wife Winnie have a son who is a member of By Their Side. His By Their Side advocate makes an annual visit as a transition for the future.

Dr. Levinson received a dental degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He served as an active duty and reserve officer of the U.S. Army and retired with the rank of Colonel. He was employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs and served as Director, Dental Care Clinical Center of the VA Maryland Health Care System. Dr. Levinson was a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland Dental School, and served on the Board of Directors of the Perry Point Federal Credit Union.

Dr. Levinson serves as Assistant Scout Master and chairs the Oversight Committee of a Scout Troop for men with developmental disabilities. The Troop provides a rewarding scouting and educational experience for 31 men.

Dr. Levinson serves on By Their Side's Family Services and FundraisingCommittees.

Mark Wagner joined the Board in April 2009. He and his wife, Marcia live in Pikesville. They have three children and three grand children. Their son has been a By Their Side member since 1985. Mark can be heard on Insight on disABILITY Talk Radio's Archived program discussing his plan for By Their Side's assistance to his son's out of state siblings.

Mark is a retired professor emeritus at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry and continues teaching at the Dental School as a volunteer faculty in Pediatric and Special Care Dentistry. Mark is a former Vice President for Health Programs of Special Olympics, International, and volunteers for Chesapeake and Potomac Spina Bifida,Inc.

Mark serves on By Their Side's Finance, Public Education, and Family Services Committees.

Jenny Jones is well known to Maryland families through her years of service with Kennedy Krieger Institute's valuable Resource Finder program at the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities. With Jenny's help from 2004 to 2022, the program responds to about 1300 requests annually. Jenny also served as manager of Development and Public Relations for Unified Community Connections (previously UCP).

Jenny serves on the Public Education Committee and manages By Their Side's Facebook presence.

From working in county school systems to opening her own practice in 2017, Ms. McCrea has always been interested helping her community. She saw first-hand the importance of proper estate planning for persons with disabilities after participating in the Legal Planning for Young Adults with Disabilities seminar at The Kennedy Krieger Institute.

After graduating from law school, she completed a fellowship in Special Needs Estate Planning under the guidance of Professor Angela Vallario at the University of Baltimore School of Law. In addition to working with clients on creating their estate plans, Ms. McCrea assisted with the creation of a law course on Planning for Persons with Disabilities. This course was offered in the spring of 2017.

Ms. McCrea continued her education and completed both her MBA and the course requirements for a Certification in Estate Planning in 2018. She continues to take continuing education courses offered through the Maryland State Bar Association and other affiliations.

Since opening the firm, Ms. McCrea has volunteered with the Wills for Heroes program through the Maryland State Bar Association, Maryland Legal Aid; and Maryland Volunteer Lawyer Service to draft various estate planning documents for those in need.