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Wes Moore Names CareFirst Executive Lester Davis as Next Chief of Staff

The appointment sets up a planned handoff, with Fagan Harris departing to lead the Abell Foundation at the end of the year.

Overview

  • Davis will begin later this fall while Harris remains through year-end to oversee the transition.
  • The incoming aide currently serves as a CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield executive, most recently as vice president and chief of staff.
  • He advised Moore’s 2022 gubernatorial campaign while working at SKDK, the Washington consulting firm.
  • He brings more than a decade in Baltimore government, including roles under former Mayor Jack Young and service on transition teams for Brandon Scott and Zeke Cohen.
  • His public appointments include the Baltimore Regional Water Governance Task Force, the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission, the Baltimore Convention and Tourism Board, and the Maryland Economic Development Corporation.