Capt. Heiko has since 1989 worked in many different fields of the maritime industry, ranging from Coast Guard, via Container Ships, Expedition Cruise Ships and Super Yachts to Research Vessels. He operated in all parts of the world including in very remote places such as Arctic, Antarctic and South Pacific. Besides the seagoing experiences he … Continued
Michelle is the Controller for Schmidt Ocean Institute. She earned a B.S. in Accounting from the Florida State University and an M.S. in Taxation from George Mason University. She received her CPA license in the state of Maryland. When not engaged in matters of accounting or taxation, Ms. Reinshagen enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest with … Continued
Angela has 15 years of human resources experience. Previously, she worked in Saint Louis where she was most recently the Human Resources Manager for Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier / KB Special Events for the past six years. In her role at Bissinger’s, she was responsible for all human resources functions for the organization. Prior to Bissinger’s, … Continued
Eric Schmidt is an accomplished technologist, entrepreneur and philanthropist. As Google’s chief executive officer, he pioneered Google’s transformation from a Silicon Valley startup to a global leader in technology. He served as Google’s CEO and chairman from 2001-2011, executive chairman from 2011-2018, and most recently as technical advisor. Under his leadership Google dramatically scaled its infrastructure … Continued
Wendy Schmidt is a philanthropist and investor who has spent nearly two decades creating innovative non-profit organizations to work with communities around the world for clean, renewable energy, healthy food systems, healthy oceans and the protection of human rights. The critical interconnections between human activity, the land we live on and the ocean we depend … Continued
Dr. Cecelia Hannides is a Research Scientist in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Dr. Hannides has almost 20 years of research experience in marine and biological sciences, and received her B.S. (High Honors, Biology) from the University of Michigan, her M.S. degree from Stony Brook University (Marine … Continued
Dr. Matthew Iacchei is a post-doctoral research associate in Dr. Erica Goetze’s laboratory, in the Oceanography Department at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Matt is a marine molecular ecologist who is broadly interested in how both natural and human-induced changes in ecosystems impact the abundance, distribution, and diversity of species. Matt completed his B.S. … Continued
