Reston, VA – November 13, 2023 – The National Fisheries Institute’s (NFI) members approved a new slate of Directors of the Board at its Annual Membership Meeting.

NFI’s bylaws allow for a 51-person Board, with 45 at-large Directors. There is an 18-person Executive Committee drawn from the Board and six officers. NFI elects a new slate of board members annually to serve three-year terms.

“This Board consists of some of the most focused, engaged, thought leaders the seafood community has to offer,” said NFI President and CEO Lisa Wallenda Picard. “The guidance and commitment to the industry provided by the NFI Board of Directors has impressed me since my first day on the job. I’m so pleased to welcome these new voices and perspectives to the table.”  

The newly elected Board members as well as Executive Committee members in italics are as follow:

Michael	Davis	PanaPesca USA	President
Bret	Scholtes	Cooke Aquaculture	Chief Operating Officer
Eric	Bloom	Eastern Fish Company	President
Paul	Doremus	Trident Seafoods	Vice President
Soren	Dalsager	Stavis Seafoods	Chief Executive Officer
Christine	Ngo	H & N Group	President
Colin	Dresser	Sea Port Products	National Sales Representative
Jason	Driskill	HEB	Vice President, Seafood
Rob	Hallion	Crocker Winsor	President
Sarah	Hayes	Maritime Products	Vice President, Sales & Development
R. Isaak	Hurst	International Maritime Group	Owner
Jamie	Marshall	AZ Gems	Executive Vice President, Sales
Jordan	Mazzetta	Eddie M’s	Chief Executive Officer
Matt	Mixter	Hofseth	Chief Executive Officer/Partner
Stephanie	Pazzaglia	J.J. McDonnell	Manager, Business Development

Justin Conrad, President of Bay Hill Seafood, joins the officer’s group as Secretary.

Contact Information

Melaina Lewis
703-752-8899
mlewis@nfi.org