Boating Advisory Council Members

Member Name

Group Represented

Mr. Spencer Anderson U.S. Power Squadrons
Ms. Rebecca Bragg Canoe or Kayak Enthusiasts
Colonel Jim Brown Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Mr. David Childs Marine Manufacturers
Captain Stephen Danzig Marine Special Events
Mr. Jeffery Gentry Department of Environmental Protection
Mr. Frank Gernert Scuba Diving Industry
Mr. Robert Gill Commercial Fishing Industry
Mr. William Griswold U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Senator Charles Dean Florida Senate
Ms. Jessica Koelsch Manatee Protection Interests
Mr. Mark Leslie Boating Public
Mr. Joseph Lewis Marine Industries
Mrs. JoAnn Mogle Boating Public
Mr. Mark Crosley Florida Inland Navigation District
Representative Jimmy Patronis Florida House of Representatives
Ms. April Price Water-related Environmental Groups
Mr. Phillip Walters Commercial Vessel Owners/Operators


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