Bill Cunnane- District Chair

Bill started volunteering in scouting in 2014 as Advancement Chair for Pack 1191 in Mount Airy, MD (NCAC), Nova Counselor, Supernova Mentor and member of the NCAC STEM Committee. In April of 2015 added Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 460 and Merit Badge Counselor. After completing Wood Badge N6-220-16-1, he got certified as a Leave No Trace Trainer, became Training Chair for Troop 460, joined Baltimore Area Council’s STEM Committee (later chairing the committee for several years) and ran a 2x a year Cub and Scout Nova Program at local Microsoft offices. In 2017, Bill was nominated into the OA and earned Brotherhood in 2020.

In 2019 he started Troop 829 in Mount Airy and became its first Scoutmaster, also assisting later in the formation of Troop 829G. He is known throughout the Baltimore Area Council as a Scoutbook expert and has helped many units migrate to the platform, teaches it at UofS/VTS, and has become the Council SME when Units and leaders have issues.

Bill has been recognized for his work in STEM by National Capital Area Council, and has earned the William D. Boyce New Unit Organizer Award, the Unit Leaders Award of Merit, Commissioner Award of Excellence in Unit Service, Scouter of the Year, and the District Award of Merit

In October of 2018 he started his commissioner service as a Unit Commissioner for Carroll District. Bill was Roundtable Commissioner for Troops for 4 years and recently started his service as Carrol District Chair.

Peter Jacobus- District Commissioner

Peter started as a Den Leader in Pack 944 (Ellicott City) in 1999, and after moving to Carroll County, continued leadership roles in Pack 719, where he served as Den Leader, Advancement Chair, Membership Coordinator, and finally as the Committee Chair for five years. In 2021, he transitioned to Troop 716 as the Advancement Chair. For Carroll District, he has served as the Service Chair, organizing donation drives (socks & diapers), coordinating district-wide service projects, hosting pop-up food pantries, organizing Wreaths Across America, and the Memorial Day flag placement activities. In June 2022, he began service as the District Commissioner. Peter has been awarded the Den Leader Award, the Cub Scouter Award, and the Adult Religious Award. He has completed the Course for the Wood Badge 12-220-22-2 and is certified as a Level 1 Leave No Trace trainer, as well as BSA Swimming and Water Rescue.

Steve Shaver- District Director

Steve began Scouting as a youth in 2nd grade in Pack 262, chartered by the Calvert Elks Lodge. He bridged to Troop 422, chartered by the Naval Research Lab in Chesapeake Beach, MD. There Steve earned the rank of Eagle 11/21/03. He worked four summers at Camp Marriott, Goshen Scout Reservation. He also began his career as a Professional Scouter on 8/1/22 and was commissioned on 3/3/23.