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GOVERNANCE AND MEETINGS
The Management Committee has general authority over the policy direction, management and priorities for the Casco Bay Estuary Partnership and its core staff. It is composed of partners representing organizations, agencies, non-profits, municipalities, universities, businesses and citizens. Full Management Committee meetings are held quarterly. The Executive Committee meets monthly, except for months the Management Committee meets.
COMMITTEES
Much of the work of the Partnership is guided by our committees, which meet periodically. Our current committees include:
- Casco Bay Monitoring Network
- Habitat Protection Committee
- Community Grants Committee
In addition, place-based committees bring together partners with shared interests in specific regions of the watershed, such as Sebago Lake. Ad hoc committees are established from time to time to focus on specific issues of concern.
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OFFICERS
Board Chair: Charlene Poulin, Chief Operator, Wastewater Systems, Portland Water District
Vice Chair: Vacant
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Michael Feldman, Realtor, Brunswick
Ivy Frignoca, Baykeeper, Friends of Casco Bay
Regina Lyons, Chief, Ocean and Coastal Protection Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Chris Meaney, Project Leader, Gulf of Maine Coastal Program, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Charlene Poulin, Director of Wastewater Operations, Portland Water District
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Gretchen Anderson, Sustainability Program Manager, Greater Portland Council of Governments
Erno Bonebakker, Waterfront Alliance
Damian Brady, Associate Professor, University of Maine School of Marine Sciences
Dan Devereaux, Coastal Resource Manager, Brunswick
Cindy Dionne, Environmental Specialist, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Wendy Garland, Division Director, Bureau of Water Quality, Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Heather Huntt, Project Manager, Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District
Rachel Lasley-Rasher, Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Southern Maine Department of Biological Sciences (co-USM seat)
Bryant Lewis, Shellfish Program Supervisor, Maine Department of Marine Resources
Ben Pearson, Compliance Section Coordinator, City of Portland Water Resources Division
Tom Shyka, Product and Engagement Manager, Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal and Ocean Observing Systems
Lauren Tisdale (Alternate), Project Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Karen Wilson, Associate Research Professor, University of Southern Maine Department of Environmental Science and Policy (co-USM seat)
Management and Executive Committee Meetings, 2025
If you would like to attend any of these meetings, please contact us at:
cbep@maine.edu to receive an agenda and location for the meeting.
Management Committee 2025
All meetings are held from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. in person (Locations to be determined).
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Executive Committee 2025
All meetings are held from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Executive Committee meetings are being held via Zoom until further notice.
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
