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Small Boat Program

The NOAA Small Boat Program promotes small boat safety through risk management.

NOAA Component Class Instructors

Instructors are based throughout the country and classes can be arranged by local units. Please contact a local instructor or SBP Training Coordinator, if you would like to schedule a class in your area.

SBP Training Coordinator 

Paul Moreno
Paul.Moreno@noaa.gov 202-577-5765
 

Northeast

Peter Plantamura
peter.plantamura@noaa.gov 732-872-3095
NMFS/NEFSC-Sandy Hook, NJ
 
Frederick Wenzel
frederick.wenzel@noaa.gov 508-495-2252
NMFS/NEFSC-Woods Hole, MA
 
Douglas Smith
douglas.w.smith@noaa.gov 757-441-6465
OMAO-Norfolk, VA
 
Dennis Donahue
Alt. phone: 231-750-0604
OAR/GLERL-Muskegon, MI
 
David Slocum
dave.slocum@noaa.gov 781-545-8026 x222
NOS/SBNMS - Scituate, MA
 
Leslie Allen
leslie.allen@noaa.gov 541-867-878
OMAO - Charleston, SC
 
Kenneth Keene
NMFS/ NEFSC - Highlands, NJ
 

Southeast

Michael Hendon
NMFS/SEFSC-Pascagoula, MS
 
Anthony Martinez
anthony.martinez@noaa.gov 305-361-4486 x486
NMFS/SEFSC-Miami, FL
 
John Brusher
john.brusher@noaa.gov 850-234-6541 x238
NMFS/SEFSC-Panama City, FL
 
Richard Chesler
NMFS/OLE - Glynco, GA
 
Brady Booton
brady.booton@noaa.gov 305-434-9379,
NOS/FKNMS - Key West, FL
 
Jennifer Doerr
NMFS/SEFSC/LD - Galveston, TX
 
LTJG Kait Brogan 
NOS/FGBNMS - Galveston, TX
 
Miles Dover
NMFS/OAA/SEED - Morehead City, NC
 
 

Northwest and Alaska

Robert Marvelle
robert.marvelle@noaa.gov 907-586-9329
NMFS/Enforcement - Juneau, AK
 
Brad Weinlaeder
NMFS - Auke Bay, AK
 
Jeff Kingrey

Jeff.Kingrey@noaa.gov 206-553-2648
SBP - Seattle, WA

Wes Parker
wes.parker@noaa.gov 206-860-3339
NMFS/NWFSC - Seattle, WA
 
Chris Jacobsen
NMFS - Astoria, OR
 
Dana Wilkes
dana.wilkes@noaa.gov 260-390-8073, office: 206-553-1449
NOS - Seattle, WA
 
Brian Fite
brian.fite@noaa.gov 503-741-0848
NMFS/NWFSC/HF - Astoria, OR
 
LT Josh Fredrick
OMAO/SBP - Seattle, WA
 

Southwest and Pacific Islands

Steve Sessions
steve.sessions@noaa.gov 858-546-7097

NMFS/SWFSC-La Jolla, CA

Anthony Cossio

NMFS/SWFSC-La Jolla, CA

Erin Strange
erin.strange@noaa.gov 916-930-3653

NMFS -Sacramento, CA

Chad Yoshinaga

NMFS/PIFSC-Honolulu, HI

James Barlow
james.barlow@noaa.gov 808-725-5344
Alt. phone: 808-983-3711

NMFS/PIFSC - Honolulu, HI 

Cyril Michel 
cyril.michel@noaa.gov 831-420-3986 
NMFS, Santa Cruz, CA
 

NOAA Corps Officers

CDR Chad Meckley
 
CDR Andrew Ostapenko
 
CDR Megan Guberski
 
CDR Emily Rose
emily.rose@noaa.gov 541-867-8925
 
LCDR Matthew Forney 
 
LCDR Brian Elliot
 
LT Cherisa Friedlander 
 
LT John Katchenago
 
LT  Christopher Gallagher
 
LT Keith Hanson
 
LT Justin Boeck
 
LT Josh Fredrick
 
LTJG Kait Brogan 
 
 
 Updated: 27 SEP 2022 
 

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Reviewed: September 27, 2022. Contact us with page issues.

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