Grovite is new prez of SeaKeepers Society

The International SeaKeepers Society announced that Grovite Dean C. Klevan is its new President and CEO. Dean joins SeaKeepers following a distinguished career in the financial services industry.

Dean is an active advocate for ocean preservation. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation. He has previously served on the advisory committee of the Pew Institute of Ocean Science and the School of Ocean Science at Nova Southeastern University. An avid sports fisherman and diver, he is keenly aware of the crises faced by the oceans today.

“We are given the responsibility of being the stewards of the world’s resources for the next generation. None is more sensitive or more important than the oceans and its inhabitants,” Dean said. “SeaKeepers allows us to gain critical knowledge on the state of our seas and provides this at no cost to the global scientific community. The selfless contribution of its members is a real reminder that a few can make the world better for many. I am excited to join, and look forward to the next generation of the Society.”