ANGLER ACTION FOUNDATION - Key Persons
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- Member of the Science & Technology Advisory Council Team
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- Executive Director
- Member of the Executive Committee
Brett served as Chairman from 2009-2011, and as Regional Director (SouthEast) for three years prior. He is a contributing editor to Florida Sportsman Magazine, and a special education instructor at in the Palm Beach County school system for 16 years where he promotes an academic curriculum through environmentalism and resource conservation. Brett served in the United States Army in both Intelligence and as a Paratrooper with Special Forces Operations. He attended University of South Florida and holds a Bachelor's and a Masters degree in Communications Sciences and Disorders. He is an avid guitar player, fly tyer, photographer and fisherman. Brett was chosen as Angler Action Foundation's 2009 Person on the Year for his accomplishments on behalf of inshore fishing, and in that year he also completed the book, Sportsman's Best: Snook.
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Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Secretary
- Acting Secretary
Brian lives in Houston, Texas, where he is an avid fly angler. He's been a supporter of AAF for two decades, and his passion for healthy fish habitats as well as his willingness to help has led him to the AAF Board. Brian is a business owner and has helped AAF establish research tournaments along coastal Texas.
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- Tournament Conservation Director
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- Vice Chair of the Executive Committee
Dave Nickles is originally from W Palm Beach, FL and now lives in Sandy Springs GA with wife Becky. He is the Regional Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs for UCB, Inc. After graduating from the University of Florida, he began a career in political science in Washington D.C. serving two terms as Regional Political Director for the Republican Natl. Committee in the mountain states and the southeast.
Dave worked on staff in the '76 Reagan campaign and as SE Regional Political Dir. for the Reagan for President Committee in 1980. Following the inauguration, he joined Pfizer Inc on the Government Relations Team as Director for the southern region; he left Pfizer in 2008 and worked as a consultant until joining UCB February 2012.
An avid outdoorsman, he enjoys fishing and hunting, especially stalking the greatest game fish - Snook. In 1982 Dave was appointed to the U. S. Marine Fisheries Advisory Council by the Secretary of commerce, Malcolm Baldridge, and served a 4 year term.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Science & Technology Advisory Council Team
Job Titles:
- Member of the Science & Technology Advisory Council Team
Job Titles:
- Member of the Science & Technology Advisory Council Team
Job Titles:
- Member of the Science & Technology Advisory Council Team
Job Titles:
- Member of the Science & Technology Advisory Council Team
Job Titles:
- Member of the Science & Technology Advisory Council Team
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- Member of the Science & Technology Advisory Council Team
- Exec. Dir, CHNEP
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- Member of the Science & Technology Advisory Council Team
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Chairman of the Executive Committee
Marjorie previously served as an AAF board member, and was voted in as chairperson in 2020. Her passion for conserving the environment brought her to AAF where she is sharing her leadership skills and legal expertise. Marjorie Levine has considerable experience in managing and navigating all phases of complex legal disputes. Professionally, she focused her practice on disputes involving environmental enforcement and litigation as well as a wide range of other fields of interest. She graduated from The George Washington University with a degree in Biology and Environmental Studies and then attended Pace University School of Law where she graduated with an Environmental Law Certificate. She is licensed to practice in Florida, New York and New Jersey.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Treasurer
Mike Green was born in Miami and was raised, and still lives, in West Palm Beach. Mike attended the University of Florida and returned home to manage his fathers chemical manufacturing facility. With a business partner they grew and maintained that business for 23 years before deciding to sell to a larger entity.
Mike then began to work for the YMCA of the Palm Beaches in the position of Operations Director. When he left 16 years later, he did so as Executive Director. Having worked both the profit and not-for-profit business worlds, Mike hopes to be worthy addition to the SGF. Mike loves to fish and also spent 25 years coaching youth football and basketball. Mike is married with two grown children.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Science & Technology Advisory Council Team
- Chief Snook Biologist, FWC ( Retired )
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- Member of the Science & Technology Advisory Council Team
- Professional Wetland Scientist 725