As the CEO and Founder of One Blue Ocean, Henthorne provides a unique perspective at the intersection of exploration, creativity, and business. Having traveled to over 100 countries and logging more than 5000 scuba dives, he has seen the grandeur and beauty of the ocean firsthand; and also witnessed the problems of human impact on one of the earth’s most important resources. Eleven years ago, Henthorne began a mission to “share the magic, the soulfulness, and all the riches that the ocean brings with millions of others” through his artwork. Through his award-winning work, he shares a passion and vision of earth’s most precious resource … One Blue Ocean. His expeditions have been sponsored by NorthFace, Lecia, Manfrotto and Adobe and featured globally at museums and galleries.

Henthorne’s early career was in the finance sector then as executive sales and marketing roles for the technology sector. During his corporate tenure, he worked closely with C-Level Fortune 100 executives providing business intelligence solutions.

Henthorne’s motto “show me solutions ... not problems,” for him exemplifies the founding reason for One Blue Ocean. With his leadership, he will bring his spirit of entrepreneurship with business acumen to build a long-term sustainable organization to effect the change needed in human behavior to create a healthy blue ocean.

An award winning photographer, Jody MacDonald is no stranger to adventure and exploration in the last untamed corners of the planet. Having spent her formative years in Saudi Arabia before sailing around the world twice over the span of a decade on kiteboarding, sailing, surfing and paragliding expeditions, she has traveled to over 90 countries in search of the unknown. From train hopping in the Sahara to paragliding in the Himalayas at 17,000 ft she is passionate about stepping off the beaten path in pursuit of documenting issues that blend insightful storytelling, big adventure expeditions and social change inspiration in the hopes of promoting the preservation of wild places.
She has worked on prominent campaigns with companies such as Disney, HP, Ford and Leica and has had the opportunity to speak on the TEDx stage. Recently, Men’s Journal named her as “One of the 25 Most Adventurous Women in the Past 25 years.” You can see her images in many international publications such as National Geographic, Red Bull, Outside, BBC, Patagonia, Islands, and Men’s Journal among others.

Warren Keelan is a multi-international award winning seascape and ocean photographer based in the Illawarra South Coast region of NSW, Australia. His images have been awarded highly in the prestigious photographic competitions: International Landscape Photographer of the Year, International Photo Awards, International Monochrome Awards, Epson International Pano, Siena International & International Loupe Awards and has received local and international recognition via TV, radio & newspapers.

Everyone has a story. A unique perspective on the world and a series of experiences that define who and what they are. The telling of that story shows up in a variety of ways and no person walks the planet without one. Ever.
Whether it’s communicated through the written word or graphic style - on the page or in the space - turning those stories into usable content is at the core of Julie’s work. Her ability to assimilate layers of information and transform them into captivating messages is her super power.
A lover of the planet and its people, Julie has worked with non-profits that share a passion for the ocean, corporations that bring innovative approaches to age-old problems, and individuals who are ‘different by nature’ - and not afraid to say so.
A lifetime of creative communications has been expressed both visually and verbally, creating a portfolio of work that is vast in scope, style and substance. A writer, designer, and true collaborator, Julie uses her endless creativity to make the world a little better and is dedicated to shining a light in all its corners.

On his path to becoming an internationally acclaimed photographer, Russell Ord has squinted down the lens at an intriguing mix of subjects over the years. He’s shot magazine covers of world-class surfers and helped deify celebrity chefs. He’s roamed with Uunguu Rangers in the Australian outback, island-hopped across tropical fantasylands and followed his photographic instincts through urban meccas. Meanwhile, his ocean images are celebrated for simultaneously implying the cruelty and majesty of the sea.
As one of the world’s leading surf photographers, Russ’s unique talents culminated in his documentation of a violent twist of Indian Ocean known simply as ‘The Right’. In pursuit of a unique, career-defining angle, Russ put himself in a situation where the ocean’s most powerful forces converge. The hard-won image served as the focal point for his celebrated documentary, ‘One Shot’.

Asia was born and raised on the beautiful island Oahu. She picked up her first disposable film camera at the age of 8, graduated to a little point-and-shoot digital camera that was handed down by an Aunty, and has never stopped shooting since. As she incorporates water elements into her work with different brands and private clients, she continues to blur the line between commercial photography and fine art. At the end of the day, her constant pursuit is to create images that draw people into the wild and introduce them to the world below the surface that not everyone is able to see.

Karim Iliya is an underwater photographer, drone pilot, and filmmaker based in Maui, Hawaii. He grew up in the Middle East and Asia and developed a curiosity for the natural world which has taken him into the midst of battling whales, exploding volcanoes, ice worlds of the Arctic, and many of the fascinating places that humans and animals make their home. Karim aims to use photography and video to show a unique perspective and uncover new worlds underwater that few have the opportunity to see, and to tell stories about people, places, and animals in order to better our world. His passion is in documenting whales, big cats, and other threatened animals in an effort to protect our delicate ecosystems on Earth. Karim has been published in National Geographic Magazine for his humpback whale photography.

Ando Shah is an experience and systems designer, mixed-media artist and a virtual reality pioneer. Trained as a chip designer, he spent his formative years working in Silicon Valley designing hardware for video streaming and renewable energy systems for off-grid communities. He created one of the first 360 capture cameras, created and directed multiple virtual reality experiences selected at Cannes Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Geneva International Film Festival and World XR Forum amongst others. He co-created the world’s first underwater camera trap and software identification system that is used to automatically identify individual manta rays. Ando is the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Ballast Technologies, which gave birth to the field of aquatic virtual reality. He has designed and built the systems and experiences for innovative and award-winning products such as the VRSlide and DIVR, and holds multiple patents in these fields. His work has been featured in the New Yorker, CNET, The BBC, Forbes, Digital Trends, MIT Technology Review, WIRED and Freethink.

