Our Story
Bren Smith, Co-Founder of Greenwave
I’ve been farming the ocean for nearly 20 years now. Before that I was a commercial fisherman - dropping out of high school to fish the globe. After the cod stocks crashed in my home of Newfoundland, I was face-to-face with the reality that there would be no jobs on a dead planet. So I went on a journey of ecological redemption.
Making a living on a living planet
GreenWave’s 10-year goal is to provide training, tools, and support to a baseline of 10,000 farmers to catalyze the planting of regenerative ocean crops and yield meaningful economic and climate impacts.
Now, we just have to do it. At scale. And quickly.
Our Team
We are comprised of leaders, farmers, scientists, organizers, and food system experts.
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Bren Smith
Co-Executive Director
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Emily Stengel
Co-Executive Director
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Kendall Barbery
Director of Partnerships and Program Development
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Amy Blankstein
Director of Development
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Dr. Charles Yarish
Chief Scientist
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David Bailey
Director of Farmer Advancement
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Toby Sheppard Bloch
Director of Infrastructure
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Sam Garwin
Director of Market Development
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Lindsay Olsen
Director of Training & Support
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Olympia Piedra
Director of Finance & Administration
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Krizl Soriano
Director of Communications
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Julia Whistler
Senior Platform Product Manager
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Maggie Aydlett
Kelp Seed Production Manager
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Grace Collery
Senior Market Development Program Manager
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Ben Kelsey
Infrastructure Manager
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L. Megan Mauricette
Office Coordinator
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Bea Mora
Development Manager
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Virginia Litovich
Programs Coordinator
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Sophie Spiegel
Kelp Seed Production Coordinator
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Paige Resnick
Development & Communications Coordinator
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Ron Gautreau
Senior Farmer Trainer
Board of Directors
Our Partners
At GreenWave, we believe in maximizing impact through collaboration. Our wide ranging network of partners support GreenWave's training program, research and development work, and policy development.
