TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski and County Administrative Officer Stacy L. Rodgers on Thursday announced that Rodgers will retire from Baltimore County government in April 2024.

Rodgers, who has served as the County Administrative Officer since 2019, will depart County service after serving more than 30 years in federal, state, and local government agencies and non-profit organizations. She is the first Black woman to serve as County Administrative Officer for Baltimore County.

“It has been a sincere honor to serve with County Executive Olszewski and our dedicated staff and community partners working diligently to create a better Baltimore County where all residents and visitors can live safely, study, work, raise a family, and age gracefully,” said Stacy L. Rodgers. “I am very proud of all we have accomplished together, striving for excellence in governance.”

“We extend our heartfelt appreciation to Stacy Rodgers for her remarkable contributions during her time as Baltimore County Administrative Officer and over her decades of decorated public service across Maryland and throughout our country,” Olszewski said. “Her trailblazing leadership has left an indelible mark on Baltimore County government and we wish her a joyful retirement filled with many blessings, including the warmth of additional time with her husband, son, and grandchildren.”

County Executive Johnny Olszewski named Rodgers as County Administrative Officer in April 2019. As County Administrative Officer, Rodgers has directed Baltimore County government’s day-to-day operations, including overseeing the efforts of County departments. In her role, Rodgers led the development of the County’s enterprise-wide strategic plan, helped coordinate and implement the County’s heralded response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has been a driving force in modernizing County operations, enhancing the annual budget development process, and implementing efforts to improve equitable and data-driven decision-making across Baltimore County.

Prior to joining County government, she most recently had served as the Director of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services, the largest of the Maryland Department of Human Services local departments serving more than 245,000 individuals and families annually. Previously, Rodgers served as the Senior Advisor to the Deputy Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) during the Obama Administration.

In December 2014, Rodgers became SSA’s Chief of Staff, providing oversight for day-to-day operations for the agency’s more than 64,0000 member staff, 1,400 field and hearing offices nationwide, and $12 billion operating budget. She has also served as the Deputy Director for Program Operations at the District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency, and in a variety of roles at the Maryland Department of Human Resources.

Baltimore County plans to name Rodgers’ replacement prior to her departure.