To generate change in our marine economy, dialogue must continue. To make this easier, a forum attendees list is below, complete with contact information for each person. If you notice a discrepancy in your personal information, please let us know at publicaffairs@rwu.edu.
Carmen Aguilar
Director, Center for Business & Industry, BCC
508-678-2811, x2158
caguilar@bristol.mass.edu
Monica Allard Cox
Rhode Island Sea Grant Communications
401-874-6937
allard@gso.uri.edu
Michele Allaux
RWU Development Office
401-254-3410
mallaux@rwu.edu
Christina Altimari
Environmental Scientist, ESS Group, Inc.
401-330-1234
caltimari@essgroup.com
Chuck Anastas
Durand & Anastas Environmental Strategies Inc.
617-536-0975
chuck@durandanastas.com
Sue Asci
NE Council
617-723-4009
sasci@newenglandcouncil.com
Jane Kenney Austin
Director of Policy & Advocacy, Save the Bay
401-272-3540, x123
jaustin@savebay.org
Nick Battista
Student, RWU Enviornmental Law Society
207-691-1505
nick.battista@gmail.com
Austin Becker
Marine Research Assistant, URI
401-874-6626
abecker@crc.uri.edu
Brian Bowes
Coastal Aquacultural Supply
401-467-9370
bbowes@coastalaquacultural.com
Brian Braginton-Smith
Executive Director, Lewis Bay Research Center
bragintonsmith@comcast.net
John Brawley Battelle
781-952-5323
brawleyj@battelle.org
James T. Brett
NE Council
617-723-4009
jbrett@newenglandcouncil.com
Maryellen Brett
Ex. Director, South Coastal Workforce Investment Board
617-745-4010
MBrett@detma.org
Wayne M. Burton
President, North Shore Community College
978-762-4000, x4303
wburton@northshore.edu
Lou Cabral
Mass Port Authority
617-568-1017
lcabral@massport.com
Louis Campisani
West Warwick Welding
401-822-8200
Lou@wwelding.com
David R. Carchedi
Senior Principal
401-421-4140
dcarchedi@gza.com
Bruce K. Carlisle
Acting Director, MA Office of Coastal Zone Management
617-626-1205
Gregory Casey
Chief of Staff, Office of State Senator Scott Brown
617-722-1555
caseygm70@yahoo.com
Jeannine Casselman
RWU School of Law
401-694-0717
jcasselman27@hawks.rwu.edu
Gary Ciminero
House Policy Office
401-528-1760
gciminero@rilin.state.ri.us
Bill Clark
Town of Portsmouth
401-643-0000
Charles Colgan
Prof. of Public Policy, University of Maine
207-780-4008
colgan@usm.maine.edu
Ames B. Colt
Chair, RI Bays, Rivers & Watersheds Coordination Team
401-222-4700, x7273
ames.colt@dem.ri.gov
Peter Cooper
Wild Fisheries Specialist / Conservation Associate, New England Aquarium
617-720-5108
pcooper@neaq.org_
Barry Costa-Pierce
Director & Professor, RI Sea Grant
401-874-6800
bcp@gso.uri.edu
Joseph D'Arrigo
Principal, The Bostonian Group
617-587-2300
joe.darrigo@bosgroup.com
Richard Delaney
Exec. VP, Horsley Witten Group
508-833-6600, x115
rdelaney@horsleywitten.com
Paul Dennis
President, Warren River Boatworks, Inc.
401-245-6949
wrbtwks@aol.com
Paul DeRoche
VP of Govt. Affairs, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce
401-621-6106
pderoche@provchamber.com
Upinder Dhinsa
VP, Maritime Mission Systems, Raytheon
401-842-2400
Gerard Dhooge
President, Boston & NE Maritime Trades Council, AFL-CIO
617-261-0790
gdhooge@seafarers.org
Lisa A. DiRaimo
Ex. Director, RI Marine Trade Association
401-615-5419
info@ritma.org
Harlan M. Doliner
Ajdunct Professor, BC Law School
617-951-3745
hdoliner@keeganwerlin.com
Joseph Donovan
NE Council
617-226-4041
jdonovan@wolfblock.com
Dave Driver
Northeast Utilities
drivedc@NU.com
Joe Ducas
Lockheed Martin, Area Rep
401-849-3310, x106
joseph.ducas@lmco.com
Steve Edwards, PhD
Natural Resource Economist, NOAA Fisheries
steve.edwards@noaa.gov
Daniel P. Egan
President of RIIHEA
401-272-8270
pmulcahey@riihea.org
Steve Eichenauer
Public Strategies Washington, Inc.
