Our Board of Directors ensure governance, strategic discipline and effective risk oversight.

LEADERSHIP

PETER CARSON, Entrepreneur & BlueTech Investor; Founder, EarthHouse Fund

EarthHouse Fund was founded by Peter Carson, an environmental advocate, successful entrepreneur, and angel impact investor.

Peter has led major U.S. environmental and public policy campaigns, with a focus on ocean pollution and toxic waste. He also founded a pioneering healthcare tech company serving at-risk populations, which he led to a profitable exit in 2021.

Since then, he has mentored climate-focused startups through Sea Ahead in Boston and E8 in Seattle. EarthHouse reflects Peter’s lifelong commitment to environmental sustainability, innovation, and strategic branding as tools to support the growth and success of impact-driven startups and environmental causes.

TINO CHOW, Founder, Possibility Ocean; CEO, GiantShoulders

Tino Chow discovered his niche in an unusual way. He is a former military officer in the Singapore army who went to art school and realized the power of combining his experience in operations with creativity. He works with companies and startups to leverage the power of brand strategy, design thinking, and design doing in order to maximize their position in their market.
Before starting Giant Shoulders, Tino spent over a decade building creative cultures and collaborative teams with agencies in New York and startups in Silicon Valley. Tino holds a design degree from Rhode Island School of Design, where he is an Adjunct Professor. He frequently gives talks on branding and design thinking and is a TED Fellow.

TERENCE J. McCONNELL,
Driving global ocean innovation through science, strategy, and sustainable solutions

Terence J. McConnell is an experienced executive in ocean science, geospatial data, and international development. As Lead of the Decade Coordination Office for Ocean Observing under the UN Ocean Decade, he has worked to advance global strategies to strengthen ocean observing systems, championing digital ocean data ecosystems, private sector engagement, and innovative finance.

Formerly at Fugro, he led digital transformation and global operations. With a career across six continents, Terry brings expertise in strategy, stakeholder engagement, and organizational change. His work bridges science, policy, and industry to promote sustainable innovation and support the blue economy through improved ocean knowledge and observation.

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