Committees

• Government Affairs Committee meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday on Zoom
• Developed the 2026 Legislative and Federal Agency Agenda for Coastal Resilience
• Develops a government affairs work plan
• Oversight for organization’s government affairs engagement
• Provides programatic input for the annual Coastal Summit

Co-chairs: Susan Brodeur, Senior Coastal Engineer, Orange County, CA and Neal McMillin, Director of Federal Affairs, LA Dept of Energy & Natural Resources
Meeting invitation and information, contact: Leslie Pickel at managing@asbpa.org

• S&T Meets on the 3rd Tuesday each month on Zoom
• Guides all policy decisions made by the organization
• Enumerates national coastal research and education needs
• Authors white papers on relevant coastal issues
• Advocates for increased funding for coastal research
• Coordinates with universities with coastal science and engineering programs

Chair: Co-Chairs: Tiffany Roberts Briggs, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Geosciences, FAU and Nick Brown, HDR
Contact: Leslie and Brad Pickel, managing@asbpa.org

• Develops award criteria and call for nominations
• Reviews nominations and makes recommendations
• Coordinates with recipients
• Plans awards ceremony at the National Coastal Conference

Contact:
Best Restored Beach Awards:
Co-Chairs: Lee Weishar and Peter Seidle at bestrestoredbeach@asbpa.org

Best Restored Shores Awards:
Co-Chairs: Maura Boswell and Peter Seidle at bestrestoredshores@asbpa.org

• Meets once monthly during active Summit ‘season’
• Develops theme, Call for Issues, Call for Awards
• Develops program, invites speakers, arranges agency exchange meetings
• Coordinates awards and awards reception
• Coordinates Coastal Celebration (in partnership with CSO)

The Coastal Summit occurs annually in March in Washington, DC

Contact: Leslie and Brad Pickel at managing@asbpa.org 

• Meets once monthly during active NCC ‘season’
• Develops theme, Call for Presentations, Call for Awards
• Assigns sub-committees (papers/program, moderators, sponsorship, field trip, CZF short courses, awards, etc.)
• Develops and leads field trip
• Markets conference program and sponsorships
• Engages with local strategic partners and universities
• Reviews abstracts & develops technical and plenary program
• Selects award recipients

The National Coastal Conference occurs annually in September or October throughout the U.S. in diverse coastal communities.

Contact: Leslie and Brad Pickel at managing@asbpa.org

Executive Committee

• Officers and designated directors by presidential appointment
• Assumes duties of Board of Directors between board meetings
• Oversees administrative affairs of the Association
• Provides guidance to President
• Meets twice annually (Winter/Summer)

Bylaws Committee

• Reviews Association’s bylaws in even numbered years
• Members from Board of Directors are appointed by President
• Recommends necessary changes to Board

Nominating Committee

• Members from Board of Directors appointed by President
• Canvases membership for new candidates for board of directors
• Coordinates with and nominates new directors

For more information on these committees, contact president@asbpa.org or Leslie Pickel at managing@asbpa.org.