202-783-2596
seichenauer@psw-inc.com
Brian Eisenhower
Sea Grant Law Fellow, RWU SOL
401-694-1286
beisenhower163@barrister.rwu.edu
David J. Farrell, Jr., Esq.
Attorney, MLA
617-723-9165
farrell@sealaw.org
Barbara Finkelstein
VP of Faculty & Instruction, Massasoit Community College
508-588-3100, x1900
bfinkelstein@massasoit.mass.edu
Doug Fisher
Northest Utilities
fishedg@NU.com
Janet Freedman
Coastal Geologist, Coastal Resources Management Council
401-873-3370
jfreedman@crmc.ri.gov
Chris Freeman
Mystic Seaport
860-572-5302, x5189
chris.freeman@mysticseaport.org
Charlie Garcia
Invited by Tim Scott
401-440-4858
cgarcia@bocgrp
Jeffrey Gardner
Aquaculturist
401-322-7280
shellfish4u@ids.net
Ginne-Rae Gilmore
Ass. Exec. Director, State of CT, Dept. of Economic & Community Development
860-270-8004
ginne-rae.gilmore@ct.gov
Michael Goodman
Dir. of Economic and Public Policy Research, Univ. of Mass. Donahue Institute
413-577-2415
mgoodman@donahue.umassp.edu
David L. Gray
Sr. Photographyer, Woods Hole
508-289-2261
dgray@whoi.edu
Paul C. Harden
RI Economic Development Corporation
401-278-9149
pharden@riedc.com
James Harding
Marine Research Assistant, URI
401-874-6134
jmharding@gso.uri.edu
John O. Harney
Executive Editor, Connection
617-357-9620, x101
jharney@nebhe.org
Annie Harris
Ex. Director, Essex National Heritage Commission
978-740-0444
annieh@essexheritage.org
Megan Higgins
Research Counsel, Marine Affairs Institute, RWU School of Law
401-254-5734
mhiggins@rwu.edu
Andrea Hopkins
Assistant VP of Public Affairs at URI
401-874-4502
ahopkins@uri.edu
Matt Jacobson
Maine & Company
mjacobson@maineco.org
Lawrence Juda
Dept. of Marine Affairs, URI
401-874-4041
ljuda@uri.edu
Fred Kalisz
Senior Leadership Fellow, UMASS Dartmouth
508-999-9100
fkalisz@umassd.edu
Caroline Karp
Senior Lecturer, Center for Enviornmental Studies, Brown
401-863-3449
ckarp@brown.edu
Timothy R.E. Keeney
Deputy Assitant Secretary for Oceans & Atmosphere, U.S. Department of Commerce
202-482-3567
Tim.Keeney@noaa.gov
Richard Keigher
Retired
401-635-4086
Jody King
VP of RI Shellfisherman's Assoc.
qhaug@juno.com
Mil Kinsella
Citizen
401-633-2606
Hauke Kite-Powell
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
508-289-2449
hauke@whoi.edu
George Klein
Marine Educator, Office of Marine Programs, URI
401-874-6134
gklein@gso.uri.edu
Mahealani Krafft
RWU SOL Joint Degree Applicant
401-368-1356
mkrafft788@hawks.rwu.edu
Dan Kuhs
MA PileDrivers L.U. 56
617-443-1988
pdlu56@hotmail.com
Suzanne Lawrence
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
slawrence@whoi.edu
Dale Leavitt
RWU Assistant Professor
401-254-3047
dleavitt@rwu.edu
James Luyten
President, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
508-289-2502
jluyten@whoi.edu
Wendy Mackie
Director of Strategic Growth, MY TURN, Inc.
508-580-2659, x216
wmackie@my-turn.org
Bill Manger
President, Cananicut Marine Services, Inc.
