About Max

Allegany County shaped who I am — and public service has shaped my career.

I was born and raised in Cumberland, graduated from Fort Hill High School, and became the first in my family to graduate from college. I have spent more than a decade working in public service, while staying deeply connected to the schools, neighborhoods, and civic institutions that make Allegany County home.

Background

A life familiar to many families here.

My mother had me at 17, and most of my childhood was spent in a single-parent household. We struggled to make ends meet and relied at times on public assistance. I received free and reduced-price meals, speech therapy through Allegany County Public Schools, and help covering costs my family could not always afford.

I started working in local restaurants at 14 to help make ends meet, and I kept working through high school, college, and graduate school. Like a lot of families here, work and education were never separate parts of life — I had to balance both. That experience taught me early what it means to stretch a paycheck, manage competing responsibilities, and keep moving toward a goal even when there is not much margin for error.

Education was the turning point. Teachers and school staff saw potential in me and invested their time in helping me succeed. Their support helped make college possible, and I became the first in my family to earn a degree.

That experience is part of why I care so deeply about public institutions, but it is only one part of my story. Over the years, I have built a career around helping government and civic organizations work better, communicate more clearly, and serve people more effectively.

Max Green with his wife Jessie and their two children

Family & home

The reason coming home mattered.

My wife, Jessie, and I both grew up in Allegany County and graduated from Frostburg State University. She has spent her career as a public-school teacher, and her experience in the classroom has given me an even deeper appreciation for the people doing the daily work of educating and supporting children.

After nearly a decade away, we returned to Cumberland in 2022 to raise our two children close to family and in the community that shaped us. Coming home changed how I thought about service. The future of our schools, neighborhoods, parks, local institutions, and economy stopped being an abstract policy question — it became the future my own children would inherit.

That is a major reason I stay involved. I want Allegany County to be a place where families can build a life, where young people can see a future for themselves, and where leaving for opportunity does not have to mean leaving home behind for good.

Education

Learning opened doors.

2013

Frostburg State University

Bachelor of Science in Political Science & Government, magna cum laude. University Honors Program, President’s Leadership Circle, Pi Sigma Alpha, and leadership studies.

2019

The Johns Hopkins University

Master of Arts in Public Management with graduate study in government analytics and public-sector management.

2018

The George Washington University

Master’s Certificate in Project Management with a concentration in IT project management.

2020

Duke University — Fuqua School of Business

Advanced Strategic Execution professional certification focused on leading complex programs and organizational change.

Professional experience

More than a decade in public service.

My career has moved from direct constituent service to legislative branch operations, technology modernization, and enterprise product leadership — but the common thread has always been helping public institutions solve real problems for the people they serve.

Federal and legislative branch employment is referenced for biographical purposes only. These affiliations do not imply endorsement by the U.S. Senate, the Senate Sergeant at Arms, the Senate Committee on Appropriations, any Senate office, or any other federal entity.

NOW

Principal Technology Solutions Partner

At the U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms, I lead product strategy, discovery, roadmaps, and modernization efforts for enterprise platforms supporting Senate offices and institutional operations.

2021

Deputy Chief Clerk, Senate Appropriations

I directed operational, financial, and technology functions supporting the Senate Committee on Appropriations, including modernization of systems used for Congressionally Directed Spending and committee operations.

2017–2021

Technology Representative

I served as a product owner and business liaison for Senate CIO applications spanning legislative, administrative, state-office, cybersecurity, and emergency-communications needs.

2014–2017

Constituent Caseworker

I helped Maryland residents, businesses, and organizations navigate federal agencies and resolve complex cases involving immigration, disaster assistance, small business, agriculture, civil rights, and other services.

EARLY CAREER

Community mental health

Before entering the Senate, I worked with adolescents, adults, and families experiencing mental-health challenges, poverty, trauma, and instability — experience that continues to shape how I think about schools, families, and public policy.

Public & community service

Serving today.

My community work spans public education, neighborhood organizing, civic institutions, workforce development, and higher education.

Affiliations are listed for biographical identification only. No endorsement by any employer, public body, nonprofit, advisory council, or educational institution is implied.

2025–2028

Local Advisory Council for Career and Technical Education in Allegany County

Member

ADVISORY

Allegany College of Maryland — Data Analytics Program Advisory Council