St. Mary's College of Maryland Leadership

St. Mary’s College of Maryland President Tuajuanda C. Jordan appointed Kelsey Bush as interim chief diversity officer. He will joined St. Mary’s College on August 17, 2020 and reports directly to the president.

For the past 20 years, Bush has served as the youth coordinator/local management coordinator with the Department of Aging and Human Services. Among other duties in that position, Bush developed, implemented, and supervised large and complex division/department specific programs; analyzed data related to children, families and youth, including racial disparities; and represented the county government on issues of equity and inclusion. He served as liaison with local, regional, and state organizations related to the program; supervised three youth-related programs ranging from youth diversion to behavioral health; and coordinated and developed drug/alcohol-free community activities.

Bush has served on a number of committees and organizations throughout his professional life including the St. Mary’s County Public Schools Equity Task Force, Patuxent River Local Youth Advisory Committee, Continuum of Care on Homelessness for Southern Maryland, and Leadership Southern Maryland. He served on the board of directors for United Coalition for African American Contributions and for Tri-County Youth and Families.

He also serves on the following councils: Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture, St. Mary’s City Historical Commission, and on the St. Mary’s College Alumni Council since 2018.

Bush received his bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s College in 1994. He was a double major in political science and sociology/anthropology. He received his J.D. from University of Maryland in 1998.

Experienced Senior Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the education & health care industry. Strong financial management professional skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Budgeting, Analysis, Financial and Strategic Planning.

Paul A. Pusecker, III joined the College as the vice president for business and finance/chief financial officer on July 1, 2018. Since July 2001, Pusecker has served as the senior chief business officer for the College of Arts & Sciences, at the University of Delaware. As the senior business officer, Paul oversaw the day-to-day administration and management of the dean’s office, directing all facets of the daily operation of the college staff and directly assisted the dean in the management of personnel and budgetary planning and execution for 42 departments, programs, and centers. He acted as the college personnel director with over 1,100 employees and was responsible for the administration, management, and execution of a $128 Million annual budget. Paul served as the college ombudsman, acted as the dean’s arbitrator/mediator, assisted the deputy dean and four associate deans in the resolution of issues and concerns. He was also the principal manager for space utilization and capital renovations and construction within the college (spread out over 40 buildings across campus). Further, he collaborated on the dean’s visionary guidance for increasing the national reputation and stature of the college and its subordinate programs and units.

Prior to that appointment, he retired from the U.S. Army as a Lieutenant Colonel after over 20 years of active duty service. While in the military, Paul served in a variety of human resource management, senior staff, and command positions throughout the United States and the world, culminating with his assignment as chair in the Military Science Department (Army ROTC) at the University of Delaware. While in uniform, he also served as an assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership at the US Military Academy, West Point. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Seton Hall University and a master’s degree in social psychology from Penn State.