STEERING COMMITTEE
The Steering Committee oversees the roadmap initiative and members are responsible for monitoring the high-level strategy while driving the goals of this effort. The focus of the committee is to coordinate the subcommittee efforts and inform overall strategy.
Project Goals
The goals of SEA Maine are to create growth and resiliency in Maine’s seafood economy by:
- Providing support to sustain Maine’s existing marine resource businesses.
- Supporting Maine’s coastal communities through the preservation and improvements of our working waterfronts.
- Increasing the amount and value of marine living resources originating from Maine’s coastal waters in a way that minimizes the carbon footprint of the marine resource sector, increases competitiveness of Maine businesses, and maximizes resiliency and diversification.
Steering Committee Tasks and Action Items:
The Steering Committee:
- Oversees the roadmap initiative, providing oversight for the development and implementation of a strategic, action-oriented plan for the MLR economy
- Coordinates and monitors the progress of subcommittee efforts
- Leverages connections to support information gathering and collectively analyze data and integrate subcommittee reports to make recommendations for implementation.
The Steering Committee is responsible for holding the big picture and driving goals.
Longer Term
SEA Maine’s reports, results, and network will be much longer lasting than the duration of the initial 3-year EDA grant. The final roadmap contains potential projects to support the development of a more resilient seafood economy, bolstering the resiliency of Maine’s coast and beyond. The industry network and ties will facilitate implementation of those projects along with shared solutions, information, and partnerships.
Steering Committee Members
Curt Brown – Co-Chair
Ready Seafood
Sara Rademaker – Co-Chair
American Unagi
Andrea Maker – Co-applicant
FocusMaine
Brian Whitney – Co-applicant
Maine Technology Institute
Merritt Carey
George Seaver
Ocean Organics
Andrew Lively
Cooke Seafood 2021 – 2023
Ocean Perfect 2023
Liz Johndrow
Atlantic Sea Farms
Dianne Tilton
Downeast Institute
Holly Parker
Bowdoin College
Paul Anderson
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries (retired)
Christian Brayden
Maine Aquaculture Association
Sebastian Belle
Maine Aquaculture Association
Ben Martens
Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association
Annie Tselikis
Maine Lobster Dealer’s Association
Peter DelGreco
Maine & Co.
Jonathan Labaree
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Meredith Mendelson
Maine Dept. of Marine Resources
Charlotte Mace
Maine Dept. Economic & Community Development
Chris Davis
Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center
Jake Ward
University of Maine
Keri Kaczor
Maine Sea Grant
Anne Langston Noll
Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center
James Beaupré
University of Maine
Leo Waterston
FocusMaine
Maine State Delegation:
Adam Lachman – Senator King
Chris Rector – Senator King (retired)
Scott Wilkinson – Senator King
Christina Breen – Senator King
Halsey Frank – Senator Collins
Carol Woodcock – Senator Collins
Jeanne Christie – Rep. Pingree
Zachary Schmesser – Rep. Golden