Having grown up along the Youghiogheny River in Pennsylvania, USA Megan’s love of wildlife led her to a passion for ocean conservation. As a student at the College of Wooster studying environmental studies and sociology, her interest in the way that societies interact with the environment have led her to a multitude of internship and volunteer opportunities that explore the most effective ways to engage the public in conservation initiatives. Learning from every opportunity, Megan plans to turn this passion into a career, working to help the environment in whatever way she can.

Hello, I’m Dave Sandford, a professional photographer based in London, Ontario, Canada. For much of my career (24 years) I have primarily covered professional sports. During that time, I’ve worked extensively with the NHL, NBA and Hockey Hall of Fame. I’m proud to have covered 22 Stanley Cup Championships, 2 Winter Olympics, the Super Bowl, and MLB baseball.
However, my biggest passion for photography was born from a love of nature and wildlife. My earliest attempts at photography, as a child and into my teen years, were of birds, critters and beautiful Canadian landscapes captured in a ravine just down the road from the home I grew up in, as well as Buckhorn Lake in the Kawartha's where I have spent most my summer days.
I’ve been fortunate, as an adult, to photograph far beyond Canada’s borders from the polar seas of Antarctica to the frozen tundra of the Arctic and the warm waters of the South Pacific capturing diverse wildlife such as bears, whales, penguins and sharks to name a few.
Over the past 6 years, my nature photography has taken me into the frigid waters of Lake Erie where I tackled the challenge of “the Gales of November” in my ongoing Liquid Mountains project and my most well know library of imagery.

Charyse Reinfelder is a creative traveling around the world working as a photographer, filmmaker, digital artist, web designer, and model based in Maui, HI. Her passion for the ocean and the underwater world started at a very young age. Her earliest memories were for her love of dolphins and a deep fascination for the intelligence of marine creatures. Her hopes are that through photo and video she can help bring awareness to the endangered animals of the world and create connections between our planet and humans in hopes to protect the ocean. She was recently published in Esquire KZ on a project to bring awareness to the pollution of plastic. "If you feel deeply about something you are more inspired to create change"

Nessim is a Lebanese-British filmmaker and photographer with experience working as a producer, director, camera operator and editor in over 30 countries across 6 continents on a range of subjects such as environmental conservation, education and global health. For the past four years, he has worked alongside What Took You So Long, a production company that specialises in producing content for NGOs, development organisations and ethical companies. His expertise lies in breaking down complex topics into aesthetic, nuanced and human centric stories. He is fluent in English, French and Arabic and in his spare time he loves to freedive, wood-work, play music, and spend as much time in the glorious outdoors as possible.

Karen works to bring awareness about the fragility of the ocean in everything she does. As a resident of the Florida Keys, she is engaged in many endeavors to give back to the ocean that has provided her so many precious memories. She is a licensed 100T Captain, PADI Instructor & Board Member of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council. She has over 30 years’ experience in and on the water with more than 3000 dives in oceans around the world. As a sailing charter business owner, she has hosted hundreds of kids throughout the years, teaching them the value of protecting the ocean through responsible boating, fishing, and snorkeling practices. She also works parttime at The Turtle Hospital helping with the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of endangered sea turtles. “Protecting the environment is the greatest responsibility we have as stewards of this earth.” – Karen Angle

Roberto Ochoa is a marine wildlife videographer,Director of Galapagos and Socorro Evolution (Ocean Evolution Films) has been documenting the beauty of our world's oceans.

Armand pushes the boundaries of visual storytelling by merging traditional still photography and motion into new hybrid visual formats. He combines time lapse photography, still images, and video footage in ways never seen before. Armand’s visuals are often created for display on high resolution screens (8K or greater) for an immersive experience. His work has been featured around the world in museum exhibitions, architectural installations, TV shows and commercials, cinema, on electronic devices, and in live performances.

Born in Sydney in 1968, his youth spent on the coast of South West France, Tim knew from an early age that the ocean would be a constant source of inspiration in his life.
Leading figure in extreme sports and travel photography, he has inspired his generation by revealing the sheer beauty of the elements through images capturing the most spectacular sporting performances in extraordinary settings. He has captured the ride of the Millennium in Teahupoo with Laird Hamilton and has publish a book on the Infamous wave celebrating its magic and power.
His work, which has appeared in countless publications and advertising campaigns, is the product of thirty years of travel across the globe, often pioneering new destinations.
Although now living with his family on the island of Tahiti, Tim still tours the world but has assigned himself the principal task of capturing the magic of Polynesian life, most of the time underwater this part of the Pacific Ocean has become his favourite playground.

Kira Qwan specializes in production and design for experiential entertainment. She has worked on several projects that use augmented reality and virtual production, giving the user access to a whole new realm. They could be inside the belly of a flying whale for Leviathan or the inner workings of a pancreatic beta cell in The World in a Cell. Her passion is bringing ideas to life through engaging, story driven projects.

Beneath the secretively reflective surface of the sea, there is vibrant colour, form and movement combined with a tranquil suspension of time and matter. This world has inspired and shaped Sumer’s life for nearly two decades now, and has become his profession, muse and medium.

