Executive Committee
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Committee Role
The Executive Committee is a designated subset of the Steering Committee. The Executive Committee provides a clear line of communication and accountability between the NBEP Program Director and Steering Committee to implement the CCMP and fulfill the mission and vision of the NBEP.
Committee Members
Chair - Caitlin Chaffee, Reserve Manager,
Narragansett Bay Estuarine Research Reserve
Vice Chair - David Monti, Recreational fisherman, charter captain, journalist, No Fluke Charters
Richard Carey, Acting Director, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Watershed Planning Program
Topher Hamblett, Executive Director, Save The Bay
Peter Wong, Director, Research and Sponsored Programs, Roger Williams University
Susan Kiernan, Deputy Administrator, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management,
Office of Water Resources
Regina Lyons, Section Chief, National Estuary Program and Marine Protection Section, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Region 1
E. Heidi Ricci, Director of Policy, Mass Audubon
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Meeting Schedule
Upcoming Meetings
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May 20, 2024 meeting of the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program Executive Committee
August 19, 2025 meeting of the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program Executive Committee
November 18, 2025 meeting of the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program Executive Committee
Past Meetings
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February 18, 2025 meeting of the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program Executive Committee
November 12, 2024 meeting of the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program Executive Committee
August 13, 2024 meeting of the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program Executive Committee
May 14, 2024 meeting of the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program Executive Committee
February 13, 2024 meeting of the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program Executive Committee
December 7, 2023 meeting of the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program Executive Committee
September 5, 2023 meeting of the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program Executive Committee
June 8, 2023 meeting of the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program Executive Committee
February 14, 2023 meeting of the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program Executive Committee
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