EJ Marohn joined the Invenergy team as the Director of Marine Affairs in April 2024. In addition to serving as the Fisheries Liaison for Leading Light Wind, EJ coordinates all maritime outreach with the marine community, including federal, state, and local government agencies, harbor and port authorities, fisheries, and other maritime users to maintain open lines of communication and share project information.

EJ is a former United States Coast Guard Captain with 27 years of service on the Atlantic Coast, Pacific Coast, the Arctic, and the Great Lakes. In his eleven at-sea and shore assignments he gained extensive experience in domestic and international fisheries management, emergency response, waterways management, and port state control. He has served as the Coast Guard representative on the New England Fishery Management Council and the Stellwagen Banks National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council, the Coast Guard liaison to NOAA Fisheries, and a member of the US delegation to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization. He is a graduate of the US Coast Guard Academy and has a Master of Marine Affairs from the University of Washington.

Our Fisheries Industry Representatives, also known as Fisheries Representatives (FRs), serve as designated points of contact between their respective fishing communities and the Leading Light Wind Project. FRs regularly share their fishing community's concerns and feedback with our Fisheries Engagement Team, ensuring their interests are considered. Our FRs play a crucial role in facilitating informed development that respects both offshore wind projects and fishing activities.

Beth Casoni is Executive Director of the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association, a member-driven organization that accepts and supports the interdependence of species conservation and the members’ collective economic interests. The MLA was established in 1963 by the fishermen, for the fishermen, and is presently one of the leading commercial fishing industry associations in New England. On behalf of the 1,800 members, the MLA works to maintain both the industry and the resource. The MLA strives to be proactive on issues affecting the lobster industry and is active in the management process at both the state and federal levels. The MLA communicates with its members through a monthly newspaper, weekly email, social media, and attendance at industry meetings. For the past 61 years, the MLA has become a trustworthy voice for the industry on important issues, and is looked to by both the fishing industry and the management community.