Sumer is one of India’s most experienced SCUBA Diving Instructors and has brought hundreds of people into the ocean through diving. His underwater photography and filmmaking brings the ocean into the lives of many more. Through the images he creates, he hopes to spread awareness about the beauty, the fragility and the fundamental need of a healthy ocean to all life on the planet. Sumer is a passionate marine conservationist and supports ReefWatch – an Indian NGO working on the protection and sustainable use of the ocean’s resources – in all his work.

Cathryn Castle Garcia and Capt. Gui Garcia are veteran scuba instructors and owners of C2G2 Productions, a multimedia company specializing in underwater and wildlife 8k film production, photography, editing and publishing. Cathryn has served as a magazine editor for more than 20 years and edits/publishes books for indie authors. Gui is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker and is also a US Coast Guard-licensed master mariner with decades of experience as a superyacht captain. The couple serves as crew on expedition yachts. They also lead adventure tours and photo expeditions to remote dive destinations worldwide. Their first book, Ocean Metaphor: Unexpected Life Lessons from the Sea is available in select retail outlets and on Amazon.com. They are available for speaking engagements, book signings and corporate events.

Cathryn Castle Garcia and Capt. Gui Garcia are veteran scuba instructors and owners of C2G2 Productions, a multimedia company specializing in underwater and wildlife 8k film production, photography, editing and publishing. Cathryn has served as a magazine editor for more than 20 years and edits/publishes books for indie authors. Gui is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker and is also a US Coast Guard-licensed master mariner with decades of experience as a superyacht captain. The couple serves as crew on expedition yachts. They also lead adventure tours and photo expeditions to remote dive destinations worldwide. Their first book, Ocean Metaphor: Unexpected Life Lessons from the Sea is available in select retail outlets and on Amazon.com. They are available for speaking engagements, book signings and corporate events.

My name is Sandrine Hecq. I live in Perth Western Australia but grew up in the North West Province of South Africa.

I am a travel enthusiast that takes most of my content with a drone 🙂

Anyone can tell right away by taking a look at my work that I have an avid love for oceans and capturing the world from an inhumanly point of view! Even from high in the sky, I have the creative ability to hunt for unique patterns in Mother Earth to showcase her beauty.

I love showing my desire for adventure through my work as I climb to new heights to ensure that I capture the feeling of each trip I take in its entirety.

I have been droning for about 4-5 years and always love finding unique & untouched locations to share with the world.

Oso is an award-winning music editor for feature films. Trained in the performance of classical guitar his path took an unusual turn when he discovered the power of the computer and how it could help realize new musical visions. His abilities quickly caught the eyes/ears of Hollywood’s composing community. Before he knew it, he was helping some of the biggest names in Hollywood expand their musical pallets with the help of computers. Ultimately it took Hans Zimmer to pull Oso into the fold where he was introduced to the craft of musical storytelling. This new frontier of pairing music with visual media to deepen the viewer’s emotional response became Oso’s passion.
Oso is a photographer and deeply passionate about the sea. A lifelong waterman and ocean conservationist in his spare time he turns his lens to Mother Blue to celebrate her in all of her splendid moods.

“My passion is derived from many sources: love for collaboration, fine wine, food and
art and conversation rooted in family and friendships that last a lifetime.”

Before founding Eleven Eleven Winery, Ellie built a broad resume working with Fortune 500 companies, mid-size firms and small businesses alike. She began her career with KPMG, providing accounting and finance support for her clients, followed by six years with Taco Bell Corporate on the financial planning and strategy team. She also owned and operated Anest Financial Solutions, where she provided a variety of consulting services. Prior to arriving in Napa, Ellie worked at RGP, a publicly traded professional services firm, where she built a client base focusing on the healthcare industry.
Through the course of her career, Ellie’s entrepreneurial spirit has prevailed. She took her years of business experience, combined with her strong value in quality and customer service and formed the partnership venture of Eleven Eleven Winery.

Through the winery, Ellie has been a supporter of the Queen of the Valley Foundation, Festival Napa Valley, Napa Valley Film Festival, and National Ability Center among other non-profit organizations.

I'm Francesca Page, an internationally selling artist, Award winning photographer, Dive professional and storyteller with the mission to capture the natural world with my creative skills and to be mother nature's voice. I create large scale watercolour and gouache paintings of wildlife interacting with their environment based on my own encounters. I am obsessed with colour, movement, detail and pushing my medium's boundaries. My adventures, photos and stories inspire my projects, which aim to capture the natural world I have explored.

As well as my art being an extension of my soul and serves as a form of personal expression and therapy, it also gives me a voice for nature. It is a powerful medium to communicate my experiences out in the field and also serves as an important catalyst to connect you, the viewer, with the incredible planet I have fallen in love with. Art helps to provoke feeling and passion, which I believe is the foundations to taking the first steps into anthropogenic consciousness. As an artist and diver I feel it is not just my duty to help communicate the natural world and their stories, but it is the reason for my existence. Art is powerful and I believe art will help save this planet.

Cat is a British shark ecologist, freediving instructor (with a deepest recorded depth of 52m), PADI divemaster, drone pilot, videographer and adventure explorer. She studied Marine Biology at the University of Portsmouth, and carried on to do her masters between the University of the Algarve and Curtin University, using drones to study shark behaviour.

Since then, she has worked across the globe, from Iceland to the Dominican Republic to French Polynesia and everywhere in between. This has included marine research, working in eco-tourism and undertaking underwater and aerial videography projects worldwide.

