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MBNMS Sanctuary Advisory Council Members

Non-Governmental
Members

Governmental
Members

Non-Voting
Members

 

 

 

 

Officers

   
   

 

Non-Governmental Members

 

Agriculture
 

      Ms. Sarah Lopez
Primary & Secretary
Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc.
(831) 331-9051
sarah@ccwqp.org
Ms. Marieke Desmond
Alternate
Salinas Basin Water Alliance
marieke@salinasbasinwateralliance.com
 

Business/Industry
 

      Mr. Tom Rowley
Primary
Realtor
Century 21 Monterey/MPCC
(831) 648-7271, ext. 113
TomR2004@hotmail.com
Ms. Monica Lal
Alternate
Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
(831) 648-5350
Monica@montereychamber.com
 

Commercial Fishing
 

      Mr. Tim Obert
Primary
tim.obert@att.net
–VACANT–
Alternate
 
 
 

Conservation
 

    Ms. Rachel Kippen
Primary
singleuseplanet@gmail.com
Ms. Jennifer Abbott
Alternate
Marine Science Educator / Deckhand
O'Neill Sea Odyssey / S.C. Whale Watching
(831) 325-2745
jrcya.mb@gmail.com
 

Diving
 

      Mr. Keith Rootsaert
Primary
Construction Project Manager
Salas O'Brien Engineers, Inc
(408) 206-0721
keith.rootsaert@salasobrien.com
Mr. Adam Lester
Alternate
agarrisonlester@gmail.com
 

Education
 

      Ms. Pamela Neeb Wade
Primary & Chair
Secondary School Programs Manager
Monterey Bay Aquarium
(831) 644-7590
pwade@mbayaq.org

Mr. Greg McBride
Alternate
Retired Public School Teacher
mcblsb@gmail.com

 

Recreation
 

      Mr. Tony Elliot
Primary
City of Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation
Director
(831) 420-5270
telliot@cityofsantacruzca.gov
Mr. Nicholas Wilson
Alternate
Dockside Yacht Service
(831) 331-3117
nwdockside.yachtservice@gmail.com
 

Recreational Fishing
 

      Mr. Adam Helm
Primary & Vice Chair
General Manager
Monterey Bay Kayaks 
(559) 907-9268
diverhelm@gmail.com
Mr. Jose Montes
Alternate
Retired San Jose Police Sergeant
(831) 261-7160
pistolerocaptain1@gmail.com
 

Research
 

      Dr. Brandon Southall, Ph.D.
Primary
President and Chief Scientist for Southall Environmental Associates
Research Associate with the University of California, Santa Cruz
brandon.southall@sea-inc.net
Dr. Steven Haddock
Alternate
Senior Scientist
MBARI
(831) 775-1793
 

Tourism
 

      Ms. Marina Maze
Primary
Monterey Bay Eco Tours
marina.alise@gmail.com
Dr. Paige Viren
Alternate
Executive Director
Sustainable Hospitality Management Program
College of Business
California State University, Monterey Bay
pviren@csumb.edu
 

At-Large
 

      Ms. Jenny McAdams
Primary
Director of Operations
Monterey County Business Council
(831) 643-5065
jennysmcadams@gmail.com
Ms. Rebecca Ceniceros
Alternate
(916) 716-8292
got2godiving@aol.com
      Ms. Felicia Van Stolk
Primary
Executive Director
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
felicia@santacruzmuseum.org
Mr. Greg Crandall
Alternate
Retired
gregcrandall@mac.com
     

Mr. Steve Allen
Primary
Engineering Program Manager (Retired)
(650) 454-6900
steveal@pacbell.net

Mr. Daniel Schalk
Alternate
Coast Unified Science Teacher
dschalk@coastunified.org
 
  

Governmental Members

 

AMBAG
 

      Mr. Brian McCarthy
Primary
bmccarthy@cityofmarina.org
Mr. Scott Funk
Alternate
Mayor Pro Tem & Councilmember
City of Gonzales
(831) 320-2866
scottfunk3755@yahoo.com
 

CA Coastal Commission
 

      Mr. Dan Carl
Primary
North Central/Central Coast District Director
(831) 426-4863
dan.carl@coastal.ca.gov
Mr. Kevin Kahn
Alternate
District Manager for Central Coast District Office
(831) 427-4863
kevin.kahn@coastal.ca.gov
 

CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife
 

      Ms. Chelsea Protasio
Primary
Environmental Scientist
Marine Region
chelsea.protasio@wildlife.ca.gov
–VACANT–
Alternate
 
 

CA EPA
 

      Ms. Karen Mogus
Primary
Deputy Director
State Water Resources Control Board
(916) 341-5423
karen.mogus@waterboards.ca.gov
–VACANT–
Alternate
 
 

CA Resources Agency
 

      Ms. Jenn Eckerle
Primary
Acting Deputy Secretary
Oceans and Coastal Policy at California Natural Resources Agency
Acting Executive Director
Ocean Protection Council
jenn.eckerle@resources.ca.gov
 
Mr. Michael Esgro
Alternate
Senior Biodiversity Program Manager & Tribal Liaison
Ocean Protection Council
Marine Biodiversity Program
michael.esgro@resources.ca.gov
 

