4ocean Foundation is the philanthropic arm of 4ocean Public Benefit Corporation, a Certified B Corporation. 4ocean Foundation will help address the global ocean pollution crisis by utilizing philanthropic funds towards several key activities:- Engaging in, accelerating, and expanding global ocean clean-ups to be a constant force pushing back against the daily introduction of plastic and trash into our waterways.- Educating the public and organizations on the ocean plastic crisis and working towards collaborative solutions.- Supporting front-line communities with economic empowerment, assisting those who are most impacted by ocean pollution.As a registered 501(c)(3) organization, all contributions to the Foundation are 100%tax-deductible in the United States, and in select countries through the Foundation’sinternational fiscal sponsor network.

Sustainability & ESG Champion | Impact Investor | Trusted Advisor | Family Office Executive:Jack Lighton Consulting, LLC enables clients to achieve operational and strategic goals by deploying proven blueprints that transform leadership, deploy robust governance oversight, optimize strategic plans, and assists in the build out of high-performance cultures and teams. The result? Supercharged pipelines, unparalleled growth in awareness, and most importantly the deep trust of internal and external stakeholders. With decades of for profit and non profit expertise, Jack Lighton Consulting, LLC offers turn-key performance and the trust and equity clients need to better navigate the communities that they serve.Jack Lighton, LLC's Solutions Portfolio:~ Services Provided ~Management Consulting • Marketing • Brand Consulting & Design • Sales / Development Transformation • Public Speaking • Change Management • Tourism / Hospitality • ESG • Advertising • Public Relations • Environmental Consulting • Government & Stakeholder Engagement

Guided by science, driven by purpose, SeaLegacy's mission is to Inspire people to fall in love with the ocean, amplify a network of changemakers around the world, and catalyze hands-on diplomacy through hopeful, world-class visual storytelling.Founded by Cristina Mittermeier, Paul Nicklen, and Andy Mann, a passionate team of world-class filmmakers, conservationists and photographers, our vision is to 'Tell great stories. Save the ocean.'Together with our supporters we are #TurningTheTide for people, our ocean, and the planet. Join us and together we will change how our planet's story is told. www.sealegacy.org

In my position as Sr. Advisor to SeaLegacy's founders, I helped to lead a multifaceted team tasked with activating our founder's strategy, brand partnerships, and initiatives that accelerated SeaLegacy's global conservation portfolio.

“I am very proud of what we have accomplished together at LMC. Operationally, LMC’s senior leadership team has never been stronger and programmatically our conservation and education impact has never been greater.Now is the most important time for our world to focus on sustainability and conservation. LMC's future ability to drive positive change by collaborating with individuals, foundations, and corporations is extraordinary.”

In less than a decade, together with my team and our community, we transformed Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) into a global hub for sea turtle and ocean conservation. A snapshot of our accomplishments under my leadership as President and Chief Executive Officer:-Positioned the Center as the world’s leading authority for sea turtle conservation-Launched our Waves of Progress $30m Capital Expansion-Grew the annual operating budget by 175 percent since 2012-Increased guest counts by 70 percent-Transformed the Center’s scientific equity through its research laboratory and internationally recognized teaching hospital-Added additional campuses and operations at the Juno Beach Pier and at FPL’s Manatee Lagoon-Expanded the Center’s international partnership network to over 90 global partners in sixteen countries-Positioned the Center to win multiple awards, including the Providencia Award for tourism impact, the Muse Award for cultural impact, the Palm Beach North Chamber Nonprofit of the Year Award, and more-Assembled world-class philanthropists and board members to fulfill LMC’s mission-Supercharged the Center's digital ecosystem (web, social, digital, eCommerce) to engage new supporters and generate billions of annual impressions.-Secured seven (7) consecutive highest ratings from Charity Navigator -Positioned our Center as a subject matter expert for Local, State, National, and International policy makersAs President and Chief Executive Officer, I was responsible for LMC's holistic management ecosystem with purview over: Finance, Marketing, Development, Retail Operations, Research, Rehabilitation, Education, Conservation, Campus Operations, Volunteer Relations, Stakeholder Relations, Public Policy, the Juno Beach Pier, and the retail operations at Manatee Lagoon.

As Senior Vice President and Global Account Director, Jack was responsible for the client service and consulting functions of two Harris Interactive business units. The first of these two teams was Harris’s global Business and Industrial team which catered to the energy (oil/gas/utilities), automotive & transportation, shipping/freight/logistics, and global manufacturing market spaces. Jack also had purview over the client service function of the Harris Poll Solutions team which is comprised of client service teams built around the following niches: Public Relations Firms, Advertising and Brand Strategy Agencies, NGOs, not-for-profit Philanthropies, and Media/Academia. Delivering cutting edge business foresight was Jack’s mission and his teams were enabled by class leading analytics, the venerable Harris Poll & Harris Poll Online, and a pod of senior business consultants were second to none. Jack’s earned his client’s and his team’s implicit trust and respect by consistently delivering the best information and consulting available in the marketplace.

As Vice President of Global Accounts at Harris Interactive, Jack Lighton was responsible for several of the firm's most strategic global enterprise accounts. Jack enjoyed creating deep long-lasting client partnerships, and his ultimate goal was to ensure his client's complete satisfaction and trust with Harris Interactive's full suite of global services which included: Ad Hoc Research, Customer Satisfaction & Loyalty, Brand Strategy, and Advertising Effectiveness programs. Jack's responsibilities included staffing, deploying, and managing highly complex global account teams, revenue and profit generation, and delivery of insights. Jack's industries of focus were: Energy, Oil & Gas, Shipping/Freight/Logistics, and Technology. In January of 2010, Jack was appointed as Harris Interactive's internal champion and lead for Market Research Online Communities (MROCs) for The Americas. Jack also held a seat on the firm's Global Panel Committee.

Automotive OEM and Supplier Syndicated Market Research:-Subject matter expertise: Customer satisfaction, product quality, manufacturing, and branding.-Project Management-Sales & Client Relationship DevelopmentKey stakeholder for the 'start-up' of two completely new industry sectors:-Marine (Recreation)-Finance and InsurancePart of launch team for:-ISO Certification -Deployment of company wide Salesforce.com (CRM)