Our Team
Meet the power behind Proteus Ocean Group
Our organization is made up of top experts across diverse fields: Finance, Private and Non-Profit Sector, Science, Design, Marketing, Media, Legal, Capital Formation, and, of course, the Ocean.
Fabien Cousteau
Chief Oceanic Explorer​​​​​​​
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Third Generation Aquanaut, Oceanographic Explorer, Environmental Advocate and Founder of Proteus Ocean Group
Brian Helmuth, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer
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25+ year Professor at Northeastern University Marine Science Center, Lead on POG Science & Research Strategy
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Scott Parazynski, MD
Director of Space Services
Former NASA AstronautKeynote Speaker, Inventor & Business Advisor
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Lisa Truitt
Chief Business Development & Creative Officer
25+ year National Geographic Executive, Filmmaker, Storyteller, Innovator in Immersive Entertainment​​
Lisa Marrocchino
Chief Executive Officer
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15+ year experience on Wall Street, Goldman Sachs Analyst, Capital Raise, Business Optimization, Public/Private Investments​
Debora Marrocchino
Sr. Director of Marketing
20+ year Marketing & Global Brand Strategy Professional, Men’s Health Magazine, AOL
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Mark Patterson, PhD
Chief Robotics Officer
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30+ year Professor of Marine & Environmental Sciences/ Civil & Environmental Engineering of Northeastern University, Aquanaut
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Randy J. Brandenburg
SVP of Engineering
30+ year Raytheon Veteran, Naval, Maritime, Blue Tech Consultant & Advisor
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Nathan Moore
Media & Business Development Specialist
20+ year Creative Media Professional, The Nature Conservancy, National Geographic, NPR, Discovery Communications​
Gary Rosewell
Director of Partnerships
Seasoned Partnership Marketing Professional with 10+ years in Formula One
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Executive Team & Board
Fabien Cousteau
Chief Oceanic Explorer
Co-Founder & Chairman
Lisa Marrocchino
Chief Executive Officer
& Board Member
Jeffrey Sobel
Co-Founder &
Board Member
Robin van Bokhorst
Principal, Valico Holdings
& Board Member
Sung Poblete, PhD, RN
Chief Executive Officer,
Stand Up To Cancer
& Board Member
Storm Boswick
Founder, TRE Advisors &
Board Member
Courtney Brady
Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center Appointee
Advisors
INVESTMENT
Rui Ferreira
Managing Partner @ Nascente Value Accelerator, CEO, CFO, Director, Advisory Consultant
David Godfrey-Thomas
Strategic Financial Expert,
Principal, Afina International,
Food Ag Tech specialist
Rui Morais
Strategic Partnerships, Business Development, Entrepreneur, Monetization of Business Models
Bruce Polatnick
Garmex Financials, LLC, CEO, Capital Formation
Manuel Simas, PhD
Technology Thought Leader,
30+ year experience, CIO Mercedes Benz, MD Microsoft, VP British Telecom, Formula 1
GLOBAL
Ana Agostinho
European Commission Climate Pact Ambassador, Expertise collaborating with UNESCO, International Union for Conservation of Nature, UN Ocean Decade
Tij Bedi
Product & Tech Executive, Gartner Group, WinbyDesign Maximizing Potental Program
Mona Dajani
Ambassador for the U.S. Department of Energy, Engineer, Dual-qualified lawyer for UK & US
Hugo de Almeida
Strategic Alliances, 25+ years Brand, Sustainable Events, Activations & Networking
Seema A. Khan
Serial Entrepreneur,
Change-Agent, Principal,
The Seed Advisory Group
João Ribeiro
Strategic Development,
Retired Navy Captain,
Entrepreneur, Consultant on Marine Policy
GENERAL
Barbara van Bebber
General Manager Charter Operations & Sub Centers, U-Boat Worx, Submersible Pilot
Jean-Michel Cousteau
Explorer, Environmentalist & Film Producer
Henry Elkus
Founder & CEO, Helena
Jeremy McKane
Founder Ocean Currency Network & Ultramarine, Artist, Tech Expert & Explorer
Jason Petralia
CEO & Founder Anthropogenic Inc.,
Technologist & Entrepreneur
Jay Wade
President & Chairman of The International SeaKeepers Society, Technology and Software Expert
Lead Strategic Advisor
SCIENCE
Sylvia Earle, PhD
"Her Deepness", Marine Biologist & NATGEO Explorer
Dan Distel, PhD
Ocean Genome Legacy Center, Department Marine and Environmental Sciences
Northeastern University
William Gerwick, PhD
Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Scripps Institute of Oceanography University of California San Diego
Drew Harvell
Professor Emerita of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University Affiliate Faculty of School of Aquatic and Fishery Science, Univ. of Washington
Richard Hixson, FFICM
Consultant in Critical Care Medicine, Member of the UK Ocean Decade Committee, Co-founder of HealthcareOcean.org
Angela Jones
Scientific Researcher
PhD Candidate at Northeastern University, 12+ years of Marine Ecology Research, Scientific Diver, Underwater Photographer
Anne Madden, PhD
Award-winning Microbiologist, Professor, Entrepreneur, and TED speaker
Bailey Miller, PhD
Natural Products Chemist
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Utah Health
Dawn Wright, PhD
Esri Chief Scientist, Oceanographer, 1st Black Submersible Diver to Challenger Deep
SPACE
Ché Bolden
Marine Corp Veteran, Technologist, CEO, Charles F. Bolden Group
Sian Proctor, PhD
CEO, Space2inspire & Founder The JEDI Space Foundation
Erik Seedhouse, PhD
Department of Applied Aviation Sciences, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Author of Ocean Outpost
DESIGN
Yves Béhar
Fuseproject Founder, Industrial Designer, Environmentalist
Saul Rosser, PE
Former Director Aquarius & Mission 31, Marine Engineering Manager, Commercial Diver
Jacques Rougerie
Rougerie Architectes Associés, Founder, President, Oceanographer
Peter Weiss, PhD
Spartan Space Founder & President, Underwater & Space Habitat Expert
Interns
Ian Galt
Reena John
