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Management Team
Staff
Dawn M. Martin, President
As an effective advocate in public policy and political circles for more than 20 years, Martin brings a multi-disciplinary approach that builds on her skills as an attorney, strategic policy professional, communications specialist and ocean conservation expert. During the Clinton/Gore Administration she held several posts, including Associate Deputy Administrator at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Previously Martin served as founding Chief Operating Officer at Oceana, an international ocean conservation organization and Political and Legislative Director for American Oceans Campaign. She co-chaired the Clean Water Network and co-authored “Estuaries on the Edge: The Vital Link Between Land and Sea.” A native of Los Angeles, California, Martin received her undergraduate degree from Loyola Marymount University and her Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles in 1986. She studied international human rights and humanitarian law at the International Institute for Human Rights, Strasbourg, France and the Henry Dunant Center for Humanitarian Dialogue, Geneva, Switzerland. Lori Arguelles, Vice President of Media Policy and Strategy Linda Maxson, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships Trained as an educator, Maxson has taught in both formal and informal settings and worked with students of all ages. Maxson graduated with a bachelor’s of science degree in applied behavioral sciences from the University of California, Davis, and received a master’s degree in education from the University of New Hampshire. Ted Morton, Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness and Operations Prior to joining SeaWeb, Morton was Director of Operations and Strategic Program Development at the Pew Institute for Ocean Science, a major program of the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. He also worked as Oceana’s Federal Policy Director and held several positions with American Oceans Campaign. During his career, Morton has played a critical role in major ocean conservation accomplishments, including passage of the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act in 2000 and establishment of protections for deep-sea corals. Morton also served as co-chair of the Clean Water Network, an alliance of more than 1,000 organizations working to improve the quality of U.S. waters. Morton earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Georgia and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Furman University.He is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. Nancy Baron, Director of Ocean Science Outreach, COMPASS Baron began her career as a national parks biologist, then became Director of Education for the Vancouver Aquarium before transitioning to science journalism. She has an interdisciplinary Masters degree in Global Marine Studies from the University of British Columbia and a B.Sc. in Zoology. From 1996-2000, while freelance writing science features, Nancy also worked with the Biodiversity Conservation Network (WWF, TNC and WRI) doing investigative evaluation of U.S. Aid projects that link business, the environment and local communities. Since 1997, Baron has won two Canadian Science in Society awards, a National Magazine award and the Western Magazine award for science. A natural sciences columnist for the Vancouver Sun from 1993 through 1997, she was also an on-camera environmental columnist for Global TV and has hosted natural history documentaries for Discovery Channel in British Columbia, Trinidad and Nepal. She is the author of the popular field guide, "Birds of the Pacific Northwest," and has led natural history birding trips to many places around the world. Nadine S. Bartholomew, Business Outreach and Development Manager, Seafood Choices Alliance
Anne Bolen, Communications Manager, SeaWeb Bolen is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the D.C. Science Writers Association, for which she served on its board for five years and a term as its president. Having degrees in anthropology and journalism from the University of Missouri, Columbia, she enjoys exploring and writing about the environment and cultures around the world. Philip Chou, Manager of Conservation Outreach, Seafood Choices Alliance
Chou began his career at RESOLVE--Results through Consensus, where he mediated, facilitated and managed a committee of diverse stakeholders working to develop a sustainable market for commercial wind energy in the United States. A native of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Chou has served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Russia and a forest restoration volunteer in Kenya with A Rocha International. He is fluent in Chinese and conversant in Russian and Spanish. He holds a M.A in International Environmental Policy from the Monterey Institute of International Studies and a B.S. in Biology from Guilford College. Brian Cohen, Program Associate, Coral Program and Seafood Choices Alliance
