Co-Founders

Wendy Schmidt and Eric Schmidt

Co-Founders

Executive Director

Dr. Jyotika Virmani

Executive Director

Marine Operations Staff

Eric King

Director of Operations

Stian Alesandrini

Science Services Manager

Andy Boyer

Engineering Services Manager

Errol Campbell

ROV Manager

Debra Cobain

Operations Administrator

Tom Markwardt

Marine Technical Logistics Specialist

Rebecca Schandl

Procurement Specialist

Adrian Tramallino

Information Technology Management

Heiko Volz

DPA/CSO/Crew Management

R/V Falkor Crew

Bert Bakering

Head Chef

Albert Barcelo

Fitter

Archel Benitez

Lead Deckhand

Dan Bühler

Chief Engineer

Liz Corkerton

Deckhand

Mildred Dadis

Stewardess

Leonids Danilovs

Lead Deckhand

Allan Doyle

Relief Captain

Paul Duncan

Lead Technician

John Fulmer

Lead Technician

Ewan Flatman

3rd Engineer

Jason Garwood

Chief Officer

Todor Gerasimov

Systems Engineer

James Gillard

Marine Technician

Peter Goeppel

Chef

Philipp Guenther

Captain

Douglas Hay

2nd Engineer

Veit Huehnerbach

Marine Technician

Oliver Hurdwell

Second Officer

Leena Inkinen

Purser

Andrew Jackson

Third Engineer

Januarie Jangcan

Stewardess

Robert Keino

Bosun

Oliver Knight

Deckhand

Tina Kistenmacher

Purser

Kolos Kovacs

Systems Engineer

Grzegorz Kuberski

Head Chef

Raquel Macamos

Stewardess

Luke MacNutt

2nd Officer

Christopher Mannion

3rd Engineer

Alexander Mapa

Fitter

Tony McCann

Chief Officer

Neil McNaught

3rd Engineer

Caine McNicol

Chef

Miroslav Mirchev

Chief Engineer

Matthew Newell

3rd Engineer

Markus Niinemets

Deckhand

Isabella Obermiller

Second Officer

Andreas Ott

2nd Engineer

Edwin Pabustan

Fitter

Kaarel Kaspar Rais

Marine Technician

Leny Pancito

Stewardess

Peter Reynolds

Captain

Dante Sarzuelo

Deckhand

Deborah Smith

Marine Technician

Erik Suits

Chief Officer

Michael Utley

Bosun

Allan Watt

Chief Engineer

Science Program Staff

Corinne Bassin

Data Platform Manager

Allison Miller

Research Program Senior Manager

Leonard Pace

Science Program Senior Manager

Communications and Marketing Staff

Dr. Carlie Wiener

Director of Communications and Engagement Strategy

Lisa M. Pereira, CMP

Events and Marketing Manager

Logan Mock-Bunting

Outreach Communications Specialist

Hannah Nolan

Expedition and Community Outreach Specialist

Amara Davis

Science Communications Intern

Vehicle Development Staff

Jason Williams

Lead Mechanical Engineer

Nic Bingham

Lead Electrical Engineer

ROV Team

Russell Coffield

ROV Team

Jason Rodriguez

ROV Team

Cody Peyres

ROV Team

Adam Wetmore

ROV Team

Kris Ingram

ROV Team

Finance and HR Office Staff

John Kelly

Chief Financial Officer

Barbara Ng

Accounting Manager

David Le

Senior Accountant

Sonya Quintal

Senior Accountant

Angela Bruce

Human Resources Business Partner