CA State Parks
 

      Mr. Daniel Shaw
Primary
Monterey Deputy District Superintendent
daniel.shaw@parks.ca.gov
Mr. Eric Abma
Alternate
Sector Superintendent
Monterey District
(831) 646-6441
eric.abma@parks.ca.gov
 

Harbors
 

      Mr. Jim Pruett
Primary
General Manager
Pillar Point Harbor
San Mateo County Harbor District
jpruett@smharbor.com
Mr. John Haynes
Alternate
Santa Cruz Port District
jhaynes@santacruzharbor.org
         
      Mr. Brian Nelson
Alternate
Harbormaster
City of Monterey
cdbriannelson@gmail.com
Jeff Pritchard
Alternate
Assistant Harbormaster
Moss Landing Harbor District
pritchard@mosslandingharbor.dst.ca.us
 
 

Non-Voting Members

 

College
 

      Ms. Cindy Matuch
Primary
Graduate Fellow
University of California, Santa Cruz
(714) 791-0977
cmatuch@ucsc.edu
Ms. Josephine Wrinkle
Alternate
Full-Time Marine Science Student
Undergraduate at CSU Monterey Bay
(559) 660-6444
jwrinkle@csumb.edu
 

Channel Islands NMS
 

      Mr. Chris Mobley
Primary
Superintendent
(805) 893-6416
chris.mobley@noaa.gov
Mr. Michael Murray
Alternate
Deputy Superintendant & SAC Coordinator
(805) 893-6418
michael.murray@noaa.gov
 

Cordell Bank & Greater Farallones NMS
 

      Ms. Maria Brown
Primary
Superintendent
(415) 561-6622
maria.brown@noaa.gov
Mr. Brian Johnson
Alternate
Deputy Superintendant
(415) 561-6622 x 236
brian.johnson@noaa.gov
 

Elkhorn Slough NERR
 

      Mr. Dave Feliz
Primary
Reserve Manager
(831) 728-2822 x 302
dave.feliz@wildlife.ca.gov
Dr. Dan Brumbaugh
Alternate
Coastal Training Program Coordinator
(831) 728-2822 x 306
dan@elkhornslough.org
 

Monterey Bay NMS
 

      Dr. Lisa Wooninck
Primary
Superintendent
(831) 647-4258
lisa.wooninck@noaa.gov
Ms. Dawn Hayes
Alternate
Deputy Superintendent
(831) 647-4256
dawn.hayes@noaa.gov
 

National Marine Fisheries Service
 

      Dr. Steven Lindley
Primary
Director, Fisheries Ecology Division
Southwest Fisheries Science Center
(831) 420-3921
steve.lindley@noaa.gov
Dr. Steven Bograd
Alternate
Research Oceanographer, Environmental Research Division
Southwest Fisheries Science Center
(831) 648-8314
steven.bograd@noaa.gov
 

U.S. Coast Guard
 

      LTJG Andrew Ireland
Primary
Coast Guard District Eleven Enforcement
Living Marine Resources Officer
US Coast Guard District 11
Andrew.M.Ireland@uscg.mil
LT Devon Zych
Alternate
LMR Program Manager
Coast Guard District Eleven Waterways
US Coast Guard District 11
Devon.D.Zych@uscg.mil


SAC OFFICERS:

  • Pamela Neeb Wade, Chair Elected February 2023
  • Adam Helm, Vice Chair Elected February 2023
  • Sarah Lopez, Secretary Elected February 2023

FORMER OFFICERS:

  • Brian Nelson, Chair Elected June 2018; Re-elected October 2020
  • Dan Haifley, Vice Chair Elected October 2020
  • Sarah Lopez, Secretary, Elected October 2020
  • Brian Nelson, Secretary Elected 2016
  • Margaret "PJ" Webb, Vice Chair Elected June 2018
  • Gary Pezzi, Secretary Elected June 2018
  • Dan Haifley, Secretary Elected April 2014
  • Kirk Schmidt, Chair Elected April 2012
  • Margaret "PJ" Webb, Vice Chair Elected April 2012
  • Gary Pezzi, Secretary Elected April 2012
  • Margaret "PJ" Webb, Secretary Elected April 2010
  • Kirk Schmidt, Vice Chair Elected April 2008; Re-elected April 2010
  • Dr. Chris Harrold, Chair Elected April 2008; Re-elected April 2010
  • Kaitilin Gaffney, Secretary Elected February 2008
  • Rev. Deborah Streeter, Chair Elected April 2004
  • Thomas Canale, Vice Chair Elected April 2004
  • Kaitilin Gaffney, Secretary Elected February 2005
  • Dan Haifley, Elected February 2001; Re-elected April 2004
  • Stephanie Harlan, Chair Elected April 2000
  • Richard Nutter, Vice Chair Elected February 2001
  • Steve Webster, Chair Elected April 1998
  • Steve Abbott, Vice Chair Elected April 1999
  • Ed Brown, Secretary Elected April 1998;Re-elected April 2000
  • Rachel Saunders, Vice Chair Elected June 1997
  • Karin Strasser Kauffman, Chair Elected March 1994; Re-elected April 1996
  • Steve Webster, Vice-Chair Elected March 1994; Re-elected April 1995
  • Jim Hall, Secretary Elected March 1994
  • Steve Abbott, Secretary Elected April 1995
  • David Iverson, Secretary Elected April 1996; Re-elected June 1997

 

Reviewed: September 08, 2023
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