Our Commissioners

The Commission was formed in 1942 by the 15 member states for the purpose of protecting and managing marine fisheries within the states’ jurisdiction. The states recognized that they could accomplish far more through cooperation than through their individual efforts.

Maine

Patrick C. Keliher

ME Dept. of Marine Resources


21 State House Station


Augusta, ME 04333‐0021


Tel: 207.624.6553

Ongoing Proxy: Megan Ware

Stephen Train

33 Vernon Road


Long Island, ME 04050‐3116


Tel: 207.766.5738

Representative Allison Hepler

417 Montsweag Road

Woolrich, Maine 04579


Tel: 207.319.4396

Onging Proxy: Senator Cameron Reny

New Hampshire

Cheri Patterson

NH Fish and Game Dept.
Marine Fisheries


225 Main Street


Durham, NH 03824‐4732


Tel: 603.868.1095

Ongoing Proxy: Renee Zobel

Doug Grout

369 Edgemont Road

Sunapee, NH 03782


Tel: 603.266.8800

Ongoing Proxy: Ritche White

Sen. David H. Watters

19 Maple Street


Dover, NH 03820


Tel: 603.271.8567

Ongoing Proxy: Dennis Abbott

Massachusetts

Dan McKiernan

ASMFC Vice-Chair


MA Division of Marine Fisheries


251 Causeway Street, #400


Boston, MA 02114‐2119


Tel: 617.626.1536

Raymond W. Kane

137 Perch Pond Road


Chatham, MA 02633


Tel: 508.367.1693

Representative Jennifer Armini

State House

24 Beacon Street, Room 21

Boston, Massachusetts 02133

Tel: 617.645.0166

Ongoing Proxy: Sarah Ferrara

Rhode Island

Jason McNamee

ASMFC Vice-Chair


RI Dept. of Environmental Management


235 Promenade Street


Providence, RI 02908


Tel: 401.222.4700

David V.D. Borden

PO Box 248


Adamsville, RI 02801


Tel: 401.451.9312

Sen. Susan Sosnowski

RI Legislature


680 Glen Rock Road


W. Kingston, RI 02892


Tel: 401.222.4200

Ongoing Proxy: Eric Reid

Connecticut

Justin Davis, Ph.D.

CT Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection
Fisheries Division


333 Ferry Road


P.O. Box 719


Old Lyme CT 06371


Tel: 860.447.4322

Ongoing Proxy: Matt Gates

William Hyatt

42 Kenneth Drive


Glastonbury, CT 06033


Tel: 860.402.6947

Ongoing Proxy: Robert Lafrance

Representative Joseph P. Gresko

Legislative Office Building
Room 3201


Hartford, CT 06106-1591


Tel: 860.240.0363

Ongoing Proxy: Craig Miner

New York

Martin L. Gary

Director, Division of Marine Resources


New York State Department of Environmental Conservation


123 Kings Park Boulevard


Kings Park, NY 11754


Tel: 631.444.0430  

Emerson C. Hasbrouck, Jr.

Cornell Cooperative Extension
Marine Program


423 Griffing Avenue, #100


Riverhead, New York 11901-3071

Vacant

New Jersey

Joseph Cimino

ASMFC Chair


NJ DEP, Marine Resources Administration


P.O. Box 418


Port Republic, NJ 08241-0418


Tel: 609.748.2020

Ongoing Proxy: Heather Corbett

Jeff Kaelin

Lunds Fisheries


997 Ocean Drive


Cape May, NJ 08204


Tel: 207.266.0440 

Senator Vin Gopal

802 West Park Avenue, Suite 302


Ocean Tonwship, NJ 07712


Tel: 732.695.3371

Ongoing Proxy: Adam Nowalsky

Pennsylvania

Timothy D. Schaeffer, Ph.D.

PA Fish & Boat Commission


PO BOX 67000


1601 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17106-7000


Tel: 717.705.7801

Ongoing Proxy: Kris Kuhn

Loren W. Lustig

795 Stone Jug Road


Biglerville, PA 17307


Tel: 717.677.4927

Representative Anita Astorino Kulik

101 Irvis Office Building

P.O. Box 202045

Harrisburg, PA 17120-2045

Tel: 717.783.3780

Ongoing Proxy: David Michael

Delaware

John Clark

DE Division of Fish and Wildlife


89 Kings Highway


Dover, DE 19901


Tel: 302.739.9910

Roy W. Miller

31421 Melloy Court


Lewes, DE 19958-3863


Tel: 302.645.7103

Representative William J. Carson

411 Legislative Avenue

Dover, DE 19901


Tel: 302.744.4113

Ongoing Proxy: Craig D. Pugh

Maryland

Lynn Waller Fegley

Director, Fishing and Boating Services


MD Department of Natural Resources


580 Taylor Avenue B-2


Annapolis, Maryland 21401


Tel: 410.260.8285

Ongoing Proxy: Michael Luisi

H. Russell Dize

P.O. Box 165


5423 Rude Avenue


Tilghman, Maryland 21671-0165


Tel: 410.886.2249

Ongoing Proxy: Robert T. Brown, Sr.

