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OPAC elects new executive committee; Chair Susan Chambers to step down

Ocean Policy Advisory Council · April 22, 2026
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Ocean Policy Advisory Council members elected Joe Liebesite, Duncan Berry and Amelia O'Connor to the executive committee by consensus; Chair Susan Chambers announced she will step down after this meeting and praised outgoing leadership.

The Ocean Policy Advisory Council held executive committee elections during its April 29 meeting. Susan Chambers, who chaired the council, introduced the slate and said the role is transitioning: "This will be Susan's last meeting as chair," staff noted; Chambers thanked members for their work over her tenure.

Kyle Motley moved that Joe Liebesite, Duncan Berry and Amelia O'Connor be elected to the executive committee; Fran Recht seconded. Members indicated consensus and the motion passed without a roll‑call vote. Council members publicly thanked Chambers and Tara Brock for nearly eight years of leadership and emphasized continuity as the new committee takes on rulemaking and offshore wind work.