Paul is a marine wildlife conservation and environmental activist from Toronto, Canada. Watson was one of the founding members and directors of Greenpeace. In 1977, Watson left Greenpeace and founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Watson has served as Master and Commander on seven different Sea Shepherd ships since 1978 and continues to lead Sea Shepherd campaigns. Alongside his crew he has starred in seven seasons of Animal Planet’s television series Whale Wars.

Watson has received many awards and commendations over the years. In 1996, Watson was awarded an honorary citizenship to the French town of St. Jean Cap Ferrat. Previous to that he was made an honorary citizen of the Florida Keys in 1989. Other awards include Toronto City TV’s Environmentalist of the Year Award for 1990, the Genesis Award in 1998, and he was inducted into the U.S. Animal Rights Hall of Fame in 2002. He was also awarded the George H.W. Bush Daily Points of Light Award in 1999 for his volunteer efforts with conservation activism. He was chosen by Time Magazine as one of the environmental heroes of the 20th Century in the year 2000.

David joined the executive management team of Sea Shepherd in 2016, after being a member of the organization since 2009. David has served as an on shore volunteer, crew-member on the ships and also spent two years as the organization’s campaign coordinator.

Currently David oversees the organization’s day-to-day operations in the Burbank HQ office, and after spending 11 years in private business management and operational roles, he brings a vast network of experiences to the team.

In addition to David’s passion for human rights, he is equally as zealous about the state of our oceans and the atrocities that occur in the seas around the world. David applies his business experience, coupled with his passion, to ensure that Sea Shepherd remains an active and effective ocean conservation organization.

A sailor, boat builder and environmentalist, Locky is one of Sea Shepherd’s longest serving crew members, whose achievements include circumnavigating the globe in 6 months as Captain of the the MV Steve Irwin, in order to complete both Northern and Southern Hemisphere campaigns in the same year.

In 2010, after the ramming of Sea Shepherd’s fast interceptor vessel in Antarctic Waters, Locky flew to South Africa and negotiated the purchase of Ocean Adventurer, renamed GOJIRA (now named BRIGITTE BARDOT), Sea Shepherd’s own Stabilized Interceptor, in time for Operation No Compromise. This led to locating the Sun Laurel(Japan’s refueling ship) and the Nisshin Maru in the Ross Sea, as Captain.

Farrah Smith joined Sea Shepherd in 2011. She is responsible for strategic relationships with major donors, high-profile personalities, and advisory board members. A fierce advocate of the oceans and marine wildlife, she is also the executive producer of The Grind of the Faroe Islands, a documentary film featuring Sea Shepherd’s campaign to protect pilot whales in the Danish Isles. Farrah also oversees Sea Shepherd Productions, a subsidiary of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society that develops docu-series content for film, TV, and new media.

After viewing the popular reality television series Whale Wars, Farrah was inspired by Captain Paul Watson and the Sea Shepherd crew as they risked their lives on the high seas to defend whales in the Southern Ocean. In the aftermath, Farrah decided to utilize her extensive experience in strategic partnerships, marketing and talent relations to help raise funds and awareness for Sea Shepherd. Prior to joining Sea Shepherd, Farrah was the Director of Relationship Marketing for W Hotels Worldwide as well as the VIP Sales Director of City Center Residential—Las Vegas’s premiere, luxury high-rise community.