Founding Board of Governors   Left to Right: Stromberg, Hawse, R. George, C. George, McCormac and Dietch Present Board of Governors 1) Dr. Robert Y. George (President) 2) Mrs. Chandra George (Treasurer), Wilmington , North Carolina Mrs. George has a degree in biological sciences and has served as research Associate in the ‘Isopod Crustacea Taxonomy Project at Florida State University and Duke University. 3) Mr. Ronald Lancaster (Secretary), Vice-President BB&T Bank 4) Mr. Kevin Jones (Board Member and Communications Consultant), Assistant Pastor: Open Door Baptist Church, Raleigh, NC. 5) Prof. Jarel-Ove Stromberg, Kristineberg Marine Research Station in Sweden. Dr. Stromberg directed the world-renowned Kristineberg Marine Research Station (KMRS) for more than 25 years. He was past president of the Scientific Committee of Antarctic Research (SCAR) and is active in global ocean Conservation efforts with emphasis on deep-sea floor and polar seas. 6) Mr. Kevin Foy (Board Member), Assistant Professor of Environmental Law, North Carolina Central University (ex-officio member and conference collaborator)