Delegate Dana Stein

House Office Building, Room 251


6 Bladen Street


Annapolis, MD 21401


Tel: 410.841.3527

Ongoing Proxy: David Sikorski

Virginia

Jamie Green

Commissioner

VA Marine Resources Commission


380 Fenwick Road


Building 96

Fort Monroe, VA, 23651-1064


Tel: 757.247.2269

Ongoing Proxy: Pat Geer

James Minor

900 N 35th Street

Richmond, VA 23223


Tel: 804.677.7340

Senator Danny Diggs

P.O. Box 1


Yorktown, VA 23690


Tel: 757.888.4524

North Carolina

Kathy Rawls

Director, North Carolina
Division of Marine Fisheries


3441 Arendell Street


P.O. Box 769


Morehead City, NC 28557


Tel: 252.808.8013

Ongoing Proxy: Chris Batsavage

Jerry Mannen

P.O. Box 479


Wilmington, NC 28402


Tel: 910.762.2421

Vacant

South Carolina

Blaik Keppler

SC Dept. of Natural Resources
Marine Resources Division


P.O. Box 12559


Charleston, SC 29422-2559


Tel: 843.953.9024

Ongoing Proxy: Ben Dyar

Dr. Malcolm Rhodes

450 McLeod Road


Charleston,SC 29414

Tel: 843.556.8110

Senator Ronnie W. Cromer

SC State Senate, District 18


1101 Pendleton Street


PO Box 142


Columbia, SC 29201


Tel: 803.212.6330

Georgia

Doug Haymans

GA Dept. of Natural Resources
Coastal Resources Division


1 Conservation Way


Suite 300


Brunswick, GA 31520‐8686


Tel: 912.264.7218

A.G “Spud” Woodward

860 Buck Swamp Road


Brunswick, GA 31523


Tel: 912.258.8970

Representative Trey Rhodes

228-A State Capitol


Atlanta, GA 30334


Tel: 404.656.5099

Florida

Jessica McCawley

FL Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission


Division of Marine Fisheries Management


2590 Executive Center Circle E, Suite 201


Tallahassee, FL 32301


Tel: 850.487.0554

Ongoing Proxy: Erika Burgess

Gary Jennings

Director, Keep Florida Fishing Initiative


6514 Sawyer Shores Lane


Windermere, FL 34786


Tel: 407.719.2970

Vacant

Commissioners Manual & Materials

This section of the website is designed to equip ASMFC Commissioners—and any interested parties—with the essential knowledge and tools they need to effectively participate in Commission activities. Whether you’re new to the role or looking to refresh your understanding, these resources will help you get started and stay informed on your responsibilities as a Commissioner.

Download a Chapter

Introduction to the Commission

Overview

Compact, Rules & Regulations

Welcome from the Executive Director

Thank you for your desire and willingness to take on the public trust responsibility of managing and restoring the public’s coastal marine fisheries resources. This manual is designed to support you in this important job by providing the information you need to be an effective Commissioner.

Key topics include:

  • How and why the Commission was formed
  • Our mission, vision and goals
  • How the Commission functions and is organized
  • What our major programs, activities, and funding sources are
  • Who the people are within the Commission (fellow Commissioners and ASMFC staff).

This manual is a product of the hard work of a special committee of Commissioners (some who have moved on and others who are still serving as Commissioners) – Steve Bowman, Bernie Pankowski, April Price, Malcolm Rhodes and Ritchie White. They worked closely and tirelessly with staff members Laura Leach and Tina Berger to produce this completely revised Commissioner Manual. Their insight, creativity and attention to detail were invaluable. They all deserve our heartfelt thanks for both their efforts and a product that is well done.

I think you will find this manual to be a useful tool in quickly bringing you up to speed on the Commission and your role. We welcome your feedback on its contents and your recommendations for improvements. This is a dynamic document and will be revised as necessary through updates distributed via email and posted to our website, www.asmfc.org. Our website is intended to be a user friendly, one stop source for all critical Commission information, including almost all Commission publications. I suggest you visit it as soon as you can.

Your first opportunity to see what the Commission does, and observe how Commissioners interact, will be at the next quarterly meeting of the Commission. You will be seated with the other two Commissioners from your state. I would encourage you to contact them prior to your first meeting for any advice they might offer. Please contact me if you have any questions that are not readily answered in this manual or on the website – we can be reached at (703) 842-0740.

Our Commission was formed in 1942 by the 15 member states for the purpose of protecting and managing marine fisheries within the states’ jurisdiction. Our states recognized that they could accomplish far more through cooperation than through their individual efforts. That founding principle has been maintained through the years thanks to the selfless dedication of citizens like you who have stepped forward to share their time, expertise, and judgment to advance our vision of sustainably managing Atlantic coastal fisheries!

Welcome aboard!

Robert E. Beal

Status of the Stocks & Benchmark Stock Assessment Overviews