Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Commission is comprised of seven volunteers appointed by the Commissioners of St. Mary's County and one non-voting representative from the Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Commissioners serve a three-year term. For biographical information of any of the Board members, click on a name below or visit the St. Mary's County Government Website, Boards and Commissions Page here for a complete listing of the current membership roster.
All meetings of the Metropolitan Commission are open to the public. Meetings of the Metropolitan Commission are held the fourth Thursday of each month beginning at 3:00 p.m. A copy of the 2025 Commission Meeting schedule can be found here. All meetings of the Metropolitan Commission are conducted in the Main Conference Room of our Administrative Office, located at 23121 Camden Way, California, MD 20619. The public is encouraged to attend the meetings and may request the opportunity to be heard and voice concerns on items posted to the agenda.
To have a topic considered for placement on the agenda, a Request for Appointment on the Commission Meeting Agenda (FORM) must be completed and submitted via email to agenda_request@metcom.org or to the Administrative Office two weeks prior to the meeting. Please include an outline of the presentation and any other associated documents. Any questions regarding your submission can be directed to 301-737-7400 X 213. All other requests to be heard at any meeting will be at the discretion of the Board Chairman.
The Agenda for the Regular Meeting will be published no later than the Monday preceding the meeting and can be viewed on the Public Meetings page. Meeting videos are available in the days following the meeting and minutes are published following Board approval.
In addition to meeting with customers directly and obtaining input through public meeting comments, we also solicit comments via this website. To submit comments to MetCom staff and Commissioners, please address your email to comments@metcom.org.
Our Board of Commissioners
Ronald L. Hafner
Election District 1
Ronald Hafner, 1st Election District, moved to St. Mary's County in 1977. After a short stay in Lexington Park, he moved to St. Inigoes, where he still resides. Ron worked for the Maryland Park Service for nine years before switching to the Maryland Forest Service, where he was a Forest Warden and Regional Maintenance Supervisor. Ron also served in the military for a total of twenty years; three years in the Army National Guard and seventeen in the Air Force Reserves. Ron joined the Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (RVFD) in 1992. He is a life member and has held several positions, currently serving as the President of RVFD. He has been married to his wife Mary for thirty-nine years. They have two grown children, Paul and Gretchen.
Roy H. Alvey
Election District 2 & 9
Roy H. Alvey, 2nd & 9th Election Districts, was raised in St. Mary's County and is a graduate of Chopticon High School. Mr. Alvey served in the U.S. Army with the 82nd Airborne Infantry until his honorable discharge in 1971. Mr. Alvey attended the St. Mary's County Citizen's Academy and Sheriff's Academy. Mr. Alvey currently serves as a member of the Board of Commissioners for the Housing Authority of St. Mary's County. Full Bio
John E. Pleisse
Election District 3
John E. Pleisse, 3rd Election District, grew up in Harford County graduating from Aberdeen High School. He attended the University of Maryland earning his BS degree in Business Administration and thereafter a JD from the University of Baltimore School of Law while working for GEICO and then at NASA Goddard Space Center. He then relocated to St. Mary’s County and began the practice of law, which included serving several stints as Assistant State’s Attorney, Public Defender, Planning Commission Attorney, Adjunct Professor for Embry Riddle University and first in-house counsel for the St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission. He now enjoys semi-retirement; continuing to engage in part-time practice of law.
Dale Antosh
Election District 4 & 5
Dale Antosh, 4th & 5th Election Districts, has been a St. Mary’s County property owner since 1961 and moved here full-time in 2008. Mr. Antosh was a high school teacher for 35-years and is a graduate of the University of Maryland in Technology Education. Mr. Antosh is currently the President of the Golden Beach/Patuxent Knolls Civic Association, a position he has held for over 10-years. Mr. Antosh is also the Vice-President of BEMANCO, a corporation that manages the properties in Golden Beach, Maryland.
Keith S. Dugan
Election District 6
Keith S. Dugan, 6th Election District, Resides in Hollywood and is a Graduate of Chopticon High School and West Virginia University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Mr. Dugan served as a Captain in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and spent 35 years as a Construction Executive for Commercial Construction. Full Bio
Joseph R. Mattingly, III "Rick"
Election District 7
Joseph R. Mattingly, III, "Rick," 7th Election District. was born in Colton’s Point, MD. His family moved a few years later to Harford County, MD until his freshman year of high school, where he attended St Mary’s Ryken and graduated in 2004. Rick began his career operating equipment at Maryland Rock Industries and worked his way to quality control engineer. In 2008 he decided to change careers and began working at SMECO. He worked various jobs including Meter Reader, Journeyman Lineman, Distribution Systems Operator, to his current role as Technical Training Manager. During his time at SMECO, he also obtained his Electrical Power Technician degree from CSM and completed the Northwest Lineman College 4-year program. Rick currently resides in Bushwood with his wife, Michelle, and two children, Jackson and Bella. Rick enjoys golf and off-road trail riding.
Joseph M. Gould
Election District 8
Joseph M. Gould, 8th Election District, was born and raised in St. Mary’s County. He attended Great Mills High School and acquired his GED from Baltimore City. Mr. Gould began in the automotive repair business at 19 years of age and has earned many ASE Certifications. He opened his own repair facility in April of 2016, which currently employes three (3) technicians. In 1993, Mr. Gould joined the Second District Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) and moved to Bay District VFD in 1995, where he is currently in his 9th year serving as the Fire Chief. Mr. Gould and his wife, Melissa, reside in Lexington Park and have two children and one beautiful granddaughter.
Captain Douglas Burfield, USN, Commanding Officer, NAS, Patuxent River, MD
Non-Voting Member of the Board
Captain Douglas Burfield is a native of St. Marys, Pennsylvania and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2000 and earned a Master's Degree in National Security Studies from American Military University. Captain Burfield reported as the Executive Officer of Naval Air Station Patuxent River on June 14, 2022, and assumed the responsibilities of Commanding Officer in January 2024.