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The Ocean Leadership Board of Trustees consists of 12 Trustees elected from the Membership, who are charged by the Members to represent the best interests of the broad ocean research and education community. In addition, the Members elect three At-Large Trustees who are from outside the community and bring specific expertise that will support the mission and vision of the organization. All Trustees are elected to three-year terms.

	AT-LARGE TRUSTEES
	Term: May 2008 - May 2011

	Dr. Robert W. Corell Director, Global Change Program H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment Mr. Frank M. Cushing Oldacker, Biden & Belair, LLP
	OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION
Chair:	Dr. Nancy M. Targett Dean, College of Earth, Ocean and Environment Email: ntargett [at] udel [dot] edu
Vice-Chair	Dr. Robert M. Owen Director, Program in the Environment Email: rowen [at] umich [dot] edu
Treasurer:	Dr. Brian Taylor Dean, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology University of Hawaii at Manoa Email: taylorb [at] hawaii [dot] edu
President & CEO:	Dr. Robert B. Gagosian (non-voting) President & CEO Consortium for Ocean Leadership Email: rgagosian [at] oceanleadership [dot] org
Chief Financial Officer:	Ms Yan Xing (non-voting) Chief Financial Officer Consortium for Ocean Leadership Email: yxing [at] oceanleadership [dot] org
Secretary:	Ms Amy L. Castner, M.A. (non-voting) Secretary of the Board Consortium for Ocean Leadership Email: acastner [at] oceanleadership [dot] org

	Term: May 2008 - March 2011
	Dr. Susan K. Avery President and Director Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Email: savery [at] whoi [dot] edu Dr. Anthony D. J. Haymet Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California, San Diego Email: haymet [at] ucsd [dot] edu Dr. Nancy N. Rabalais Executive Director, DeFelice Marine Center Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium Email: nrabalais [at] lumcon [dot] edu Dr. James G. Sanders Director Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Email: jim [dot] sanders [at] skio [dot] usg [dot] edu

	Term: May 2009 - March 2012
	Dr. Donald F. Boesch President, Center for Environmental Science University of Maryland Email: boesch [at] umces [dot] edu Dr. Robert B. Dunbar Professor, Geological and Environmental Sciences Stanford University Email: dunbar [at] stanford [dot] edu Dr. Larry Mayer Director, Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping University of New Hampshire Email: Larry [dot] Mayer [at] unh [dot] edu Dr. Robert M. Owen Director, Program in the Environment University of Michigan

	Term: March 2010 - March 2013
	Dr. Mark R. Abbott Dean, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Oregon State University Email: mark [at] coas [dot] oregonstate [dot] edu Dr. Charlie Paull Science Chair Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Email: paull [at] mbari [dot] org Dr. Nancy M. Targett Dean, College of Earth, Ocean and Environment University of Delaware Email: ntargett [at] udel [dot] edu Dr. Brian Taylor Dean, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology University of Hawaii at Manoa Email: taylorb [at] hawaii [dot] edu