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Andrew joined us in Jan 2020 following a very successful 7-year stint at Ecofieldtrips. He brings a wealth of experience in this industry, and will help drive OrcaNation for Schools to the forefront of outdoor & environmental education in SEA. Andrew is a very keen sportsman & in his spare time you'll likely find him on a football pitch, cricket field or tennis court. He is very passionate about getting students learning outside of the classroom and hopes to play a key role in driving the next generation of global thinkers.

After completing his degree in Physical Geography from the University of Sheffield , Will was determined to build a career in the natural environments that have fascinated him since childhood. He worked in national parks in Hawaii and the UK, before arriving in Singapore (on his bicycle) to facilitate field trips for schools. He has conducted and organised well over 100 field trips around South East Asia to diverse locations such as Sri Lanka and Mt Kinabalu. He has a wealth of experience in delivering and leading quality and bespoke educational experiences for school groups of up to 200 students. Will joined OrcaNation in 2020 as our Schools Programme Manager to develop our school trip business.

Claire is an internationally experienced chartered accountant, trained and qualified at KPMG. With over 15 years experience in senior finance roles across many industries, specialising in designing and optimising internal controls, financial processes and governance structures for finance teams and businesses, as well as focusing on financial and management reporting, financial planning including budgeting and treasury management.

Andrew is an Ernst & Young trained chartered accountant and a globally-experienced board director, principal-investment professional and turnaround expert with a proven ability to drive transformation change and value-creation in the most challenging businesses. Andrew has served some of the world’s wealthiest families and has an exceptional track record having creating over US$ 2 billion of shareholder value globally. Andrew has led companies (or been an active board director) in London, Singapore, Dubai, Philippines, India, Australia, Chile, Ecuador, Nigeria, Brazil, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

With 20+ years of professional experience in investment banking and management consulting, Angelo has worked directly with C-Suite executives focusing on the intersection between information technology, business strategy and business transformation. Angelo was the Managing Director of Booz Allen Hamilton in ASEAN, based in Singapore. His focus was to define and implement cyber strategy, data analytics and management consulting in the region.

Angelo is a co-founder and advisor to a number of start-up companies and social enterprises and is the former President of the Penn and Wharton Alumni Club of Singapore. He is also the current Chair for Cybersecurity at the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.

Charlie Rubin is a Professor in Earth Sciences focusing on earthquakes and tsunamis of Asia. His wanderlust swept him to Asia in 2011 when he was appointed Founding Chair of the Asian School of the Environment at NTU, Singapore. His PADI Divemaster training enabled him to work on liveaboards guiding dive expeditions and seeking pristine coral reefs, schooling fish, and remote islands; he has found underwater paradise in Alor, Australia, Bali, Banda Sea, Komodo, and Raja Ampat. Charlie also teaches a coral ecology and biodiversity class in eastern Bali. He is a PADI Instructor, Emergency First Response Instructor, and a DAN O2 provider trainer. In 2017, he joined OrcaNation as Chief of Conservation and Education.