About the Board
The Restitution Advisory Board (RAB) ensures that funds from the Opioid Restitution Fund (ORF) are allocated and spent on abatement efforts including programs, services, wraparound support, infrastructure, and resources that address substance use prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction. The Board does this by providing input to the needs assessment and City’s strategic plan related to key priorities to address the overdose crisis, making specific recommendations for the use of restitution funding to align with the city-wide abatement priorities and evidence with the final approval of the Mayor, and providing input on the transparency and accountability efforts and community engagement activities related to the Fund.
Current Board Members
The current members of the Restitution Advisory Board of 2026-2027:
Dr. Paul Archibald (Lived Experience Seat)
Paris Barnes (Lived Experience Seat)
Shanda Brown (Practicing Licensed Social Worker Seat)
Dexter Daniels (Lived Experience Seat)
Dr. Danielle German (Public Health Expert from a University in Baltimore Seat)
Maalik Hamlet (Lived Experience Seat)
Carlos Hardy (Lived Experience Seat)
Ricarra Jones (Lived Experience Seat)
Dr. Meredith Kerr (Baltimore-Based Practicing Licensed Addiction Medical Specialist Seat)
Charles McCleary (Baltimore-Based Peer Recovery Specialist Seat)
William Glenn Miller Jr. (Designee from Baltimore-Based Harm Reduction Organization Seat)
William Staton III (Lived Experience Seat)
Dr. Orlando Wright (Lived Experience Seat)
Councilman Bullock (Nominated City Council Member Seat)
Geri Byrd (Maryland Designee)
Councilwoman Porter (The Chair of the Baltimore City Council’s Health, Environment, and Technology Committee)
Deputy Chief Cullen (The Fire Chief or Designee Seat, Non-voting)
Dr. Michelle Taylor (Co-Chair, Health Commissioner or Designee, Non-voting)
Sara Whaley (Co-Chair, Executive Director or Mayoral Designee, Non-voting)
Restitution Advisory Board Meetings
Meetings are be held on the last Wednesday of each month. To make a public comment, please make a submission using this form. Meeting minutes will be uploaded one week after the subsequent meeting has taken place.
Next Meeting
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Location: Charles L. Benton Building (417 E Fayette St, Baltimore MD 21202)
Agenda: View Agenda | Download Agenda
If you are interested in attending this meeting virtually, please register here.
Past Meetings
Looking for past meetings of the Restitution Advisory Board? You can view agendas and meeting minutes from previous sessions.