Kingsman is a Geography student at the University of Buea-Cameroon. He is passionate about the environmental conservation and agricultural sustainability. From childhood, he has Spent most of his time in the natural world, and this is how he came to develop a strong love for nature, that has grown over the years. Observing how his natural environment was gradually being destroyed by the numerous environmental hazards caused by fellow humans, and with all what he learned from school and friends over the years, He realized there was no better time to stand for the environment he so loved. This ignited a fiery passion in him to take personal action towards saving his environment.

The environment has been his main focus and passion ever since, where he has been able to educate many young people in his community through educational sessions, workshops, school visits, and other mediums. He has taken part in several projects, campaigns and events that were aimed at contributing to lasting solutions for the environmental challenges plaguing his community. He is currently involved in different community based organizations and international platforms where he is gaining experience, skills and knowledge to become a better leader and eco-hero. Apart from his love and passion for the environmental, Kingsman also loves graphic designing, photography, music, documentaries and drawing and intends to use theses to amplify his efforts for the environment.

Olivia is a sustainability & investment analyst from Cape Town, South Africa with a passion for intersectional environmentalism and ocean conservation. During her school career, Olivia started a non-profit company called Four Elements Conservation which has been managing innovative projects and youth development for the last 9 years. After completing her bachelor’s degree in political science and philosophy, Olivia has been working as an ESG and sustainability consultant with the leading pan-African sustainability advisory firm. Olivia hopes to increase awareness about ocean degradation and to work with children to inspire individual action.

Mike is a Canadian national who has been living in the Indo-Pacific since the late 90s and is now based in Bali, Indonesia. Starting his diving life in the Republic of Palau in 1999, Mike has since worked in Fiji, Tahiti (Tuamotu), Yap, and Indonesia with many travels in between. Mike is a well known underwater photographer who contributes to many international magazines with his photography and writing. Mike won the "Earth in our Hands" category of the prestigious BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards in 2013. He is one of the founders of the Underwater Tribe, a dive centre and filming company in Bali. The Underwater Tribe conducts diving and snorkeling expeditions throughout Indonesia. They work with a variety of conservation NGOs to produce films showcasing conservation efforts in Indonesia such as sharks, manta rays, mangroves, and the creation of marine protected areas throughout the country.

Luca has been a PADI Dive Pro since 2000 and is one of the founders of the Underwater Tribe in Bali, Indonesia. Over the years he has built his knowledge and experience in some of the top dive destinations in the world such as Australia, the Maldives, Egypt, Thailand, and Indonesia where he has been actively working since 2005. Besides scuba diving, Luca also loves photography and filmmaking. With many years of experience in the sector, he is a professional photographer and filmmaker who has worked with clients such as the History Channel, Sony, Conservation International among others. He loves to work with conservation projects and hopes that his images can create awareness of the beauty found underwater. He hopes this will help in leading to the preservation of the incredible yet fragile underwater eco-system.

Jeneen Masih, founder and International Life Coach with JMM Consulting, has been a lawyer, real estate agent, CEO, coffee house owner, certified residential electrician, woodworker, and author. She earned a BA in International Relations from The College of Wooster (B.A.) in Wooster, OH, as well as law degrees from Case Western Reserve School of Law (J.D.), Cleveland, OH and University of Miami School of Law (LL.M.), Miami, FL.

Her degree in International Relations trained her to always challenge her assumptions by considering people and events through different cultural lenses making her keenly observant of subtle details. Law school trained her to think both logically and creatively. She uses this rich skill set when masterminding with clients in supporting them in putting customized plans into place to reach their unique and exciting goals.

She enjoys blue water sailing in the Atlantic, wine tasting in Tuscany, scuba diving in Bonaire, riding camels in Morocco, and surfing in Peru. Above all, Jeneen loves hanging out with cool people. She currently lives with her Peagle puppy, Jazzy, in Alicante, Spain

Charlotte Piho based between the Cook Islands and Bondi Beach, Australia - is an international award winning photographer. She is becoming widely recognised as one of the most followed female artists in oceanic photography. The stories behind each of her timeless images is moving. Photographing fearlessly always on a single breath, often at great depths and in untamed environments. Charlotte's art breaks barriers between marine life and people.
After nearly dying 8years ago, the accelerate academic gave up a corporate career in Finance, to immerse herself in what she loved – the ocean and photography. Dubbed repeatedly by press ‘The Real Moana’. She has gone onto photograph Australia's leading elite sporting events, including the Nutri-Grain IronMan and IronWomen series. Brand campaigns for top international brands including O'Neill; Nike Swim; Speedo. Along with surfing big waves, competing in World championships. And host award winning wellness retreats.
Charlotte’s biggest love and main focus is oceanic photography of marine life. Through her turtle and Eagle ray tours (ranked number 1 on tripadvisor in the Cook Islands); workshops and retreats she continues to inspire people to connect and immerse themselves without fear in the ocean.

Born and raised on the island of Tahiti. I started photography in Los Angeles as a commercial photographer.
Coming back to the island after 5 years, my passion for photography naturally gravitated around the ocean.
Getting my first water housing was a real game changer and really got me into surf/waves photography.
Now based in Tahiti, my work revolves around nature as I mostly do landscape and ocean imagery.

