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Gaz Alazraki

Gaz Alazraki is the writer and director of Mexico’s record breaking comedy Nosotros los Nobles (2013) and the Co-Creator, Executive Producer and Director of Club de Cuervos (2015) – Netflix’s first original series in Spanish. He heads Alazraki Entertainment, a Mexico City based production company focused on High Quality Entertainment for general audiences in Latin America and Hispanic USA.

Keith Addis

Addis is the co-founder of Industry Entertainment, a leading management and production company. He is also a longtime environmentalist. Prior to joining Oceana’s board, Addis was the Chairman of the American Oceans Campaign (AOC). Under his leadership, AOC — founded by Addis’s longtime friend and client Ted Danson — achieved victories on key marine issues … Read more

James Sandler

Sandler was a member of Oceana’s founding Board of Directors and is in charge of the Sandler Foundation’s environmental giving.

Diana Thomson

Diana Thomson is Chair of The Nikita Foundation, a Toronto-based charity she co-founded in 2012.  The Nikita Foundation supports charitable initiatives in the areas of health, education, and environmental protection.

MarĂ­a Eugenia GirĂłn

MarĂ­a Eugenia GirĂłn joined Oceana’s board of directors in 2006, shortly after her tenure as chief executive officer of Carrera y Carrera, Spain’s top jewelry manufacturer and one of the world’s leading luxury brands. MarĂ­a Eugenia is an active lecturer, teacher and adviser at various universities and business schools. She brings to Oceana a vast knowledge … Read more

Sam Waterston

As a member of Oceana’s board of directors, Waterston brings to the organization a wealth of talent and resources in support of Oceana’s programming and mission. “I’ve loved the ocean all my life,” explained Waterston. “As a New Englander, I’ve seen the nasty effects of fisheries collapses on the life of seaside towns. Scientists now … Read more