Rocky Sanchez

Former advertising creative director who always wanted to be a marine biologist. She co-founded Coastal 500, supporting vital local government action to restore ocean habitats and advocate for coastal protection via a global network of coastal city mayors and leaders. She also leads Fish Forever, a global program at Rare, which focuses on protecting and managing coastal waters so people and nature can thrive. Areas of interest are behavior adoption, local leadership, capacity building, and all things underwater.