{"id":196,"date":"2015-10-08T10:54:09","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T18:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northerncompas.wpengine.com\/?p=196"},"modified":"2018-06-20T12:32:47","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T20:32:47","slug":"senator-mark-begich-to-serve-as-chair-of-ocean-champions-advisory-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northerncompassgroup.com\/in-the-news\/senator-mark-begich-to-serve-as-chair-of-ocean-champions-advisory-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator Mark Begich to Serve as Chair of Ocean Champions Advisory Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ocean Champions Announces New Board Leadership<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nWashington, D.C. \u2013\u00a0October 8, 2015\u00a0\u2013 As part of its expanding political influence on behalf of ocean conservation, Ocean Champions announced today that former Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) will serve as Chair of its Advisory Board. Longtime Board member and ocean leader Michael Sutton will take over as Board Chair.<\/p>\n<p>Following a very successful election cycle in 2014, where 90 percent of Ocean Champions endorsed candidates won their elections and the organization lead the effort to defeat Ocean Enemy #1, Rep. Steve Southerland, Ocean Champions is well-positioned to engage in the 2016 cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Ocean Champions recently established an Advisory Board of ocean and political leaders; expanding its reach into the business, political and non-profit sectors.\u00a0 Former Senator Mark Begich (D-Alaska) will Chair the Advisory Board, which includes Wendy Benchley, Philippe Cousteau, and David Rockefeller, Jr. A full list can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oceanchampions.org\/advisors\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am excited to Chair the Advisory Board for Ocean Champions, and proud to serve with such an outstanding group of ocean leaders\u201d, said Begich.\u00a0 \u201cIn the Senate, I saw the critical role Ocean Champions played through the electoral and legislative process in protecting our oceans,\u201d added Begich.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to its electoral successes in the 2014 cycle, Ocean Champions had important legislative wins on Capitol Hill, including, laws that will tackle the growing problem of toxic algal blooms and holding strong laws that ensure sustainable fisheries in US waters.<\/p>\n<p>Ocean Champions is also pleased to announce that long-time director, Michael Sutton, will assume the role of Board Chair as of the October 2015 board meeting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving worked with the Ocean Champions Board and leadership since its inception, I\u2019m thrilled this organization has grown in size and influence in Washington,\u201d said Sutton.\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019m excited to work with my fellow directors, advisors, and Ocean Champions leadership to continue to expand our impact on behalf of the oceans,\u201d added Sutton.<\/p>\n<p>Outgoing Board Chair, Samantha Campbell, has served on the Board since 2005 and led the Board since 2010. She oversaw the development of the political strategy that was so successful in the recent election, as well as the overall growth of the organization. \u201cI am so proud to have served as Board Chair and will continue my strong support for Ocean Champions as it continues its mission to build political power for ocean conservation and to make ocean health a top legislative priority\u201d, said Campbell.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been fantastic working with Samantha. I appreciate her vision, insights and unwavering support. She has been an outstanding partner and leader\u201d, said David Wilmot, Ph.D., President and Co-Founder of Ocean Champions.\u00a0 \u201cWe welcome Mike\u2019s leadership at this exciting time of growth. He has been with us since the very beginning and has a deep commitment to ocean conservation and full understanding of the importance of political engagement\u201d, added Wilmot.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ocean Champions Announces New Board Leadership<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Senator Mark Begich to Serve as Chair of Ocean Champions Advisory Board - Northern Compass Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/northerncompassgroup.com\/in-the-news\/senator-mark-begich-to-serve-as-chair-of-ocean-champions-advisory-board\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Senator Mark Begich to Serve as Chair of Ocean Champions Advisory Board - 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