Cohen is a 2007 honors graduate of Bucknell University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies and a minor in legal studies, and was a four-year letter winner in men’s tennis. Prior to his work at SeaWeb, Cohen worked as a tennis pro and has volunteered to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay in his home state of Maryland. Brian continues to compete in tennis tournaments and also enjoys hiking, running and traveling. Valerie Craig, Senior Project Manager, Seafood Choices Alliance Ned Daly, North American Director, Seafood Choices Alliance
Alex Danoff, Communications Assistant Danoff, a native Californian, enjoys traveling and following his favorite sports teams. He has also extended his interest in wildlife conservation by volunteering as an exhibit interpreter at the National Zoo. Chad English, Director of Science Policy Outreach, COMPASS Devin Harvey, Visual Media Associate A lake-diving native of Minnesota, he fell in love with the ocean while at school and spent nearly every weekend camping along the Pacific Coast or taking sailing lessons. Studying cinema also sparked his passion for photography. Still an avid diver and photographer, he is developing his talents in ocean conservation photography and filmmaking in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Emily Howgate, UK Programme Coordinator, Seafood Choices Alliance
Howgate is passionate about sustainability and has been involved with environmental education initiatives in the UK. Her commitment to the environment, and particularly the marine realm, was honed through her Ecology degree at the University of East Anglia, UK and also a stint studying in California. Corinne Knutson, Program Coordinator, Coral Program
Prior to joining the Coral Program team, Knutson worked as a communications assistant for SeaWeb’s Fair Catch, a responsible fishing campaign to restore Hawaii’s nearshore resources. Knutson is certainly familiar with Hawaii and its marine issues. She grew up primarily in Hawaii, and spent most of her childhood sailing throughout the Pacific Ocean aboard her family’s 50-foot sailboat, the Contessa. Knutson also received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Hawaii and worked for several years as a freelance writer for Honolulu magazine, Honolulu Weekly, Pacific Edge magazine and the Hawaii Marine newspaper before finding her true calling in ocean conservation. Bruce McKay, Senior Researcher Prior to his work with SeaWeb, McKay worked for Greenpeace International, as founder and director of Greenpeace Montreal, as Science Adviser to the biodiversity campaign at Greenpeace International, and as the Ecotoxicology and Small Cetaceans Campaigner responsible for addressing marine mammal die-offs, organizing research on marine mammal contaminant issues in the United States and on harbour porpoise-gill net interactions in eastern Canada. As part of this work, he actively campaigned during the 1987-1988 bottlenose dolphin die-off along the U.S. East Coast, through which he helped develop a governmental program to monitor the health of marine mammals and to address mass mortality and stranding events in U.S. waters. McKay was born in British Colombia and currently lives in Montreal, Canada.Kieran Mulvaney, Ocean Update Editor Mulvaney has published more than 400 articles in magazines and newspapers such as The Guardian, The Sunday Times Magazine, New Scientist, New Internationalist, BBC Wildlife, and E Magazine. He wrote the main text of the Greenpeace Book of Dolphins (Century, London/Sterling, New York, 1990) and of Witness: Twenty-five Years on the Environmental Front Line. (Andre Deutsch, London, 1996). He is the author of At the Ends of the Earth: A History of the Polar Regions (Island Press, Washington DC, 2001), and The Whaling Season: An Inside Account of the Struggle to Stop Commercial Whaling (Island Press, 2003). He has contributed chapters to Beyond the Bars: The Zoo Dilemma (Thorsons, 1987), Conservation of Whales and Dolphins: Science and Practice (Wiley, 1996), Seas at the Millennium: An Environmental Assessment (Elsevier, 2000), The Future of Cetaceans in a Changing World (Transnational, 2003), and Feeling the Heat: Dispatches from the Frontlines of Climate Change (Routledge 2004). He has been nominated for the Jane Bagley Lehman Award for Excellence in Public Advocacy and for the National Book Award. He is also an award-winning sportswriter, a columnist for ESPN.com and a correspondent for Reuters. He is presently concluding a book on boxing and Las Vegas, and preparing a book on polar bears. Connie Murtagh, Research Associate Formerly, as the Research Coordinator for Greenpeace's International Toxic Trade Campaign, Murtagh worked on issues such as countries illegally dumping their mercury wastes in South Africa, the U.S. incinerator industry and the global shrimp aquaculture operations. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in English from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, N.Y., and attended graduate classes at Boston's Emerson University. She currently lives in New York State with her husband, son, dog and a duck named Jim Vallette. Alumeci Nakeke, Program Associate, Asia Pacific Program
