 SOCIETY STORIES
Welcome Dean C. Klevan,
SeaKeepers New President and CEO
 Following a unanimous board decision, the International SeaKeepers Society is pleased to welcome Dean C. Klevan as its new President
and CEO. Mr. Klevan joins SeaKeepers following a distinguished career in
the financial services industry.
Most recently, he was the President
of the Coral
Gables
Trust Company, an institution he helped to found. He also served
in senior positions with Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, and Citicorp in the United States and abroad. He brings a business perspective to the challenges faced by a not-for-profit in today’s weakened economic environment.
The new President is an active advocate for ocean preservation. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation. He has previously served on the advisory committee of the Pew Institute of Ocean Research and on the Board of the School of Ocean Science at Nova Southeastern University. An avid sports fisherman and diver, Mr. Klevan is keenly aware of the
crises faced by the oceans today.
Chairman Michael T. Moore stated, “Speaking for the Board of Directors, we are thrilled to bring Dean
onboard to lead the Society into a new era. SeaKeepers has reached a critical stage in its development and is poised to play a vital role in
the understanding of global climate change. We believe that Dean, with his exceptional leadership skills and unique business expertise, is the person to guide the Society there.”
“We are given the responsibility
of being the stewards of the world’s
resources for the next eneration.
None is more sensitive or more
important than the oceans and its
inhabitants,” Klevan said.
“SeaKeepers allows us to gain
critical knowledge on the state of
our seas and provides this at no cost
to the global scientific community,”
he added. “ The selfless contribution
of its members is a real reminder
that a few can make the world better
for many. I am excited and look
forward to the next generation of the Society.”
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