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.
The New England Fishery Management Council welcomed four new staff members between January 2022 and January 2023. Angela Forristall, second from right, joined the staff in January 2022. David McCarron, not pictured, joined in June 2022. Emily Bodell, second from left, and Connor Buckley, far right, both came on board in January 2023. Also pictured are: Robin Frede, far left, Dr. Jamie Cournane, third from left, and Executive Director Tom Nies, center.
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 and Website Administrator
(978) 465-0492 (Ext. 102)
Andrew Applegate
Senior Fishery Analyst for Ecosystem-based Fisheries Management (lead) and Small-Mesh Multispecies (lead)
(978) 465-0492 (ext. 114)
Michelle Bachman
Fishery Analyst for Habitat, Offshore Wind, and Aquaculture
(978) 465-0492 (ext. 120)
Emily Bodell
Fishery Specialist for Atlantic Herring, Small-Mesh Multispecies (Whiting), and Protected Resources
(978) 465-0492 (ext. 105)
Connor Buckley
Fishery Specialist for Skates, Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology, and Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management
(978) 465-0492 (ext. 115)
Dr. Jamie Cournane
Fishery Analyst for Groundfish (lead) and Atlantic Herring (lead)
(978) 465-0492 (ext. 103)
Jennifer Couture
Fishery Specialist for Habitat, Offshore Wind, and Monkfish
(978) 465-0492 (ext. 111)
Dr. Rachel Feeney
Social Impact Analyst; Fishery Analyst for Skates (lead) and Monkfish (lead), and SSC
(978) 465-0492 (ext. 110)
Robin Frede
Fishery Analyst for Groundfish and Protected Resources (lead)
(978) 465-0492 (ext. 124)
David McCarron
Information Technology and Fishery Analyst for Enforcement and Spiny Dogfish
(978) 465-0492 (Ext. 121)
Jonathon Peros
Fishery Analyst for Atlantic Sea Scallops (lead) and Risk Policy
(978) 465-0492 (ext. 117)
