Daniela Fernandez
Daniela Fernandez

Daniela Fernandez

    Founder & CEO of Sustainable Ocean Alliance
    Born: 1995
    Location: Ecuador
    Nationality: United States
    Residence: San Francisco, California
    Businesses: Sustainable Ocean Alliance

    Biography

    Daniela is an award-winning social entrepreneur, thought leader, and internationally sought-after speaker on the entrepreneurial mindset, ocean innovation, technology, youth empowerment, and sustainability.

    At the age of 19, Daniela founded Sustainable Ocean Alliance as a college-room idea at Georgetown University.

    Five years later, SOA has created the world’s largest network of young Ocean Leaders in over 165 countries and launched the world’s first Ocean Solutions Accelerator to support developing technological solutions to address the greatest threats facing our planet.

    Daniela has been recognized for her work by former U.S. Secretary John Kerry, U.S. President Bill Clinton, and E.U. Commissioner Karmenu Vella. She is a 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur, and a member of Friends of Ocean Action—a select group of leaders working to fast-track solutions to ocean challenges.

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