The 2014 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference Executive Committee, consisting of individuals representing the Conference partners, is responsible for the organization and planning of the Conference.
- Charles Wilson (Chair), Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
- Michael Carron, Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
- David Conover, National Science Foundation
- Alyssa Dausman, U.S. Geological Survey
- Allen Dearry, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
- Robert Detrick, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Robert Dickey, Food and Drug Administration
- Paul Sandifer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- David Shaw, Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
- Andrew Shepard, Gulf of Mexico University Research Collaborative
- Suzanne van Drunick, Environmental Protection Agency
- Denis Wiesenburg, Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative