A technical and administrative staff based in Newburyport, MA supports the Council’s activities. Led by its Executive Director, the staff is responsible for all aspects of Council operations, including preparing fishery management plans and other documents that reflect the Council’s positions and policies, ensuring program continuity, and the maintenance of records and archives.
New England Fishery Management Council staff. Front row, left to right: Andrew Applegate, Lou Goodreau, Executive Director Tom Nies, Dr. Rachel Feeney, Janice Plante, Woneta Cloutier, Dr. Jamie Cournane, Dr. Naresh Pradhan, Jonathon Peros, and Sam Asci. Back row, left to right: Margaret Bernier, Robin Frede, Deputy Director Chris Kellogg, Dr. Fiona Hogan, Sherie Goutier, Joan O’Leary, Michelle Bachman, and Deirdre Boelke. (Missing: Jennifer Couture and Melissa Errend, who joined the staff, respectively, in April and May 2019.)
Christopher Kellogg
Deputy Director; Technical Staff Coordinator
(978) 465-0492 (ext. 112)
Woneta Cloutier
Administrative and Financial Assistant
(978) 465-0492 (ext. 100)
Sherie Goutier
Administrative Assistant & Web Coordinator
(978) 465-0492 (Ext. 102)
Andrew Applegate
Senior Fishery Analyst for Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management and Small Mesh Multispecies (lead)
(978) 465-0492 (ext. 114)
Deirdre Boelke
Fishery Analyst for Atlantic Herring (lead)
(978) 465-0492 (ext. 105 )
Dr. Jamie Cournane
Fishery Analyst for Groundfish (lead)
(978) 465-0492 (ext. 103)
Lou Goodreau
Management Information Specialist and Enforcement (lead)
(978) 465-0492 (ext. 115)
Jonathon Peros
Fishery Analyst for Atlantic Sea Scallops (lead)
(978) 465-0492 (ext. 117)
