Ocean Planning
The Ocean Planning Committee is one of three NROC Standing Committees. This committee was established to inform and recommend to the Council how best to approach regional issues and coordinate activities related to ocean planning in New England. Please see the NE Ocean Planning Website for more information about the history of ocean planning, the Northeast Ocean Plan, and recent events. Download the committee’s 2024-2028 Work Plan.
The Ocean Planning Committee will include voluntary participation from state and federal agencies, federally recognized tribes, and the New England Fishery Management Council. Ocean Planning Committee membership is currently being updated.
Ted Diers, New Hampshire (State Co-chair)
Lou Chiarella, NOAA (Federal Co-chair)
Kathleen Leyden, Maine
Steve Couture, New Hampshire
Chris Williams, New Hampshire
Lisa Engler, Massachusetts
Jeff Willis, Rhode Island
Brian Thompson, Connecticut
David Blatt, Connecticut
Regina Lyons, EPA
Betsy Nicholson, NOAA
Michele DesAutels, USCG
Leann Bullin, BOEM
Wright Frank, BOEM
Peter Murdoch, USGS
Jeffrey Flumignan, DOT
Joe Atangan, Navy
Heather Hopkins, Navy
Larry Oliver, USACE
Kevin Kotelly, USACE
Tom Nies, NEFMC
Chris Kellogg, NEFMC
Marissa Turnbull, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Michael Kickingbear Johnson, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
Carrie Schmaus, DOE
Simon Gore, DOE