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Sea Studios Foundation is a powerful team of award-winning filmmakers, scientists and strategic communicators. We’re dedicated to raising awareness of all the ways human life is entwined with the natural environment and motivating action on urgent threats to our planet’s health. Whether a primetime television series for the public or a specialized video targeting business or government leaders, we rely on extensive scientific and public opinion research, work with a vast network of collaborators, and rigorously evaluate everything we do.

Mark Shelley, Executive Director
David Elisco, VP, Creative Affairs
Daniella Russo, Deputy Executive Director
Dennis Long, Director, Business Affairs
P.J. Simmons, Consultant, Strategy and Programs
Tierney Thys, Ph.D., Senior Research Consultant

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dennis long
 
Dennis Long, Director for Business Affairs
Dennis Long manages the human resources, financial, and administrative operations of the Foundation, and helps to ensure on-time and on-budget completion of all our projects. He is very active in the nonprofit sector, in both professional and volunteer capacities. Dennis serves as the Executive Director of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation, an organization closely aligned with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary program. Previously, he held a variety of executive management positions in high-tech companies, including IBM and Oracle Corporation.