Leadership Council
The Leadership Council for the Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership works with the program office and its host agency to support, evaluate, update, advocate and guide the implementation of APNEP's mission.
The Leadership Council was most recently restructured and reauthorized through North Carolina Governor's Executive Order #250 in 2022. The Leadership Council includes representation from various interests in the basin, as well as representatives from APNEP two other management conferences including the Science and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) and the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC).
Current Membership
| Name | Organization | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Kirk Havens (Chair) | Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences, Center for Coastal Resource Management | kirk@vims.edu |
| Dr. Tom Allen (CAC Rep.) | Old Dominion University | tallen@odu.edu |
| Dr. Paul Angermeier (STAC Rep.) | US Geological Survey, Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research | biota@vt.edu |
| Dr. Carl Hershner | Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences (retired) & V.A. Secretary of Natural Resources Designee | carl@vims.edu |
| Dr. W. Judson Kenworthy (STAC Rep.) | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (Ret.) | jud.kenworthy@gmail.com |
| Jeff Michael | Deputy Secretary of Natural Resources; NC-DEQ, Secretary Designee | jeff.michael@dncr.nc.gov |
| Todd Miller | N.C. Coastal Federation | toddm@nccoast.org |
| Commander Johnnie Purify | Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Representative | purify.johnnie@epa.gov |
| Eric Walberg | Hampton Roads Planning District Commission | ewalberg@hrpdcva.gov |
| Tim Watkins | N.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality, Secretary Designee | tim.watkins@deq.nc.gov |
| Holly White (CAC Rep.) | NC Office of Recovery and Resiliency | holly.b.white@ncdps.gov |
| Dr. Susan White | N.C. Sea Grant | snwhite3@ncsu.edu |