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 Meet CCC's Staff
United States Based Staff

David Godfrey, Executive Director - David oversees all aspect of the organization’s programmatic, organizational and financial activities. David has particular expertise in the areas of coastal management policy, international sea turtle trade, and the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge.

Marydele Donnelly, Director of International Policy - Marydele focuses on reducing the accidental capture of sea turtles in domestic and international fisheries. Based just outside Washington, D.C., she advocates for policies to safeguard sea turtles in U.S. waters and beyond.

Gary Appelson, Policy Coordinator - Gary is responsible for monitoring Florida laws and regulations impacting sea turtles and the habitats they rely on, coastal management and development policies, and the coastal environment.

Dan Evans, Outreach & Field Programs Coordinator - Dan is responsible for CCC's educational activities, public presentations, organizing volunteers to help with CCC's sea turtle monitoring research programs and is the principle investigator on CCC's sea turtle tracking research program.

Pat McCloskey, Controller

Kim Aslan, Office Manager

Kimberly Johnson, Membership Coordinator - Kimberly is responsible for CCC's Membership activities, including managing our database and adopt-a-turtle program. She also coordinates CCC's general member correspondence, including special appeals and renewal requests, and is the editor of our kid’s newsletter, Turtle Tides.

Rocio Johnson, Marketing & Communications Coordinator - Rocio is responsible for CCC’s communication activities including: media relations, cause-related marketing, donor and public outreach campaigns, organizational publications, and attending conservation events. On a recurring basis, Rocio produces the annual report and monthly e-newsletter. She also focuses heavily on promoting the “Helping Sea Turtles Survive” license plate in Florida

Leslie Sprague, Barrier Island Ecosystem Center Manager of Education & Volunteers - Leslie is responsible for CCC's educational and volunteer activities at the Barrier Island Ecosystem Center in southern Brevard County, Fla.


International Based Staff

Costa Rica
Dr. Emma Harrison, Scientific Director - Emma is responsible for overseeing the scientific components of the Tortuguero and Chiriquí Beach research and monitoring projects. She is primarily based at the regional office in San José.


Roxana Silman, Costa Rica Director - Roxana supervises administration for San José office, Tortuguero operations and Chiriquí project. Coordinates national policies and collaborative actions with government agencies, NGOs and tourism businesses.

Juan Carlos Cordero, John H. Phipps Biological Field Station Manager - Juan Carlos is responsible for coordinating logistics for research programs and visitors. Also, oversees all aspects of the staff activities in Tortuguero to maintain the running of the station.

Clare Atkinson and Laura Berrondo, Tortuguero Field Coordinators - Clare and Laura are responsible for overseeing the green sea turtle field season in Tortuguero. They coordinate the Research Assistants and Eco-Volunteers.

Maria Laura Castro, San José Office Assistant

Panama
Cristina Ordoñez, Chiriquí Beach Field Research Coordinator


CCC Board of Directors

Officers

Landon T. ClayCCC Chairman; East Hill Management, Boston.

Peggy M. Cavanaugh - CCC President; Broker Associate/Owner of Premier Properties of Brevard, Inc.

F. Peter RoseCCC Secretary; Ecologist with an advanced degree in environmental science.

Nicholas A. ShufroCCC Treasurer; Governance Risk and Compliance, Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP.

Members

Mario A. Boza – Conservationist, Founder of the Costa Rican National Park System, Former Vice Minister of Natural Resources, Recipient of the J. Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation Prize.

Michael P. Bruyere, Esq. – Attorney with Fields, Howell, Athans & McLaughlin LLP in Atlanta, GA.

Archie F. Carr, III, Ph.D. – Director of Wildlife Conservation Society's Meso-American program; son of founding scientific director Dr. Archie F. Carr, Jr.

Sing Chan – Vice President of Marketing, Duff & Phelps, financial advisory services firm.

Dr. David Ehrenfeld – Professor II, Biology, Rutgers University; Received Ph.D. under Dr. Archie Carr; renowned conservation writer.

Laura Forte – Retired Managing Director and Former Director of Latin American Equity Research, Citigroup.

H. Clay Frick, III – Owner of a private commercial salmon fishing operation in Alaska. Son of long-time CCC Board member Dr. Clay Frick, Jr.

Elise Frick – Daughter of H. Clay Frick, Jr. and past volunteer with the Bermuda Turtle Project.

Anthony D. Knerr, Ph.D. (President Emeritus) – Director, Anthony Knerr & Associates, strategic consultants to leading nonprofit institutions in the US and Europe. Previously Executive Vice President for Finance and Treasurer of Columbia University.

Tara MacIntyre – Director of Public Relations, Four Seasons Resort Nevis

Dr. Charles Magal – Managing partner in a Maryland-based radiology practice.

Carmel Mc Gill – Partner, Engenium Group, an environmentally sensitive development firm.

Rafael Morice – Chief executive officer, Grupo ECOS, Costa Rica.

Jeffrey S. Phipps – Owner, Growth Innovations; grandson of CCC co-founder John H. Phipps.

Chris Rajczi – Computer industry consultant and business networking specialist.

Rainey Sellars – Managing Director, International Private Client Group.

Mark D. Shantzis – Founder of the Conservation Education Foundation. Inventor and former owner of Hi-Rise Recycling.

Jordan Urstadt, Esq. – General Counsel of Capital Dynamics, a private equity investment firm. Grandson of CCC co-founder Joshua Powers.


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