Scott Wilson is an Australian underwater photographer and cinematographer.
Scott's imagery focuses on intimate encounters with Ocean giants, rare moments beneath the waves witnessed by very few. Man is an interloper in the Ocean realm, Scott seeks true immersion, diving on a single breath allowing natural light and the subject to define the encounter.
The great whales inhabit remote parts of our oceans, these artworks are the bounty of many expeditions and countless hours at sea, patiently waiting for the wind swell and tide to create a unique meeting with an equally curious ocean leviathan. Some whales are as fascinated by us as we are of them.
Scott has been diving for over 30 years, while he loves nothing more than bluewater, he is equally at home in the bush. Scott has studied Environmental science and Indigenous knowledges , and has a diploma of Marine Science. Scott worked for many years with the First Nations people of Australia in the performing Arts and Cultural Education.
Scott's passion is his love for the wild places and hopes that his work inspires the preservation and protection of life on this wonderful planet.

Cait Miers is a Photographer originally from the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, and currently based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Having completed a Bachelor of Photography at Melbourne's RMIT University in 2014, her unique and authentic approach to photography has seen her working with clients from all over the world. She's one of the leading women's surf photographers in the industry, and that was her dream right from the start. Her goal is to inspire elegance and femininity in women's surfing, and continue to shoot people and places from all walks of life!
Cait's fashion based work has grown rapidly over the past few years, and she is passionate about conceptualising her clients vision and bringing it to life, with her own twist of course. Recently working with high profile clients such as WSL, Roxy, Billabong and Lululemon, as well as travel tourism bodies in the Northern Territory, WA and Victoria, Cait is dedicated to following her passion covering a diverse range of stories through her photography.
"I want to inspire women. That's my main goal. To be brave, to chase their dreams, to live life to the full. It's not just about photography, but the stories behind the image, the tougher moments, the travel, the lifestyle. I want my images to make you feel something, anything."
Cait has recently created The Clique, an education based hub for female photographers where she has an online course, workshops and more in the pipeline.

I'm a professional lifestyle and adventure photographer with a passion for emotive storytelling through my images. My home is the UK, but I've spent the last couple of years travelling the world in search of some of the most unique environments to shoot. I spend the majority of my time abroad creating photographic and video content for leading international brands, including household names such as Adobe, Amex, Fjallraven and The North Face. I’ve always loved the ocean from an artist’s perspective as the colours and natural beauty found on coastlines are some of my favourite environments to shoot in.

Alessandra Vera holds a BA in Communications from Universidad de Lima (Peru). Her love for telling stories and planning communication strategies has allowed her to work with different organisations associated with conservation, theatre, music and contemporary art.

She is especially interested in documentaries and music videos, and seeks to travel the world while being surrounded by as many animal species as possible.

Hallvard Kolltveit is a photographer, cinematographer and drone pilot living in the Lofoten Islands, Norway. Based out of the in the Arctic, Hallvard’s life mainly consists of hiking in alpine terrain and swimming in cold waters. Most of his work takes place around the ocean, and living right in the middle of the important fishing traditions of the north has taught him the importance of a healthy and thriving ocean.
Being an award winning filmmaker and working with global brands like Nat Geo and Patagonia, Hallvard merges the dramatic landscapes of the Arctic with the resilient human nature. He has also had a strong voice in the fight against further oil exploration both in the Lofoten Islands and the Bight in Australia.

Brynne Rardin is an underwater videographer, divemaster, and designer based in the United States. She spent her first few years out of college working for liveaboard dive boats in the Caribbean, leading guests diving with Tiger Sharks and Great Hammerheads at Tiger Beach in the Bahamas, and snorkelling with Atlantic Humpback Whales in the Silver Bank, Dominican Republic. The encounters she has experienced with different marine species all around the world allowed her to realize her connection to the ocean and emboldened her to strive toward a career in conservation through visual communication. As an underwater videographer, Brynne uses her camera and her artwork to bring awareness to different communities about the beauty of the ocean, as well as the harsher truths revolving around the climate crisis, plastic pollution, and commercial fishing and their effects on ocean health. Brynne Rardin is also the owner and lead designer of OFAUNA, an eco-friendly rashguard brand that uses hand-drawn designs to bring awareness and education about marine species to the world, while also funding marine life conservation and protection.

Iam an Entrepreneur, a world class Wine Producer, an adventuring Explorer-Photographer, and passionate Philanthropist! I am very proud to support the arts and music, healthcare and education, and the environment on a local, national, and global scale.

“What can I say .. the mountains and the ocean drive my soul. Tampa Bay has been home for 17 years and I live on the bay for a reason. Before that I spent ten years living in Colorado, where I still own land and hope to spend half of my time when I’m not in Napa/Sonoma or at home on Davis Islands- Tampa.

I have decided to support One Blue Ocean on many levels because I believe in it’s mission, mantra, and team members!

Travel and Landscape photographer based in Kerala, India. Interested in protecting and preserving the land and ocean for the generations to come.

Heather Beatty, senior vice president and head of consultant relations at First Eagle Investment Management, has been raising capital in the institutional investment industry for over 15 years.

Other than spending time with her two girls, Heather’s greatest passion is to travel internationally, where she discovered a deep connection to the earth and the water. She spends her free time leveraging her business acumen to further advance solving the climate paradigm. She believes impact investing is at the heart of creating a systemic shift for the planet and actively speaks to and educates a wide variety of organizations on its benefits.

She is also involved in several national and regional charitable organizations including co-chairing the Los Angeles Climate Business Working Group for The Climate Reality Project. Dedicated to the advancement of diversity, equity and inclusion she was the founding co-president of Women in Institutional Investments Network (WIIIN), a 501c3 formed in 2014.

