EarthEcho International
Mia DeMezza serves as the Executive Director at EarthEcho International since March 2006, leading this prominent environmental education organization founded by Philippe Cousteau, and is responsible for strategic planning, budgeting, and fundraising efforts. Prior experience includes serving as the Director of Leadership Initiatives at Americans for the Arts, where program development for over 2,000 arts leaders was a key focus, as well as managing the annual convention for over 1,000 members. Earlier roles include Assistant Director of Education Outreach at the Wolf Trap Foundation, where Mia coordinated community outreach programs and managed significant budgets, and Senior Administrative Assistant at UPMC Health System, contributing to the establishment of a transplantation facility in Sicily. Educational qualifications include an MBA in Management from Loyola University Maryland and a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University.
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EarthEcho International
EarthEcho International is a nonprofit 501c3 organization founded in 2005 by siblings Philippe and Alexandra Cousteau in honor of their father Philippe Cousteau Sr., son of the legendary explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau. EarthEcho collaborates with youth around the world to provide knowledge and develop tools that drive meaningful environmental action to protect and restore our ocean planet. Reaching more than 2 million people in 146 countries, we support the next generation to become environmental leaders who will transform the future. EarthEcho International envisions a world where every individual, from all backgrounds and experiences, has the opportunity and tools to create a healthy and thriving environment. To that end, our mission is to build a global youth movement to protect and restore our ocean planet.