Roles and Responsibilities

Principal members are the senior leadership of participating State and Federal Agencies. Principals are responsible for identifying priorities, developing strategies, making decisions, and providing overall leadership and direction on efforts undertaken by the partnership. In addition, the Principals act as the primary champions for SERPPAS-led efforts within their respective agencies.

SERPPAS is co-chaired by a Principal representing the Department of Defense’s Office of the Secretary of Defense and a Principal representing one of the state partners. The State Principal will serve on a rotating basis between the member states (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi), as agreed upon by the Principals.

SERPPAS Principals and Steering Committee

Principals

Co-Chairs

Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Energy, Installations and Environment)

Ron Tickle
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environmental Management & Restoration

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality

Tim Watkins
Chief Deputy Secretary

Principals

U.S. Forest Service

Ken Arney
Regional Forester, Southern Region, USFS

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

Robert H. Boyles, Jr.
Director

Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Environment, Safety and Infrastructure)

Michelle Brown
Director of Environmental Policy and Programs

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Callie DeHaven
Director, Division of State Lands

Florida Forest Service

Richard Dolan
Director and State Forester

MCI East

Col. Ralph J. Rizzo Jr.
Acting Commander

Environmental Protection Agency

Jeaneanne Gettle
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Brigadier General Daniel H. Hibner
Commander

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Cameron Ingram
Executive Director

Navy Region Southeast

Rear Admiral John Hewitt
Commander

U.S. Army Environmental Command

Colonel Vance M. Brunner
Commander

Alabama Department of Environmental Management

Lance LeFleur
Director

Georgia Forestry Commission

Johnny Sabo
Director and State Forester

Alabama Forestry Commission

Rick Oates
State Forester

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Mike Oetker
Regional Director, Southeast Region

Office of the Secretary of Defense

Dr. Raymond D. O’Toole, Jr
Principal Deputy Director, Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation

Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Walter Rabon
Commissioner

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Heidi Stiller
South Regional Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Chuck Sykes
Director, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries

USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service

James Tillman
Sr. Regional Conservationist, Southeast

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Steve Troxler
Commissioner

U.S. Geological Survey

Holly Weyers
Regional Director, Southeast Region

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission

Roger Young
Executive Director

State of Mississippi

Michael Watson
Secretary of State

South Carolina Office of Resilience

Ben Duncan
Chief Resilience Officer