Sanctuary Advisory Council Members
The proposed Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council includes 15 voting members and 15 alternates representing a variety of community interests. The advisory council also has 10 government agencies that serve in a non-voting capacity.
Voting Seats
Commercial Fishing
- Meghan Lapp, Greg DiDomenico (members)
- Patrick Knapp, Andrew Minkiewicz (alternates)
- Alan Lee, John Depersenaire (members)
- Deane Lambros, Will Poston (alternates)
- Kiera Maloney (member)
- Rob Nixon (alternate)
- Noah Chesnin, Carl LoBue (members)
- Judith Weis, Peter Chaibongsai (alternates)
- Dr. Mercer Brugler (member)
- Dr. Walter Golet (alternate)
- Cortney Koenig Worrall (member)
- Rick Weber (alternate)
- Stephen Lyman, John Dempsey (members)
- Rik van Hemmen, Ron Rapp (alternates)
- Lisa Breslof, Chrissy Word (members)
- Chris Lido, Jim Kent (alternates)
- Paul Collier, Raymond Fusco (members)
- Brynn Heller, Martin Scanlon (alternates)
Recreational Fishing
Tourism/Recreation
Conservation
Science/Research
Business and Economic Development
Marine Industry
Education/Outreach
Citizen at Large
Non Voting Seats
The following government agencies have non-voting seats on the advisory council and may appoint a non-voting member and an alternate to the council:
- NOAA Fisheries
- New England Fishery Management Council
- Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
- South-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
- U.S. Coast Guard
- U.S. Department of Interior/Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
- U.S. Department of Navy
- State of New York
- State of New Jersey
- State of Rhode Island
Additionally, NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries welcomes the participation of interested Indigenous nations and tribes on the council. This can be initiated by contacting LeAnn Hogan. Participation on the council does not take the place of government-to-government consultation nor does it serve as the only opportunity for engagement between NOAA and Indigenous nations and tribes.