Michael J. Knapp

The Honorable Michael J. Knapp was re-elected Chair of the Board of Trustees for the 2021-2022 term. Mr. Knapp was appointed to the Board of Trustees by Governor Martin O’Malley in March 2012 for the remainder of a six-year term that began on July 1, 2006. He was reappointed to serve a full six-year term in July 2012 and again in July 2018. Mr. Knapp served two previous terms as Chair of the Board of Trustees from 2017 to 2019.

Mr. Knapp is CEO and co-founder of SkillSmart, a technology company that uses skills to empower individuals, employers, and communities to maximize their potential. He served on the Montgomery County Council, representing District 2, from 2002 through 2010, and served as the council president in 2007 and 2008. Prior to his service on the County Council, Mr. Knapp was a biotech executive at Celera Genomics.