Andrew Sharpless

Since September 2003, Andrew Sharpless has been the Chief Executive Officer for Oceana, a global network dedicated to caring for the world’s water. During his tenure, the organization has grown to over 500,000 supporters and has scored dozens of victories, including the protection of over 1.4 million square miles of seafloor.

Sharpless has held numerous positions at prestigious firms, including at McKinsey & Co, serving the needs of a variety of corporate, non-profit and governmental clients. As Vice President of the Museum of Television and Radio in New York, he helped transform that unique facility when it opened its new building in 1991. Sharpless subsequently became one of the founding managers of RealNetworks, the Seattle-based pioneer in the field of online music and video playback technology. He has also led Discovery.com, the online division of the Discovery Channel.

Andrew Sharpless is a graduate of Harvard College, Harvard Law School and the London School of Economics.