Experience:

• Founder, Chairman and CEO, Next Step Living 
• Manager, BridgeSpan Group and Bain & Co 
• Head of Corporate Strategy and Chief Development Officer, Phoenix Revolution 

Education: MBA/MPA, MIT Sloan and Harvard JFK School of Government BA, Williams College 

Hobbies: When Geoff is not saving our beaches, he is one of Prime Coalition’s board members. 

Favorite Sea Creature or Plant: Manta Ray! 

• Experience: 
  • Senior Vice President, Phoenix Revolution (Cleaner reverse osmosis start-up) focused on strategic partnerships throughout the Industrial sector.  
  • Portfolio Manager and Analyst, Tetrem Capital Management. Co-managed over $5B in actively managed equity portfolios and managed the US investment team.  
  • Analyst, Oceanwood Capital Management, covering Industrial and Financial sectors.

  Education: BA, Dalhousie University  

  Hobbies: When Ben is not saving our beaches, he is spending time with his wife and his two young children. They enjoy skiing in the winter and spending their summers on the water in Massachusetts. 

  Favorite Sea Creature or Plant: New England Hydrangeas and their stunning summer blooms. And Sargassum of course.  

Experience: 

• Head of Strategy, Purple Carrot – vegan meal kit successfully acquired by Oisix Ra Daichi 
• Co-Founder and CEO, Relay Power – community solar, 50%+ ROI for investors within 1st year 
• Product Strategy Manager, Next Step Living – residential rooftop solar and energy efficiency” 

Education: BA, Brown University 

Hobbies: When Allen is not saving our beaches, he is organizing with Extinction Rebellion, an organization doing direct action against the government to demand climate justice. 

Favorite Sea Creature: Mantis Shrimp! From their eyes having 4 times the types of receptors as humans to being able to punch their claws with the force of a .22 caliber rifle, these small shrimp are more than meets the “eye”. 

Experience: 

• Operations Manager – Ocean Barriers – Sargassum Collection, Transportation, and Disposal. 
• Resident Manager – AM Resorts – Operations of the resort 
• Director of operations – Loma del Mar – Operations of the resort. 

Education: Bachelor Degree in Computer Engineering

Hobbies: When Felix is not saving our beaches, he is playing guitar! 

Favorite Sea Creature: Valonia ventricose – Bubble algae and Sargassum

Experience: 

• VP Personal Care | Carbonwave 
• Board Member | Synder Filtration 
• President | Synder Filtration 

Education: B.A. Economics UCLA 

Hobbies: When Jeff is not saving our beaches, he will be traveling, playing basketball, scuba diving, and spending time with his family. 

Favorite Sea Creature or Plant: Sperm Whale – Not only are they the loudest animal on earth and expert hunters, but recent studies also prove that they have a tonal language (like Mandarin Chinese!) 

Experience:

• More than 15 years of experience in Finance and Human Resources, supporting business growth and new initiatives.

Education: Bachelor of Science, Western Governors University.

Hobbies: When Danielle is not saving our beaches, she’s cheering on one of her sons from the lacrosse field sidelines. 

Favorite Sea Creature or Plant: The Mantis Shrimp! 

Experience: 

• Undergraduate Research Assistant, Microbial Ecology and Genomics Laboratory, UPR-RCM 

Education: BS in Biomedical Science – minor in Chemistry, Inter American University of Puerto Rico Metropolitan Campus 

Hobbies: When Carolan is not saving our beaches, she is at the dog park with her fur baby or repotting her plants.    

Favorite Sea Creature: The Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa) 

• Experience: 
  • As a dedicated Scientist, Emanuel deep-dives in the vast ocean of natural polymers. Emanuel brings over six years of experience steering these versatile natural tools toward industries like materials science, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, and environmental technology. His expertise sails across the production, recovery, and characterization of natural polymers from various ecosystems, including microbial, plant, and algae origins. Thriving in the academic undercurrents and the dynamic tides of startups, He has charted innovative paths in polymer applications, anchoring my work in a commitment to excellence and a tide of enthusiasm for sustainable and impactful solutions. 

