SBEP Policy Board
Deborah Getzoff, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Tony Able, U.S. EPA Region 4
Jon Chappie, Commissioner, Manatee County
Jon Thaxton, Commissioner, Sarasota County
Jack Bispham, Manasota Basin Board, Southwest Florida Water Management District
Kelly Kirschner, Commissioner, City of Sarasota
Marianne Barnebey, Commissioner, City of Bradenton                                                                
Lynn Larson, Commissioner, Town of Longboat Key

SBEP Management Board
Charles Kovach, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Anne Marie Lauritsen, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Javiar Vargas, City of Sarasota
Felicia Burks, U.S. EPA Region 4, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Jennette Seacrest, Southwest Florida Water Management District
Aubree Hershorin, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Frank Courtney, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Charlie Hunsicker, Manatee County Natural Resources
Jack Merriam, Sarasota County Environmental Services
Juan Florensa, Town of Longboat Key Public Works
John Stevely, Florida Sea Grant; Chair, Technical Advisory Committee
Nick Gladding, Chair, Citizens Advisory Committee

SBEP Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
The Technical Advisory Committee provides a mechanism for technical peer review and input to projects and programs of the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program. The TAC initiates technical studies, reviews projects put forth byother SBEP committees for scientific merit and assists SBEP staff with restoration and management plans for Bay resources.

SBEP Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC)
The Citizens Advisory Committee provides a mechanism for structured citizen input to the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program and assists in disseminating relevant information to the public. The CAC develops  action plans to communicate SBEP activities and strives to influence public policies that affect the Bay and its resources.