Staff Members

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, who joined the staff in April 2019, Angela Forristall, who joined in January 2022, David McCarron, who joined in June 2022, and Connor Buckley and Emily Bodell who both joined in January 2023.)