  Education: MSc. Biomedical Science (drop off after four years PhD in membrane technology) 

  Hobbies: When Emanuel is not saving our beaches, he is an amateur wildlife paparazzo! 

  Favorite Sea Creature or Plant: The Couch Potato Whale! A mythical whale that’s really into binge-watching sea-anemone sitcoms and snacking on plankton popcorn. (Or the Axolotl, if you’re looking for a confirmed existent creature.) 

Experience: 

• 5 Years as a Construction Project Engineer in the Greater Seattle Area 
• Managed delivery of 2 large mixed-use residential developments and 10 commercial tenant improvement projects valued at $100M+ 

Education: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington 

Hobbies: When Jack is not saving our beaches, he is playing and / or watching sports. 

Favorite Sea Creature or Plant: Chinook Salmon 

• Concept Lead at the Governance Lab @ Google, Berlin.
• Consultant at VG&S – Business Development
• Project Lead-Europe and Fellow at Climate Foundation, Woodshole, MA.
• Co-Founder of the B.I.R.D.S. Project at the Hannah Arendt Center, NY.
• Associate Fellow at the Hannah Arendt Center, Bard College.
• BA, Political Studies at Bard College, Dec. ‘17.

Experience: 

• Sr Manager, Product Development & Marketing, Cosmetics, Amyris Inc. 
• Using sugarcane fermentation to convert basic plant-sugar into effective emollients and silicone alternatives    
• Pilot Plant Engineer & Raw Material Lab Manager, L’Oréal 
• Scaling up manufacturing process for make-up & skincare products, mass market & luxury brands   

Education: Certificate Program in Business Administration, UC Berkeley Extension, USA / M.Sc in Chemical Engineering, CPE Lyon, France   

Hobbies: When Magali is not saving our beaches, find her exploring new recipes & creating unique dishes for friends and family! 

Favorite Sea Creature or Plant: The Stingray! 

Experience: 

• Board Member, RABAF 
• Founder, RepTele Communications 

Education: BS Kinesiology, BA Business Administration, Western Washington University 

Hobbies: When Jon is not saving our beaches, you can find him practicing sports of nearly any kind! 

Favorite Sea Creature or Plant: Sargassum, obviously. 

Experience: 

• Plant Manager, Engineering Manager, Materials Manager, Manufacturing Manager – Lutron Electronics 
• Plant Manager – Thermo Fisher Scientific 
• Operations Manager – Hubbel Caribe Limited 

Education: MSEE Georgia Institute of Technology, BSEE University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez Campus 

Hobbies: When Juan is not saving our beaches, he will be drawing, painting, photography and spending time with his family. 

Favorite Sea Creature or Plant: Manatee! 

Experience: 

• Office manager at Carbonwave Mexico 
• General Manager at Lavanderia Americana de Cancun 
• Front Office Manager Omni Cancun Hotel & Villas 
• Entreprenuer 

Education: Accounting Bachelor’s Degree – Universidad Latinoamericana 

Hobbies: When Rafael is not saving our beaches, he is listening to podcasts and music! 

Favorite Sea Creature: The Octopus 

Experience:

• 3 years of experience in social media and marketing, specifically in social impact and health issues related to the Hispanic and African American community.
• Voice actress and singer.

Education: BA in Telecommunication Media Studies, Minor in Women and Gender Studies – Texas A&M University.

Hobbies: When Sara is not saving our beaches, she is doing voice over work, singing or at the movies with her family. 

Favorite Sea Creature or Plant: The Axolotl – the ultimate water-loving, regenerating, Mexican icon of the aquatic world. Did you know that Axolotls have the incredible ability to regrow entire limbs and even parts of their heart and brain? Talk about self-improvement skills.