401-423-7154
may@conanicutmarina.com
Kathryn M. Manning
Scientific Research Grant Assistant, URI
401-874-6027
kmanning@crc.uri.edu
Ron Marsiglio
President, Teledyne Benthos
508-563-1000
rmarsiglio@teledyne.com
Bruce E. Marti
Professor of Marine Affairs, URI
401-874-4040
bma7215u@postoffice.uri.edu
Arianna McBride
R.I. Econ. Policy Council
401-521-3120, x101
Jennifer McCann
Research Associate, URI
401-874-6127
mccann@crc.uri.edu
Luciana McGuiness-Rossi
Office/Financial Manager, Waterline Systems, LLC
401-682-1661, x106
luciana@waterlinesystems.com
Neil McLaughlin
Law Student/Member of Maritime Law Society
617-571-8517
nmclaughlin329@hawks.rwu.edu
Jesse Mechling
Coastal & Marine Resources Program Coordinator, NOAA
617-626-1229
jess.mechling@noaa.gov
Jennifer Mehaffey
Sea Grant Law Fellow, URI/RWU Joint Degree Candidate
914-204-2435
jmehaffey@gmail.com
Maggie Merrill
Marine Marketing Service & Marine Technology Reporter
617-306-2764
martrep@aol.com
Richard Mintz
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
617-348-1695
rmintz@mintz.com
Michael Mita
O'Neill Properties
401-632-7638
Susan Moberg
Senior Project Manager, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
401-272-8100
smoberg@vhb.com
Peter Moniz
RWU Lab Facilitator
pmoniz@rwu.edu
Russ J. Morgan
Principal
401-421-4140
rmorgan@gza.com
Michael Moorman
Assistant State Conservationist-Programs
401-828-1300
michael.moorman@ri.usda.gov
Kate Killerlain
Morrison Ocean Policy Analyst, MA Office of Coastal Zone Management
617-626-1203
kate.killerlain-morrison@state.ma.us
Maxwell R. Morton
Managing Director, Grayhead Associates
781-235-9051
mrm@grayhead.com
Carolyn Morwick
Sr. Director, Gov. & Community Relations, NE Board of Higher Ed.
617-357-9600, x118
cmorwick@nebhe.org
Kate Mulvaney
URI Student, RWU Alumna
katemulvaney@hotmail.com
George T. Murphy
617-262-3760, x3301
george.murphy@international.gc.ca
Stephanie Murphy
Manager of Public Information, Woods Hole
508-289-2271
samurphy@whoi.edu
Kate Naughten
Outreach Coordinator, NOAA Aquaculture Program
240-687-9811
Kate.Naughten@NOAA.gov
Eileen S. Naughton
Representative, RI House of Reps
401-222-1717
rep-naughton@rilin.state.ri.us
Drew Nicholson
Owner, Nicholson Marine Services, Inc.
401-737-1881
drew@nicholsonmarine.com
Lauren Nicholson
Owner, Nicholson Marine Services, Inc.
401-737-1881
lauren@nicholsonmarine.com
Beth Nicklas
Director of Program Development, John Adams Innovation Institute
508-870-0312
nicklas@masstech.org
Roy Nirschel
President, Roger Williams University
401-254-3201
rnirschel@rwu.edu
Dennis Nixon
Ass. Dean for Academic Affairs, College of the Environment & Life Sciences, URI
401-874-4184
dnixon@uri.edu
Matt Nixon
Graduate Student, URI Marine Affairs
860-367-7458
matthew.nixon@mail.uri.edu
Laryssa Ohlson
RWU School of Law Student
508-864-2866
lohlson440@barrister.rwu.edu
Brian O'Leary
VP, Massasoit Community College
508-588-9100
Paul Oliveira
Principal, Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co.
401-274-2001
poliveira@kahnlitwin.com
Dan Orchard
RWU School of Law
401-447-4089
orcharddaniel@hotmail.com
Patrick Owens McAleer
Looney & Grossman LLP
617-951-2800
pmcaleer@lgllp.com
Daniel Palanza
Independent Researcher
774-392-1931
dan@CapeCod.net
Lucien D. Perron
RWU Alum, 1978
401-861-4096
John Curtis Perry
Maritime Studies Prof, Tufts School of Law
617-723-9165
farrell@sealaw.org
Dr. Susan Peterson
Partner, Teal Partners
508-763-2390
sbptrsn@comcast.net
Peg Petruny-Parker
Envioronmental Policy Consultant
401-295-0470
pparker@cox.net
Allison Phaneuf
Consultant
860-313-0766
allison_phaneuf@hotmail.com
Dr. Patricia Pinto da Silva
NOAA Fisheries, Woods Hole
202-390-8202
patricia.pinto.da.silva@noaa.gov
Colin Polsky, PhD
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Geography, Clark University
508-421-3828
cpolsky@clarku.edu
Colleen Price
Director of Apprenticeships & Occupational Skills Training, MY TURN, Inc.
508-580-2659, x204
cprice@my-turn.org
Donald Pryor Brown
401-863-1322
Donald_Pryor@Brown.edu
Jim Rakowski
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
508-289-2234
jrakowski@whoi.edu
Janet Raymond
Senior VP, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce
401-521-5000
jraymond@provchamber.com
Bob Rheault
President, East Coast Shellfish Growers Assoc.
oysters1@cox.net
Lowell Richards
Dir. of Port Planning and Development, Mass. Port Authority
617-568-1011
Roylene
State Conservationist for RI
401-822-8844
Michelle.Moore@ri.usda.gov
John Riendeau
Defense Industry Manager, RI Economic Dev. Corp.