Nakeke began her professional career as a teacher and church volunteer conducting community outreach. In 2000, she joined the Fiji Sun daily newspaper as a proofreader. Soon after, she was translating news into Fijian and a year later, she became a news reporter at the paper. She would later lead the features department at the paper. In 2006, she started the newspaper’s first weekly environmental page, called the “Green Page.” She would later become Features Editor at the paper. Writing for the Green Page inspired her to increase awareness of environmental issues in Fiji. Nakeke became a SeaWeb media fellow in 2007 and then joined our staff in 2008. ^ top Elizabeth Neeley, Assistant Director of Science Outreach, COMPASS
Betty Oala, Program Associate, Asia Pacific Program
^ top Eric Punkay, Senior Research Associate, SeaWeb
Prior to joining SeaWeb, Eric was an adjunct professor of environmental science at Sacramento State University. Eric earned his doctorate at the University of California, Berkeley in ecosystem science in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, and holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Colorado College. In his spare time, Punkay loves to travel with his family and to be in the outdoors, hiking, camping or snorkeling, anything that puts him closer to nature. Scott Radway, Asia Pacific Program Manager Before joining SeaWeb, Radway served as managing editor for Hawaii Business Magazine, where he helped elevate the role of the business community in achieving sustainable development and promoting community well being. He also was instrumental in improving internal administrative operations and launching new products for the magazine brand. Before his tenure at Hawaii Business, Radway worked as an environmental journalist for the Pacific Daily News in Guam and led a nine-month environmental series on coral reef conservation. He also lived in Palau where he worked for several international media outlets such as Agence Presse-France, Radio New Zealand International and Pacific Magazine and covered regional politics and small island development challenges. Prior to working in the Pacific, Radway worked for newspapers on the East Coast of the United States. He has won numerous journalism awards, including environmental and public service awards for his work in the United States and in the Pacific. Radway graduated for Boston College with a bachelor’s degree in English. Tyisha Rich, Financial Assistant
Prior to joining SeaWeb, Rich interned with the Grants Management and Resource Development division for the District of Columbia Department of Health. Julia Roberson, Senior Project Manager
Before joining SeaWeb she worked at Euromoney magazine in London. She received her bachelor's degree in English and communications from Appalachian State University ^ top Daria Siciliano, Director of ScienceDaria Siciliano is the Director of Science for SeaWeb. With expertise in coral reef ecology, marine spatial planning and remote sensing, she holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Cruz, in biological oceanography and a Bachelor of Science in aquatic biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her dissertation work examined latitudinal limits to coral reef accretion in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands, using a combination of in-situ biodiversity surveys and benthic habitat mapping from satellite spectral imaging. Prior to joining SeaWeb, she was a National Research Council Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences conducting marine remote sensing research and mentoring students pursuing their master's degrees. She has extensive experience in the Asia Pacific region (Fiji, the Line Islands, the Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea) and was a consultant with UNESCO's World Heritage Centre as a technical specialist for Ailinginae Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. As Director of Science, Siciliano works to synthesize and communicate marine science, bridging the worlds of academia, the media and policymakers. She continues to be actively involved in research and provides scientific support to all of SeaWeb's efforts. Siciliano is originally from Rome, Italy, but Venezuela is her second home. She is fluent in four languages and resides in California. Melanie Siggs, Director, Seafood Choices Alliance
Farley Lord Smith, Program Assistant Cecilia Talopp, European Program Coordinator, Seafood Choices Alliance
