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 Bylaws                LC Meeting Materials

Current Membership

NameOrganizationEmail Address
Dr. Kirk Havens (ChairVirginia 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 Researchbiota@vt.edu
Dr. Carl HershnerVirginia Institute of Marine Sciences (retired) & V.A. Secretary of Natural Resources Designeecarl@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 Designeejeff.michael@dncr.nc.gov
Todd MillerN.C. Coastal Federation toddm@nccoast.org
Commander Johnnie PurifyEnvironmental Protection Agency, EPA Representativepurify.johnnie@epa.gov
Eric WalbergHampton Roads Planning District Commissionewalberg@hrpdcva.gov
Tim WatkinsN.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality, Secretary Designeetim.watkins@deq.nc.gov
Holly White (CAC Rep.)NC Office of Recovery and Resiliencyholly.b.white@ncdps.gov
Dr. Susan WhiteN.C. Sea Grant snwhite3@ncsu.edu