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.
A directory of former Sanctuary Advisory Council members can be found here. Contact information for current Sanctuary Advisory Council Members is listed below.
Officers
Chair: George Garrett
Chair Term: 08/20 - 08/22
Seat: Citizen at Large - Middle Keys
garrettg@ci.marathon.fl.us
Vice-Chair: Ben Daughtry
Vice-Chair Term: 08/20 - 08/22
Seat: Commercial Fishing - Tropical / Marine Life
ben@dynastymarine.net
Non-governmental Members
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Boating Industry
+Ken Reda
Term: 06/20 - 06/23
Ken.Reda@marinemax.comAlternate:
William (Billy) Litmer
Term: 06/20 - 06/23
Billy@honesteco.org -
Citizen at Large
+Citizen at Large - Lower Keys:
Mimi Stafford
Term: 4/18 - 3/21
simi01@bellsouth.netAlternate: Stephen Patten
Term: 4/18 - 3/21
Retired
pattensp@aol.comCitizen at Large - Middle Keys:
George Garrett
Term: 4/18 - 3/21
Marathon City
garrettgeo@hotmail.comAlternate: Rachel Bowman
Term: 4/18 - 3/21
spearlionfish@gmail.com
Citizen at Large - Upper Keys:
Suzy Roebling
Term: 06/20 - 06/23
Mullet_mansion@yahoo.comAlternate:
David Makepeace
Term: 06/20 - 06/23
permit51@comcast.net -
Conservation and Environment
+Ken Nedimyer
Term: 4/18 - 3/21
sealifefl@bellsouth.netAlternate: Tracy Allen
Term: 4/18 - 3/21
Keys Diver
info@keysdiver.comChris Bergh
Term: 12/18 - 12/21
The Nature Conservancy
cbergh@tnc.orgAlternate: Caroline McLaughlin
Term: 12/18 - 12/21
cmclaughlin@npca.org -
Diving
+Diving - Lower Keys:
Joe Weatherby
Term: 4/18 - 3/21
Artificial Reefs International
joewdiver@gmail.comAlternate: Vacant
Diving - Upper Keys:
Elena Rodriguez
Term: 06/20 - 06/23
elena@scubaboard.com
Alternate: Daniel Dawson
Term: 4/18 - 4/21
Horizon Divers
dan@horizondivers.com -
Education and Outreach
+Jessica Dockery
Term: 4/18 - 3/21
westalgal@aol.comAlternate: Christopher Bensen
Term: 12/18 - 12/21
bensencv@gmail.com -
Fishing
+Fishing - Charter Fishing Flats Guide:
Will Benson
Term: 4/18 - 3/21
WorldANGLING - owner/president
captwillbenson@mac.comAlternate: Dale Bishop
Term: 12/18 - 12/21
Shallow Water Charters - owner
Fishing - Charter Sports Fishing:
Michael Nealis
Term: 11/20 - 6/23
mjnealis4@aol.comAlternate: Jeff Shelar
Term: 11/20 - 6/23
jnsshelar@att.netFishing - Commercial - Marine Life/Tropical:
Ben Daughtry
Term: 4/18 - 3/21
Dynasty Marine Associates, Inc.