Cecilia Talopp, European Program Coordinator, joined the Paris office of Seafood Choices Alliance in October 2008. Talopp is responsible for helping develop relationships with a wide range of stakeholders from the seafood industry and providing support to the European Program. Prior to joining Seafood Choices Alliance, she worked in a French environmental association, where she helped develop an ecodesign handbook and provided communication support. Cecilia graduated in 2008 with a master's degree in environmental science from La Sorbonne, Paris, and holds a bachelor's in foreign languages from Nanterre University. She is fluent in French, Spanish and English, and spent one year studying in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Cecilia is passionate about wildlife, traveling and sports, especially horse riding. Valerie Usher, Director of Operations
Elisabeth Vallet, European Director, Seafood Choices Alliance
Matthew Wright, Outreach Specialist, COMPASS
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Dawn M. Martin joined SeaWeb in 2004 as Executive Director and became President and Chair of the Board in December 2006. Under her leadership, SeaWeb has established offices in France and the United Kingdom, expanded its programs by forging new alliances to protect the world's ocean, and doubled the size of its budget and staff. Martin serves as a Principal for the COMPASS partnership and on the advisory committee of the Center for Health and the Global Environment at Harvard Medical School. She also sits on the Steering Committee as a founding member of the Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts and Islands that works to ensure implementation of the international ocean commitments made at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development.
Lori Arguelles has more than 20 years of experience in public relations, government relations and executive management. Her broad portfolio serves to enhance her current position as Vice President of Media and Policy Strategy for SeaWeb. Previously, Arguelles served as President and CEO of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Director of Communications for Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). Prior to her work with GSUSA, Arguelles served as Director of Public and Constituent Affairs for the U.S. Commerce Department's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
Linda Maxson, the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, brings a background in education, policy, communication and fundraising to SeaWeb. Her previous work includes programmatic and management roles at the University of Washington, notably as the Director of Development and Community Relations at the College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences. Previous to Maxson joining the University of Washington, she served eight years at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), beginning as the first on-site liaison in the National Marine Sanctuary Program. For this position, she facilitated the designation of the Olympic National Marine Sanctuary by working closely with Native Americans, local governments and business representatives from the fishing, recreational boating and the shipping industry. She later conducted policy analysis for NOAA’s National Ocean Service and communication and outreach for its Hazardous Materials Response and Assessment Division.
Ted Morton joined SeaWeb as Vice President for Organizational Effectiveness and Operations in March 2009. He leads the team responsible for SeaWeb’s financial, administrative, human resources and organizational systems. Along with SeaWeb’s President and other senior managers, he works to ensure full integration of SeaWeb programs within the organization and explores potential partnership opportunities. Morton is an attorney with more than 15 years experience working for prominent ocean conservation organizations in the areas of advocacy, administration, finance and project management.
Nancy Baron is the Ocean Science Outreach Director for SeaWeb and COMPASS (Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea). Nancy has led the outreach on numerous "tipping point" marine conservation science papers. As the lead communications trainer for the Aldo Leopold Leadership Program and in her capacity with COMPASS, Baron works with environmental scientists training them to communicate their research more effectively to journalists, policymakers and the public. She also helps brings together scientists working on related research to help integrate and catalyze conservation-related research and action. 
Nadine Bartholomew is the Business Development Manager for the Seafood Choices Alliance. Prior to joining SeaWeb in 2006, she worked at the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) where she developed and implemented programs that promoted the community relations, supplier diversity and urban affairs initiatives of food retailers and wholesalers including FMI’s Neighborhood Partnership Awards program (NPA). Bartholomew began her career in the supermarket industry at Giant of Maryland (an Ahold USA subsidiary). As the Marketing Specialist, Nadine was responsible for developing marketing campaigns to promote all consumer-based initiatives for the 192-store chain including Giant’s award winning Healthy Ideas program. She has an MBA from Loyola College of Maryland and is based in the Washington, D.C. area.
