StaffMeet the StaffAmber-jean NickelChief Operating Officer After spending many years selling Maine lobster and being an advocate for the sustainability and iconic industry, Amber-Jean comes to the MLA. Grounded in operations and marketing, being a perfect fit for us as we continue to tackle an ever-growing list of complex challenges.
Patrice McCarronPolicy Director Policy Director and a part of the MLA since 2001, Patrice is known as a major resource for the Maine lobster industry and the challenges it faces. She serves on several boards including the Lobster Research, Education and Development Fund and Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team. She is President of the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance, a non-profit sister organization to the MLA. Ms. McCarron formerly served as executive director to the Gulf of Maine Lobster Foundation, worked on fisheries issues for the New England Aquarium and was Director of the Marine Environmental Research Institute’s Resource Center. ![]() Antonina “Andi” PelletierMembership Director Antonina joined the MLA in the fall of 2015 after many years running her own business and serving on the Community Advisory Board at Maine Public. She brings a history of customer service and membership experience to the MLA and has found the work more than rewarding. Ms. Pelletier also works in the development office of the Maine Lobstermen’s Community Alliance as well volunteering in her community.
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