ben@dynastymarine.netAlternate: Kara Rauch
Term: 4/18 - 3/21
Kara Rauch
KP Aquatics LLC
kpaquatics@kpaquatics.comFishing - Commercial - Shell/Scale:
Justin Bruland
Term: 12/18 - 12/21
JB Fisheries - president
jlb06z@myfsu.eduAlternate: Jeff Cramer
Term: 12/18 - 12/21
Cramer Seafood - owner/president
Street124@aol.comFishing - Recreational:
Karen L. Angle
Term: 11/20 - 06/23
mermaid@nets.comAlternate: Gary Jennings
Term: 11/20 - 06/23
gjennings@asafishing.org -
Research and Monitoring
+Erinn Muller
Term: 06/20 - 06/23
emuller@mote.orgAlternate:
Patrick Rice
Term: 06/20 - 06/23
patrick.rice@cfk.edu -
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration
+Jerry Lorenz
Term: 12/18 - 12/21
Audubon Florida Everglades Science Center
jlorenz@audubon.orgAlternate: Elizabeth Jolin
Term: 12/18 - 12/21
Bay and Reef Company - owner
elizabethjolin@bellsouth.net -
Submerged Cultural Resources
+Corey Malcom
Term: 12/18 - 12/21
Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society
cmalcom@melfisher.orgAlternate: Diane Silvia
Term: 12/18 - 12/21
Historic Florida Keys Foundation
hfkf@bellsouth.net -
Tourism
+Tourism - Lower Keys:
Karen Thurman
Term: 06/20 - 06/23
kthurman@spottswood.comAlternate: John O'Leary Term: 12/18 - 12/21
UBS Financial Serices - Senior VP
john.p.oleary@ubs.comTourism - Upper Keys:
Andy Newman
Term: 12/18 - 12/21
NewmanPR
andy@newmanpr.comAlternate: Lisa Mongelia
Term: 12/18 - 12/21
History of Diving Museum
director@divingmuseum.org
Governmental Members
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Local/County Government
+Michelle Coldiron
boccdis2@monroecounty-fl.gov -
Municipal Representatives
+Islamorada, Village of Islands (non-voting)
Hon. Buddy Pinder
Buddy.Pinder@islamorada.fl.usDesignee:
Councilman David Webb
City of Key Colony Beach (non-voting)
Hon. Ron Sutton
Mayor@keycolonybeach.netDesignee:
Commissioner Kathryn McCullough
City of Key West (non-voting)
Hon. Teri Johnston
Tjohnston@cityofkeywest-fl.govDesignee:
Allison Higgins, Sustainability Coordinator
City of Layton (non-voting)
Hon. Bruce Hale
Cityhall@cityoflayton.comDesignee:
Councilwoman Cynthia Lewis
City of Marathon (non-voting)
TBD
Designee:
TBD
-
State Government
+Florida Department of Environmental Protection:
Jamie Monty, Southeast Regional Administrator
DEP's Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection
jamie.monty@floridadep.gov
Alternate:
Nicolas Parr
Nicholas.parr@floridadep.govFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute:
John Hunt
john.hunt@MyFWC.com
Alternate:
CJ Sweetman
Christopher.Sweetman@myfwc.comFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Division of Law Enforcement:
Capt. David Dipre
david.dipre@MyFWC.com -
Federal Government
+National Park Service:
Christopher Kavanagh
Southeast Florida Natural Resources Center
christopher_kavanagh@nps.govNOAA Fisheries Service:
Heather Blough
Heather.Blough@noaa.govNOAA Office of General Counsel, Enforcement Section (Southeast):
Loren Remsberg
Loren.Remsberg@noaa.govNOAA Office of Law Enforcement:
Jeromy Munkelt, Special Agent
Jeremy.Munkelt@noaa.govU.S. Coast Guard:
LT Robert Copeland
Robert.R.Copeland@uscg.milAlternate:LT Victor Sanchez
Victor.D.Sanchez@uscg.milor
LTJG Alexandra Hughes
Alexandra.E.Hughes@uscg.milU.S. Environmental Protection Agency:
Steven Blackburn
Blackburn.Steven@epa.govU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
Chris Eggleston
christian_eggleston@fws.govAlternate:
Greg Boling
greg_boling@fws.govU.S. Navy:
Edward Barham
edward.barham@navy.mil
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NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Ex-Officio Staff (non-voting)
+Sarah Fangman
Sanctuary Superintendent
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
33 East Quay Rd.
Key West, FL 33040
305-809-4700
Sarah.Fangman@noaa.govBeth Dieveney
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
33 East Quay Rd.
Key West, FL 33040
305-809-4710
Beth.Dieveney@noaa.gov
