Executive Committee
Mike De Luca
President
Mike is manager of New Jersey’s Jaques Cousteau Reserve. His work encompasses large-scale research initiatives, science education, government relations, and policy.
Kristen Goodrich
NERRA Vice President
Kristen Goodrich is the CTP coordinator at the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve in California.
Jennifer Raulin
Treasurer
Jennifer Raulin is the manager at the Chesapeake Bay Reserve in Maryland.
Bree Yednock
Committee Member at Large
Bree is manager of the South Slough Reserve in Oregon.
Caitlin Chaffee
Secretary
Caitlin Chaffee is the manager of the Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Rhode Island.
Willy Reay
NERRA Past President
Long-time manager of our Virginia Reserve and dedicated NERRA member, Willy’s accomplishments on behalf of the NERRS are significant…
Rebecca K. Roth
Ex Officio
Rebecca advances the mission of the reserve system by advocating for the shared interests of all reserves.
Staff
Rebecca K. Roth
Executive Director
Rebecca advances the mission of the reserve system by advocating for the shared interests of all reserves.
Cindy Dabrowski Kennie
Director of Operations
Cindy manages a range of system-wide initiatives, including the annual meeting and the reserves’ Friends and Foundations Network.
Lisa Luken
Program Associate
Lisa supports the Reserve System, including the Friends and Foundation Network, and the NERRA Board, through grants management, finance and budgeting activities, meeting planning support, and other administrative tasks.
Scott G. Rocray
Accountant
Scott Rocray is the accountant for the National Estuarine Research Reserve System.
Dolores Leonard
Communications Consultant
Dolores provides guidance for strategies and develops a range of products that promote understanding of NERRS and the benefits that reserves provide.
Lola Jalbert
Communications Consultant
Lola provides communications, planning, and group process services for NERRA and other clients in coastal and oceanic management.
Governing Board
Angela Underwood
Weeks Bay Reserve
Acting Manager
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Paul Dest
Wells Reserve
Manager
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William Reay, Ph.D.
Chesapeake Bay Reserve (Virginia)
NERRA Past President & Manager
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Erik Smith
North Inlet-Winyah Bay Reserve
Manager
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Sarah Fernald
Hudson River Reserve
Manager
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Rachael Phillos
Delaware Reserve
Manager
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Kawika Winter
He’eia Reserve
Manager
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Nikki Dix
Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve
Research Coordinator Rep.
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Allison Knab
Great Bay Reserve
Friends & Foundations Representative
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Emily Tyner
Lake Michigan Reserve (Pending)
Representative
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Bree Yednock
South Slough Reserve
Committee Member at Large & Manager
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Mike DeLuca
Jacques Cousteau Reserve
President
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Rebecca Ellin
North Carolina Reserve
Manager
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Virginia Guhin
Elkhorn Slough Reserve
Education Coordinator Rep.
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Dave Feliz
Elkhorn Slough Reserve
Manager
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Jen West
Narragansett Bay Reserve
Coastal Training Program Coordinator Rep.
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Ayesha Gray, Ph.D.
Grand Bay Reserve
Director
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Jenna Harper
Apalachicola Reserve
Manager
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Brian Lezina
Louisana Reserve
Representative
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Christina Whiteman
Delaware
Stewardship Coordinator Rep.
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Katie Swanson
Mission-Aransas Reserve
Acting Manager
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Jeffrey Carter
Rookery Bay Reserve
Manager
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Janice Kerns
Old Woman Creek Reserve
Manager
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Julie Binz
ACE Basin Reserve
Manager
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Lia Sansom
Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve
Manager
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Aitza Pabón
Jobos Bay Reserve
Manager
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Chris Peregrin
Tijuana Estuary Reserve
Manager
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Tonna-Marie Surgeon Rogers
Waquoit Bay Reserve
Manager
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Cory Riley
Great Bay Reserve
NERRA Past President & Manager
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Katherine Schake
Kachemak Bay Reserve
Manager
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Doug Samson, Ph.D.
Sapelo Island Reserve
Manager
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Caitlin Chaffee
Narragansett Bay Reserve
Secretary & Manager
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Jude Apple
Padilla Bay Reserve
Manager
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Stuart Siegel
San Francsico Reserve
Interim Manager
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Deanna Erickson
Lake Superior Reserve
Manager
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Jennifer Raulin
Chesapeake Bay Reserve (Maryland)
Treasurer & Manager
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Kevin O’Brien
Connecticut Reserve
Manager
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*Coreen Weilminster, education coordinator at Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Reserve, is an ex officio member of the NERRA Governing Board.