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Nik Strong-Cvetich, Executive Director
Before joining Save The Waves, Nik founded professional training programs in conservation project management, worked as a consultant in ecotourism development in coastal co...
Nick Mucha, Environmental and Program Director
Save the Waves Coalition is excited to welcome Nick Mucha as the new Environmental and Program Director. Nick comes to Save the Waves Coalition with over 7 year...
Gavin Comstock, Operations and Program Manager
Gavin Comstock has been living in Santa Cruz and working for the environment for the last 9 years. He is a graduate of Christopher Newport University with a BS in Biology. ...
Katie Westfall, Conservation Director
Early in her career, Katie decided to dedicate herself to improving the quality of the environment for the benefit of people and wildlife...
Sky Crawford, Design & Communications Consultant
Sky began working for Save The Waves as a volunteer for the annual Ocean Revolution benefit concert. As a communications designer, he assists Save The Waves in areas of mar...
Justin Wright, Center For Blue Economy Fellow
Justin joins Save The Waves Coalition as a World Surfing Reserve Fellow while studying at the Monterey Institute for International Studies. Justin is an International...
Cindy Zuluaga-Jimenez, Center For Blue Economy Fellow
Cindy is joining Save the Waves Coalition as a summer fellow from the Center for the Blue Economy. As a graduate of Marine Science and Biology from Stony Brook University i...
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Save The Waves Coalition Members:
Surfrider Foundation + WiLDCOAST + Ocean Revolution + Pro Peninsula + Proplaya + Surfers' Environmental Alliance + Quercus + Save Our Shores + Groundswell Society + Ocean Magazine + Surfbreak Protection Society + NOAA + Surfers Against Sewage + Fiscalía del Medio Ambiente (FIMA) + WAVES for Development + Waterkeeper Alliance + Salvem o Surf + Proyecto Fronterizo