Unless otherwise noted, staff can be reached at AMCC’s main office in Anchorage. You can also contact individual staff members by email. Simply click on the name of the person you wish to contact, or email directly. (Note the "at" in addresses should be replaced with @ when emailing.)

Kelly Harrell, Executive Director

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 Kelly’s strong passion for the oceans was ignited at a young age growing up in coastal Virginia where she fished, crabbed, boated, and spent many hours on the beaches. Part of Kelly’s family hails from a small fishing village in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, providing her a strong connection and understanding of the livelihoods of fishermen and small, coastal communities.

Kelly holds bachelor’s degrees in both philosophy and political science from Virginia Tech, and completed graduate work in fisheries policy at the University of British Columbia. She arrived in Alaska in the summer of 2005 as an intern with AMCC through the Alaska Conservation Foundation’s internship program and knew immediately she had found her new home. Since that time, she has directed AMCC’s Friends of Bristol Bay program and now brings her dedication to AMCC and its mission to the role of Executive Director.

In her free time, Kelly enjoys spending time with her fiancée and husky dog, and any activity that gets her outside and on the water including sailing, diving, kayaking, and fishing.

Dorothy Childers, Program Director

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 Dorothy joined the Alaska Marine Conservation Council in 1995 and served as executive director until 2005. She received a Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation for a project addressing fisheries management in the eastern Bering Sea as warming ocean temperatures cause commercially valuable species to move northward into ecologically and culturally sensitive areas. Dorothy serves on the North Pacific Research Board, Marine Fish Conservation Network board of advisors, and the Alaska SeaGrant public advisory committee.

Muriel Morse, Western Alaska Outreach Coordinator

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  As our Western Alaska Outreach Coordinator, Muriel is constantly traveling as she helps AMCC build and maintain our relationships with rural Alaskan villages. She has worked in a range of capacities with Alaska Native organizations including Kawerak, Maniilaq, and the Inuit Circumpolar Conference. Muriel is from Koyuk, in Norton Sound and she brings her experience in small communities and a deep appreciation of her Inupiaq culture to AMCC's efforts to work with coastal communities on shared marine conservation concerns in the region.

Alan Parks, Homer Outreach Coordinator (Homer Office)

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 A commercial fisherman since 1975, Alan understands first-hand the strong connections between families, communities, economies and the health of Alaska’s fisheries that define coastal Alaska. Alan has participated in fisheries ranging from the Bering Sea to southeast Alaska. Currently, he longlines for halibut aboard the F/V Kelsey with his sister and brother in-law.  He also fishes for salmon in Bristol Bay in the summer.

Alan has been involved in fishery management and policy for over twenty-five years, serving on numerous committees, task forces and working groups. Alan currently serves on the Homer City Council and several community boards including the Kachemak Nordic Ski Club.

The rich waters of the North Pacific continue to provide the main source of income that supports Alan Parks and his family. He is a long-time resident of beautiful Homer, Alaska where he lives with his wife Mindy, daughter Ella and son Hoxie.

Theresa Peterson, Kodiak Outreach Coordinator (Kodiak Office)

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 Theresa is an active fisherwoman and long-time resident of Kodiak, Alaska,  home to the nation's largest fishing fleet. Theresa has a diverse fishing portfolio; she setnets for salmon, fishes for tanner crab, longlines for halibut and jigs for cod. Fishing is a family business for Theresa, her husband Charlie and their three children. A tireless advocate for local fishermen, Theresa spearheads AMCC's working waterfronts program. She currently serves on the Advisory Panel for the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council, an important and influential body in Alaska's fisheries management decisions.

Dan Strickland, Bristol Bay Fisheries Liaison

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 Dan Strickland is the Bristol Bay Fisheries Liaison for AMCC. He has lived and fished in Alaska for over 35 years. He and his family have run a research charter business out of Homer, currently own an oyster farm in Kachemak Bay, and spent nine years in Europe. Dan is a passable guitar picker, tries to keep up with his sons in skate-skiing, and is passionate about jiu-jitsu.

Julia Beaty, Program Assistant

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 Julia came to Alaska in June of 2009 to be AMCC's summer intern and she liked it so much that she still hasn't left. Julia grew up on Cape Cod, Massachusetts where she spent most of her free time exploring the Cape's beautiful beaches and salt marshes. She spent several summers on the Cape working as an environmental educator.

Julia attended Smith College and has a bachelor's degree in Biology with a minor in Marine Science and Policy. Some of Julia's past adventures include spending six weeks sailing across the equatorial Pacific Ocean while carrying out oceanographic research and a four-month stint in Madagascar where she experienced the challenges of environmental conservation in a developing country. Julia is head-over-heels in love with Alaska and enjoys exploring it's great wildernesses on foot, bike, and ski.