Board of Directors
Reef Relief is guided and directed by a dedicated board of directors who are assisted by a small staff. (Hyper links on individual's full names will send direct email. Please click here to contact us for all general inquiries.
Officers
President: Paul Johnson, state conservationist, Crawfordvillle, Fl.
Vice-President: Dorothy Lee Witwer, retired, Key West and Indiana
Secretary/Treasurer: Bob Tischenkel
Board Members at Large
Board Member Emeritus: Captain Victoria Impallomeni, wilderness guide, Key West, FL
Immediate Past President: Marci Rose, attorney at law, Key West, Florida
Jonathan Agin, attorney at law, Taylor, Sylla & Agin, LLP, Washington, DC
Bill Belleville, Journalist, Writer and Nature Film Producer, Sanford, Florida.
Vince Boyle, new resident with a background in Law Enforcement & Education, Key West, FL
Phil Miani, Financial Planner, Key West, FL
Christian Mollitor, Maritime Affairs Lawyer for Holland America Line, Bainbridge Island, WA
Carie Noda, Cuban-born Key West native, Human Resources Professional. Key West, FL
Craig Quirolo, Founder/Director of Marine Projects, Reef Relief, Key West (non-voting)
Michael Shields, Java Studios, Key West, Florida
Robert Tischenkel, Attorney & Writer. Key West and Miami, FL
Honorary Board
Wendy Weir, founder Coral Forest, San Francisco, Ca.
Bob Weir, Grateful Dead, San Francisco, Ca.
Howard Fulton, American Express, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.
Alex Pacheco, non-profit professional, Pompano Beach, Fl.
Advisory Board
Peter Anderson, Secretary General of the Conch Republic, Key West, Florida
Matthew Babich, Southernmost Resorts, Key West
Wayne & Lara Fox, Danger Charters, Key West
Clyde Hensley, Arte de Cuba, Jensen Beach, Florida
William Kemp, Pinewood Enterprises, etc., Key West
Becky Roper Matkov, Exec. Dir. Dade Heritage Trust, Miami, Fl.
Tom Nitti, Raymond James stock broker, Key West
Linda Jennings Odum, Orange Park, Fl. & Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas
Buco Pantelis, Waterfront Market, Key West
Peter Rosasco, Rosasco & Reasin, CPA, Summerland Key, Fl.
Mimi Stafford, fisherwoman, ecologist , Key West
Jeff Ware, certified dive instructor & u/w videographer, Key West
Reuven Walder, Marine Photo Bank, Ecosystem Management Project, Washington, DC
George Witwer, publisher, Key West and Indiana
David Harrison Wright, artist, Key West
Ray Rolston, Key West artist
Scientific Advisory Board
Dr. Brian Lapointe, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Vero Beach, FL
Dr. James Porter, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.
Dr. Karen Porter, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.
Dr. Bill Alevizon,, Wildlife Conservation Society/Osborne Labs, Rancho Mirage, Ca.
Dr. Drew Harvell, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Dr. Harold Hudson, Fla Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Miami, Fl.
On June 16, 2008, the Reef Relief board of directors held their Annual Advance (we never retreat) at Top of La Concha in Key West. The group was joined by Florida Representative Ron Saunders, who was presented with a Reef Relief Environmental Achievement Award for his efforts to establish a bond to fund wastewater upgrades for the Florida Keys. Pictured left to right are: Board members Phil Miani, Christian Mollitor, Carie Noda, Vice President Dorothy Witwer, Representative Ron Saunders, Executive Director DeeVon Quirolo, (behind) Secretary Treasurer Robert Tischenkel, President Paul G. Johnson, Michael Shields, (behind him) Vincent Boyle, and Bill Belleville.
