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: Bryan Franks, Jacksonville University
Secretary: Evelien VanderKloet, Ocean Tracking Network
Treasurer: Jeff Copeland
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, 2025