Governor, State of Maryland, 2015 – 2023

Chief executive of a state with a budget exceeding $60B and more than 100,000 employees; delivered major economic, fiscal, healthcare, infrastructure, environmental, and public-safety results. Led COVID-19 response and managed periods of civil unrest.

• Reversed Maryland’s economic trajectory; improved overall performance ranking from 49th to 6th.
  
• Enacted more than $4.7B in tax, toll, and fee relief; balanced budgets each year.
  
• Closed a $5.1B structural deficit and achieved a record $5.5B cash surplus while preserving AAA credit ratings.
  
• Reduced individual-market health insurance premiums by more than 30 percent through a reinsurance program and market stabilization.
  
• Delivered record investments in transportation and economic development; strengthened Port of Baltimore, BWI, and key freight and logistics assets.
  
• Advanced public safety by increasing support for state and local law enforcement and targeting violent crime.
  
• Restored Chesapeake Bay water quality to the cleanest recorded levels; expanded conservation and open-space protection.
• Modernized state government operations, appointments, and accountability; implemented fairer, more transparent redistricting.
• Led Asia trade missions in 2015 and 2022 with official engagements in Seoul and Jeju; opened Maryland’s Seoul trade office in 2022 to institutionalize deal flow and aftercare.
• Executed formal cooperation with Jeju Province and KOSME; advanced “Global Gateway” soft-landing for Korean startups entering the U.S. market through Maryland.
  
• Concluded a memorandum of cooperation with Korea’s Small and Medium Business Administration (2015) to strengthen SME collaboration.
  
• Held a bilateral meeting with President Yoon Suk-yeol; conducted sessions with KITA Chairman Christopher Koo and Korean corporate leaders on investment and supply-chain opportunities.
  
• Drove tangible international-commerce outcomes: hundreds of foreign company engagements, dozens of site visits and major investments attributed to mission follow-through.

Chairman, National Governors Association, 2019 – 2020

• Led the complete reorganization of the National Governors Association, streamlining operations to make the organization more efficient, effective, and responsive to the needs of governors nationwide.
• Spearheaded the national effort to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, leading the National Governors Association’s (NGA) Chair’s Initiative on Infrastructure to rally support across all 50 states.
• Brought together governors, senators, and House leaders from both parties at the Annapolis Infrastructure Summit, where negotiations laid the foundation for the final Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Played a key role in transforming a politically gridlocked issue into a historic bipartisan achievement.
• Led the nation’s governors through the COVID-19 pandemic, coordinating state and federal responses to ensure public health and safety.
• Advocated for state-led solutions to national challenges, strengthening federal-state partnerships in economic development, public health, and transportation.

Chairman, Appalachian Regional Commission, 2022 – 2023

• Collaborated with federal and state partners to promote economic development across 423 counties in 13 states.
• Advanced strategic investment priorities to strengthen economic growth and community capacity in the Appalachian region.

Chairman, Chesapeake Executive Council, 2018-2021

• Led the six state regional commission of federal state partners to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay, securing funding for environmental conservation and promoting sustainable practices.
• Resulted in the Chesapeake Bay being restored to the cleanest water quality levels in recorded history. 

Founder, An America United, 2019 – Present

• Founded a national 501(c)(4) advocacy group dedicated to bridging political divides and promoting bipartisan, common-sense solutions.
• Established a nationally sought voice on how to unite Americans and address critical issues through collaborative approaches.

Founder, Change Maryland, 2011 – 2018

• Created the largest non-partisan grassroots citizen organization in Maryland’s history.
• Engaged citizens across the state to successfully lobby a Democratic legislature to enact lower taxes, government accountability, and pro-business policies.

Cabinet Secretary, State of Maryland, 2003 – 2007

• Managed the appointment of approximately 7,000 individuals to all three branches of state government including Cabinet Secretaries, Judges, Legislators, and key leadership in agencies, boards, and commissions.
• Collaborated with state leadership to align appointments with policy objectives and promote effective governance.

Founder and Chairman, The Hogan Companies, 1985 – Present

• Founded and led a group of related entities involved in real estate investment, development, brokerage and consulting.
• Expanded the company into a leading presence in Maryland’s real estate sector, demonstrating entrepreneurial acumen and strategic growth.