ExCom
The European Marine Board operations are overseen by the Executive Committee (ExCom). The ExCom is composed of a Chair and six vice-Chairs, elected by the European Marine Board members, and the Executive Director of the Secretariat (ex officio).
The ExCom provides strategic guidance to the Board and Secretariat, oversees implementation of the actions agreed by the Board at plenary meetings, and makes operational and financial decisions.
Prof. Jan Mees
Chair
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Belgium / Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO), Belgium
Dr. Carlos Garcia-Soto
vice-Chair
Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO), Spain
Dr. Jan-Stefan Fritz
vice-Chair
German Marine Research Consoritum (KDM), Germany
Dr. Mark James
vice-Chair
Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS), UK
Prof. Fe
rdinando Boero
vice-Chair
Dr. Yv
es-Marie Paulet
vice-Chair
Marine Universities of France (UM), France
Mr. 
Jeremy Gault
vice-Chair
Irish Marine Universities Consortium (IMUC), Ireland
Prof. Sheila Heymans
Executive Director (ex officio member)