NETWORK ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

Heirs To Our Ocean operates with a Network Organization structure, which allows our multigenerational team to work together in a holistic way to achieve our progressive mission. Our organization thrives through mutual support, as we collectively pursue our higher purpose. We are flexible, creative, and responsive within our dynamic, evolving “system”. Every aspect, department, or “node” of Heirs To Our Ocean is interconnected through liaisons, ensuring effective communication, information sharing, and relationship building as we work together toward our vision of a more just and healthy world. As our system grows, the nodes and links will expand within it.

GLOBAL YOUTH LEADERS

ARMON ALEX
ARMON ALEX
(he / him)
TEXAS, U.S.
AMBER ORTIZ HERNANDEZ
AMBER ORTIZ HERNANDEZ
(she / her)
NEW YORK, U.S.
CATARINA LORENZO
CATARINA LORENZO
(she / her)
BAHIA, BRAZIL
CHARLEY PEEBLER
CHARLEY PEEBLER
(they / them)
CALIFORNIA, U.S.
CHLOE MCKENNA
CHLOE MCKENNA
(she / her)
FLORIDA, U.S.
DAKOTA PEEBLER
DAKOTA PEEBLER
(she / her)
CALIFORNIA, U.S.
JULIA TAPILATU
JULIA TAPILATU
(she / her)
WEST PAPUA, INDONESIA
LATIFAH NANSUBUGA
LATIFAH NANSUBUGA
(she / her)
KAMPALA, UGANDA
LITOKNE KABUA
LITOKNE KABUA
(he / him)
MARSHALL ISLANDS
RAINA IVANOVA
RAINA IVANOVA
(she / her)
HAMBURG, GERMANY
SHAY MUÑOZ BARTON
SHAY MUÑOZ BARTON
(she / her)
CALIFORNIA, U.S.
ZOË TUCKER-BORRUT
ZOË TUCKER-BORRUT
(she / her)
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA AND WASHINGTON, U.S.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ADELE PETERSON
ADELE PETERSON
(she / her)
CALIFORNIA, U.S.
Member
APRIL PEEBLER
APRIL PEEBLER
(she / her)
CALIFORNIA, U.S.
CHARLEY PEEBLER
CHARLEY PEEBLER
(they / them)
CALIFORNIA, U.S.
Secretary
DAKOTA PEEBLER
DAKOTA PEEBLER
(she / her)
CALIFORNIA, U.S.
Member
LATIFAH NANSUBUGA
LATIFAH NANSUBUGA
(she / her)
KAMPALA, UGANDA
Member
NATHALIE UDO
NATHALIE UDO
(she / her)
CALIFORNIA, U.S.
Chair of the Board

STAFF

AHMED ELDEEB
AHMED ELDEEB
(he / him)
FLORIDA, U.S.
U.S. YAC UNOD Support Team Intern, Sept 2024 – May 2025
APRIL PEEBLER
APRIL PEEBLER
(she / her)
CALIFORNIA, U.S.
Program Director & Co-Founder
ARMON ALEX
ARMON ALEX
(he / him)
TEXAS, U.S.
Project Intern, May – Oct 2024
BRIAN SYBERT
BRIAN SYBERT
(he / him)
COLORADO, U.S.
Executive Director
EMILY BERGLUND
EMILY BERGLUND
(she / her)
CALIFORNIA, U.S.
Program Coordinator & Communications Director
EMILIANO JUÁREZ
EMILIANO JUÁREZ
(he / him)
NEW YORK, U.S.
U.S. YAC UNOD Support Team Intern, Sept 2024 – May 2025
PRIYANKA CINGIRIKONDA
PRIYANKA CINGIRIKONDA
(she / her)
FLORIDA, U.S.
U.S. YAC UNOD Support Team Intern, Sept 2024 – May 2025
ZOË TUCKER-BORRUT
ZOË TUCKER-BORRUT
(she / her)
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA AND WASHINGTON, U.S.
Communications Intern, May – Sept 2024; U.S. YAC UNOD Support Team Intern, Sept 2024 – May 2025