Maryland Gov. Wes Moore appointed Joy Hatchette as interim Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) commissioner. The current commissioner, Kathleen Birrane, retired at the end of June. A search is underway for a long-term successor.
Hatchette currently serves as associate commissioner for the Consumer Education and Advocacy Unit at the Maryland Insurance Administration, where she oversees outreach to Maryland consumers. She also previously served as associate commissioner for Consumer Complaints and as an assistant attorney general. Prior to joining the Maryland Insurance Administration, she was an associate in the law offices of Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger and Hollander and served as a judicial law clerk for the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Hatchette is a graduate of the University of Virginia Law School and is a member of the bar associations in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
“I appreciate Governor Moore’s confidence in me to lead the MIA during this transition,” Hatchette said. “I look forward to working closely with Commissioner Birrane as well as the future commissioner to ensure that the critical work of the MIA continues without interruption.”