Anne Bolen is the Communications Manager for SeaWeb. She manages SeaWeb’s external and internal communications and works with partners in the conservation community to illuminate science and ocean issues. Prior to joining SeaWeb, Bolen was an editor at Smithsonian magazine, managed the editing and production of books about conservation and wildlife for Smithsonian Institution Press and Iowa State University Press, and was the managing editor of a national medical journal. She has also taught environmental education, served as a wildlife rehabilitator, worked with American Indian communities, and excavated and written about archaeological sites.
Philip Chou is a Conservation Outreach Manager for the Seafood Choices Alliance. He helps marine conservation NGOs to identify and implement strategies toward greater environmental sustainability in the global seafood industry. HIs outreach work bridges industry partners with appropriate NGOs and joins up efforts of the conservation community for greater effectiveness. Prior to joining SeaWeb in 2007, he served as China Program Officer for Conservation International, linking businesses, NGOs and governments through biodiversity conservation partnerships in China. 
Brian Cohen is a Program Associate with SeaWeb’s Coral Program and the Seafood Choices Alliance. Cohen, who began working for SeaWeb in January 2008, supports all aspects of the Too Precious to Wear initiative, engages in Seafood Choices Alliance capacity-building opportunities, helps coordinate events and produces outreach materials for industry, media and the public. He also serves as the contact for the Coral Program’s conservation partners in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. 
Valerie Craig is a Senior Project Manager with the Seafood Choices Alliance. Craig works to bring a diverse array of stakeholders from the seafood industry together to promote sustainable use of ocean resources, most notably through her management of the annual Seafood Summit. She also works on development and production of publications for Seafood Choices Alliance in the U.S., such as market reports and Sourcing Seafood: A Professional’s Guide to Sourcing Ocean-friendly Fish and Shellfish.
Ned Daly is the Seafood Choices Alliance North American Director. In this position, Daly will support the Alliance’s corporate sustainable seafood initiatives in the North American marketplace and work to find global solutions to threats facing ocean ecosystems, communities dependent on those resources and the industries they support.
Communications Assistant Alex Danoff joined SeaWeb in October 2008. Danoff received his bachelor's degree in journalism and Spanish from the University of Richmond, where he took an interest in environmental journalism by writing for Elements magazine, the university’s online environmental publication. He later served as a communications intern for Friends of the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., for which he wrote and edited articles for ZooGoer magazine and contributed content to the National Zoo’s Web site.
Chad English joined SeaWeb in January 2007 as Director of Science Policy Outreach for COMPASS, where he works to connect ocean conservation science and scientists to federal ocean policy and management discussions in Washington, D.C. He first came to Washington for a John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, which he served in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation working on ocean and fisheries issues. English comes to SeaWeb from the House Committee on Science, where he worked on legislation and oversight related to ocean science and federal ocean governance. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz and a doctorate in Oceanography from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California at San Diego. 
Devin Harvey stepped into his role as Visual Media Associate in October, 2008, after serving as a SeaWeb intern for a year. Harvey manages the day-to-day operations of the Marine Photobank and attends to SeaWeb’s visual media needs. Harvey received his bachelor’s degree in film and television studies from the University of Southern California, which included spending a semester at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. 
In April 2007 Emily Howgate joined the London office of Seafood Choices Alliance as the UK Program Coordinator; responsible for helping develop relationships with a broad range of sustainable seafood stakeholders and providing logistical support to the UK program. Prior to joining Seafood Choices Alliance, she has worked in the marine programs of several conservation organizations. In particular her experience relates to the impact of unsustainable fisheries on marine flagship species, including sea turtles and albatrosses. Through social research she conducted, Howgate has a strong comprehension of sustainable seafood and consumer and retailer knowledge associated with this in the UK. 
