Dan Hull, Chairman
Chris Oliver, Executive Director
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Executive Director's Report
(including updates on the social science planning team, CCC meeting, and legislation)
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Required Action
New Council Staff
I am happy to introduce Nicole Schmidt, who is taking over as the Council's Finance Officer and who will also be working on general Council administrative responsibilities. Nicole graduated from UAA with a double major in Business Management and Marketing, and has over 10 years' experience in accounting, office management, and human resources. She started with us in May and has been working with Joy Stein to effect a smooth transition to this important position on our staff. Our biennial financial audit was conducted in May, so Nicole was able to participate with Joy in that process as well. That audit report will be presented to the Council in October. She will also be serving in Shannon's role here at the Council meeting, while Shannon is away on maternity leave. Welcome aboard Nicole!
Plan Team Nominations
Since our last meeting we have received several nominations to fill vacancies on the following Plan Teams (nomination letters and resumes attached):
From NOAA Fisheries HQ, Dr. Teresa A'mar to the Gulf of Alaska Groundfish Plan Team, to follow up on the one-year appointment in 2016 of Dr. Patrick Lynch. Dr. A'mar brings a wealth of experience to the Plan Team as an Operations Research Analyst, and is one of three members of the National Stock Assessment Program's modeling team which focuses on the quantitative tools used to conduct stock assessments and provides a professional software development service for the agency. She also serves on the agency's Assessment Methods Working Group and the Management Strategy Evaluation Working Group. Dr. A'mar is currently stationed at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center.
The NMFS Alaska Region has nominated Mr. John Olson to the Scallop Plan Team to replace Peggy Murphy who has retired from the agency....
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