Advisory Board

Chief Keith F. Anderson
Tribal Chief
Nansemond Indian Nation

Jay Bernas, PE
General Manager/CEO
Hampton Roads Sanitation District

Henry “Buck” Cox, PhD
Founder
RIVERE

Trey Davis
President and CEO
Virginia Agribusiness Council

The Honorable Tim Gallaudet, PhD, Rear Admiral U.S. Navy (ret)
CEO
Ocean STL Consulting LLC.

Mike Melo
CEO
ITA International

Chris Moore
Virginia Executive Director
Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Alex Samms
Chief Deputy
Virginia Department of
Environmental Quality

Elizabeth M. White
Global Executive Advisor & Strategist, Sustainable Finance & Nature

Advisory Board Meetings

Inaugural Coastal Advisory Board Meeting, September 15th, 2025