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WHO WE ARE 

The Climate Foundation is made up of people from
all over the world
​who all have the same goal: to change the world for the better. 

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​"The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world  are the ones who do."
-Steve Jobs

Meet Our Team

B. von Herzen

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Executive Director
Brian von Herzen , PhD. (USA)  is the founder and executive director of the Climate Foundation, which upholds the vision and the mission to regenerate life in the ocean
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R. ​Truman

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Director
Rebecca Truman (USA), Co-Founder,  Chairman, Board of Directors,  Rebecca worked for and helped to jump-start and run several startup companies in Silicon Valley. ​ (more...)

​T. Theuretzbacher

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Chief Technology Officer
Theresa Theuretzbacher (Austria/Norway), Environmental Engineer, studied Water Management and Environmental Engineering at the University (more...)

S. Zak

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European Lead
Sam  Zak (UK/Switzerland)
​is the European Lead for the Climate Foundation. He has been with the organization since January 2019, where he began working on a part-time 
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M. van Winkelhof
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Strategy and Finance
Micha van Winkelhof (Netherlands/ UK) is a  focused leader and strategist, Micha held leadership roles across Africa, the Americas and Europe in the areas of: Information   ​(more...)
R. Mollenhauer
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Director of Philanthropy
Bob Mollenhauer (Massachusetts, USA)   is a fundraising director for the Climate Foundation. He previously served as chief (more...)
B. Brummitt
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 Business Development
Beth Brummitt (California, USA) has been advancing sustainable prosperity through both business and volunteer work for more than three decades.  In 1998, she founded  (more..)
J. Macdonald
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Australia Business Development
John Macdonald (Victoria,  Australia), has extensive experience in the fields of architectural design, project and environmental  ​(more...)
​P. Tubal
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Sales & Marketing/​Philippines
Perfecto Tubal   (Philippines)  speaks 4 languages and has spent his life working with  seaweed and fish in the Philippines, Zambia   ​(more...)
G. Apas
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Chemist/Philippines
Geronimo Apas  (Philippines)   has spent many years working with seaweeds around the world, managing the  (more...)
J. Rauch
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 Engineer / Philippines
Joseph Rauch (Vermont, USA) - ​After graduating from Brandeis University with a doctorate in Physics, Joseph Rauch started   (more...)
S. Donahue
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 Engineer/ Philippines
Sam Donohue (Australia/Philippines)  Sam has been in the mining industry for the last 12 years supervising and managing large scale installation, (more)
​E. Smith
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Marine Ecologist/​Philippines
Eric Smith (USA/India) a marine biology graduate from SAICE Pondicherry. He loves all things ocean related, from surfing to marine biology (more...)
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W. White
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Marine Leader/ Philippines
Will White (California USA), obtained AB/100t license from Hawaii maritime academy, worked for NOAA doing hydro-graphic survey and fisheries studies. (more...)
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Philippines
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Team Philippines
Team Philippines is made up of local Filipinos who have a wide variety of talents; Seaweed farmers, fishermen, welders, and construction are all part of the many skills of our team. 
R. ​Johnson
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Project Azolla
​Reggie Johnson (Nevada, USA)   Systems Engineer,  is currently working with the Climate Foundation, developing systems (more...)
E. Jansson
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Event Coordinator
Ellie-Lea Jansson  (Queensland/Australia) seeks to inspire hope in creating a sustainable and thriving future for life on our planet. She has held Board (more)

Board of Directors

T. ​Kelly
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Board of Directors
Tom Kelly (California, USA)
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Engineer, obtained his BS Degree in Physics from UCSB, and his MSEE Degree from Santa Clara Universi (more...)
B. Hauritz
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Board of Directors ​
AM is the director of the Woodford Folk Festival held annually in Queensland, Australia. In 2018, he was named as one of the Queensland Greats by (more...)
R. Schmitt
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Board of Directors ​
 Ray Schmitt (Massachusetts, USA) is an Emeritus Research Scholar and a Physical Oceanographer. His undergraduate education was at B.Sc. Carnegie-Mellon (more...) ​

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Why we do this

Founded: 2007
Location: Woods Hole, Massachusetts; Beaverton, Oregon; Carson City, Nevada
Type of Organization: Independent non-profit 501(c)3 NGO
Funding: Foundation and private donations, government grants, industry contracts, annual operating budget of $2 million
Research Areas:  Food security and carbon balance in soils and seas, mitigating climate disruption in critical eco-systems around the world.
People: Climate Foundation is comprised of multiple interdisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, professors, logistic analysts, post docs, graduate students, and interns
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