The CZMAI Team

Our people make the difference at the Coastal Zone Management Authority & Institute, and that starts with our leadership team.

• Chairperson – Ms. Beverly Wade, Chief Executive Officer- Ministry of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation
• Vice Chair and NGO Representative – Mr. Valdemar Andrade; Executive Director- Turneffe Atoll Sustainability Association (TASA)
• Director – TBA – Private Sector Representative
• Director – Mrs. Nicole Solano, Chief Executive Officer- Ministry of Tourism, Youth, Sports and Diaspora Relations
  Alternate: Mr . Josue Carballo, Chief Tourism Officer
• Director – Dr. Vincent Palacio; President-University of Belize
• Director – Mr. Paul Thompson – Chief Executive Officer-Ministry of Natural Resources, Petroleum, and Mining (MNRPM)
  Alternate: Ms . Keisha Rodriguez, Director, Policy and Planning (MNRPM)
• Director – Mr. Carlos Pol, Chief Executive Officer-Ministry of Finance, Investment, Economic Transformation, Civil Aviation and E-Governance
  Alternate: Mr. Leroy Martinez, Acting Director, Integrated Climate Finance Development and Coordination Unit
• Director (ex officio) – Mrs. Chantalle Samuels; Chief Executive Officer-Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute
• Director (ex officio) – Mrs. Arlene Young; Director-Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute

• Chairperson: Mr. Anthony Mai; Department of the Environment

• Councilor: Mr. Andrew Usher; Belize Tourism Board; Alternate: Ms. Erin Gongora
• Councilor: Mr. Kaylon Young; Belize Port Authority; Alternate: Mr. Michael Jenkins
• Councilor: Mr. Rigoberto Quintana; Fisheries Department; Alternate: Mrs. Alicia Eck-Nunez
• Councilor: Mrs. Linette Canto; Belize Tourism Industry Association

• Councilor: Mr. Wilber Sabido; Forest Department; Alternate: Ms. Minerva Gonzalez
• Councilor: Mr. Talbert Brackett; Land and Surveys Department, Ministry of Natural Resources, Petroleum and Mining
• Councilor: Mr. Hugo Moguel; Association of Real Estate Brokers of Belize (AREBB)
• Councilor: Dr. Jake Snaddon; UB Environmental Research Institute (UB ERI)
• Councilor: Mrs. Nicole Auil Gomez; Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
• Councilor: Mr. Noel Harvey; Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing (MIDH)
• Councilor: Mr. Clifford Garcia; Association of Professional Engineers of Belize (APEB)
• Councilor (ex officio): Mrs. Arlene Young; CZMAI