Stakeholders' Advisory Committee
The Stakeholders' Advisory Committee works to advise the leadership of the Chesapeake Bay Program by representing the residents and stakeholders of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, advocating for transparency and accountability, engagement and education, and evaluation of restoration work.
Upcoming Meetings
Stakeholders' Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting (May 2024)
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 from 11:00am - Thursday, May 23, 2024 from 12:00pmScope and Purpose
The Stakeholders' Advisory Committee is charged with responsibility for representing residents and stakeholders of the Chesapeake Bay watershed in the restoration effort and advising the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership on all aspects of Chesapeake Bay restoration. In this role, they have been strong, vocal advocates for increased transparency and accountability, community engagement and education and independent evaluation of the restoration work of the Partnership. Members communicate with their constituencies to increase understanding of the Agreement and programs to restore and protect the Bay. The membership is broad-based with representatives from agricultural and homebuilding industries, business, conservation, environmental foundations, law and civic groups. Since 1984, this group has provided a non-governmental perspective on the Bay cleanup effort and on how Bay Program policies and programs affect those who live and work in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The Stakeholders' Advisory Committee is coordinated by staff at the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, which has coordinated the committee since its inception in 1984.
Stakeholder's Advisory Committee Bylaws - 234 kb .pdf
Projects and Resources
Stakeholders' Committee Letters and Position Statements
Reports to the Executive Council
The following are reports that were given to the Chesapeake Executive Council over the years at the annual EC meetings:
Publications
Members
Charles Herrick (Chair), Stakeholders' Advisory Committee
Donna Harris-Aikens (Vice Chair), Stakeholders' Advisory Committee
Jessica Blackburn (Coordinator), Stakeholders' Advisory Committee Coordinator, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
612 Hull St Suite 101C
Richmond, Virginia 23224
Email: jblackburn@allianceforthebay.org
Phone: (804) 775-0951
Alex LoCurto (Staffer), Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Andrew Der, Andrew T. Der & Associates, LLC
1000 Fell Street, #428
Baltimore, Maryland 21231
Email: AndrewTDer@comcast.net
Phone: (410) 491-2808
Verna Harrison, Verna Harrison Associates, LLC
410 Severn Avenue
Annapolis, Maryland 21403
Email: VHARRISON@VERNAHARRISON.COM
Phone: (410) 562-9840
Joseph Maroon, Virginia Environmental Endowment
12900 Watch Hill Court
Midlothian, Virginia 23114
Email: jmaroon@vee.org
Phone: (804) 379-3591
Charlie Stek, Environmental Stewardship Strategies
18611 Mink Hallow Rd
Highland, Maryland 20777
Email: charliestek@gmail.com
Phone: (301) 774-4405
John Dawes, Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds
9697 Loop Rd
Alexandria, Pennsylvania 16611
Email: rjdawes1@pennsylvaniawatersheds.org
Phone: (814) 669-4244
Julie Lawson, Stakeholders' Advisory Committee
6548 Eastern Avenue NE
District of Columbia, District of Columbia 20012
Email: lawson.julie@gmail.com
Phone: (202) 347-0412
Bill Fink, Clemens Food Group
Clemens Food Group/Country View Family Farms
5714 Raystown Road
Hopewell, Pennsylvania 16650
Email: wfink@cvff.com
Phone: (814) 928-4249
David Lillard, The Downstream Project
Daphne Pee, Stakeholders' Advisory Committee
BeKura Shabazz, First Alliance Consulting LLC
13708 Cedar Cliff Ter.
Chester, Virginia 23831
Email: firstallianceconsutling@gmail.com
Phone: (804) 602-9166
Dana Wiggins, Virginia Poverty Law Center
Abel Olivo, Defensores De La Cuenca
Kate Patton
100 River Street
Snow Hill, Maryland 21863
Email: kpattonlslt@gmail.com
Phone: (443) 234-5587
Ann Jurczyk, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Tim Rupli, Federal Advisory and CEO, TR Rupli, Inc.
Hamid Karimi
Vaughn Perry, Skyland Workforce Center
Sara Ramotnik, Choose Clean Water Coalition
Bill Noftsinger, Alpha Omega Wealth Management
7202 Glen Forest Drive
Suite 300
Richmond, Virginia 23226
Email: bill@aowealth.com
Phone: (804) 387-2211