Governance

Discover the leadership that shapes SECOORA’s partnerships, forms our policy, and guides our activities.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTEES GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors plays a pivotal role in shaping SECOORA’s overarching policies, staffing Policy Committees, electing SECOORA officers, maintaining high board performance standards, reviewing SECOORA’s finances, and reporting on board activities to the general membership. The specific roles and responsibilities, including attendance, policy and planning, membership and voting, committee activities, SECOORA personnel, and budget matters, are outlined in the our by-laws.

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

View By-Laws

Board Members

Board of Directors as of July 1, 2025

Board Members serve three year terms. Terms are staggered and annual
elections are held at our Annual Meeting in May.

Board Member	Institution
Gary Mitchum	University of South Florida College of Marine Science
Jeff Copeland	Tempest
Evelien VanderKloet	Ocean Tracking Network at Dalhousie University
Bryan Franks	Jacksonville University Marine Science Research Institute
Patrick Barrineau	Coastal Science & Engineering
Duane De Freese	Indian River Lagoon Council
Nathan Hall	University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Erin Hague	Tetra Tech
Scott Harris	College of Charleston
Asli Aslan	Georgia Southern University

Committees

Committees are essential to SECOORA operations. As established by our Bylaws, it is the one of the primary mechanisms by which members interact with and make decisions for the organization. Explore all of SECOORA’s Committees here or click on the circles below to learn about a specific Committee.

Executive Committee

Science Committee

Education and Outreach Committee

Finance and Audit Committee

Board Development Committee