Our people make the difference at the Coastal Zone Management Authority & Institute, and that starts with our leadership team.
The CZMAI Team
Board of Directors
- Chairperson – Ms. Kennedy Carrillo; Chief Executive Officer- Ministry of The Blue Economy and Civil Aviation
- Vice Chair – Mr. Valdemar Andrade; Executive Director- Turneffe Atoll Sustainability Association (TASA)
- Director – Dr. Leroy Almendarez; Executive Director- Private Sector Representative
- Director – Mrs. Nicole Solano; Chief Executive Officer- Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations * Alternate: Jonelle Hemmans
- Director – Professor Clement Sankat; President-University of Belize
- Director – Dr. Lesbia Cocom; Chief Executive Officer-Ministry of Natural Resources, Petroleum, and Mining
- 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
CZM Advisory Council Membership
- Chairperson: Mr. Anthony Mai; Department of the Environment
- Councilor: Ms. Noriko Gamero; Belize Tourism Board
- Councilor: Major H. Gilbert Swazo; Belize Port Authority
- Councilor: Mr. Rigoberto Qunitana; Fisheries Department
- Councilor: Mr. Neville Smith; Belize Tourism Industry Association
- Councilor: Mr. Wilber Sabido; Forest Department
- Councilor: Mr. Talbert Brackett; Mining Unit, Ministry of Natural Resources
- Councilor: Ms. Linda Thornton; Belize Shrimp Growers Association (BSGA)
- Councilor: Ms. Arreini Palacio-Morgan; Association of Protected Areas Management Organizations (APAMO)
- Councilor: Mr. John Bodden; Ministry of Health and Wellness
- Councilor: Ms. Leandra Cho-Ricketts; UB Environmental Research Institute (ERI)
- Councilor: Mrs. Nicole Auil-Gomez; Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
- Councilor: Mr. Rey David Guerrero; Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
- Councilor: Mr. Clifford Garcia; Association of Professional Engineers of Belize
- Councilor (ex officio): Mrs. Arlene Young; CZMAI
CZMAI Staff
Mrs. Chantalle Samuels
Chief Executive Officer of Coastal Zone Management Authority
Mrs. Arlene Young
Director of Coastal Zone Management Institute
Technical Staff
Coastal Planning Unit
Water Quality Monitoring Unit
Mr. Gilbert Andrews
Water Quality and Coastal Monitoring Technician
Mr. Kent Garbutt
Boat Captain/ Water Quality Monitoring Lab Assistant