D. Paul Monteiro Jr.
Secretary, Maryland Department of Service & Civic Innovation
2024
Maryland Governor Wes Moore nominated Monteiro to serve as Maryland’s first Secretary of Service and Civic Innovation.. Monteiro leads the newly created Department of Service and Civic Innovation, which promotes service and volunteerism in the state of Maryland and recently launched the Maryland Corps/Service Year Option. The program, targeted at high school graduates, offers a yearlong paid opportunity for professional growth and career exploration while serving the community. In December 2021, Monteiro was nominated by President Biden as director of the United States Department of Justice Community Relations Service (CRS), and his nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in May 2022. Monteiro previously worked as chief of staff to the president and assistant vice president of external affairs at Howard University from 2017 until 2022.
My network of professionals working on countering hate in all its forms grew exponentially after attending Eradicate Hate in 2021. The myriad voices represented at Eradicate Hate, from big tech companies to academic researchers to those with lived experience, reinforced to me the importance of cross-cutting and collaborative approaches to counter hate and its devastating impacts on society. I’ve been fortunate to sustain and build those networks with many of those I met at Eradicate Hate in 2021.
