David L. McDonald (Chair)

Chairman, Florida Ports Council

Kumar Mahadevan, Ph.D. (Vice Chair)

President and CEO, Mote Marine Laboratory

James F. Murley, Esq. (Treasurer)

Florida Atlantic University

Lenore Alpert, Ph.D. (Executive Director)

Florida Ocean Alliance

Laura Geselbracht (Secretary)

Senior Scientist, The Nature Conservancy

Andrew M. Clark, Ph.D.

President, Maritime Communication Services

Duane E. De Freese, Ph.D.

Vice President Science and Business Development
AquaFiber Technologies Corporation

Eric Draper

Deputy State Director/Policy Director, Audubon of Florida

Karl E. Havens, Ph.D.

Director, Florida Sea Grant College Program

Elaine Heldewier

Director, Environmental Health and Safety
Carnival Cruise Lines

Frank Herhold

Executive Director, Marine Industries Association of South Florida

Rob Kramer

President, International Game Fish Association
Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum

J.B. Kump

Executive Director of Florida Department,
Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute

R. Steven Lewis, P.A.

Attorney, Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.

George A. Maul, Ph.D.

Department Head, Department of Marine and Environmental Systems,
Florida Institute of Technology

John Ogden, Ph.D.

Director, Florida Institute of Oceanography

Shirley Pomponi, Ph.D.

President and CEO
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc.

Ellen Prager, Ph.D.

Chief Scientist, Aquarius Reef Base

Richard M. Pruitt

Director, Environmental Programs
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

Jerry Sansom

Executive Director, Organized Fishermen of Florida