Like every non-profit organization, Surfrider Foundation Europe has a structure which depends heavily on its volunteers’ involvement.
Surfrider Foundation is represented by a board of directors, managed by a team of full and part-time staff members, and aided by its far-reaching network of volunteers.
The members represent the foundation of Surfrider, giving to the organization its legitimacy, resources, and authority to take action.
Operations
Here is Surfrider's current organization between its members, board of directors and executive staff.
While members represent the organization’s foundation and give Surfrider its legitimacy and power, volunteers, who give us a helping hand, keep local chapters and activies running all year long.
Organization
Board of directors
The board of directors is composed of 9 volunteers. It defines the strategic orientations and missions of the organization and mandates the setting up of programs and campaigns.
Board of directors:
- Gilles ASENJO, President
- Marc BERARD, Vice President
- Claire KARABATSOS, Vice President
- Jean-Louis RODRIGUEZ, Treasurer
- Jacques BEALL, General Secretary
- Marc MESSINA, Romain QUESADA, Steve VEYTIA, Henri LAPEYRE, Members.
Local chapters
Our local chapters broadcast Surfrider's message all over Europe. They lead local actions to raise awareness on the issues of tomorow and those related to the protection of our coastlines.
Find the map of our local chapters and see the coordinators of our local chapters.
Executive staff
The executive team is divided into 4 departments with the following activities:
- The Environment & Local Actions department : responsible for the development of actions within environmental protection and improvement, to develop the network of local chapters and help execute local actions.
- The Awareness raising department : develop educational tools, events, and awareness-raising operations (like the Ocean Initiatives)
- The Development & communication department : whose activities bring together the general public and its members by iniating communication, and partnerships.
- Collaborating with an Administrative & Fundraising workgroup.
Download the organization chart of the executive staff