Board of Directors

President

Dave Roberts
SeaWorld San Diego
E: President@IMATA.org
 

President Elect

Michael Osborn
Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration
E: PresidentElect@IMATA.org
 

Past President

Michael Hunt
Georgia Aquarium
E: PastPresident@IMATA.org
 

Secretary

Dr. Laura Yeates
National Marine Mammal Foundation
E: Secretary@IMATA.org
 

Treasurer

Chris Davis
A to Z Animal Management
E: Treasurer@IMATA.org
 

First Vice President

Eric Gaglione
Georgia Aquarium
E: FirstVP@IMATA.org
 

Second Vice President

Bill Wolden
Dolphin Quest, Inc
E: SecondVP@IMATA.org  

 
Third Vice President

Grant Abel
Ocean Park Hong Kong
E: ThirdVP@IMATA.org
 

Director at Large

Shelley Wood
Dolphin Discovery
E: Director@IMATA.org

Chairs & Chief Editors

Animal Training & Advisory

Todd Coffman
Sea World Orlando
E: ATAC@IMATA.org

Chad Stouffer
Marineland’s Dolphin Conservation Ctr.
E: ATAC@IMATA.org

Accreditation

Billy Hurley
Georgia Aquarium
E: Accreditation@IMATA.org

Central Office

Ken Ramirez
John G. Shedd Aquarium
E: CentralOffice@IMATA.org

Conference

Erin Clark
New England Aquarium
E: Conference@IMATA.org

Proceedings

Heather Keenan
Miami Seaquarium
E: Proceedings@IMATA.org

Education and Member Services

Madelynn Antonio
John G. Shedd Aquarium
E: EducationMemberServices@IMATA.org

Membership Directory

Nedra Hecker
E: Directory@IMATA.org

Finance

Patti Schilling
New England Aquarium
E: Finance@IMATA.org

Historian

Cheryl Messinger
The Dolphin Connection
E: Historian@IMATA.org

Honors & Awards

Mike Pool
SeaWorld San Antonio
E: HonorsAwards@IMATA.org

International Services

Sunna Edberg
Kolmarden
E: InternationalServices@IMATA.org

Legislation, Information & Policy

Dr. Mark Xitco
U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego
E: LIP@IMATA.org

Liaison

Julie Scardina
Busch Entertainment Corporation
E: Liaison@IMATA.org

Merchandise

Erin Clark
New England Aquarium
E: Merchandise@IMATA.org

Nominations & Elections

Michael Hunt
Georgia Aquarium
E: NominationsElections@IMATA.org

Publications Editorial Coordinator

Patrick Berry
Disney Living Seas
E: Publications@IMATA.org

Research & Conservation

Dr. Debborah Colbert
Association of Zoos & Aquariums
E: ResearchConservation@IMATA.org

Soundings

Patrick Berry
Disney Living Seas
E: Soundings@IMATA.org

Sponsorship

Chris Scullion
U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program
E: Sponsorship@IMATA.org

Web Site

Beau Richter
Long Marine Laboratory - University of California, Santa Cruz
E: Website@IMATA.org