Team | BOPP

OUR TEAM

The BOPP team is based in Bermuda with international support from the Blue Prosperity Coalition and Waitt Institute. Our program is led by the Government of Bermuda in partnership with staff from the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences. Our program is collaborative and will work closely with local and international organizations, ocean stakeholders, and the public to make a comprehensive plan for future ocean health in Bermuda.

FOUNDING MEMBERS

Signatory: Hon. Walter H. Roban, JP, MP, Minister of Home Affairs

BOPP is led by the government and partners closely with multiple government departments to develop policy recommendations that support the needs of Bermudians.

Signatory: William B. Curry, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer

BIOS provides scientific and technical expertise to guide and shape the data gathering and analysis of local environments to ensure decisions are based on the best available science.

Signatory: Ted Waitt, Founder and Chief Executive Officer

On behalf of the Blue Prosperity Coalition, the Waitt Institute creates and implements sustainable ocean plans in partnership with committed governments and local stakeholders.

STEERING COMMITTEE

Bermuda Business Development Agency
Bermuda Department of Health
Bermuda Economic Development Corporation
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences
Bermuda National Trust (observer)
Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority
Bermuda Tourism Authority
Commercial Fisheries Council
Department of Economic Development
Department of Energy
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Department of Marine and Ports
Department of Planning
Department of Workforce Development
Environmental Authority
Estates Section, Ministry of Public Works
Historic Wrecks Authority
Marine Resources Board
Regulatory Authority

BOPP STAFF

Cheryl-Ann Mapp, Blue Economy Specialist

Cheryl manages Blue Economy and development for the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme. She was a former Compliance Officer with the Department of Environmental Protection where she managed the Fisheries and Animal Wardens teams, advised on environmental compliance issues and facilitated relevant environmental advisory board meetings.

Sarah Brooks, Marine Spatial Planning Specialist

As MSP Specialist, Sarah will bring her technical and programmatic experience to BOPP to provide strategic support and overall guidance for the design and implementation of the Marine Spatial Plan. She previously worked as the Senior Conservation Specialist at the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust in the UK. She has spent the last three years consulting on various research projects as she sailed around the world, visiting over 30 countries.

Fae Sapsford, Communications Manager

As a part-time Communications Manager, Fae supports the Communications Team in a broad range of communications assets. She is a Bermudian science communicator and runs her own science communications focused Instagram account, @Sargassogirl. Fae is currently pursuing a PhD in Maritime Affairs at World Maritime University. She has a BA in English with Creative Writing from the University of Nottingham and an MPhil in Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic from the University of Cambridge, and her dissertations for both degrees were ocean-related. She has also completed a post-graduate diploma in law.