Heather feels lucky to be stationed in Manhattan Beach, California, where she is as active as possible and likes to explore everything Los Angeles has to offer.

Jenny Wong is a visual storyteller specialized in wild places and wild creatures, with a BSc in Chemistry. She strives to understand the world through science and communicate it through emotional art and storytelling. Conservation is without a doubt the underlying theme in her work.

Her passion started with a simple curiosity to explore and adventure. Who knew from it would be born a great love for the deep blue and the many wild terrestial lands on our planet and their inhabitants. From snowmobiling on sea ice in the Arctic to diving into the depths of the oceans and trekking up Kilimanjaro, the world continues to surprise and inspire. Currently her passion lies in the polar extremes of the Arctic and Antarctic, where our oceans are experiencing catastrophic change, so dramatic it can be studied via satellites - sea ice and glacial degradation.

My love for travel drove me to explore the world from every angle - the land, underwater in the ocean and from above in the sky with my drone. As a travel creator I capture the beauty of the places I travel to and tell stories that inspire and help other travelers to discover new destinations.

I grew up in San Diego, California and after living the city life in SF and NYC while working in the corporate world of Walmart and Amazon, I realized the most badass thing I could do is to pursue a life of adventure and doing something I really love: travel and chase beaches around the world.

Rachel Naomi Appel is an investigative journalist, artist, and truth-seeker working on global creative projects and initiatives, as evidence by her debut documentary, The Dark Side of Tulum – an astonishing yet unsettling assessment of Tulum’s ecosystem and how the Mesoamerican reef is at risk. Her work aims to initiate crucial conversations about environmental and social urgencies, while illuminating solutions that are often ignored or misconstrued. Her education combined with her experience as a creative writer has led to valuable collaborations and partnerships, bringing stories to life by way of producing, filming, and editing.

Rachel holds a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Studies and a Master's Degree in International Journalism. She currently works and resides in Austin, but she can often be found exploring various parts of the world.

After being introduced to sailing as a youth on the southern shores of Lake Ontario, Stuart quickly realized that his connection to the water was more than a seasonal pastime. Wanting further experience and immersion, he pursued a career in the shipping industry after graduating from New York Maritime College. He continues to work aboard vessels as a licensed Deck Officer, navigating oceans around the world.

While away from work, he enjoys traveling around North America with his dog Lily in search of waterways and shorelines to sail, surf, stand up paddle, and kiteboard. Stuart is based out of St. Petersburg, Florida.

Jules is a London based Creative Director who holds a degree in Graphic Design. Ex WPP network, he started his own creative agency after the dot com crash to offer his experience to a wider range of clients other than the technology brands he had services for the bulk of his creative career. Jules has always had a deep affinity with nature, conservation and preserving this amazing planet we are fortunate enough to call home. The ocean, with its raw power and mesmerizing beauty hold equal fascination for Jules. Having experience the white silica of Whitehaven Beach on the Great Barrier Reef and the visibility and corals on the drop off in the red sea, Jules is more determined than ever to preserve and protect our oceans. In 2019 Jules made a conscious decision to only work with brands of purpose – wherever possible. In addition to his creative agency, he holds a board position with a tech startup determined to create behavioral change and reward people for being more active in their daily lives.

Never one to sit still, Kinga has tested herself for the past 20 years by traveling the globe… scuba diving, free diving, spear fishing, surfing, jumping out of airplanes, spelunking and swimming with sharks as a writer, producer and on camera journalist for networks such as CBS, NBC, ABC, USA, AMC, Travel Channel, Fox Sports, Universal Sports, Food Network, Current TV, Syfy, Discovery, History Channel, EPIX, BBC and National Geographic.

Kinga was born in Warsaw, Poland into a family of explorers and adventurers. She has traveled the world reporting on intense subjects like police corruption in Mexico, gangs in LA, women in the sex trade, humanitarian and environmental causes, world conflict and natural disasters. On the flip side she has explored the night life, festivals and exotic eats of the world's most vibrant cities.

Kinga is a fellow at the prestigious Explorers Club. She joins the likes of Elon Musk, James Cameron, Neil Armstrong, Robert Ballard, Silvia Earle, David Attenborough and many others in this extraordinary family of explorers, who over the past 114 years, have dedicated themselves to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration, resource conservation and the ideal that it is vital to preserve the instinct to explore.
In her free time, Kinga explores a singular fascination with the ocean, free diving (see below), scuba diving (she is advanced open water, nitrox and dry suit certified), surfing, spearfishing to harvest her own food, exotic travel and sharks (those are her two friends from Guadalupe Island, MX swimming up top)... followed just slightly by a love of solo adventure travel, charity work, exotic foods and action sports.

Kinga is also a board member of the nonprofit environmental group, Shark Allies, dedicated to changing the image of sharks and conserving our oceans. Kinga is a regular advocate for sharks on platforms like NOW THIS, Forbes, BEOND TV, The Artie Lange Show, Inside Hook and more. She is also an ambassador for Waves for Water, on org committed to providing clean water to those in need.

Rick Miskiv is a photographer, designer, and VR filmmaker with a background in fine arts and tech who works with various organizations to help them communicate their work to a broader audience. He has collaborated with Oceans 360, The Hydrous, Asner Lab, Parley for the Oceans, The Ocean Agency, Friends of Ocean Action and MarAlliance on projects related to ocean education, conservation and research. He has also has lived overseas in Japan and Malaysia where he worked as a design lecturer while studying Aikido, Shodo, and Japanese, then later moved to Thailand and Palau to work in the dive industry as a dive master and instructor.

