
Board of Directors

Patrick Lorne is a native of Delray Beach whose family has been in Palm Beach County for five generations. He grew up with a passion for the ocean and marine life. Patrick owns and operates Lorne and Sons Funeral Home, a family owned business which has been caring for the families of Palm Beach County since 1957.

Carmen Bremmer is a native of Illinois and moved to Florida in 2018. Since moving to the sunshine state, she became certified in scuba diving, which drives her passion for the ocean and sea turtle conservation. Carmen has worked for multiple Fortune 500 companies for over 15 years and holds a B.A. in Geography, Business Administration, and Information Systems. She enjoys attending nest excavations and photographing the hatchlings while continuing to expand her knowledge about sea turtles.

Jessica Graham is the Coordinator for the Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership, a regional collaboration of natural resources, science agencies and conservation organizations dedicated to strengthening the management and conservation of aquatic resources in the southeast United States. She has extensive experience with building and maintaining effective conservation partnerships among local, state, and federal partners.