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MARINE FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Revised March 3, 2008


Chair: Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere
Vice Chair: Dr. James W. Balsiger, Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries

Tom J. Billy
President
International Food Safety Consulting, LLC
4802 Chevy Chase Blvd.
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

phone: 202-251-0218
fax: 301-951-8833
email: TomBilly@comcast.net

2nd Term Expires 1/10/2011

Randy Cates
President
Cates International, Inc.
738 Iana St.
Kailua, Hawaii 96734

phone: 808-841-4956
fax: 808-841-4955
email: catesinternational@hawiiantel.net

1st Term Expires 2/26/2010

   

John P. Connelly
President
National Fisheries Institute
7918 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, Virginia 22102

phone:  (703) 752-8881
fax: (703) 752-7583
e-mail: jconnelly@nfi.org


1st Term Expires: August 2, 2009

Anthony D. DiLernia
Director of the Office of Maritime Technology
Kingsborough Community College
Manhattan Beach, NY 11235

phone: 718-368-4558
fax: 718-368-4510
email: adilernia@kbcc.cuny.edu


2nd Term Expires 10/14/2008

   

Bill Dewey
Public Affairs Manager
Taylor Shellfish Company, Inc.
130 SE Lynch Road
Shelton, Washington 98584


phone: (360) 426-6178
fax: (360) 427-0327
email: billd@taylorshellfish.com


1st Term Expires 12/08/2008

Chris Dorsett
Gulf of Mexico Fish Conservation Director
The Ocean Conservancy
44 East Ave. Suite 202
Austin, TX 78701

phone: 512-542-3331
fax: 512-542-3332
email: cdorsett@oceanconservancy.org

2nd Term Expires 10/14/2008

   

Robert Fletcher
President
Sportfishing Association of California
1084 Bangor Street
San Diego, California 92106

phone: 619-226-6455
fax: 619-226-0175
email: dart@sacemup.org


2nd Term Expires 10/14/2008

John Forster
Forster Consulting Inc.
533 East Park Avenue
Port Angeles, Washington 98362

phone: 360-452-7917
fax: 212-500-0001
email: jforster@olypen.com



2nd Term Expires 10/14/2008

   

Catherine L. Foy
Aleutians East Borough
Steller Sea Lion Project Manager
301 Research Court, Rm 210
Kodiak, AK 99615

phone: 907-486-1541
fax:
email: catherinefoy@ak.net

1st Term Expires 12/08/2008

Jim L. Gilmore
Director of Public Affairs
At-Sea Processors Association
1225 I Street, N.W. Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20005

phone: 202-712-9119
fax: 202-789-1116
email: jgilmore@atsea.org

2nd Term Expires 10/14/2008

   

Steve Joner
Chief Biologist
Makah Fisheries Management
Makah Tribe
113 Shaffer Road
Port Angeles, Washington 98363

phone: (360) 461-3249
fax: (360) 645-2323
email: gofish@olypen.com

1st Term Expires 12/08/2008

Rob Kramer
President
International Game Fish Association
300 Gulf Stream Way
Dania Beach, Florida 33004

phone: 954-927-2628
fax: 954-924-4299
email: Rkramer@igfa.org

2nd Term Expires 10/14/2008

   

Peter P. Leipzig
Executive Director
Fishermen's Marketing Association, Inc.
1585 Heartwood Drive, Suite E
McKinleyville, California 95519

phone: 707-840-0182
email: fma@trawl.org

2nd Term Expires 10/14/2008

Dorothy M. Lowman
Natural Resource Consultant
6507 SW Barnes Road
Portland, Oregon 97225

phone: (503) 292-8553
fax: (503) 292-6326
email: dmlowman@earthlink.net

 

1st Term Expires 12/08/2008

   

Heather D. McCarty
Heather McCarty and Associates
1537 Pine St.
Juneau, Alaska 99801

phone: (907) 351-6794
fax: (907) 586-4261
email: rising@ptialaska.net

1st Term Expires 12/08/2008

Mary Beth Tooley
Executive Director
Small Pelagics Group of New England
415 Turnpike Drive
Camden, Maine 04843

phone: (207) 763-4176
email: ecpa@adelphia.net

1st Term Expires 12/08/2008

   

Tom Raftican
President
United Anglers of Southern California
17391 Murphy Avenue, Suite A
Irvine, California 92614

phone: (949) 863-9447
fax: (949) 863-9482
email: tom@unitedanglers.com

1st Term Expires 12/08/2008

Kenneth J. Roberts
Associate Vice Chancellor-Retired
Louisiana State University AgCenter
1647 Stoneliegh Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

phone: 225-769-0799
fax:
email: kroberts@agcenter.lsu.edu

2nd Term Expires 10/14/2008

   

Eric C. Schwaab
Deputy Secretary
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, Maryland 21401-2397

phone: 410-260-8102 (work)
fax: 410-260-8111
email: eschwaab@dnr.state.md.us

2nd Term Expires 1/10/2011

 

   

CONSULTANTS TO MAFAC

Randy Fisher
Executive Director
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
205 S.E. Spokane Street, Suite 100
Portland, Oregon  97202

phone: 503-595-3100
fax: 503-595-3232
email: randy_fisher@psmfc.org

John V. O'Shea
Executive Director
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
1444 Eye Street, N.W.
6th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005

phone: 202-289-6400
fax: 202-289-6051
email: voshea@asmfc.org

   

Larry Simpson
Executive Director
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
P.O. Box 726 (Federal Express: 2404 Government Street)
Ocean Springs, MS 39564

phone: 228-875-5912
fax: 228-875-6604
email: lsimpson@gsmfc.org

Designated Federal Officer:

Mark Holliday
Director, Office of Policy
NOAA Fisheries Office of the Assistant Administrator
SSMC3 Room 14451
1315 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910

phone: 301-713-2239 x120
fax: 301-713-1940
email: mark.holliday@noaa.gov

 

 

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