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Preparing for the Storm:
Recommendations for Management of Risk from Coastal Hazards in Massachusetts



Members of the Coastal Hazards Commission

Chair
Susan Snow-Cotter, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management

Legislators
Susan Gifford, Massachusetts House of Representatives, Second Plymouth District
Frank Hynes, Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fourth Plymouth District
Therese Murray, Massachusetts Senate, Plymouth and Barnstable District
Robert O'Leary, Massachusetts Senate, Cape and Islands District
Bruce Tarr, Massachusetts Senate, First Essex and Middlesex District
Eric Turkington, Massachusetts House of Representatives, Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District

State Officials
Rick Armstrong, Massachusetts Seaport Advisory Council
Brad Crate, Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance
Arlene O'Donnell, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Joe Orfant, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
John Tommaney, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
Rich Zingarelli, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

Local Officials
Vincent Kalishes, Town of Scituate
David Standley, Town of Ipswich

Ex Officio
Jim O'Connell, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant Program and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension

Members of Working Groups

Hazards Information Working Group

Coastal Hazards Commission (CHC) Members
John Tommaney (Co-Chair), Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
Rich Zingarelli (Co-Chair), Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

Staff
Julia Knisel, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management

Members
Joe Costa, Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program
Mike Goetz, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Rebecca Haney, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Christian Jacqz, Massachusetts Office of Geographic and Environmental Information
Stacey Justus, Cape Cod Commission
Paul Kirshen, Tufts University, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Steve McKenna, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Johanna Meyer, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
Joe Pelczarski, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Tonna-Marie Rogers, Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Pam Rubinoff, University of Rhode Island, Coastal Resources Center
David Vallee, National Weather Service
Bill Walsh, Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association
Matt Walsh, United States Army Corps of Engineers
Jeff Williams, United States Geological Survey, Woods Hole Science Center

Policy Working Group

CHC Members
Susan Gifford, Massachusetts House of Representatives, Second Plymouth District
Susan Snow-Cotter (Co-Chair), Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management

Staff
Lisa Bowen, University of Massachusetts Boston, Urban Harbors Institute
David Lutes (Co-Chair), Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Members
Deerin Babb-Brott, Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office
Ed Donahue, Ferriter Scobbo and Rodophele PC and Independent Property Casualty Insurers of Massachusetts
John Duff, University of Massachusetts Boston, Department of Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences
Mary-Lee King, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Managemen
Julia Knisel, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Steve Ryan, Massachusetts Association of Realtors
Edward Thomas, Michael Baker Jr., Inc.
Seth Wilkinson, Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions

Planning and Regulations Working Group

CHC Members
Vincent Kalishes (Co-Chair), Town of Scituate
David Standley, Town of Ipswich

Staff
Mary Griffin (Co-Chair), Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Kristin Mallek, University of Massachusetts Boston, Urban Harbors Institute

Members
Andrew Bobola, Town of Mattapoisett
Jason Burtner, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Tim FitzGerald, Town of Norwell
Tim Hillier, Ocean and Coastal Consultants, Inc.
Stan Humphries, LEC Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Julia Knisel, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Madelyn Morris, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Jim Powell, Martha's Vineyard Commission
Ellie Stewart, Newburyport Conservation Commission
Jennifer Sullivan, Town of Scituate
Steve Tucker, Cape Cod Commission

Protection Working Group

CHC Members
Jim O'Connell (Co-Chair), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant Program and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
Joe Orfant, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Eric Turkington, Massachusetts House of Representatives, Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket District

Staff
Truman Henson (Co-Chair), Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Julia Knisel, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management

Members
John Kennelly, United States Army Corps of Engineers
Steve Mague, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Jim Mahala, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Vin Malkoski, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
Peter Markunas, Coastal Engineering Company, Inc.
Christine Player, Vine Associates, Inc.
John Ramsey, Applied Coastal Research and Engineering, Inc.
Lindsey Strode, Cape Organics
Lee Weisher, Woods Hole Group, Inc.

Infrastructure Plan Working Group

CHC Members
Frank Hynes (Chair), Massachusetts House of Representatives, Fourth Plymouth District
Joe Orfant, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

Staff
Mary-Lee King, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
Steve Mague, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management

Members
Keith Dobie, FR Mahony and Associates, Inc.
David Mahr, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Kevin Mooney, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Carlos Pena, CLE Engineering, Inc.
Raul Silva, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation



 

 
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