KARA HAIRE APPOINTED TO GOVERNOR'S WELLMOBILE ADVISORY BOARD

Anapolis, Md. – Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., recently appointed Kara M. Haire to the Governor's Wellmobile Advisory Board, where she will lend her expertise in marketing and communications in the role of media representative. The Wellmobile Board assists the University of Maryland School of Nursing in overseeing and raising funds for the Governor's Wellmobile Program.

Haire, a resident of Annapolis, owns and operates KMH Consulting, LLC, a marketing, sales and market research consulting firm. Prior to starting her own business, Haire served in various advertising, marketing and communications positions with Allfirst Bank, Goldwell Cosmetics, Inc., and General Mills, Inc. She is a member of the Junior League of Annapolis and Leadership Anne Arundel County.

The Governor's Wellmobile Program, established in 1994 as a partnership among the public, private and philanthropic sectors, operates four full-service mobile health clinics that travel across the state of Maryland. Operated by the University of Maryland School of Nursing and staffed by its nurse practitioner faculty and students, the Wellmobiles offer regular, continuing health care for underserved and uninsured children and adults throughout Maryland. For more information about the Wellmobile Program, call 410-706-5395.

Founded in 1889, the University of Maryland School of Nursing is one of the leading research institutions in the nation. Consistently ranked among the top 10 schools of nursing in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the School enrolls over 1,400 students in its baccalaureate, master's, doctoral and continuing education programs. The School emphasizes the integration of research, teaching and clinical practice, and serves regional, national and international audiences.