Virginia Coastal Resilience Technical Advisory Committee

The individuals appointed to the TAC include:

  • Matthew J. Strickler, Chair, Secretary of Natural Resources and Chief Resilience Officer
  • Rear Admiral (Retired) Ann C. Phillips, Special Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Adaptation and Protection
  • Dr. Janice Underwood, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
  • Carlos Rivero, Chief Data Officer
  • Clyde Cristman, Director, Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • Curtis Brown, State Coordinator, Virginia Department of Emergency Management
  • Erik Johnston, Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Stephanie L. Hamlett, Executive Director, Virginia Resources Authority
  • David K. Paylor, Director, Department of Environmental Quality
  • Catherine C. McGhee, Director of Research and Innovation, Virginia Transportation Research Council
  • Steve Bowman, Commissioner, Virginia Marine Resources Commission
  • Emily Steinhilber, Coordinator, Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resiliency at Old Dominion University
  • Dr. Mark Luckenbach, Associate Dean for Research and Advisory Services, Virginia Institute of Marine Science at William & Mary
  • Elizabeth Andrews, Director, Virginia Coastal Policy Center at William & Mary Law School
  • Dr. Robert Weiss, Director, Center for Coastal Studies at Virginia Tech
  • Dr. Karen McGlathery, Director, Environmental Resilience Institute at the University of Virginia
  • Colonel Patrick V. Kinsman, Commander, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District
  • Dr. Troy Hartley, Director, Virginia Sea Grant
  • Robert A. Crum, Jr., Executive Director, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
  • Martha Heeter, Executive Director, Plan RVA (Richmond Regional Planning District Commission)
  • Robert W. Lazaro, Executive Director, Northern Virginia Regional Commission
  • Linda Struyk Millsaps, Executive Director, George Washington Regional Commission
  • Jerry W. Davis, Executive Director, Northern Neck Planning District Commission
  • Elaine Meil, Executive Director, Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission
  • Lewis L. Lawrence, III, Executive Director, Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission
  • Alec Brebner, Executive Director, Crater Planning District Commission