Executive Director & Co-Founder

Hometown: Kauai, HI

Education: UT Austin (MBA), Whitman College (BA)

Favorite Species: Blue Rice Coral, Montipora flabellata

Climate Change Connection:  My mom started taking me snorkeling when I was 4 years old. I remember how colorful and healthy Kauai’s coral reefs used to be. 28 years later they are largely bleached and dead.

Technical Director & Co-Founder

Hometown: Honolulu, HI

Education: Graphic Design, UH Mānoa

Favorite Species: Immortal Jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii

Climate Change Connection: Growing up in Hawaii, there were never recycling bins and majority of our food was imported. I knew that we needed to do better in Hawaii and all around the world.

Marketing & Partnerships

Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Education: Cornell Univ (CE) | GWU (MPS) | Univ of Utah (BA)

Favorite Species: Sea Otter, Enhydra lutris

Climate Change Connection: Moving across the U.S. has deepened my appreciation for nature and Indigenous stewardship. It also fuels my commitment to climate action and preserving diverse ecosystems and cultures.

Board Member - Design & Partnerships

Hometown: Reston, Virginia

Education: UT Austin (MBA), University of Virginia (BA)

Favorite Species: Jaguar, Panthera onca

Climate Change Connection: In college, I began connecting more with nature and probing the behaviors & impacts of modern society. Since then, I've engaged with various orgs to try to make an impact.

Board Member

Hometown: Seattle, WA

Education: Environmental Humanities, Whitman College

Favorite Species: The Osprey, Pandion haliaetus

Climate Change Connection: I’ve always loved nature and observing flora and fauna.  Since I was 12, I was into birding and I saw the subtle effects and consequences that climate change had on their ecosystems.

Artist -  @MariNovotnyDesign

Hometown: Hastings, MN

Education: Scientific & Technical Comm., Univ. of Minnesota

Favorite Species: Ring-Tailed Lemur, Lemur catta

Climate Change Connection: My family has spent a lot of time in the Minnesota wilderness. I feel so lucky to experience nature's beauty and recognize the importance of preserving it for future generations.