About Us

Lasse Gustavsson
President & Chief Executive Officer

Lasse Gustavsson has dedicated his career to nature conservation and sustainable development. Lasse’s several decades of international executive leadership and management experience included roles at Greenpeace International, WWF Sweden, WWF International and Oceana. His expertise includes regional and global program strategy and management, corporate and government partnership, as well as policy and advocacy work at the highest political levels in the EU, UN and in major countries across the globe. Lasse studied at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden and IMD Business School in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Dr. Carlos Drews
Executive Vice President, Conservation

Dr. Carlos Drews is a recipient of the LiverdPress Award for his lifetime conservation achievement. Prior to joining Ocean Wise, Carlos held the position of executive director of the Jane Goodall Institute (Washington, DC), and previously served as director of the World Wildlife Fund’s Global Species Programme (Switzerland). Among his many achievements, Carlos developed a first-of-its-kind toolkit for marine turtle adaptations to climate change; co-authored Costa Rica´s annual report on human sustainable development; and orchestrated an advocacy program to successfully influence the UN to establish wildlife crime as a serious global threat. A Colombian native, Carlos holds a Ph.D. in Zoology from Cambridge University.

Jennie Moushos
Executive Vice President of Finance and Business Development

Jennie Moushos has over 25 years’ experience in the finance and insurance industry including as senior vice president, Western Division, for Intact Insurance Company, overseeing the operations of $1.9 billion in written premiums. Committed to giving back to her community, Jennie co-founded the Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade BC Chapter, assisted on the task force that established a General Insurance and Risk Management Program at the BC Institute of Technology, and has been a regular presenter at the annual FCI-CWI Women in Leadership Conference. Jennie has also served on the board of SOS Children’s Villages Canada, Bridges to Community Canada, and The Western Investment Company of Canada.

Jeremy Douglas
Executive Vice President, External Relations

Jeremy Douglas is an experienced fundraiser and capacity builder specializing in achieving maximum impact for NGOs. His experience includes leadership roles at David Suzuki Foundation, BBC Media Action, and Action for Children, the UK’s largest children’s charity. A past board member of Vancouver Farmers Markets, Green Teams of Canada, Brands for Better, and Leading Change; Jeremy holds degrees from Western University and Goldsmiths, University of London, (UK). At Ocean Wise, Jeremy leads communications, strategic partnerships, fund development and government relations.