Staff Bios
Glenn Simmons, Executive Director/CEO
Glenn has more than 30 years of government and non-profit marketing and project management experience. Glenn is a senior project strategist and team manager, driving high-performance teams to achieve measurable and efficient results against identified institutional goals. Glenn served for more than 10 years at the Johns Hopkins Institutions, including 7 years as the Managing Director of the Creative Services Group at Johns Hopkins University. In this role, Glenn operated as the Executive Director of an in-house creative and production agency in support of all the university schools, centers and institutes. During his time there, Glenn and his team worked with the president and provost of the university, school deans and senior university staff and outside agencies to develop strategic communications plans and then implemented various branding, and marketing solutions and events, including all online and conventional media. Glenn managed the profit & loss function of the Creative Services Group as it was mandated by the university to be financially self-sufficient. Glenn and his team of designers and writers created annual reports, museum displays, print, radio, television and outdoor advertising as well as the Johns Hopkins Medicine comprehensive digital signage system. Glenn has held senior positions at several leading and technology-driven printing and production companies in Baltimore. He attended West Virginia University and earned his degree in Journalism with an emphasis on advertising copywriting.
Chris Cullen, Marketing Director
Chris Cullen is an experienced marketing communications expert and writer, with a track record of high-profile success in vital and complex marketing communications assignments for companies, non-profits and critical causes.
Chris has served organizations in marketing plan development and execution such as the Boy Scouts of America, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the U.S. Naval Institute, the Endocrine Society, the National Association of REALTORS, REALTOR University, The YMCA of South Hampton Roads, The American College of Physicians, the American Hotel & Lodging Association and the Alliance for Excellent Education as well as several universities.
As the Chief Marketing Officer of the $1B American Legacy Foundation, Chris created the most awarded public health campaign in history–the truth campaign. As the Chief Marketing Officer for the Johns Hopkins University, Chris directed the new branding, positioning and re-alignment of the university as a precursor to also creating the case statement for the $5B Rising to the Challenge comprehensive capital campaign.
Meagan Magagna, Deputy Director
Meagan joined MarylandSaves as the Deputy Director in May 2023. Meagan is a broadly experienced project management professional in various disciplines including marketing, creative design and production, licensing, purchasing and print production. In 20-plus years at the Johns Hopkins University, Meagan’s titles included Project Manager, Project Coordinator, Brand Licensing & Design Production Manager. While at the University, Meagan managed the production and distribution of the award-winning JHU Magazine and was responsible for all outsourced print production contracts. Meagan was also tasked with monitoring, updating, and improving the licensing process for the institution. In this role, Meagan built creative design coherence in more than 1 million pieces of branded merchandise annually and generated the single best revenue year in licensing.
With MarylandSaves, Meagan acts as the organization’s central operations director, reporting directly to the Executive Director, overseeing data and project management, strategic partnerships with chambers and associations, target audience segmentation, and creative material production. She supervises outside agencies and freelance consultants in digital and conventional media production and placement in support of MarylandSaves marketing and multicultural initiatives.
Osiry Joya, Administrative Specialist and Outreach Coordinator
Osiry Joya is MarylandSaves’ Administrative Specialist and Outreach Coordinator. She joins us from her recent work in the Health and Government Operations committee during the 2024 Legislative Session. She reports to the Executive director and serves as the primary contact and liaison between the MarylandSaves participants, prospects, and partners of the organization, answering questions and providing direction for registration. Osiry also manages the MarylandSaves relationships with professional associations in Maryland and numerous City and County Chambers of Commerce, building communications and optimizing presentation opportunities in webinars and exhibits. She is a communications specialist, skilled in design, photography, and video editing, and has experience in retail and media marketing. Her fluency in English and Spanish enables effective engagement and communication in diverse settings.
“In my new position for MarylandSaves, I enjoy assisting and collaborating with my colleagues both in and out of the office. As a Spanish speaker, I am excited to support and educate members of Spanish-speaking communities about the wonderful opportunities to earn secure financial futures available through MarylandSaves. Being part of a program that positively impacts so many people in Maryland makes the work so much more meaningful and rewarding.”
Osiry holds a BA in Arts from the Washington Adventist University where she lettered in soccer for 4 years.
