Charlie Culpepper

Charlie Culpepper currently serves as the Director of Membership Recruitment and Public Outreach for the National Aquaculture Association, a position held since January 2023. Prior to this role, Charlie held various positions within the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from January 2017 to January 2023, including Assistant Division Director and Biological Administrator in the Division of Aquaculture. Previous experience includes management roles at Marshallberg Farm and the Lapaz Group, a graduate assistantship at Mississippi State University, and various positions in retail and food service. Charlie earned a Master of Science in Aquaculture from Mississippi State University and a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife, Fish, and Wildlands Science and Management from The University of Georgia.