Mark J. Spalding, J.D. Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

President of The Ocean Foundation (FY2024 budget of $18MM)30 Staff, 54 fiscally sponsored projects, and 3 Core Initiatives.Created and implemented a Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, Justice, and Accessibility Initiative.https://oceanfdn.org/

Monterey, Ca, Us

In this role, Mark has helped define the blue economy as the subset of the ocean economy that is regenerative of all ocean life, and he works to influence investing, finance, insurance, and ocean businesses to move towards more ocean-friendly products, practices, services, etc.

Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Us

Advisor to Green Swan Partners on ocean thematic investing.

Silver Spring, Maryland, Us

SeaWeb was the leading voice on the sustainability of seafood, and for years hosted the annual SeaWeb Seafood Summit. Its work and depth of experience has now been merged into The Ocean Foundation.

Washington, Dc, Us

Development of innovative policy to address newly emerging threats to our ocean, their cumulation with existing stressors, and taking a systems approach to map the future of ocean conservation, sustainability, and governance.

www.stkittsfdn.org

https://oceanfdn.org/loreto/

Anchorage, Alaska, Us

The Alaska Oceans Program supported ecosystem-based advocacy efforts to reform fisheries management, increased ocean literacy in Alaska, fostered the creation of a Shipping Safety Partnership, and supported national and international work to promote sustainable seafood choices.

• Director, Environmental Law and Civil Society Program• Lecturer and Independent Study Advisor on international environmental policy, trade and environment policy, Conflict Resolution of Environmental Issues, Environmental Issues in Baja California, and international law• Designed international environmental policy curriculum• Editor (Acting) and Editorial Advisory Board Member for the Journal of Environment and Development • International Advisory Board Member (1994 - 1996) • Community Advisory Board Member for Strategic Community Consulting (a student-run public sector consulting group) • Dean's Search Committee Member (1995 - 1996) • Current Student Career Advisor's Panel Member

New York, Ny, Us

• Lead strategy advisor and research support for Mexican environmental issues, the international aspects of the campaign to reduce noise pollution in the ocean • Lead strategy advisor on a campaign to prevent the construction of a floating heliport in a sensitive dugong habitat (Okinawa)• Participated in the campaign to save Clayoquot Sound; Researched and authored “Trade and the Environment: The British Columbian Timber Trade Example”; Served as escort for six Native American chiefs of the First Nations of Canada in briefing visits to US Senators regarding trade in natural resources• Assisted in coordinating environmental NGO input for Vice President Gore's National Performance Review (Reinventing Government Task Force); Provided advice to the task force on alternative financing mechanisms, pollution prevention, and international environmental issues• Assisted in research and drafting of proposals for a North American Commission on the Environment presented to the US Trade Representative; Drafted proposed language for the side agreement on citizens' rights-to-know and citizen enforcement of environmental laws and regulations• Assisted in research and drafting of proposals related to the Border Environment Cooperation Commission and North American Development Bank• Assisted in research and drafting of follow-up on the environmental aspects of the Summit of the Americas process• Assisted in research and drafting of “Biodiversity Flashpoints in the Americas”• Assisted in research and drafting of “The Greening of North American Trade - Four Years Later: A Report Card on Implementation of the NAFTA Environmental Package”• Co-chaired a roundtable discussion on financing Agenda 21 at the first meeting of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development• Worked closely with the Consortium for Action to Protect the Earth (CAPE 2000), a coalition of six major US environmental organizations, to follow up on the UN Conference on Environment and Development

San Diego, Ca, Us

International business transactions• Handled entry of maritime satellite communications and vessel monitoring systems service provider into Mexico, including the establishment of its Mexican corporate subsidiary• Handled start up of a new Mexican airline including aircraft purchase and leaseback agreements, closings, US deregistration, Mexican registration, and the placement of liability insurance• Assisted in negotiating a $7 million financing to provide a rotating line of credit to a retail auto parts firm• Represented an insurance marketing company defendant in 29 class action lawsuits brought by life insurance policyholders in state and federal courts. Negotiated favorable settlement for client• Handled due diligence review of takeover target for telecommunications client• Managed actuarial review of 180 closed files for client's statistical evaluation of its product liability history• Advice to clients regarding NAFTA trade issues including rules of origin, domestic content calculations, labor, environment, and import and export• General advice related to doing business in Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Argentina and the European Union

International bank fraud litigation

Mpia, Latin America, International Environmental Policy

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law

Ba, History

Wines Of The World Certificate

Wines Of Germany And Austria Certificate, Wine Steward/Sommelier

Wines Of California, The Pacific Northwest, And New York, Wine Steward/Sommelier

Wines Of The Southern Hemisphere Certificate, Wine Steward/Sommelier

Wines Of Spain And Portugal Certificate, Wine Steward/Sommelier

Wines Of Italy Certificate, Wine Steward/Sommelier

Wines Of France Certificate, Wine Steward/Sommelier