Our Team

OCEAN ELDER, FOUNDER OF DOER MARINE

Oceanographer, explorer, author and speaker, National Geographic Explorer At Large, Founder of Mission Blue, Founder of Deep Ocean Exploration and Research, Ocean Elder, Council Chair Harte Research Institute, IUCN Patron of Nature, former Chief Scientist of NOAA, PhD from Duke University, 34 honorary degrees, 150+ awards for leadership in science, technology, exploration, conservation and communication.

HONU FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN OF PACIFIC BEACHCOMBER, & OCEAN ELDER

A recognized pioneer in the field of sustainable hospitality, Richard Bailey is the founder of French Polynesia’s largest luxury resort group, developer of the multi-award-winning resort The Brando, and founder of Tetiaroa Society. Inspired by a conversation with President Barack Obama, he began the Blue Climate Initiative to accelerate ocean-based climate solutions.

PRESIDENT, DOER MARINE

Liz is a visionary leader in marine technology and exploration and has been at the forefront of advancing oceanic research and engineering solutions. As the DOER, Taylor has transformed the company from its humble beginnings as a consulting and field services firm into a powerhouse of engineering solutions.

OPERATIONS, DOER MARINE

Ian's bio and photo coming soon

BOARD MEMBER, TETIAROA SOCIETY

Stan is a Board Member of Tetiaroa Society, Executive Director of the Blue Climate Initiative, a business and legal adviser to Pacific Beachcomber, and a member of the Advisory Board of Island Conservation. Stan has focused his work in French Polynesia for the past decade and before that he worked as a corporate and finance attorney in San Francisco and Hong Kong.

PROGRAM DIRECTOR, TETIAROA SOCIETY

Frank has lived and worked in French Polynesia since 1992. He holds BAs in Biology and Environmental Studies from UC Santa Cruz, and an MA in Geography from UC Berkeley working on Holocene sea level indicators in French Polynesia. He has been Manager and Associate Director of the UC Berkeley Gump Research Station, and owner of an adventure travel company, Tahiti Expeditions.

DIRECTOR, UC GUMP STATION

Neil graduated in Zoology from the University of Oxford and has a PhD in Genetics from University College London. Resident in French Polynesia for over 20 years, he serves as Director of the University of California’s Gump South Pacific Research Station on Moorea and as a Research Affiliate with the Berkeley Institute for Data Science. His research focuses on biodiversity genomics and how holistic computational models of place can advance democratic ecological action.

DIVE OPERATIONS, TETIAROA SOCIETY

Romain's relentless curiosity of understanding how things work led him to study engineering and begin a professional career in a space startup. He discovered French Polynesia in 2015 as a volunteer in the turtle conservancy NGO Te Mana O Te Moana where he helped monitor the green sea turtle nesting season on Tetiaroa. His passions are photography and diving.

ENGINEERING DIRECTOR, DOER MARINE

Tony's bio coming soon.

MOONSHOTS FOR THE OCEAN

Evan is passionate about creating technology moonshots and advancing projects that deepen people's connection to nature. He was previously a Product Manager at Google and the founding CEO of Oceankind, one of the largest philanthropic funders of ocean health. Evan is an investor and advisor for mission-driven startups and nonprofit organizations.