National Fisheries Institute Announces New Additions to its Board of Directors 

Reston, VA – November 13, 2024 – 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 is comprised of some of the most knowledgeable individuals in the seafood community,” said NFI President and CEO Lisa Wallenda Picard. “The NFI Board of Directors’ never-ending commitment to the industry will always impress me, and I’m honored to welcome these new voices and outlooks to the Board.” 

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

Marcy Bemiller Candor Consulting, LLC Founder 
Frank Bodin Nordic Group Inc. Vice President of Finance and Administration 
JasonDriskillH-E-BVice President – Seafood
PaulJewerHigh Liner FoodsPresident and CEO
DickJonesBlue Ocean MaricultureCEO
Bart Lovejoy Glacier Fish Company Vice President, Global Sales 
Chris Maze Pescanova Inc. CEO 
Ben Medearis Americold Logistics, LLC Vice President, Business Development Protein Sector 
Roger O’Brien Santa Monica Seafood Company President and CEO 
BretScholtesCooke Aquaculture USAChief Operating Officer
Matthew Simpson Monarch LLC President 
Anjan Tharakan Newport International President 
Dennis Williams Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors Vice President Seafood Sales & Purchasing 

Lisa Webb, Gorton’s Inc. Vice President of Operations, joins the officer’s group as Treasurer and David Melbourne, President and CEO of AquaBounty Technologies, Inc., joins the officer’s group as Secretary.