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John is a key figure in transforming zoos and aquariums, with a 50-year career that includes opening the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium and launching The Florida Aquarium. He co-founded Mission Blue with ocean explorer Sylvia Earle and helped her create ‘The Ocean in Google Earth.’ More recently, John led the National Aquarium’s evolution from a struggling attraction into a respected conservation organization, including its bold decision to pursue relocating its pod of six dolphins to a naturalistic outdoor ocean water setting.

At CentroMar, John has built an international team of experts—including renowned architectural firm Studio Gang and a Puerto Rico-based team of engineers, biologists, planners, and oceanographers—with a goal of ensuring CentroMar fulfills its promise to Puerto Rico’s people and remarkable natural wonders. He and his spouse Susan, also an ocean conservationist, enjoy traveling internationally and volunteering on several community-based organizations in the Baltimore region.