Who We Are

The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 80 chapters worldwide.

The Oahu Chapter’s mission is to improve water quality, ensure the public’s right to beach access, reduce plastic marine debris, and work for responsible, ocean-friendly development on the island of Oahu.

The Advisory and Executive Committee members of the Surfrider Oahu chapter for 2012 are:

	Steve Mazur (Chair) Steve is a surfer by free time, renewable energy expert by day, and all around ocean-enthusiast all the time.  He focuses on keeping our coastlines clean and moving Hawaii away from imported oil dependency
	Annie Lovell (Vice-Chair) Annie loves being in the water all the time, whether its swimming, surfing, or paddling.  She joined Surfrider when she first moved to Hawaii in 2010 and immediately fell in love with the people and the mission of SF.
	Stuart Coleman (Hawaii Chapters Coordinator) A Surfrider member for over nine years, Stuart started surfing as a grom in Charleston, SC, and gradually moved Westward in search of bigger and better surf, in California and later Hawaii. He is the author of “Eddie Would Go” and “Fierce Heart” and previously served as Vice-Chair. Stuart is the first Hawaii Coordinator, and he is looking forward to building up Surfrider’s membership in the Islands and organizing the 2nd Annual Hawaii Chapters Conference.
	James McCay (Beach Cleanup Coordinator) James is a famous big wave surfer from Australia.
	Leilei Joy Shih (Education Committee) Leilei came to Hawaii to pursue her interest in studying coastal tropical/subtropical ecosystems after her graduate work in French Polynesia. Scientist by trade, and avid waterwoman and environmental advocate by calling, Surfrider Foundation has been her long-time extended ohana, and an effective way to reach out to the community, move legislation, and combine her passion for the ocean and science. Her most groundbreaking research has revealed that there is a direct correlation between happiness and harmony and proximity to and immersion time in the ocean.
	Ruey Hwu (Treasurer) Ruey has been a member of Surfrider Foundation since 2003. His work outside of Surfrider focuses on energy conservation and sustainable buildings. You can sometimes find him surfing, hugging trees, and dabbling in crochet.
	Roxanne Rivero (Events) Surfer, freediver, and all around water girl, Roxy credits her extensive time in and near the ocean for her intimate knowledge about the natural environment. Her work takes her around the world, but she always remains passionate about her community and longtime home of Hawaii. Her Uncle says, “Roxy has her own language with the ocean and its inhabitants.” Roxy works hard to educate others and promote legislation that protects the ocean and environment.
	Aydee Zielke (Volunteer Coordinator) Volunteer Coordinator - enjoys long walks on the beach, sunset surf sessions, Spanish love songs. When she isn’t protecting the Environment through her work at NOAA, she might be found riding a wave, strumming sweet melodies on her ukulele or cuddling with one of her main men… Either Eric (her husband) or Paco the Pug.  She is one HOT tamale about to spice up the EC as the new volunteer coordinator.
	Eric Zielke Eric first started volunteering for the Surfrider Foundation - Humboldt Chapter in fall 2002 when he moved out to California from Wisconsin, but the Chapter wasn’t very too active at the time.  After seeing the potential of what a Chapter can accomplish at the Surfrider Foundation - Rincon Chapter in Puerto Rico, he came back to the Humboldt Chapter and helped get them back on track with establishing Humboldt’s website on National Surfrider website (spring 2008).  Eric, and his wife, Aydee, then moved over to Oahu and joined the Oahu Chapter shortly after (summer 2009) and has been helping out and volunteering ever since.  Between juggling their days jobs (e.g., Eric as an Engineer and Aydee as a Scientist/Planner), Eric and Aydee couldn’t be any happier to be on the Oahu Chapter Executive Committee.  Mahalo for checking out who we are