Steven Lippman, Director
Steven Lippman, lifelong waterman and surfer, is a passionate & inspired man of the Sea. Growing up, as native californian, it was only a matter of time before he took action to protect the oceans that are being frivolously destroyed by the hands of man. He finds himself blessed and set in a position to [...]
Jobi Manson, Communications
Jobi Manson, was raised on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay-far from the stretches of the Pacific Ocean, but directly connected to the effects of commercial fishing & marine pollution. Having grown up with a deep affinity for the exotic and especially the water surrounding those destinations, Jobi began traveling and surfing at the age [...]
Nanette Furlong Bercu, Creative Consultant
Nanette Bercu, avid swimmer, recreational surfer and mother of 2, thrives on the energy of the sea. Growing up in Southern California, Nanette spent summers swimming in the beaches of the Santa Monica Bay. No stranger to ‘beach closures due to contamination’, the health of the ocean is a high priority for Nanette. She brings this [...]
Christianne Brooks, Creative Consultant
Having grown up at the beach, the ocean was always the source of fun, freedom and healing for me. the only place on the planet where your one with the ebb and flow of life. The feeling of the waves roling over me is one of complete and utter joy, there is no other place [...]
Jason Rouse, Publisher
Being publisher of Malibu Magazine allows the opportunity to both entertain and inspire our readers as we strive to continually bring to our pages unique and impactful content. In celebration of our 8 years of publishing, we decided to focus on a topic near and dear to our hearts. The health of our little community [...]
Deborah Bassett, Communications
A lifelong lover of nature and wildlife, Deborah has been an active environmentalist since childhood. Spending the summers on the Connecticut shoreline with he family, she grew up with a deep rooted respect for the oceans and marine life. After receiving her degree in Sociology and French Studies from Concordia University in Montreal, she began [...]
Marvin Yasuda, Ambassador
Mavin Yasuda, avid surfer, Malibu local and father of a 3 year old son contacted The Blue Project after becoming inspired by the work of our director, artist & lifelong ocean advocate, Steven Lippman. Raised in Tokyo, Japan Marvin grew up with a vastly contrasting cultural knowledge of the ocean & the creatures that compose [...]
