People Encouraging People Names Amy Much to Its Board of Directors

People Encouraging People (PEP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering recovery, resiliency, and independence for individuals with mental health support needs living in Baltimore City and five surrounding counties, has named Amy Much to its Board of Directors.

Much is Founder and General Counsel of Annapolis-based The Fine Print, LLC, a fractional general counsel practice providing strategic legal leadership to growth-stage companies. She brings more than 20 years of in-house legal experience, advising executive teams and boards on governance, compliance, commercial contracting, risk management, transactions, and business strategy, to PEP.

“Amy’s extensive leadership experience and strategic legal expertise will be an incredible asset to People Encouraging People,” says PEP President and CEO Aaron Atkinson. “Her background in governance, compliance, risk management, and organizational strategy aligns strongly with our mission and our commitment to sustainable growth and impact.”

Atkinson continues, “PEP is honored to welcome Amy to the Board and looks forward to the insight and leadership she will bring as the organization continues advancing its mission to empower and support individuals and communities through behavioral health and human services.”

Prior to founding The Fine Print, Much served as General Counsel of Protenus, a digital healthcare technology company, where she led legal strategy surrounding the company’s acquisition and advised on healthcare compliance, data privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and corporate governance.

Much has also held senior legal and compliance leadership roles at Under Armour, where she built and led the company’s global ethics and compliance program. She is admitted to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia.

People Encouraging People was founded in 1982 to provide an array of behavioral health and supportive services across Maryland, including psychiatric rehabilitation, outpatient mental health, substance use treatment, and housing support. Guided by the principles of recovery and resiliency, PEP partners with individuals and communities to promote hope, health, and opportunity. For more information, visit https://peponline.org/