| Jon Alberts | UNOLS Executive Secretary & RIEP Committee Chair |
| Linda Barrett | URI Director of Budget and Financial Planning |
| David Smith | Associate Dean of Academics / URI-GSO |
| Isaac Ginis | Professor of Oceanography / URI-GSO |
| John Riendeau | Director of Business Devel. / Rhode Island Commerce Corp. |
| Bob Weygand | Former VP Administration & Finance / URI Lecturer |
| Candace Oviatt | Professor of Oceanography / URI-GSO |
| Tom Glennon | Director of Marine Operations / URI-GSO |