Sanctuary Advisory Council Members

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council members represent boating, conservation and environment, diving, education and outreach, South Florida ecosystem restoration, fishing (commercial and recreational), elected county government, submerged cultural resources, research and monitoring, tourism and the community at large.

The Council is one way for members of the community to get involved with the sanctuary. Vacancies on the council are periodically available for which you can apply. Or, if you want to voice your opinion or ask questions about the sanctuary, contact the current council members who represent your area of interest, as one of the roles of the members is to serve as a liaison between the sanctuary and members of the community.

The council meets six times a year and the public is invited to attend and provide comment during these meetings.

Contact information for current Sanctuary Advisory Council Members is listed below.

Officers

Chair: Bruce Popham
Term: 10/10 – 10/13
Marathon Boatyard
2059 Overseas Hwy.
Marathon, FL 33050
305-743-6341
bruce@marathonboatyard.com

Vice-Chair: Ken Nedimyer
Term: 10/11 – 10/14
The Coral Restoration Foundation, Inc.
212 Silver Palm Avenue
Tavernier, FL 33070
305-852-4955
sealifefl@bellsouth.net

Non-governmental Members

Boating Industry
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Bruce Popham
Term: 10/10 – 10/13
Marathon Boatyard
2059 Overseas Hwy.
Marathon, FL 33050
305-743-6341
bruce@marathonboatyard.com

Alternate: Bill Gilbert, Jr.
Term: 10/11 – 10/13
Caribee Boat Sales and Marina
P.O. Box 1029
Islamorada, FL 33036
305-664-3431
bgilbert@caribeeboats.com
Citizen at Large
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Citizen at Large – Lower Keys:
David Hawtof
Term: 10/11 – 10/14
Retired
1037 United Street
Key West, Fl 33040
305-292-7818
hawtofd@gmail.com

Alternate: Kristie Killam
Term: 10/11 – 10/14
32750 Bimini Lane
No Name Key, FL 33043
410-919-8062
kkillam79@gmail.com

Citizen at Large – Middle Keys:
Dolly Garlo
Term: 10/09 – 10/12
Thrive!! Inc.
20942 Sixth Avenue West
Cudjoe Key, FL 33042
305-849-8495
dmgarlo@AllThrive.com

Alternate: George Garrett
Term: 4/11 – 10/12
348 Guava Avenue
Marathon, FL 33050
305-395-1850 (cell)
garrettgeo@hotmail.com

Citizen at Large – Upper Keys:

David Makepeace
Term: 10/10 – 10/13
Coral Shores High School
83311 Old Highway
Islamorada, FL 33036
305-393-3218
bean@terranova.net

Alternate: Suzy Roebling
Term: 4/11 – 10/13
P.O. Box 1167
Tavernier, FL 33070
305-393-2136 (cell)
Mullet_mansion@yahoo.com
Conservation and Environment
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Ken Nedimyer
Term: 10/11 – 10/14
The Coral Restoration Foundation, Inc.
212 Silver Palm Avenue
Tavernier, FL 33070
305-852-4955
sealifefl@bellsouth.net

Alternate: Jessica Pulfer
Term: 10/11 – 10/14
Marine Resources Development Foundation
51 Shoreland Dr.
Key Largo, FL 33037
305-451-1139
jessica.pulfer@marinelab.org

Chris Bergh
Term: 10/09 – 10/12
The Nature Conservancy
P.O. Box 420237
Summerland Key, FL 33042
305-745-8402
cbergh@tnc.org

Alternate: Peter Frezza
Term: 10/09 – 10/12
Audubon of Florida
Tavernier Science Center
115 Indian Mound Trail
Tavernier, FL 33070
305-852-5318
pfrezza@audubon.org
Diving
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Diving – Lower Keys:
Don Kincaid
Term: 10/11 – 10/14
Self employed
P.O. Box 6126
Key West, FL 33040
305-587-2755
donkincaid@earthlink.net

Alternate: Bob Smith
Term: 10/11 – 10/14
Advanced Underwater Education, Inc.
1213 17th St.
Key West, FL 33040
305-587-4218
uwsmitty@aol.com

Diving – Upper Keys:
Rob Mitchell
Term: 10/10 – 10/13
Keys Diver
99696 Overseas Hwy., #1
Key Largo, FL 33037
305-451-1177
CaptainRob@keysdiver.com

