Board & Advisors
Steve Scheiblauer
Co-Chair
retired Monterey Harbormaster, 35+ years in fisheries
In 2017, Steve retired as the Harbormaster in Monterey, a position he held since 1995. Steve was also the Harbormaster in Santa Cruz between 1978 and 1995. Much respected by his peers, Scheiblauer has been closely involved with fisheries issue for 35 years. He is involved with a number of Boards and Committees including the Alliance of Communities for Sustainable Fisheries, the California Fisheries Coalition, the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary's Marine Protected Area Work Group, and the Habitat Committee for the Pacific Fishery Management Council, among many others.
Anthony Rogers
Co-Chair
natural resource economist, Ocean Conservancy Senior Fellow for fisheries economics and climate
Anthony Rogers is an experienced leader whose career has focused on connecting science with community engagement to drive concrete policy outcomes. A natural resource economist by training, Anthony has extensive experience working across environmental issues, most notably the economics of fisheries and other ocean resources. He currently works at the Ocean Conservancy as Senior Fellow, Fisheries Economics and Climate, where his work focuses on developing opportunities to increase the resilience of fishing communities to changing ocean conditions. Anthony has pursued this work throughout his career in roles as Director at the California Ocean Science Trust, as a science grantmaker at the Pew Charitable Trusts in Washington, D.C., as an Economic Analyst at The Nature Conservancy, and as an Economist for the U.S. Department of Labor. He received a Masters of Environmental Management, Environmental Economics & Policy from Duke University, and a B.S. in Environmental Economics & Policy from the University of California, Berkeley.
Monica Galligan
Secretary
CSUMB faculty, fisheries socioeconomics researcher
Monica is a faculty member in the College of Science at California State University Monterey Bay, and in the Graduate School of International Policy and Management at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. She teaches Environmental Economics, Environmental Policy, and Geographic Information Systems. She received her Master of Science degree in Coastal and Watershed Science and Policy from CSUMB. Monica’s research is in the socioeconomics of commercial marine fisheries; she has worked with NOAA Fisheries, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and commercial fishermen on the Central Coast of California. She has presented research findings for the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade, the North American Association of Fisheries Economists, and numerous scientific, community and educational organizations.
Chaps Poduri
Treasurer
Bank of America commercial payments director, Pacific Grove City Council
Chaps Poduri is currently a Director for Commercial Payments at Bank of America. He helps craft treasury products and has been directly involved with the public sector industry throughout his 20 year professional career. Clients have included CA Secretary of State’s (SoS) office, CA Employment Development Department (EDD) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). He has developed a strong sense of understanding of different cultures and business environments through his roles and responsibilities. In addition to his profession, starting in November 2020 Chaps joined the Pacific Grove City Council. He is the Council's liaison for the Architectural Review Board (ARB) and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force (DEI). Chaps has a Masters Degree in Computer Sciences and became a U.S. citizen in 2019 after 19 years of living in the United States. He moved to Pacific Grove with his family in 2016 and lives with his wife, his mother and three (rambunctious) children. Chaps is deeply committed to representing our diverse community, supporting collaborative relationships within our region, and preserving our values for the generations to come.
Dr. John Field
NOAA fishery biologist, leads the 40-year Rockfish Recruitment & Ecosystem Survey
John Field is a Fishery Biologist with the Fisheries Ecology Division of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center (part of the National Marine Fisheries Service), where he leads the Fisheries and Ecosystem Oceanography team and acts as the Principal Investigator for the 40 year long Rockfish Recruitment and Ecosystem Assessment Survey. He also holds a joint research appointment with the Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of California Santa Cruz and is involved in the UCSC/SWFSC Fisheries Collaborative Program. John grew up in Santa Cruz, did his undergraduate degree at University of California Santa Cruz, and completed a Masters in Marine Affairs and PhD at the School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences at the University of Washington, in 2004. He has led or contributed to numerous stock assessments of West Coast groundfish, has served on the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Groundfish Management Team and Ecosystem Plan Development Team, and currently serves on the Scientific and Statistical Committee.
Gilbert Vendryes
30+ years in high tech (Apple, VMware, Zoom); arts and nonprofit board leader
Gilbert Vendryes has been working in the high tech industry for more than 30 years, focusing mainly on international strategy and partnership development. He recently led the Global Partner Programs at Zoom Video Communications. He has worked for large corporations with strong brand identity, such as Apple, EMC, and VMware where he provided directions to enhance partners’ experience and long-term loyalty. He also served on a startup company advisory board. A native of France, Gilbert currently resides in Santa Cruz County where he indulges himself in his passion for art in all its forms including culinary arts. Since his relocation he’s been actively participating in a series of local non-profit organizations, where he contributes to a series of development committees. He is currently serving as a member of the Board of Trustees at the Montalvo Arts Center, and as a Member of the Board at Cake4Kids.
Maya Hoffman
Operations Manager at the Collaborative for Right Relations
Maya Hoffman grew up sailing in a National Marine Sanctuary in Monterey, CA, which sparked a lifelong passion and love for the marine environment. She was a member of the Whale Entanglement Team and has assisted in the disentanglement of many humpbacks. Maya is a national level inshore sailboat racer, and an offshore weather router, skipper, and navigator. She is a Skipper for Sailors for the Sea Powered by Oceana, advocating for sustainability within the maritime industry. Maya received her Master’s degree in International Environmental Policy with a specialization in Ocean and Coastal Resource Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. She currently works as the Operations Manager at the Collaborative for Right Relations, an organization focused on building community-led environmental conservation and sustainable development, centering relationships with Indigenous communities and conservation groups.
Anthony Davi
Land Use Attorney
Anthony Davi was born and raised on the Monterey Peninsula, and has a long family history tied to California commercial fisheries. His great-grandfather immigrated to Pittsburg, California from Sicily in the early 1900s and fished the delta on a felucca sail boat. The family later moved to Monterey, where his grandfather owned and operated the 'New Roma' purse-seiner during the Monterey sardine era. In the early 1980s, Anthony spent his summers commercial salmon fishing with his grandfather along the central coast. For a period spanning approximately 20 years, he worked as a crewman on his father’s commercial salmon boat in Bristol Bay, Alaska. He attended Monterey Peninsula College before attending the University of California at San Diego, and later became an attorney in 1995 and real estate broker in 2012. For the past thirty years he has aided and advised clients regarding business and land use. He has also contributed time to several local nonprofit organizations including the Old Monterey Foundation, Festa Italia, and Legal Services for Seniors.
MBFT is currently accepting applicants for open Board Member positions.
Please contact Melissa Mahoney, Executive Director, at mmahoney@mbfishtrust.org if you are interested or have any questions:
Advisors
Blake Anderson, Santa Cruz Harbor
Mike Conroy, Responsible Offshore Development Alliance
Calder Deyerle, F/V Sea Harvest
Robert Dooley, Pacific Fishery Management Council
Reed Geisreiter, Santa Cruz Port Commission
Hans Haveman, H&H Fresh Fish
Jana Hennig, Positively Groundfish
Ian Cole, Ocean2Table
Alan Lovewell, Real Good Fish
Mike Ricketts, F/V Sea Hawk
Andre Boustany, Monterey Bay Aquarium
Melanie Wong, Nutrition and Fitness Collaborative of the Central Coast and California Food Policy Council
Lejla Borovac, Hook & Line Restaurant