Tisha Edwards

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Appointed December of 2025

Tisha Edwards Joined the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Board of Regents in December 2025. Edwards is a mission-driven executive with more than two decades of experience uniting the reach of public service with the agility of the private sector to drive access, equity, and opportunity for ϡȱÁÔÆæÍøers. In April 2025, she was named president and CEO of the ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø Bankers Association (MBA). In this role, she is focused on advocating for the industry, deepening bank and community engagement, expanding financial education, while growing the association’s visibility and impact across the state.

Previously, Edwards served as secretary of appointments for Gov. Wes Moore, where she led the process of filling state board and commission roles. She also served as chief of staff during Gov. Moore's gubernatorial campaign. She has held several C-suite roles, including Interim CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Baltimore, President of BridgeEdu, and Founding Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Children & Family Success.

She holds both a Juris Doctor (JD) and Master of Social Work from the University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø, Baltimore. She currently serves on the Board of Advisors for the university's School of Social Work and on the boards of several other regional organizations.



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