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Susan Snow-Cotter, aged 45 died

December 13, 2006 at Brigham and

Woman's Hospital in Boston after a three month battle with aggressive inflammatory breast cancer.

Susan was the second of four chil- dren who grew up in Medfield, Mass.

She attended the University of

Massachusetts at Amherst and received a degree in Political Science.

Later, she received a Masters in

Marine Affairs from the University of

Washington.

Snow-Cotter and her fisherman and commercial captain husband, John met in Seattle, moved to Saipan and returned to Massachusetts when

Susan was hired to work in the MA office of Coastal Zone Management.

She worked at CZM for 12 years; spending the last few years as

Associate Director and as Director this past year. As such Susan headed up the Environmental Affairs and

Ocean Management Initiative, which was the first in the nation.

Balancing human use with environ- mental protection in the ocean was a passion for her. Susan served as Chair of the Gulf of Maine Council on the

Environment; she served on the

Northeast Regional Ocean Council; the US Committee on Ocean Policy

Federal/State Task Team on Research

Priorities; and she was the Chair of the State's Coastal Hazards

Commission. Susan led many efforts to bring innovative management approaches to the entire Gulf of

Maine region. In particular she spear- headed a region wide effort to map the seafloor off the entire New

England coast. Susan's love of the ocean was deep seeded. During her brief treatment, she enjoyed many walks on the beach in Hull and she enjoyed rowing with the crew in

Hingham. She was a particularly good stroke because she was strong, steady and quiet. Susan leaves many family members, both parents, her husband, John and their two chil- dren: Carley and Nicholas. A service to celebrate her very full life was cele- brated at Old Ship Church in

Hingham December 18, 2006 sur- rounded by over 400 friends, col- leagues and relatives. Donations in her memory may be made to the

Snow-Cotter Family fund c/o

Hingham Institution for Savings, 55

Main Street, Hingham, MA 02043 (Attn. Mary Lampert) (Source:

Exerpted from Hingham Journal,

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Obituary: Susan Snow-Cotter

Director Mass. Office of Coastal Zone Management

New MD for Sonardyne

Barry Clutton (pictured right) has been appointed as managing director of Sonardyne International Ltd, a specialist in subsea acoustic position- ing, navigation and communications.

He has moved into the managing director's post following nine years as the company's finance director. "I am greatly looking forward to playing a key role in Sonardyne's future which promises to be an excit- ing time for the company as we expand into new markets," said

Clutton. "I intend to ensure that the company maintains its emphasis on innovation and customer service and

I am looking forward to introducing new products currently in develop- ment that I am confident will bring important benefits to the industry."

Barry Clutton has taken over from

Ian Polley, Nigel Kelland and Barry

Clutton.

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