Meet the Staff 

By Kristen Humphrey, MLA, Local Assistance and Training Planner 

In late October, Secretary Rebecca L. Flora, AICP, LEED ND / BD+C, named two existing Maryland Department of Planning (MDP) staff to take on new leadership roles: Kristin Fleckenstein has been promoted from Assistant Secretary of External Affairs to Deputy Secretary and Chuck Boyd has been promoted to Assistant Secretary of Planning Services. 

A seasoned administrator and communications professional, Kristin Fleckenstein joined MDP in late February 2020 as a consultant to manage the department’s oversight of the state’s 2020 Census efforts, for which Maryland finished ninth in the nation for self-response completions. Within a few weeks, she was asked to join the office full-time to serve as the Director of Public Affairs – a position she held through the subsequent redistricting process. She then became Chief of Staff in June of 2022. Once Governor Moore’s administration began in January 2023, Kristin served a critical role to assist with the transition and nomination process for MDP’s new secretary.  

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