Who We Are

Learn more about the team who make World Ocean School possible.

Interested in joining our team?

Meet The Staff

  • Capt. Jill Hughes (she/her)

    Executive Director

    Bio
  • Steven Kirk (he/him)

    Vice President, Director of Operations

    Bio
  • Nona Hunter (she/her)

    Program Manager

    Bio
  • Andrew Sanchez (he/him)

    Business Development Manager

    Bio
  • Ashley Kelly (she/her)

    Development Manager

    Bio

Meet The Crew

  • Christopher Flansburg (he/him)

    Senior Captain

    Bio
  • Sean Flynn (he/him)

    Port Captain

    Bio
  • Todd Brennan

    Captain

    Bio
  • Greg Terry

    Captain

    Bio
  • Ken Haney

    Engineer

    Bio
  • Coltin Bridgmon (he/him)

    Deckhand Educator

    Bio
  • Annaleah Ernst (she/they)

    Deckhand Educator

    Bio
  • Marcus Stokes-Rees (he/him)

    Deckhand Educator and Medical Officer

    Bio

Meet The Volunteers

  • T. Langdon Allen

    Consultant

    Bio
  • Trish Berry

    Corporate Advisor

    Bio
  • Clark Callahan

    Volunteer

    Bio
  • Katharine Jennings

    Education Advisor

    Bio
  • Bob Larsen

    Consultant/Shipboard Engineer

    Bio
  • Dan Luglio

    Marine Engineer/Deck Volunteer

    Bio
  • William Rudek

    Volunteer

    Bio
  • Chris Sauer

    Volunteer

    Bio
  • John Sullivan

    IT Support

    Bio