Committees
NBOC Advisory Committees serve as deliberative platforms for collaboration, business-to-business activity, and guiding pillar strategy. These special interest groups are a critically important element of the NBOC’s organizational structure, ensuring that the cluster continues to establish itself in a way that is consistent with maritime stakeholder interests and leverages existing strengths, while advancing new programs, start-ups, and technology partnerships.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Scott Lima, Chair
Buddy Andrade – Old Bedford Village Development Corporation
Lee Blake – New Bedford Historical Society
Mandi Costa – U.S. Department of Labor
Yoland Dennis – Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School
Gail Fortes – YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts
Joe Lopes – MassHire Greater New Bedford
Patrick Nobrega – Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Bruce Rose – NAACP New Bedford
Kevin Rose – ILA Local 1413
Chris Rezendes – Context Labs & Spherical | Analytics
Anthony Sapienza
Fisheries Advisory
Cassie Canastra, Co-Chair – BASE Seafood Auction
Mike Quinn, Co-Chair – Quinn Fisheries
Kyle Anthony – Eastern Fisheries
Jared Auerbach – Red’s Best
Jarrett Drake – Drake Lobster
Bonnie Hardy – Seatrade International
John Lees – New England Marine
Tyler Macallister – F/V Cynthia C2
Eoin Rochford – Norpel
Aquaculture Advisory
Dale Leavitt – West Island Oysters & Blue Stream Shellfish
Gordon Carr – New Bedford Port Authority
Kevin Stokesbury – School for Marine Science & Technology at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Erin Bromage – University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Tim Cox – Fairhaven Harbormaster & Shellfish Constable
Josh Reitsma – WHOI Sea Grant & Cape Cod Extension
Liz Wiley – Marion Institute
Heather Ketcham – Ketcham Supply
Chris Sherman – Island Creek Oyster Co.
Mike Ward – Oyster Farmer
Bob Fields – Oyster Farmer
Keith Wilda – Meat Works & Blue Stream Shellfish
Scott Soares – USDA Regional Director & Oyster Farmer
Kerian Fennelly – Oyster Farmer
Seth Garfield – Massachusetts Aquaculture Association & Oyster Farmer
Matt Loo – Oyster Farmer