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headquarters in Hawaii and around the world comprise the MAC
Secretariat, which undertakes the organization's day-to-day
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David Mainenti
Executive Director
david.mainenti@aquariumcouncil.org |
David Mainenti, Executive Director, brings over twelve years experience building, leading, and advising international organizations – and more particularly through complex restructurings, expansions, and corporate development plans. David has performed business process analyses for a wide range of Fortune 500 companies, assessed management information systems and internal control environments; developed reengineering recommendations, and implemented solutions to support organizational vision, mission, and synergy. He has successfully designed and implemented corporate systems and structures that reduced risk exposure and produced positive P&L effects. David has worked closely with senior officers and directors to align programs and functions, which exceeded organizational goals and expectations. He has successfully designed, implemented, and directed multi-million dollar accounting, finance, budget, reporting, audit, and taxation processes across geographically dispersed operating units. David has also participated in the development, writing, and administration of over $25 million in grants and contracts, and is an expert level, multi-platform computer user who can develop and implement network, hardware, and software solutions. David holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from Villanova University and a Master of Science in Chinese Medicine. Focusing his efforts on not-for-profit organizations since 1997, David was most recently the former MAC Finance Director/CFO from 2004-2007. |
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Christiane Schmidt
Certification System Director
christiane.schmidt@aquariumcouncil.org |
Christiane Schmidt, Certification System Director, joined our team in 2005 after gaining two years of worldwide experience in the marine aquarium trade. As a master graduate in Tropical Aquatic Ecology from the University of Bremen (Germany), she is dedicated to both sustain the trade and to conserve tropical coral reefs resources. Christiane combines two, often opposing, aspects of the aquarium trade - the business and conservation- in her work efforts. She worked first on the supply side in the Philippines, as Quality and Supply Manager, and was then responsible for coordinating the interests of MAC within the European Industry, where she gained additional expertise on the MAC Certification System. |
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Edwin Ou
Chief Operating Officer
edwin.ou@aquariumcouncil.org |
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Edwin Ou, Chief Operating Officer, brings to the
Marine Aquarium Council a diverse set of skills and experience
in organizational and business planning, program and personnel
management, and financial development in the not-for-profit
sector. Edwin served most recently as a Packard Fellow for
MAC, where he developed targeted recommendations to enhance
organizational effectiveness. Prior to his engagement with
MAC, Edwin led the business development efforts at the international
social enterprise Benetech, where he built a team that evaluated
and drove the early-stage development of social ventures
and fueled the organization with funding and partner resources.
He also amassed experience in the for-profit sector as a
senior product manager for a technology startup and as a
mergers and acquisitions advisor for an investment bank.
Edwin earned his B.A. in Economics at Rice University and
M.B.A. from the Walter A. Haas School of Business at University
of California, Berkeley, with emphasis in social entrepreneurship
and not-for-profit management. He has served on regional
boards of three not-for-profit organizations, including
the Red Cross and Surfrider Foundation.
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Nathalie Gamain
Communications Director
nathalie.gamain@aquariumcouncil.org |
Nathalie Gamain, Communications Director, has developed a unique experience with Public Aquariums and Museums worldwide. She has particularly collaborated with institutions in Europe and North America for the last ten years, where she has handled Development activities through communications, marketing and fundraising programs. She joined our team in 2005 to oversee our communications programs. Nathalie holds a DESI in International Marketing from the CERAM EAI Tech (France) with a concentration in oceanography, and a B.S. in Business Administration from the College of Charleston (SC, USA). |
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Frank Shivers
Chief Financial Officer
frank.shivers@aquariumcouncil.org |
Frank Shivers, Chief Financial Officer, brings over 35 years of experience in financial and organizational management to the Marine Aquarium Council. He started his career in the health insurance industry to then become founder and partner of the Marathon Systems Development Corporation dedicated to small businesses and non-profits. Frank continued his career among non-profit social services organizations. He has experience and expertise in finance, accounting, taxation, reporting, human resources, grants administration, and operational management, and has guided the development and evolution of organizational policies and procedures. |
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Gayatri Lilley Reksodihardjo
Indonesia Director
gayatri.lilley@aquariumcouncil.org |
Gayatri Reksodihardjo-Lilley, Indonesia Director, has served
as the marine policy advisor for WWF Indonesia Program, where
she introduced a Certified seafood concept, developed a manual
to promote sustainable use of corals in trade and expanded
use of reef monitoring in Indonesia, including training throughout
Indonesia. She has served as project leader for WWF Indonesia
Program Teluk Cenderawasih Marine National Park, Irian Jaya,
and as marine program assistant for WWF Indonesia Program.
In this latter capacity, she oversaw a marine education project
in the Thousand Islands National Park and assisted in monitoring
and surveys in marine national parks. She has worked to develop
nature and alternative tourism in national parks in Indonesia;
lectured at Universitas Nasional, Jakarta; and was instrumental
in coral reef surveys in Indonesia and Panama. |
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Maria Genee Mislang
Philippines Director
genee.mislang@aquariumcouncil.org |
Maria Generosa T. Mislang, Philippines Director, has worked as an environmental advocate for the past 13 years among organizations dedicated to resources management. Already through her studies, the environment and indigenous peoples’ rights were at the center of her interest, which led her to a career within the environment non-governmental sector. As a lawyer and then Executive Director of Tanggol Kalikasan (Defense of Nature) she facilitated the conduct of extensive environmental legal capacity building and workshop organization at the individual, community, and institutional levels (fishers & communities, national & local government officials, lawyers, prosecutors & judges). Her duties also included direct legal assistance to communities facing environmental challenges, along with policy formulation. As MAC Philippines Director she will provide her expertise in both program and project development, networking and fundraising. Maria holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics and a Juris Doctor from the Ateneo de Manila University and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Global Public Service Law from the New York University. |
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Cherie Morris
Pacific Coordinator
cherie.morris@aquariumcouncil.org |
Cherie Morris, Pacific Coordinator, has a background in various
fields such as Women in Fisheries, Environment Impact Assessment,
Freshwater Aquaculture and MAC Standards and Certification
compliance. While working for various NGO’s, she gained
experience in all aspects of project management. She also
wrote several articles for publication focusing on Women and
Fisheries issues. She joined our team in 2003 following some
time spent in the Solomon Islands while on leave from the
Fiji Fisheries Department where she held the position of Fisheries
Officer in the Research Section. While with Fisheries, Cherie
gained experience in scientific experimental design, fisheries
surveys and data management. As a master graduate in Biology
from the University of the South Pacific, her main interests
are in aquaculture. |
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John Brandt
North America Coordinator
john.brandt@aquariumcouncil.org |
John Brandt, North America Director, has worked in the aquarium
industry for over 25 years and has been an avid marine hobbyist
from an early age. He has served on the Board of Directors
of the Marine Aquarium Council (MAC), the Marine Aquarium
Societies of North America (MASNA) and the Chicagoland Marine
Aquarium Society (CMAS) in addition to serving on various
committees and advisory boards. John has contributed articles
to hobbyist publications and has also been featured in many
different mass media formats. He has increasingly focused
his interests in facilitating a sustainable and responsible
trade and hobby, which includes giving presentations at meetings
and conferences. |
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