Stephanie Showalter Otts, National Co-Chair,
Program Committee Chair

Director, National Sea Grant Law Center

Holly Abeels, Florida Chair

Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent

UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County

Bob Swett, National Co-Chair, Steering Committee, Sponsorship Committee Chair

Boating and Waterway Planning Program

Florida Sea Grant College Program

University of Florida

Lisa Krimsky

Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent

UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County

Bill Sargent

Management Analyst

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Pat Harrell

Boat Access Coordinator

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Andy Bauer, AICP

Director of Planning & Zoning

City of Gulf Shores, AL

Brenda Leonard

Program Administrator

Office of Environmental Education and Sustainable Initiatives

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Chris Verlinde, Florida Co-Chair

Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent

UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County

Nicole Faghin

Coastal Management Specialist

Washington Sea Grant

Kristen Grant

Maine Sea Grant

Jody Thompson, National Co-Chair

Environmental Extension Associate

Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium

Auburn University Marine Extension and

Research Center

Mark Breederland

Extention Educator

Michigan Sea Grant

Lewis Lawrence

Executive Director

Midd Peninsula Planning District Commission (VA)