The Billfish Foundation is governed and managed by people who truly care. Meet them here.
1948-2006
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Location: Manteo, NC
Location: Key Biscayne, FL
Location: Laguna Beach, CA
Location: Park City, UT
Location: New Orleans, LA
Location: Galliano, LA
Location: Kemah, TX
Location: Madison, WI
Location: Islamorada, FL
Location: Gulf Breeze, FL
Location: Miami, FL
Location: Boca Grande, FL
Location: Mobile, AL
Rep. by Scott Delaney
Location: Jupiter, FL
Location: Orange Beach, AL
Rep. by Scott Cooper
Ellen manages and leads TBF's operations; coordinates development of conservation and management strategies with the Board of Directors, staff and consultants; provides media interaction; serves as the primary interface with the Board and conservation partners and represents TBF before all levels of fisheries management organizations.
Phone: (954) 938-0150 ext. 108
Email: Ellen_Peel@billfish.org
Peter oversees TBF's Tag & Release Program; manages TBF's International Tagging Grant program; researches marine policy issues; and assists in cultivating strategy with key conservation partners; oversees TBF's volunteer/intern program and provides educational and outreach assistance at special events.
Phone: (954) 938-0150 ext. 107
Andrew is currently focused on researching the socio-economic benefits of billfish in the Gulf of Mexico; works with TBF's youth education programs; assists in the ongoing development of T.R.O.D., TBF's Tag & Release Online Database; and provides angler outreach at tournaments and events.
Phone: (954) 938-0150 ext. 115
Email: Andrew_Cox@billfish.org
Michael reviews the science and policy pertaining to the creation of marine protected areas and their impacts to the sportfishing industry; assists with TBF’s Tag & Release Online Database; and provides angler outreach at tournaments and events.
Phone: 954 938 0150 ext. 102
Email: Michael_Kelly@billfish.org
Robert is responsible for all day-to-day accounting activities, cash management, monthly & annual financial reporting, budgets and annual audits; designing and implementing sound financial systems, enhanced internal controls and written standard operating procedures. He works closely with TBF President Ellen Peel to manage office operations, including the office lease, contracts, employee benefits, equipment rental and purchase and inventories. For grant monitoring, Robert works with the President to assure that all grants and contracts meet required financial processes, systems and procedures; he is the main point of contact for grantee financial matters.
Phone: (954) 938-0150 ext. 113
Email: Robert_Jones@billfish.org
Deborah manages member services, recruitment, membership renewals, member outreach, the Chairman's Club and TBF merchandise. Deborah also cultivates membership at tournaments and special events.
Phone: (954) 938-0150 ext. 106
Location: Niceville, Fl
From Niceville, Florida, Dr. Goodyear provides all of TBF's scientific analysis on population dynamics, catch data analysis and other statistical analyses needed for establishing a sound foundation for conservation and management strategies.
Russell Nelson has a doctorate in Marine Fisheries Ecology and over twenty-five years experience in marine fisheries research and management. He has served as a research biologist for the National Marine Fisheries Service, Chief Scientist and Director of Marine Fisheries for the State of Florida, including fourteen years as a member of both the U.S. South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Councils and has served on U.S. delegations to both ICCAT and the IATTC. During his career has participated in the development of management plans for over three hundred species of marine resources at the state, national and international levels.
After receiving a Masters degree in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Florida, Herbert Nanne became a fisheries biologist and later Director of Costa Rica's fisheries agency INCOPESCA. He now serves as TBF's main contact in the Central American region, helping coordinate conservation and science activities; he also serves as a scientific counselor for Costa Rica before the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). A lifelong angler, Herbert brings rich regional and international fisheries management experience to the TBF Team.
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