Alternate: Scott Fowler
Term: 10/10 – 10/13
Partial Pressure Diving Co.
9 Ocean Shores Dr.
Key Largo, FL 33037
305-394-4580
DualPorpoise@gmail.com
Education and Outreach
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Martin Moe
Term: 10/09 – 10/12
Green Turtle Publications
222 Gulfview Drive
Islamorada, FL 33036
305-517-9085
martin_moe@yahoo.com

Alternate: Alex Brylske
Term: 10/09 – 10/12
Florida Keys Community College
5901 College Rd.
Key West, FL 33040
305-809-3148
alex.brylske@fkcc.edu
Fishing
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Fishing – Charter Fishing Flats Guide:
Richard Grathwohl
Term: 10/11 – 10/14
Marathon Guides Association
8045 Shark Drive
Marathon, FL 33050-2853
305-743-5122
feverfish@bellsouth.net

Alternate: Ted Lund
Term: 10/11 – 10/14
Freelancer Charters
5675 5th Ave., Apt. A
Key West, FL 33040
305-213-5369
tlund@me.com

Fishing – Charter Sports Fishing:
Steven Leopold
Term: 10/10 – 10/13
Self employed
272 South Coconut Palm Blvd.
Tavernier, FL 33070
305-393-9955 (cell)
Leofish4@aol.com

Alternate: Brad Simonds
Term: 10/10 – 10/13
Self employed
17131 Seagrape Lane
Sugarloaf Key, FL 33042
305-745-6502
rbsfish@mindspring.com

Fishing – Commercial – Marine/Tropical:
Ben Daughtry
Term: 10/11 – 10/14
Dynasty Marine Associates, Inc.
10602 7th Ave. Gulf
Marathon, FL 33050
305-743-7666 x206
ben@dynastymarine.net

Alternate: Leah Wilde-Gould
Term: 10/11 – 10/14
Florida Keys Marine Life
P.O. Box 430071
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
305-395-1091
info@floridakeysmarinelife.com

Fishing – Commercial – Shell/Scale:
Jeff Cramer
Term: 10/09 – 10/12
Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen's Association
34 Seaview Ave
Conch Key, FL 33050
305-393-4049
Street124@aol.com

Alternate: Bill Kelly
Term: 10/10 – 10/12
Florida Keys Commercial Fishermen's Association
P.O. Box 501404
Marathon, FL 33050
305-619-0039 (cell)
Fkcfa1@hotmail.com

Fishing – Recreational:
Jack Curlett
Term: 10/10 – 10/13
Card Sound Yachts, Inc.
5 Caloosa Road
Key Largo, FL 33037
305-367-2727
jackcurlett@bellsouth.net

Alternate: Bruce Frerer
Term: 10/10 – 10/13
Retired
20728 6th Ave. West
Cudjoe Key, FL 33042
305-923-5444
bfrerer@mote.org
Research and Monitoring
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David Vaughan
Term: 10/10 – 10/13
Mote Marine Laboratory
24244 Overseas Highway
Summerland Key, FL 33042
305-745-2729 x202
DVaughan@Mote.org

Alternate: Art Itkin
Term: 10/10 – 10/13
Self employed
157 Leoni Dr.
Islamorada, FL 33036
305-924-1388 (cell)
arthitkin@aol.com
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration
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Jerry Lorenz
Term: 10/11 – 10/14
Audubon of Florida
Tavernier Science Center
115 Indian Mound Trail
Tavernier, FL 33070
305-852-5092
jlorenz@audubon.org

Alternate: Joseph Boyer
Term: 10/11 – 10/14
Florida International University
Southeast Environmental Research Center, OE-148
Miami, FL 33199
305-348-4076
boyerj@fiu.edu
Submerged Cultural Resources
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Corey Malcom
Term: 10/09 – 10/12
Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society
200 Greene St.
Key West, FL 33040
305-294-2633 x22
cmalcom@melfisher.org

Alternate: Bill Chalfant
Term: 4/10 – 10/12
Florida Keys Community College
5901 College Road.
Key West, FL 33040
305-809-3214
william.chalfant@fkcc.edu
Tourism
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Tourism – Lower Keys:
Primary: Vacant

Alternate: Clinton Barras
Term: 10/10 – 10/13
FloridaKeys.com
701 Simonton St.
Key West, FL 33040
305-849-9224 (cell)
clinton@floridakeys.com

Tourism – Upper Keys:
Debra Illes
Term: 10/10 – 10/12
Historical Museum of the Florida keys
P.O. Box 1175
Islamorada, FL 33036
216-225-5099 (cell)
debra@illes.com

