Meet the Team

  • A smiling man wearing a green shirt stands in front of a lush green plant background.

    Chris Ragland

    FOUNDER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • Woman smiling in front of a beach with a blue sky background, wearing a dark shirt and a pendant necklace.

    Lauren French

    PROGRAM MANAGER

  • A person in a wetsuit holding a surfboard on a beach.

    Kimiko Russell-Halterman

    CURRICULUM ADVISOR

  • Person wearing a black wetsuit and smiling in front of a textured, rocky background.

    Lucy Jones

    LEAD COACH

  • Person in a wetsuit smiling at a marina with boats and clear blue sky

    Charlotte Block

    LEAD COACH

  • Person in wetsuit standing in front of rocky background.

    Cassandra Kellum

    LEAD COACH

  • Person wearing a black wetsuit standing against a rocky background.

    Roxanna Braganca

    COACH

  • Woman wearing a Roxy wetsuit standing against a rocky background, smiling.

    Kayla Mclaughlin

    COACH

  • Person smiling in a "The Beach Boys" T-shirt with ocean background

    Mary Holtam

    COACH

  • Person wearing a blue and black wetsuit standing outdoors with a rock background.

    Matt Navarez

    COACH

  • Young woman with long blonde hair, wearing a blue tank top and denim shorts, standing in front of a scenic ocean view with a clear blue sky.

    Audrey Engelsgjerd

    COACH

  • Woman wearing a black wetsuit standing in front of a rocky background, smiling.

    Keiara Harvey

    COACH

  • Person wearing a black wetsuit standing against a rocky background.

    Kai Karamitsos

    COACH

  • Person in a black wetsuit smiling and making a shaka sign, wearing a cap with sunglasses on top, standing against a blurred rocky background.

    Taylor Platz

    COACH

  • Alden McCabe

    COACH

  • Sarah Breen

    COACH

  • Sacha Perlson

    COACH

  • Ruby Scott

    COACH

  • Reese Raygoza

    COACH

  • Maliya Coler

    COACH

  • Minami Cramer

    COACH

  • Marko Maramica

    COACH

  • Bella Bawarshi-Hurdis

    COACH

  • Ryan Waters

    VOLUNTEER

Creating pathways to leadership.

Sea League takes pride in its exceptional coaching staff. We are certified lifeguards and skilled watermen and women who bring decades of knowledge and enthusiasm to our programs.

The academic backgrounds of our coaches enrich our curriculum, ensuring that every session is both educational and engaging. Our coaches are a vibrant reflection of our community's diversity, embodying the inclusive spirit of Sea League. Their shared commitment to fostering a love for the ocean makes them uniquely equipped to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards.

Meet Our Advisors

  • Becca Tucker

    Director of Corporate Engagement

    Blue Whales and Blue Skies 

  • Guy Walker

    Trustee

    SB County Board of Education

  • Laurel Baroth

    Director of Research and External Partnerships

    Stanford Medicine Department of Epidemiology and Population Health

  • Dr. Rae Wynn Grant

    NBC Co-host

    Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild

  • Erica Zollett

    Executive Director

    Greti U. Croft Center for Undergraduate Environmental Leadership (UCSB)

  • David Pellow

    Dehlsen Chair of Environmental Studies
    University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Dr. Michelle Paddack

    Lecturer

    Santa Barbara City College

  • Megan Kenny Feister

    Founder and Director

    Waypoint Strategic Consulting

  • Chase Brewster

    Project Scientist

    Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory

  • Katie Abbott

    Treasurer

    Santa Barbara Surfrider Foundation

  • Cooper Freeman

    Alaska Director
    Center for Biological Diversity

  • Sachiko Lamen

    Sanctuary Advisory Council Coordinator/Program Analyst

    NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

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