Executive Team
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Millicent Wallace Pitts
CEO/Executive Director
Milly is the executive director of OceanExchange, that gives non-dilutive funding to innovative start-ups that support healthy oceans and a sustainable Blue Economy. She previously was an executive in the chemical/materials industry for 30 years.
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Alys Spillman
Digital Media Director
Alys Spillman has a diverse background spanning fields such as archaeological technical illustration and grant writing for non-profits. She supports the technical side of the Ocean Exchange award cycle and event as Digital Media Director.
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Anshul Tuteja
Ocean Exchange Executive in Residence, 2024
Anshul is a maritime executive with over 20 years of experience in strategic leadership and technical roles scaling sustainable business solutions and creating a multi-dimensional framework to accelerate innovation and change.
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Susan Zellers
Program Director
Susan Zellers is an accomplished dynamic leader, with a background in association management, workforce development, economic development, advocacy, community coalition building and event management.
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