Per our bylaws, the GOMMEA Nominating Committee shall submit a slate of Nominees for election to the Board of Directors in writing at least one calendar month before the annual meeting. Here is the proposed slate for 2024-2025. Congratulations to all nominees, and thank you to the entire board for your service to GOMMEA!

We’ll vote on this slate during the December 4, 2024 annual meeting. See you there!

GOMMEA Proposed Board Slate 2024-2025 (updated November 21, 2024)

Dari Christenson        (2026)            NH Sea Grant & UNH Extension, Marine Education Program Manager 

Kim Clarke*                (2027)            Gulf of Maine Research Institute, LabVenture Visit Manager

Daryn Clevesy            (2025)            Educational Passages, Program Coordinator

Mike Doherty              (2026)            UNH, Aquaculture Specialist

Patricia Halpin            (2026)            UNH Manchester, Professor Physiology and Marine Toxicology

Juliet Fluty*                 (2025)            St. James Elementary, Biddeford, ME, Teacher

Nell Herrmann            (2025)            Blue Hill Consolidated School, Science Teacher                   

Tara Hicks-Johnson    (2027)            UNH Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, Outreach Specialist

Keri Kaczor*                (2027)            UMaine Sea Grant, Environmental Literacy and WD Program Manager

Karlee Markovich*     (2027)            Conners Emerson School, Ocean Science Teacher

Bill McWeeny              (2025)            The CALVIN Project & Harbor School, Science Teacher

Lisa Pagano                (2026)            Winnacunnet High School, Science Teacher

Ann Reid                      (2027)            UNH Marine Docent, Retired Educator

Ben Segee                  (2026)            Oceanarium and Education Center, Lead Aquarist

Cassie Stymiest         (2027)           Educational Passages, Executive Director

Nicole Sullivan            (2026)            Blue Ocean Society, Education Program Coordinator

Julianne Taylor           (2025)            Bar Harbor Whale Watch, Lead Naturalist

*  New Board Member

** Renewing Board Member                             

Officers

Past President  

Dari Christenson (2024-2025) NH Sea Grant & UNH Extension, Marine Education Program Manager

President                    

Cassie Stymiest (2025-2026) Educational Passages, Executive Director

President-Elect             

Michael Doherty (2026-2027) UNH, Aquaculture Specialist

Treasurer                       

Tara Hicks-Johnson (2024-2026) UNH Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, Outreach Specialist

Secretary                      

Daryn Clevesy (2024-2026), Educational Passages, Program Coordinator