Jena King is a philanthropist who created the Jena and Michael King Foundation with her late husband. Since 1999, the institution has focused its endowments on children and the environment. She also oversees a donor advised fund through the Jewish Community Foundation. In 2007, Jena was honored with Global Green’s Entertainment Industry Environmental Leadership Award, … Read more
Dr. Christina Chemtai Hicks is a Professor at Lancaster University, UK, and an interdisciplinary social scientist and marine conservationist. Christina works on fisheries governance and conservation, food justice and nutrition, and the politics of finance and investment in fisheries and food systems. Christina is a Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation, an ISI Highly Cited Researcher, … Read more
Gouzer is an International Specialist and Deputy Chairman for the Post-War & Contemporary Art Department at Christie’s Auction House. Joining Oceana’s board of directors in 2013, he uses his position in the art world to raise money and draw attention to ocean conservation. Gouzer is also an avid freediver.
Gaviria served as the President of Colombia from 1990 to 1994, and as Secretary General of the Organization of American States from 1994 until 2004. During his four-year presidential term, Colombia drafted a new, more democratic constitution.
Maya Gabeira is a Brazilian Big Wave Surfer, best known for setting the 2020 World Record for the biggest wave at 73.3 feet ever surfed by a woman, and the biggest wave surfed by anyone – male or female – that year. As an ESPY award winner and 7x Big Wave Award champion, Maya is one of … Read more
Patrice Etlin joined Advent International in 1997 and started the firm’s investment activities in Brazil. As one of Advent’s global Managing Partners and member of the Executive Committee, he helps oversee the firm’s strategic direction and investment activities, with a particular focus on Latin America. Patrice has 30 years of private equity experience and has … Read more
Nicholas Davis has been the Chairman of the Board of EuroAmerica since 2010. EuroAmerica is one of the top players in the Chilean financial services industry, with strong presence in pension products through annuities, capital market transactions, brokerage, financing and real estate development. Nicholas is the founder of Fundación Punta de Lobos, a non-profit organization … Read more
To most, Ted Danson is known for TV and movie acting roles, but for those in the conservation movement, he is much more famous for his work as a passionate ocean advocate and Oceana spokesman. The son of an archaeologist and anthropologist, Ted grew up understanding that cultures leave an imprint on the Earth and … Read more
Bedolfe, the executive director of the Marisla Foundation, was one of Oceana’s founders and led the organization from 2002 until 2008. Under his leadership, Oceana’s efforts led to many victories for the oceans including the protection of over 640 million acres of ocean habitat from destructive bottom trawling, the commitment by the world’s second largest … Read more
Gaz Alazraki is the writer and director of Mexico’s record breaking comedy Nosotros los Nobles (2013) and the Co-Creator, Executive Producer and Director of Club de Cuervos (2015) – Netflix’s first original series in Spanish. He heads Alazraki Entertainment, a Mexico City based production company focused on High Quality Entertainment for general audiences in Latin America and Hispanic USA.
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