401-278-9100, x162
jriendea@ridec.com
Susan Rivers
Vice President of Public Affairs, Roger Williams University
401-254-3083
srivers@rwu.edu
Leona Roach
MA Marine Trades Association, Exec. Director
781-826-1570
leona.roach@boatma.com
Dan Robinson
Graduate Student, URI Marine Affairs
401-835-2860
drobinson@mail.uri.edu
Theresa Romanovitch
Director, New Bedford Campus, BCC
508-678-2811, x4000
tromanovitch@bristol.mass.edu
Jacques Ruel
Consul, Science & Technology Partnerships Officer, Canadian Consulate General
617-262-3760, x3259
jacques.ruel@international.gc.ca
Tim Scott
Prof. of Envi. Sci., Dir. of Center for Economic and Environmental Development, RWU
401-254-3563
tscott@rwu.edu
Phillip Sheppard
Chief of Staff, Massasoit Community College
781-588-9100, x1106
psheppard@massasoit.mass.edu
Bill Silkes
President, American Mussel Harvesters
401-294-8999
bsilkes@americanmussel.com
Tom Skinner
Durand & Anastas Environmental Strategies Inc.
617-536-0975
tom@durandanastas.com
Michelle Smith
AP Reporter
MRSmith@ap.org
Sarah Smith
URI Marine Affairs
sarahlindleysmith@gmail.com
June Speakman
Political Science Professor, RWU
401-254-3346
jspeakman@rwu.edu
Robert Stankelis
Manager, NBNERR
401-683-7365
robert.stankelis@dem.ri.gov
Hollyce States
Writer, Grants Fac. & Inst., Massasoit Community College
508-588-9100, x1377
hstates@massasoit.mass.edu
Mark Sternman
VP of Research, MassDevelopment
617-330-2034
msternman@massdevelopment.com
Elaine Stewart
Division Dean, Workforce Dev., Massasoit Community College
781-588-9100, x1560
estewart@massasoit.mass.edu
W. Michael Sullivan
Director, RI Dept. of Environmental Mgmt.
401-222-2771
michael.sullivan@dem.ri.gov
Sharon Travers Gay
STG Consultant Services, Principal, Falmouth Economic Development Industrial Commission
508-759-1294
stgconsv@capecod.net
Michael Twardowski
VP, Research, WET Labs, Inc.
401-783-1787
mtwardo@wetlabs2.com
Kristin Van Wagner
Education Coordinator, Narragansett Bay Research Reserve
401-683-1478
kristin@nbnerr.org
Paul Vigeant
Ass. Chancellor Economic Development at U. Mass Dartmouth
508-999-9143
pvigeant@umassd.edu
Don Vivenzio
Gen. Mgr. Point Judith Marina
401-789-7189
don@pjmarina.com
Captain Norman F. Wahl
617-723-9165
farrell@sealaw.org
Dr. Charles Wall
President, Massasoit Community College
508-588-9100, x1001
cwall@massasoit.mass.edu
Wendy Waller, Esq.
Policy Specialist, Save the Bay
401-272-3540
wwaller@savebay.org
Brent Warish
President, The Boat Guys Inc.
888-611-2628
info@theboatguysusa.com
Rockford Weitz
Maritime Studies Prof, Tufts School of Law
617-720-3489
farrell@sealaw.org
Azure Dee Westwood
Graduate Student, URI Marine Affairs
508-837-8636
azuredeewestwood@gmail.com
Patricia White
CICOR Admin., WHOI
508-289-2779
pwhite@whoi.edu
Sandra Whitehouse
House Policy Office
401-523-5070
sandrawhitehouse@cox.net
William Whitmore
Graduate Student, URI Marine Affairs
508-566-3804
wwhitmore@mail.uri.edu
Jack Wiggin
Director, Urban Harbour Institute, UMASS Boston
617-287-5570
jack.wiggin@umb.edu
Steven Winthrow
President, Trinity International Consultants, Inc.
508-548-3246
trinity138@comcast.net
Anne Wolff
RWU Institute for Public Policy
401-276-4844
awolff@rwu.edu
David A. Woodman
Area Mngr. Specialty Trades, NE Regional Council of Carpenters/Pile Drivers LU#56
617-443-1988
pile56daw@hotmail.com
Patricia Woods
Bristol Resident
401-253-2095
riwoods@verizon.net