At Only One, we show up every day for each other and for the planet.
Our Team
We’re spread across the globe, helped by specialist experts and advisors, and united in our belief that real change is possible.
Aaron Kinnari
Head of Growth
A New York native with a background in business and politics, Aaron loves the opportunity to trade a business suit for a swimsuit and jump in the ocean when traveling.
New York, United States
Alex Sumaila
Senior Frontend Engineer
Alex is a lover of sport and nature who spends time watching and playing football, tennis, and video games with friends and family.
Abuja, Nigeria
Amanda Salter
Operations Manager
Drawn to the untamed beauty of the ocean since she was a child, Amanda can often be found at one of the many beautiful beaches near her home on Vancouver Island.
Victoria, Canada
Bastien Roll
Senior Director of Marketing
Ex-techie turned ocean advocate, Bastien spends most of his free time in the water chasing waves, wind, or depths.
Paris, France
Chad Richmond
Director of Post-Production
An artist with an education in biology, Chad dedicates his filmmaking career to inspiring people to take action. His favorite pastime is surfing and exploring beautiful coastlines.
California, United States
Dean Fischer
Head of Product
Geographer turned tech-entrepreneur, Dean’s always looking for new ways to help the planet. When not building Only One, he’ll be writing music, renovating, or getting lost in the woods.
Inverness, Scotland
Dorothy Sanders
Head of Design & Experience
An eco-entrepreneur since the age of eight, Dorothy never feels more alive than when at the top of a mountain she’s climbed. Or designing the next ambitious project.
Inverness, Scotland
Hannah Fine
Senior Director of Campaigns
Hannah has been destined to work in climate and ocean advocacy since she adopted her first manatee at age seven. She is happiest when near a body of water or at the theater.
New York, United States
Jeremiah Kittredge
CEO
With a background in education and politics, Jeremiah is a lifelong ocean lover. Though watching him surf, you’d never know! He lives with his wife, children, and two dogs.
New York, United States
Joanna Marcus
Senior Manager of Art and Media
Joanna is a designer and illustrator based in Toronto, Canada, whose love for wildlife, climate justice, and art found a way to collide.
Toronto, Canada
John Weller
Senior Fellow
An acclaimed photographer, filmmaker, and writer, John has worked in defense of the ocean for nearly 20 years. He helped lead the global campaign to secure the world’s largest marine protected area in the Ross Sea, Antarctica.
Kate Sutter
Community Manager
A scuba instructor and experienced ocean communicator, on her days off you can find Kate exploring shipwrecks, finding the best burritos in town, or planning her next dive trip.
Boston, United States
Kara McCarthy
Chief of Staff & Head of Operations
Passionate about being the change and difference for good in the world, Kara spends her time finding beauty in everyday adventures.
Victoria, Canada
Katie Lin
Senior Director of Studio Production
When she’s not unpacking creative briefs, Katie can be found on a beach or forest trail with her daughter and dog. Or tuning out all the noise with a true crime podcast.
Vancouver Island, Canada
Maïssa Rababy
Head of Content
Lebanese at heart, Maïssa grew up between the Mediterranean Sea and the mountains. Most of the year, you’ll find her on a surfboard or a pair of skis.
Paris, France
Paul Farning
Senior Frontend Engineer
From his roots in the Midwest, Paul followed a path of skateboarding, snowboarding, and rock ’n’ roll, and first experienced the ocean on the Pacific Northwest Coast of the United States.
Vermont, United States
Sarah Bate
Operations Manager
An avid learner who has lived by the ocean for the majority of her life, Sarah loves putting together a great road mix to explore her home base of Vancouver Island, Canada.
Victoria, Canada
Shawn Heinrichs
Co-Founder
Fueled by his passion for the ocean, Shawn fuses dramatic imagery with intimate and thought-provoking stories to connect the global community to threatened marine species and habitats.
Trevor Jones
Campaign Manager
Someone who loves to be both surrounded by people and isolated in nature, Trevor values the dualities within each of us and hopes to leave the world a better place than he found it.
New York, United States
Zoë Sanders
Senior Manager of Impact Communications
An arts writer who later fell under the ocean’s spell and never looked back, Zoë loves going cold water swimming in the sea in her home city on the south east coast of England.
Brighton & Hove, England
Our board
We’re guided by an experienced, engaged board that’s as passionate about saving the planet as we are.
Allen Penn
Allen spent over seven years at Uber in leadership roles, including as Vice President of Global Operations for Uber Eats. Most recently, he was President & COO of Ready, a healthtech startup, and is currently an advisor at Google Ventures. Allen and his wife Rachel are avid scuba divers and reside in Nashville, Tennessee, with their daughter.
Arthur Heilbronn
Arthur is Co-Head of Private Equity & Venture Directs at Mousse Partners. He has led multiple investments in disruptive sustainable technologies developing bioplastics, biochemicals, and biomaterials, as well as businesses that are defining circular supply chain economies, improved recycling, and cleaner energy.
Ben Stein
Ben is Co-Founder of The Spruce House Partnership, a New York-based investment partnership. He serves on the boards of Colliers International and The Africa Center. Ben received his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008.
Courtney Nichols Gould
Courtney is an entrepreneur with a love of complex problems, all creatures, great and small, real things that help real people, and the chance to leave things better than she found them. Previously Co-Founder & CEO of SmartyPants Vitamins, she is currently Co-Founder of NewAtlantis Labs, a for-profit ocean regeneration project.
John Petry
John is our Founding & Past Chair, Managing Member of Sessa Capital, and the Co-Founder of Success Academy Charter Schools and Democrats for Education Reform.
Peter Seligmann
Peter is CEO & Co-Founder of Nia Tero, and Chairman of the Board & Former CEO of Conservation International. He is a director at First Eagle Holdings and the Mulago Foundation, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Peter began his career in 1976 with The Nature Conservancy, serving as their western region land steward.
Our Core Values
A culture of teamwork and transparency
Ambition
We focus on helping the ocean and climate movement achieve the scale and impact truly needed, through bold investments in storytelling, base-building, and campaigns. We challenge ourselves and our supporters to think big and long term, look beyond convention, and strive for excellence every day.
Creativity
We innovate, rather than duplicate, leveraging user-oriented technology solutions, world-class content, and an impact-driven team to fill longtime gaps in our movement. We make strategic investments in new and sometimes unproven approaches, yet are clear-eyed in assessing their effectiveness.
Optimism
We work to instill hope, energy, and enthusiasm in our supporters, team members, and wider community. We maintain a growth mindset, breaking down the barriers of apathy and exhaustion, turning challenges into impactful opportunities, and offering everyone the chance to be part of the solution.
Respect
We value inclusivity and believe that everyone has a unique and critical role to play in healing our planet. We support ocean and climate advocates and storytellers with diverse experiences and goals, acting as a bridge of connectivity and an amplification tool for their voices and impact.
Join the crew
We’re serious about restoring ocean health and tackling the climate crisis in this generation. We’re also serious about building a culture that prioritizes well-being at work in a world that is often stressful. We look for people to join our team who will uplift others and be inspired to maximize their impact for the planet.
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