 
NERRA Governing Board
NERRA is directed by the vision and expertise of the managers of the National Estuarine Research Reserves. In addition, representatives from the research, education, coastal training, stewardship, and friends group communities serve on the governing board and contribute knowledge from their professional sectors.
2009 Governing Board:
Phil Maier, ACE Basin NERR, South Carolina
Seth Blitch, Apalachicola NERR, Florida
Beth Ebersole, Chesapeake Bay NERR, Maryland
Willy Reay, Chesapeake Bay NERR, Virginia
Kimberly Cole, Delaware NERR
Becky Suarez, Elkhorn Slough NERR, California
David Ruple, Grand Bay NERR, Mississippi
Peter Wellenberger, Great Bay NERR, New Hampshire
Michael Shirley, Guana Tolomato Matanzas NERR, Florida
Betsy Blair, Hudson River NERR, New York
Mike DeLuca, Jacques Cousteau NERR, New Jersey
Luis Encarnacion, Jobos Bay NERR, Puerto Rico
Terry Thompson, Kachemak Bay NERR, Alaska
Sally Morehead, Mission-Aransas NERR, Texas
Bob Stankelis, Narragansett Bay NERR, Rhode Island
Rebecca Ellin, North Carolina NERR
Wendy Allen, North Inlet-Winyah Bay NERR, South Carolina
Frank Lopez, Old Woman Creek NERR, Ohio
Terry Stevens, Padilla Bay NERR, Washington
Gary Lytton, Rookery Bay NERR, Florida
Jaime Kooser, San Francisco Bay NERR, California
Buddy Sullivan, Sapelo Island NERR, Georgia
Mike Graybill, South Slough NERR, Oregon
Clayton Phillips, Tijuana River NERR, California
Leslie-Ann McGee, Waquoit Bay NERR, Massachusetts
LG Adams, Weeks Bay NERR, Alabama
Paul Dest, Wells NERR, Maine
Bart Merrick, Education Rep
Jen Spicer, North Inlet-Winyah Bay NERR, South Carolina, Stewardship Rep
Dorset Hurley, Sapelo Island NERR, Georgia, Research Rep
Michael Shelton, Weeks Bay NERR, Alabama, Coastal Training Rep
Lois Swaim, Friends of Rookery Bay NERR, Florida, Friends Group Rep
Executive Committee: - Jaime Kooser, President (San Francisco Bay Reserve, CA)
- Rebecca Ellin, Vice President (North Carolina Reserve, NC)
- Paul Dest, Past President (Wells Reserve, ME)
- Bob Stankelis, Secretary (Narragansett Bay Reserve, RI)
- Seth Blitch, Treasurer (Apalachicola Reserve, FL)
- Mike De Luca, Member at Large & Legislative Committee Chair (Jacques Cousteau Reserve, NJ)
- Terry Stevens, Member at Large (Padilla Bay Reserve, WA)
- Matt Menashes, Executive Director (ex-officio)
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