Past projects include working with Asner Labs / Carnegie Institution for Science on an expedition to document a coral survey of the WW2 wrecks of Bikini Atoll in 3D 180VR in collaboration with Oceans 360. As one of the featured photographers of The Ocean Agency’s Coral Reef Image Bank, he has contributed photographs for use in ocean conservation efforts. Parley for the Oceans has featured his work in The Beam print magazine and online: French Polynesia | Baja. Rick was also a co-producer, director of underwater photography and VR cameraman for the The Hydrous VR Immerse Ocean Documentary which premiered at the 2019 International Ocean Film Festival and featured on NatGeo. In addition to photography and filmmaking, Rick founded his own ocean gear brand, 22 Degrees while living and working in Palau. In 2021, Rick joined One Blue Ocean as a member of the creative team.

Ahmed Gabr is an Ex Egyptian Army officer; at some point in his career he eventually earned a scholarship to attend the US Army Combat Diver course. He is the only certified US Combat Diver in the Middle East. He began his diving career at the age of 18, diving for pleasure then later decided to get his diving instructor training. During his diving years he dove both for work and for pleasure, while continuously building and developing both his mental and physical abilities.

He broke 2 World Records in Deepest Scuba dive (male) and Deepest Sea Dive.

Zach is the owner and founder of Coastal Creative, a creative/digital agency in St. Petersburg, Florida. Coastal was started as a creative hamlet for small businesses and local creatives. Zach's vision was to allow any company or individual to expand on their creative visions and them TELL YOUR STORY through any creative medium. Coastal Creative focuses on high quality video production, photography, social media management, digital marketing, and so much more! We spend our weekends hosting local art galleries, comedy shows and any other community based event that inspires creativity. Coastal Creative is honored to be a part of the OBO family.

Andy Brandy Casagrande IV is a 2 x Emmy Award-winning cinematographer and wildlife conservationist specializing in nature documentaries. Andy has traveled the world to document creatures ranging from king cobras and killer whales to great white sharks and polar bears. His innovative cinematography and unorthodox camera techniques are helping revolutionize the way the world sees and perceives the natural world. From super-high speed and thermal-infrared to night-vision and remote-controlled spycams, Andy shoots with the most advanced camera technologies on the planet and is constantly pushing the boundaries of wildlife filmmaking to shed new light onto the hidden lives of the planet's most feared and misunderstood predators. With more than 150 wildlife film credits to his name, Andy has shot and produced films for the world's top television networks including National Geographic, BBC, Discovery Channel, etc. Andy's life-long mission is to inspire people to care about our planet and protect its vanishing wildlife.

Anouska has worked on numerous complex Australian ocean based documentaries. Based on the Ningaloo Reef, Nush is active in ocean research and wildlife protection and is seen as a young leader in the Western Australian ocean scene.

She can be found free diving, boating, surfing and pretty much anything revolved around the sea and outback.

Andre is the co founder of Terra Australis and a true master at sea.

Highly regarded in his field of expertise, Andre is one of the most in demand water camera operators in Australia. Andre has worked on some of the largest and most complex ocean documentaries ever filmed in Australia.

Christina brings more than 20 years of experience in financial management and reporting, strategic planning and analysis, and capital raise management for startups, growth-stage and matured companies.

Growing up on the south coast of England, in a yachting family, Rachael Talibart’s earliest memories are of the ocean. The roar of waves is the soundtrack to her childhood. After a successful first career as a lawyer in the City of London, Rachael started to listen to the waves once more and took her camera back to the shore, making a new, full-time career out of coastal photography. For Rachael, nothing beats a day on an empty seashore, the wilder the better. Her ‘Sirens’ portfolio, photographs of monstrous storm waves named after myth and legend, catapulted her onto the international stage and her limited edition, fine art prints are collected through galleries in Europe and the USA. When she is not making photographs, Rachael enjoys sharing her love of the ocean with others through her immersive workshops and multi-media presentations.

Jane Stewart inherited a passion for travel and the ocean from a very young age despite growing up in land locked Colorado. Jane’s passion for storytelling and creative problem solving led her to a BFA in Applied Theatre Technology and Design at MSU Denver, along with almost 10 years of both backstage and management experience. Re assessing after the COVID-19 pandemic Jane feels drawn to expand her boundaries and pursue a life of international living and travel. Her work as a grant writer and fundraiser allows her the freedom to pursue projects she is passionate about and help those in need around the world.

As a sports psychologist, world class extreme endurance athlete, mother of two grown daughters with their own exceptional histories of achievement, author, motivational speaker, designer, humanitarian champion, Barbara's life mission is to inspire and encourage others. She is the founder of Whole Champion Foundation, a nonprofit educational platform that advocates awareness, responsibility, and action for a better world.

Sensi Graves is a professional kiteboarder, entrepreneur, educator and inspirational speaker. In 2012, after losing one too many string bikinis in the surf, Sensi founded Sensi Graves Swim, a swimwear line that actually stays on in rough conditions. The brand’s mission is to empower women to feel good in their bodies and inspire them to get outside. Sensi also travels around the world hosting women’s kiteboarding retreats that emphasize community and empowerment. Additionally, Sensi helps expand others’ ideas of what is possible by mentoring female entrepreneurs and creating content that uplifts, empowers and inspires. She focuses on helping women (and men!) feel good in their bodies, feel great about themselves and go out into the world and be awesome.