Alternate: Susan Ford Hammaker
Term: 10/09 – 10/12
Key Largo Wastewater
Treatment District
P.O. Box 844
Key Largo, FL 33037
305-747-6060 (cell)
goodwaterpeople@gmail.com

Governmental Members

Local Government
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Monroe County:
Elected County Official: George R. Neugent
Term: 10/09 – 10/12
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
25 Ships Way
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
305-872-1678
Neugent-George@monroecounty-fl.gov

Alternate: Heather Carruthers
Term: 10/09 – 10/12
Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
530 Whitehead St.
Key West, FL 33040
305-292-3430
carruthers-heather@monroecounty-fl.gov
State Government
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Florida Department of Environmental Protection (non-voting):

Vacant

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Division of Law Enforcement (non-voting):
Major Alfredo Escanio
3200 Northeast 151 St.
North Miami, FL 33181
305-956-2500 x 101
alfredo.escanio@MyFWC.com

Alternates:
Capt. Pat Langley
2796 Overseas Hwy., Suite 100
Marathon, FL 33050
305-289-2320 x 103
pat.langley@MyFWC.com

Capt. Christian Rodriguez
3200 Northeast 151 St.
North Miami, FL 33181
305-956-2500 x 110
christian.rodriguez@myfwc.com

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (non-voting):
John Hunt
2796 Overseas Highway, Suite 119
Marathon, FL 33050
305-289-2330
John.Hunt@MyFWC.com
Federal Government
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NOAA Fisheries Service (non-voting):
Lauren Lugo
263 13th Ave. South
St. Petersburg, FL 33703
727-209-5959
Lauren.B.Lugo@noaa.gov

NOAA Office of General Counsel, Southeast Region (non-voting):
Karen Raine
263 13th Ave. South, Suite 177
St. Petersburg, FL 33703
727-824-5360
Karen.Raine@noaa.gov

NOAA Office of Law Enforcement (non-voting):
Kenneth Blackburn
33 East Quay Rd.
Key West, FL 33040
305-292-0311 x223
Ken.Blackburn@noaa.gov

Alternate: John O'Malley
33 East Quay Rd.
Key West, FL 33040
305-292-0311 x223
John.Omalley@noaa.gov

National Park Service (non-voting):
Tracy Ziegler
33 East Quay Rd.
Key West, FL 33040
305-292-0311 x249
Tracy_Ziegler@nps.gov

U.S. Coast Guard (non-voting):
LCDR Michael Capelli
100 Trumbo Point Road
Key West, FL 33040
305-292-8808
Michael.J.Capelli@uscg.mil

Alternate: Phil Goodman
23088 Bluegill Lane
Cudjoe Key, FL 33042
305-745-1544
goodmanpl@aol.com

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (non-voting):
Patricia Bradley
33 East Quay Rd.
Key West, FL 33040
305-809-4700 x238
Bradley.Patricia@epa.gov

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (non-voting):
Anne Morkill
28950 Watson Blvd.
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
305-872-2239 x209
anne_morkill@fws.gov

Alternate:
Karen Hillier
28950 Watson Blvd.
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
305-872-2239 x226
Karen_Hillier@fws.gov

U.S. Navy (non-voting):
Edward Barham
Naval Air Station, Key West
P.O. Box 9007
Key West, FL 33040
305-293-2911
edward.barham@navy.mil

NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Ex-Officio Staff (non-voting)
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Sean Morton
Sanctuary Superintendent
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
33 East Quay Rd.
Key West, FL 33040
305-809-4700 x233
Sean.Morton@noaa.gov

Billy Causey
Regional Director
Southeast Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Region
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
33 East Quay Road
Key West, FL 33040
305-809-4700 x234
Billy.Causey@noaa.gov

Lilli Ferguson
Sanctuary Outreach Specialist
(Sanctuary Advisory Council Coordinator)
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
33 East Quay Rd.
Key West, FL 33040
305-292-0311 x245
Lilli.Ferguson@noaa.gov

Sanctuary Advisory Council Members

Officers

Non-governmental Members

Boating Industry

Citizen at Large

Conservation and Environment

Diving

Education and Outreach

Fishing

Research and Monitoring

South Florida Ecosystem Restoration

Submerged Cultural Resources

Tourism

Governmental Members

Local Government

State Government

Federal Government

NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Ex-Officio Staff (non-voting)