Corinne Knutson coordinates communications and outreach for SeaWeb’s Coral Program. As part of this program, she works on Too Precious To Wear, a new campaign to protect corals used in jewelry and home décor, and the Asia Pacific Program, a regional program dedicated to enhancing the communications skills of local ocean experts and broadening media coverage of Pacific marine issues. In 2008, Knutson also served as the Coral Program’s media liaison for the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Bruce McKay, SeaWeb's senior researcher, specializes in monitoring research on the cumulative impacts of human activities on the marine environment. He is currently a member of the Harvard Medical School Working Group on Marine-based Disease Events and Climate Change, to investigate the possible links between meteorological conditions and ocean events such as algal blooms and disease events along the U.S. East Coast.
Kieran Mulvaney is editor of SeaWeb’s monthly publication, Ocean Update. He was previously the founding director of the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, founding editor of Sonar and the International Whale Bulletin, and an ocean ecology campaigner for Greenpeace International. He was most recently Senior Communications Advisor for Greenpeace USA.
Connie Murtagh is a Research Associate for SeaWeb. Most recently she was the Senior Corporate Responsibility Researcher for Co-op America’s Responsible Shopper program, which provided consumers with information on the social and environmental performances of many of the top consumer companies in the United States. Prior to that she acted as Research Director for the International Trade Information Service (ITIS), a non-profit organization that reported on trade issues and their effects on human rights and the environment.
Alumeci Nakeke is a Program Associate for SeaWeb’s Asia Pacific Program. An experienced journalist, Nakeke conducts communications workshops for community leaders, science experts and government officials in Fiji, helping them elevate the discussion of ocean issues in the Pacific. Nakeke also works with the media to help them gain a greater understanding of critical ocean issues facing Fiji and to connect them with scientists, members of the conservation community and other sources. Nakeke also collaborates with the regional university professors to encourage them to incorporate marine science and communications into their curriculum.
As Assistant Director of Ocean Science Outreach for COMPASS, Neeley develops and leads communications training programs for scientists, works as a liaison with the Ecosystem Based Management science team, and helps to identify and translate important research results for journalists and the public. Her primary role is to connect journalists to the experts and background information they need to cover ocean science stories. Neeley's background is in animal communication and behavior. She received her bachelor's degree in marine biology from the University of Maryland, College Park and her master's in biology from Boston University, where she studied the evolution and visual ecology of tropical reef fishes. 
Living most of her life in a coastal village in Papua New Guinea, Oala has witnessed the degradation of the ocean firsthand, particularly the dumping of trash in the ocean and its accumulation along beaches. As Program Associate for the Asia Pacific Program, Oala heads SeaWeb’s Papua New Guinea Office, working with local and international media to promote coverage of ocean issues.
Eric Punkay is a Senior Research Associate with SeaWeb. As part of the Sea Strategy Network, Punkay works to coordinate the aquaculture activities of SeaWeb’s various programs to provide integration across the organization. He uses his analytical background to make sure the aquaculture activities of SeaWeb reflect the cutting edge of aquaculture research, interacting with both scientists and industry, so that fish farming will live up to its promise of relieving pressure on wild fish stocks and fish farmers will be stewards of our ocean planet. Currently, Punkay is designing and managing a market research program to examine knowledge and perception about wild-caught and farm-raised shrimp. 
Scott Radway joined SeaWeb in November 2008 as the manager of the Asia Pacific Program. Based in Honolulu, Hawaii, Radway brings a diverse background in environmental reporting and organizational development to lead a program that elevates ocean conservation through strategic communications, social marketing and capacity building. His skills are specially tailored for work that focuses on bridging the distances between experts, the media, communities and governments.
As SeaWeb’s Financial Assistant, Tyisha Rich assists the Director of Operations in daily finance and accounting activities as well as human resource and office management duties. She received her bachelor’s degree in finance from Virginia Union University in Richmond, Virginia, and her master’s degree in accounting from Strayer University in Maryland. 
