May 23, 2025, Special Fisheries and Wildlife Board Meeting

Minutes from the May 23, 2025, special meeting of the Fisheries and Wildlife Board.

LOCATION: A Zoom video webinar

DATE: May 23, 2025

Chair Sears opened the special meeting at 10:00 a.m. and introduced the Board members, the Director, and the Commissioner.

Table of Contents

Attendees

PRESENT: Steve Sears/Chair, Emma Ellsworth/Vice Chair, Ernie Foster/Secretary, Sasha Dyer, Matthew Sisk, Mark S. Tisa/Director, Tom O’Shea/Commissioner/DFG, Eve Schlüter/Deputy Director, Kris McCarthy/Chief Fiscal Officer, Emily Myron/Assistant Director/Land and Habitat, Nicole McSweeney/Assistant Director/O&E

Personnel report

Chair Sears called on Assistant Director of O&E Nicole McSweeney to give the first recommendation.

Assistant Director McSweeney reviewed the candidate for hire and provided highlights of their resume.    

Cela Dorr; Outreach and Education Program Coordinator (Program Coordinator I); Westborough  

Ms. McSweeney turned the report over to Assistant Director of Land and Habitat Emily Myron.

Assistant Director Myron reviewed the candidate for hire and provided highlights of their resume.         

Nicole Keleher; Habitat Restoration and Management Program Manager (Environmental Analyst V); Westborough

Ms. Myron called on Chief Fiscal Officer Kris McCarthy to present the final candidate.

Chief Fiscal Officer McCarthy reviewed the candidate for hire and provided highlights of their resume.

Michelle Morrison; Federal Aid and Compliance Manager Assistant (Office Support Specialist II); Westborough

The Chair asked for a motion. Dr. Organ moved acceptance of the entire report as submitted; Mr. Foster seconded the motion. A roll-call vote was taken.

Mr. Sisk: Yes
Ms. Dyer: Yes
Mr. Foster: Yes
Mr. Sears: Yes
Ms. Ellsworth: Yes
Dr. Organ: Yes

The vote in favor was unanimous.

Adjourn

There being no further business, Dr. Organ moved that the meeting adjourn. Ms. Dyer seconded the motion. The vote was taken by roll call.

Mr. Sears: Yes
Mr. Foster: Yes
Ms. Ellsworth: Yes
Ms. Dyer: Yes
Dr. Organ: Yes
Mr. Sisk: Yes

The vote in favor was unanimous and the meeting was adjourned at 10:09 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Ernie Foster
Secretary

List of documents presented to the Board in its May 23, 2025, special business meeting packets

Special meeting notice with agenda

Personnel report

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