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O‘ahu Chapter Executive Committee & Interns

Marvin Heskett, Co-Chair
Head of Environment Committee
(728-4617)
Marvin has been a member of the Surfrider Foundation since 1993. He is a an avid surfer and an environmental chemist. Marvin has worked with water quality issues for over 15 years.

Scott Werny, Co-Chair
Head of Membership Committee

(391-4488)
Scott has been an active member of the Oahu Chapter for over 10 years. He works towards a Hawaii where the beaches and ocean are clean and accessible, and you can get into the water anywhere, anytime, without any thought of getting sick.

Stuart H. Coleman, Vice-Chair
Head of Outreach Committee
Stuart, a member for about 8 years, 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 is working on a new book called "Makaha Means Fierce: The Story of Hawaii's Wild Westside."

  Sally Cole, Secretary
(638-7341)
Leslie Poland, Treasurer
Leslie joined Surfrider in 1997. He lives in Kailua and works in agriculture on the North Shore. He believes strongly in Surfrider's mission to preserve beach access.
Peter Cole, Executive Committee
Legislative Committee

(638-7341)
Doug Rodman, Executive Committee
Beach Cleanups

(778-4538)
Doug has been an active member with the Oahu Chapter from its start in 1996 and has been involved with Surfrider since 1991. He is a former chair and vice chair. Doug's pet peaves are closed beaches due to water quality issues and irresponsible coastal development.
Ellyn Tong, Executive Committee
(782-7342)

Matt Dunlap, Executive Committee
(927-4584)
Matt is a marine scientist and a graduate student at the University of Hawai‘i. In addition to being an avid surfer, he supports Surfrider's efforts to protect public beach access and clean water.

Michael Gray, Membership Coordinator Intern
Mike attends the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa where he studies oceanography in the Global Environmental Sciences program. He loves all board sports, hiking, and jumping off of really, really high spots into water. Michael (and Dee) will increase chapter and national membership and develop active volunteers.