Julia Roberson is based in SeaWeb's London office and manages various projects for Seafood Choices Alliance, a global trade association for ocean-friendly seafood. She also works on SeaWeb's Too Precious to Wear campaign, which is partnering with jewelry and fashion designers to create a demand for coral conservation. The campaign aims to provide greater protection for corals and reefs on the national and international level through the Coral Reef Conservation Act and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Roberson coordinated SeaWeb's caviar campaigns, L'Autre Caviar ("The Other Caviar") and Caviar Emptor. The campaigns were active in the United States and France, the largest caviar-consuming markets in the world. In 2005 Caviar Emptor achieved a United States ban on all beluga sturgeon products after successfully petitioning the Fish and Wildlife Service to list the threatened fish under the Endangered Species Act. Both campaigns achieved an international ban on most wild caviar in 2006. Roberson also opened SeaWeb's London and Paris offices and has coordinated research efforts in Russia and Alaska. 
Melanie is Director of Seafood Choices Alliance, with international responsibility for the programme. She joined Seafood Choices Alliance in 2006 to lead the development of the UK programme and went on to take international leadership as Director from January 2009. Siggs’ background is in the corporate sector, predominantly concerned with natural resources such as agriculture, forestry and food. She has worked in a number of different countries including a period working in partnership with FAO (UN) Fisheries developing international trade meetings in Europe, Japan, Russia and Indonesia. Before joining Seafood Choices, Siggs was Head of Communications for Finnish group UPM-Kymmene, one of the world’s largest forest products groups and acting Head of Corporate Affairs for Australian company Global Renewables, working on a successful £2.5bn PFI (private finance initiative) resource recovery contract bid. Siggs holds a master's in responsibility and business practice (MSc RBP Bath) and brings to the team a breadth of business experience, strong skills in strategic positioning and corporate affairs, as well as a personal passion for responsible business. She is based in SeaWeb's London office. 
Farley supports SeaWeb’s administration through fundraising, research and assistance to the President. Farley graduated from Birmingham-Southern College with a bachelor’s degree in French and a minor in Environmental Studies. Her education provided a broad overview of environmental conservation, including ecology, public policy, economics, ethics and international sustainable development. Farley spent a semester in Paris as an intern at the French Ministry of Ecology and Sustainable Development and has also completed internships at the Alabama Rivers Alliance, the Smithsonian Global Species Address Book Project and Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Farley is a trained singer, ballet dancer and actress. 
Valerie serves as Director of Operations and Secretary of SeaWeb's Board. Prior to joining SeaWeb Valerie worked at AcademyHealth for nine years. Her main responsibilities were in the areas of finance, human resources, and office management as Manager of Finance and Administration. Valerie received her bachelor's degree in Accounting from the State University of New York at Oswego. During her accounting program at Oswego, she interned with the accounting department at Oswego City Hospital and the finance department at Oswego City Savings.
Elisabeth Vallet joined the Seafood Choice Alliance in October 2006 to work with industry leaders and NGOs across continental Europe to increase the market for sustainable seafood. Vallet comes from a communications, policy and trade association background. She spent nine years as the Communications and Project Manager of the European Council of Young Farmers, an association based in Brussels that represents young farmers throughout the EU member States. In that role, she worked with private industry, policymakers, consumers, NGOs and other associations. She implemented a pan-European educational project, which aimed to raise the awareness of schoolchildren concerning European agriculture. Most recently, Vallet worked for the European Commission at DG Environment. Before her Brussels work, she helped to establish a trade association on biofuels in France.
As Outreach Specialist for SeaWeb’s COMPASS program (Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea), Matthew Wright works to raise the profile of ocean science and conservation issues. He helps scientists communicate the meaning of their science to the wider world, and connects these experts with journalists who want to know the latest in marine conservation. In collaboration with his COMPASS teammates, he helps catalyze relationships to bridge gaps between scientists, journalists and policy makers. Wright holds a master’s degree in marine science from Arizona State University, where he studied sea snails that are adapted to survive sudden and extreme shifts in temperature. He also has a graduate certificate in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and held several science-writing internships at Stanford University. Prior to joining SeaWeb and COMPASS, Wright worked as a science writer for the Carnegie Institution of Washington in Washington, D.C.
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