Board of Directors

The role of the Board of Directors is to guide overall policy direction for the SECOORA enterprise, ensure staffing of Policy Committees, elect SECOORA officers, maintain a high quality of Board performance, review SECOORA finances, and report Board activities to the general membership.  Specific roles and responsibilities related to attendance, policy and planning, membership and voting, committee activities, SECOORA personnel, and budget are described in the by-laws.

For Board Meeting and Executive Committee Minutes, please contact communications@secoora.org.

SECOORA Executive Committee

Chairman: Patrick Barrineau, Coastal Science & Engineering
Vice-Chairman: William Savidge, University of Georgia, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
Secretary: Evelien VanderKloet, Ocean Tracking Network
Treasurer: Jeff Copeland, Tempest
At-Large: Gary Mitchum, University of South Florida

SECOORA Board Members

Board Members serve three year terms. Terms are staggered and annual elections are held at the SECOORA’s Annual Meeting in May.

Board of Directors as of July 1, 2024

Gary Mitchum University of South Florida
Jim Murley Miami-Dade County
William Savidge University of Georgia, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
Scott Harris College of Charleston
Evelien VanderKloet Ocean Tracking Network
Erin Hague Tetra Tech
Bryan Franks Jacksonville University
Patrick Barrineau Coastal Science & Engineering
Jeff Copeland Tempest
Duane DeFreese Indian River Lagoon Council
Nathan Hall University of North Carolina Chapel Hill