About Us Management Council
The composition of the Management Council will reflect a balanced mix of experience, technical expertise and authority, and of public, private and non-profit stakeholders across the watershed. Management Council members are persons familiar with the Bays and the issues they face and are able to represent the stakeholders’ perspectives.
Management Council Members by Sector
Local Government
Wayne Porter
Planning Manager
Bay County Planning
Civic/Community/Citizens
Vacant
Bay County Chapter President, Florida LWV Vice President
Florida League of Women Voters
Federal Agencies
Jenny Jacobson
Environment and Resources Branch Chief
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Mobile Division
State Agencies
Jennifer Paredes
Fish and Wildlife Biologist – Office of Conservation Planning Services
FWC – Habitat & Species Conservation Division
Regional Agencies
Angela Bradley
Emerald Coast Regional Council
Recreational & Commercial Fishing/Boating
Tom Putnam
Owner
Half Hitch
Lee Thompson
Owner
Shallow Seas Charters
Conservation & Restoration
John Ackerman
President
St. Andrew Bay Watch SABW
Gail Carmody
Former USFWS scientist
Citizen
Industry/Trade/Ports/Economic Development
Alex King
Executive Director
Panama City Port Authority
Business/Tourism
Silvia Williams
Executive Director
Gulf County TDC
Dan Rowe
President and CEO
PCB TDC
Development/Construction/Real Estate
Catherine McCloy
Director of Planning and Development
St. Joe Company
Military
Cheri Moon
Community Planner
Tyndall AFB
John Skaggs
Community Planning and Liaison Officer
NSA PC
Utilities
Ashley Jansen
Manager
NextEra/FPL
Academic/Centers/Schools
Linda Fitzhugh
Professor
Gulf Coast State College
