Stan Rowland is Chief Executive Officer of the Blue Climate Initiative, a global collaborative engaged in protecting the ocean and reasonably and responsibly using its potential to mitigate climate change and other major environmental and social issues. Stan is also Chairman and President of Tetiaroa Society, an environmental nonprofit that sponsors scientific research and engages in conservation and community-based education programs in French Polynesia. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of Island Conservation which focuses on preventing extinctions by removing invasive species from islands.Stan provides legal services to Pacific Beachcomber S.C., which owns and manages several operations in French Polynesia including The Brando resort on Tetiaroa which has established new standards in sustainability with deep sea water air conditioning, carbon-neutral operations, and innovative environmental programs.Formerly, Stan was a partner in the San Francisco-based law firms Allen Matkins, Pillsbury and Thelen, and was the Managing Partner of the Hong Kong offices of both Pillsbury and Thelen. Stan is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley (Economics) and Cornell Law School.