The CZMAI Team

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

• Chairperson – Ms. Kennedy Carrillo; Chief Executive Officer- Ministry of Blue Economy and Disaster Risk Management
• 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 and Diaspora Relations Alternate: Ms . Jonelle Hemmans, Business Development and Investment Officer (MTDR)
• 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 (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: 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