Kate is a water systems and sustainability specialist. She has dedicated her career to advising organizations with robust environmental commitments, previously holding positions at Google and Patagonia. As a California native, her proximity to the mighty Pacific offered endless opportunities to embrace and study this vast and powerful ocean through surfing, diving, foraging, and scientific research. With a master's in Marine and Coastal Systems, Kate has studied the impacts of climate change on coastal water resources and monitored water quality parameters as a research fellow at the University of Algarve in Portugal. She has partnered with marine conservation organizations in Belize, Cabo Verde, California, the Maldives, Portugal, and South-East Asia, to gather data for various research projects ranging from the monitoring of sharks, rays, and piscivorous fish, to using photogrammetry and VR to assess reef health and anthropogenic impacts on marine ecosystems. These days Kate is leveraging her background in technology and conservation to advise an ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) startup to develop carbon-negative compounds. She is thrilled to join One Blue Ocean as an Ambassador to spearhead the Ocean Positive Habits initiative.

Speaker, Author, Film Director, Waterman, Conservationist, Ocean Pioneer.

Chris Bertish is a man of many passions. He has set world records, Stand up paddled solo across the Atlantic, surfed monster waves, presented keynote talks to hundreds of thousands across the globe, written best-selling books and directed motion picture documentaries. Somehow, he has still managed to grow multiple entrepreneurial businesses in South Africa and across the world, and to fight for our youth, our planet and our future. A man of many passions, indeed. And one who doesn’t believe in IMPOSSIBLE!

In everything he does - from inspiring audiences around the world, speaking for companies like NASA, Google, Cisco and the World Economic Forum in Davos, to breaking world records in big wave surfing, stand-up paddle-boarding or Wing foiling, Chris Bertish shifts boundaries and shatters perceptions of what’s possible. All new projects he takes on highlight Climate Change, Conservation, Education and Sustainability, while giving back to multiple charities as a powerful example of hope, courage, inspiration, action and resilience. His mantra – “Dream it. See it. Believe it. Achieve it” - defines his approach to success across multiple sports. He uses his world-first adventures to highlight the actions and endurance needed to deal with Climate issues, education and reducing our carbon emissions to zero by 2050. This journey will be hard, just like the challenge of getting to net zero, but it's action we must take, and we must all change and do our part. It’s going to take courage, innovation, determination and resilience to get there, but if we work together, stay focused, determined and never give up, we will be able to do this. By crossing an ocean, Chris hopes to show that we can all make a difference, take action, take a stand and literally do anything, even the seemingly impossible.

Sonia de Luna is a versatile performing artist and creative collaborator, who’s most notable form of expression is currently dance. Sonia spent many years in NYC honing her skills as a creative in many forms.

She’s worked on various creative projects from Festival performances and activations to, most recently, assisting with the opening of Wink World, an immersive visual/musical experience at AREA15 Las Vegas.

Originally from South Florida, this Dominican Scottish Artist currently resides Pacific side in MAUI, HAWAII where one might find her at the water's edge in the form of a mermaid.

An ocean enthusiast, Sonia has had a lifelong love of the sea. Growing up near the Atlantic Ocean served as an endless source of inspiration for Sonia's creativity and imagination. She is consistently in awe of the majesty and magic of Earth's One Blue Ocean.

Craig‘s enthusiasm and lust for life is infectious; he is a Master Freediver (AIDA 4 & SSI 3), an experienced SCUBA diver (BSAC Sport and Nitrox qualifications), avid mountaineer (4th of 7 Summits in 2022) and Committed triathlete (7th 70.3 in 2022).

Craig's love of the ocean and the outdoors is only rivalled by his keen business acumen which he applies to his asset management enterprise and role as Head of Commercial for a blue chip company in the Middle East, where he also represents World Commerce and Contracting as a Council Member.

Craig loves combining his passion for art, nature and the environment with his creative talents and technology to achieve and provide powerful new perspectives.

Roman is an IT project manager with his own company, born in 1980 and raised and based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. In his spare time he is a PADI Divemaster and completed his training long ago in dark and cold German lakes. Since that time he has preferred the Red Sea or the Indian Ocean. He has a lot of joy and dedication in introducing people with fear and panic of the water to the element and giving them the chance to overcome themselves.

Already at the age of 3 he explored the underwater world with a diving mask and snorkel and always had a close connection to the sea. This passion has not stopped to this day.

His 2 sons did their junior OWD at the age of 10 and now sometimes accompany him when exploring the underwater world.

His hobbies include filming and editing all kinds of travel videos, as well as enduro mountain biking and electronic music.

Roman has traveled to all continents of the world several times and has been to many dreamlike places on this earth from Australia, Southeast Asia, Africa to America.

However, he prefers to be under water.

Phil Plumley, born by the ocean, ocean lover, ocean warrior. Follows his curiosity for the ocean and documents it via the Ocean Matters Podcast. The love for the ocean includes sailing, history, technology and literature. He dedicates part of his time to supporting startups with a focus on the ocean as well as ocean causes. All his work includes raising awareness for the oceans. 'A rising tide raises all boats.'

A full time underwater cameraman since 2015, Nuno Sá was part of the team of the BBC series - Blue Planet 2, in 2018 he won a BAFTA award as well as a Panda award for your participation in this series. Today he regularly works as a underwater cameraman on landmark natural history productions for major broadcast companies such as BBC, Disney, National geographic and Netflix.