Diane Croghan joined UM BWMC in July of 2021 as the Vice President of Community Engagement and Chief of Staff. She is an experienced strategic advisor, having held senior positions in multiple branches of government. Most recently Ms. Croghan served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. In this role, she was responsible for overseeing and managing the human services portfolio of state executive departments. She also served as a key strategic adviser and statewide operational leader for the State of Maryland’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior to joining the Hogan Administration, Ms. Croghan served as Chief of Staff to the Anne Arundel County Executive from 2014 –2018 where she managed County government and was a senior advisor to the County Executive. Earlier in her career, she held leadership positions in both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly, designing and implementing legislative initiatives and strategies with the goal of advancing caucus priorities. Ms.Croghan has served on the Board of Directors for the Annapolis and Anne Arundel YWCA, and on the Board of Directors for RISE for Autism, and the External Advisory Board for the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). She is a proud graduate of the University of Maryland College Park.