The Monitor Sanctuary Advisory Council (Council) consists of eight voting members, representing key constituent groups, and four non-voting members, representing key government agencies with responsibilities that require coordination with sanctuary staff.

Charter members of the Council were selected through a competitive application process in the fall of 2005. A committee of three non-sanctuary employees reviewed all applications and recommended the top three candidates for each seat. The sanctuary manager selected one representative and one alternate for each seat. Standard background checks were then conducted on each of the selected individuals. For future vacancies, the Sanctuary Advisory Council members will conduct the initial review process and recommend candidates to the sanctuary manager.

Current Voting Members

Council Chairperson: Joseph Schwarzer

Council Vice Chairperson: Wayne Smith

Council Secretary: TBD

Conservation: Wayne Smith

Recreational Diving: James Bunch

Education: Terri Kirby-Hathaway

Archaeological Research: Susan Langley

The Mariners’ Museum: Anna Holloway
Alternate: Dave Krop

Maritime Museum: Joseph Schwarzer

Heritage Tourism: Mitch Bowman

Citizen-at-Large: Scott Boyd

Current Non-Voting Members & Alternates

US Navy: Robert Neyland
Alternate: TBD

North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources: Richard Lawrence Alternate: Mark Wilde-Ramsing

Virginia Department of Historic Resources: Joanna Wilson
Alternate: Roger Kirchen

National Park Service: Larry Murphy
Alternate: Dave Conlin