Program Advisory Board
The Program Advisory Board was established in 2005 to provide independent scientific, technical, and community-focused guidance. The members are representatives from academic, agency, business, and public interest organizations from South Carolina and adjacent coastal states. Their input helps to shape the program’s strategic direction, research investments, and community impact, ensuring the Consortium remains science-driven, responsive, and aligned with emerging coastal challenges.
Clark Alexander
Director
Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
Sandra Bundy
Real Estate Broker
B&P Real Estate Services, Georgetown County Planning Commission
Beth Burkett
Interpretation and Stewardship Manager
Charleston County Park & Recreation Commission
Alex Butler
Resilience Director
S.C. Office of Resilience
Tim Callahan
Interim Dean of the Graduate School, Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences
College of Charleston
John Carmichael
Executive Director
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
Scott Curtis
Director of the Near Center for Climate Studies
The Citadel
Dawn Dawson-House
Executive Director
WeGOJA
Mike Denson
Director
Hollings Marine Laboratory
Chris Ellis
Applied Sciences Program Manager
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
Patricia Ferguson
Regional Workforce Advisor
S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce
Elizabeth Fly
Director of Resilience & Ocean Conservation
The Nature Conservancy
George Hanna
Research Assistant Professor, Public Health Sciences
Medical University of South Carolina
Angelos Hannides
Professor of Marine Science and Executive Director of the Environmental Quality Collaborative
Coastal Carolina University
Zenobia Harper
Founder and Director
Gullah Preservation Society of Georgetown, Inc.
Director
Joyner Institute of Gullah and African Diaspora Studies
Marilyn Hemingway
CEO and President
Gullah Geechee Chamber of Commerce
Debra Hernandez
Executive Director
SECOORA
Bryan Jones
Vice President
S.C. Shrimpers Association
Director
United States Shrimpers Coalition
Blaik Keppler
Deputy Director Marine Resources
S.C. Department of Natural Resources
Blake Lanford
Associate Director Cooperative Extension Service
Clemson University
Venetia Lyles
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Savannah River Environmental Sciences Field Station
S.C. State University
Chris Mack
Director of Climate Resilience and Coastal Solutions
Johnson, Mirmiran, and Thompson, Inc.
Sara L. McDonald
Vice President of Conservation
South Carolina Aquarium
Kim Morganello
Ecological Design Team Lead
Weston & Sampson
Rodney Moore
Senior Coordinator for Science
Charleston County School District
Erik Smith
Manager
North Inlet-Winyah Bay NERR
Research Associate Professor
University of South Carolina
Jeff Steinmetz
Professor of Biology
Director of the Freshwater Ecology Center
Francis Marion University
Jill Stewart
Director
Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences, University of South Carolina
Deborah Stirling
S.C. Floodwaters Commission, National Sea Grant Advisory Board, Burroughs & Chapin Center for Marine and Wetland Studies, Coastal Carolina University
Chris Stout
Chief
Bureau of Coastal Management, Department of Environmental Services
Keith Willoughby
Executive Director
Environmental Education Association of South Carolina