General Contact Information
Gulf of Mexico Alliance
1151 Robinson Street
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
Executive Director
Laura Bowie
(228) 215-1246
Laura.Bowie@gomxa.org
Business Manager
Connie Thrift
(228) 215-1242
Connie.Thrift@gomxa.org
Regional Program Manager
Tracie Sempier
(228) 215-1247
Tracie.Sempier@gomxa.org
Program Coordinator
Christina Mohrman
(228) 215-1241
Christina.Mohrman@gomxa.org
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Program Director
Mike Carron
(228) 342-6086
Michael.Carron@gomri.org
www.GulfResearchInitiative.org
Alliance Management Team
Florida
Kevin Claridge CHAIR-ELECT
Director of Florida Coastal Office
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
3900 Commonwealth Blvd.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 245-2101
Kevin.Claridge@dep.state.fl.us
Gareth Leonard
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
620 S. Meridian Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600
Gareth.Leonard@myfwc.com
Alabama
Hank Burch
Assistant Director
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
31115 Five Rivers Blvd.
Spanish Fort, AL 36527
(251) 621-1216
Hank.Burch@dcnr.alabama.gov
Patti Powell
Director of State Lands
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
64 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-3484
Patti.Powell@dcnr.alabama.gov
Mississippi
Joe Spraggins
Executive Director
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
1141 Bayview Avenue
Biloxi, MS 39564
(228) 374-5000
Joe.Spraggins@dmr.ms.gov
Gary Rikard
Executive Director
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 2261
Jackson, MS 39225
(601) 961-5000
Gary_Rikard@deq.state.ms.us
Louisiana
Johnny Bradberry
Office of the Governor
State of Louisiana
1051 N. Third Street
Suite 138
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Johnny.Bradbury@la.gov
Michael Ellis
Louisiana Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration
450 Laurel Street, Suite 1200
P.O. Box 44027
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Michael.Ellis@la.gov
Texas
Toby Baker, CHAIR
Commissioner
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
(512) 239-5515
Toby.Baker@tceq.texas.gov
Stephen Tatum
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 13087
Austin, TX 78711-3087
(512) 239-5537
Stephen.Tatum@tceq.texas.gov
Priority Issues Teams
Coastal Resilience
Rhonda Price
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
(228) 523-4150
rhonda.price@dmr.ms.gov
Kristen Kapiotis (PIT Coordinator)
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
(228) 523-4025
Kristen.Kapiotis@dmr.ms.gov
Daphne Viverette (PIT Coordinator)
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
(228) 523-4046
daphne.viverette@dmr.ms.gov
Data & Monitoring
Stephanie Erickson (Co-Chair)
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Stephanie.Erickson@dep.state.fl.us
Dave Reed (Co-Chair)
Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission
dave.reed@myFWC.com
Elyssa Finkelstein (PIT Coordinator)
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Elyssa.Finkelstein@FloridaDEP.onmicrosoft.com
Education & Engagement
Angela Underwood (Chair)
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
State Lands Division, Coastal Section, Weeks Bay Reserve
Angela.Underwood@dcnr.alabama.gov
Lee Yokel (PIT Coordinator)
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
(251) 861-2141 ext. 7507
lyokel@disl.org
Habitat Resources
James Pahl
State of Louisiana, Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
(225) 342-2413
james.pahl@la.gov
Lauren Pourciau(PIT Coordinator)
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
lauren.pourciau@la.gov
Water Resources
Kim Caviness
Water Quality Standards and Special Projects Branch
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
(601) 961-5390
kim_caviness@deq.state.ms.us
Ann Porter (PIT Coordinator)
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
(601) 961-5394
ann_porter@deq.state.ms.us
Wildlife & Fisheries
Robin Riechers (Chair)
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Robin.Riechers@tpwd.texas.gov
Mike Smith (PIT Coordinator)
Harte Research Institute
Mikell.Smith@tamucc.edu
Cross-Team Initiatives
Conservation, Restoration & Resilience Planning
Rhonda Price (Team Facilitator)
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources
rhonda.price@dmr.ms.gov
Jim Pahl (Team Facilitator)
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
james.pahl@la.gov
Ecosystem Services Assessment
Becky Allee, PhD (Team Facilitator)
Becky.Allee@noaa.gov
Marine Debris
Jennifer McGee (Chair)
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Jennifer McGee
Caitlin Wessel (Team Facilitator)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Caitlin.Wessel@noaa.gov
Doug Jacobson (Team Facilitator)
Environmental Protection Agency
Jacobson.doug@epa.gov