Coordinating Board

The Board is the executive decision-making body of the OCEANS Network and has a mandate of one year. It is currently composed by 7 members: President, the Vice President and 5 working group members: Communications Coordinator; Magazine Coordinator; Events Coordinator; and the Regional Coordinators for Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea.

President
Valéri Natanelov
Belgium
Position:

The President is the primary leader of the OCEANS Network and brings forward the mission and vision of the Network. He has the responsibility to ensure the overall performance and regular operation of the Board Structure, both internally and towards external organizations and partners. Also, he is Board member of the Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Association.

Regional Coordinator Australia
Rachel McCarthy
Australia
Position:

Rachel serves as the focal point of contact for the Network’s activities in Australia.

Her main tasks are to represent OCEANS at international higher education events in Australia.

Further, she participates in activities of the Network’s Coordinating Board actively taking part in developing a young international youth organisation. Most importantly, she helps promoting the bi-lateral exchange programmes and coordinates members’ acquisition campaign in Australia.

Magazine Coordinator
Meghan Gallagher
USA
Position:

The Magazine is shaped by the contribution of many international-minded people with different academic backgrounds. The team includes students and alumni from the EU, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea, but it is also open to other people both within and outside the OCEANS Network. The work of the contributors is directed and coordinated by the Magazine Coordinator with the assistance of the Project Manager and the Graphic Designer.

Meghan will serve as the Magazine Coordinator until December. Tina will assume this role thereafter.

Magazine Coordinator
Tina Bregant
Slovenia
Position:

The Magazine is shaped by the contribution of many international-minded people with different academic backgrounds. The team includes students and alumni from the EU, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea, but it is also open to other people both within and outside the OCEANS Network. The work of the contributors is directed and coordinated by the Magazine Coordinator with the assistance of the Project Manager and the Graphic Designer.

Tina serves as Magazine Coordinator from December.

Regional Coordinator South Korea
Tina Bregant
Slovenia
Position:

This dedicated person participates in activities of the Network’s Coordinating Board and actively takes part in developing a young international youth organization.

Additionally, she serves as a contact point for Network’s activities in South Korea. The main tasks are to represent OCEANS at international higher education events in South Korea. The person helps promoting the bi-lateral exchange programmes and coordinates members’ acquisition campaign in South Korea.

Regional Coordinator New Zealand
Tina Bregant
Slovenia
Position:

This dedicated person participates in activities of the Network’s Coordinating Board and actively takes part in developing a young international youth organization. Additionally, sHe serves as a contact point for Network’s activities in New Zealand. The main tasks are to represent OCEANS at international higher education events in New Zealand. The person helps promoting the bi-lateral exchange programmes and coordinates members’ acquisition campaign in New Zealand.

Communications Coordinator
Julia Rittershaus
Germany
Position:

Our network is doing great things and providing amazing opportunities, but all of these need to be communicated internally, to our members, and externally to the outside world. Exchange of information is key to enable our members to access our services, events, and opportunities. Packaging catchy and informative pieces of information on social media and articles to be published online is essential for advancing the prestige of the network and for giving chance to new people to get to know about us and what we do.

Those team members are passionate about creating engaging posts to promote OCEANS internationally. Thereby significantly contributing to an increased outreach and the network´s visibility on our social media channels.

Regional Coordinator EU
Daniel Göhring
Austria
Position:

This dedicated person participates in activities of the Network’s Coordinating Board and actively takes part in developing a young international youth organization. Additionally, sHe serves as a contact point for Network’s activities in Europe. The main tasks are to represent OCEANS at international higher education events in Europe. The person helps promoting the bi-lateral exchange programmes and coordinates members’ acquisition campaign in Europe.

Regional Coordinator USA
Emily Burchfield
USA
Position:

This dedicated person participates in activities of the Network’s Coordinating Board and actively takes part in developing a young international youth organization. Additionally, sHe serves as a contact point for Network’s activities in USA. The main tasks are to represent OCEANS at international higher education events in USA. The person helps promoting the bi-lateral exchange programmes and coordinates members’ acquisition campaign in USA.

Events Coordinator
Ben Gill
UK
Position:

This team is dedicated to seeing events come to life. They function as backstage directors and ensure seamless operations. The events coordinator team handles the marketing and outreach to media. From start to finish, an events coordinator makes sure that all bases are covered.

Regional Coordinator Canada
Kristie Derkson
Canada
Position:

This dedicated person participates in activities of the Network’s Coordinating Board and actively takes part in developing a young international youth organization. Additionally, sHe serves as a contact point for Network’s activities in the Canada. The main tasks are to represent OCEANS at international higher education events in Canada. The person helps promoting the bi-lateral exchange programmes and coordinates members’ acquisition campaign in Canada.

Regional Coordinator Japan
Masahito Tsuboi
Japan
Position:

This dedicated person participates in activities of the Network’s Coordinating Board and actively akes part in developing a young international youth organization. Additionally, sHe serves as a contact point for Network’s activities in Japan. The main tasks are to represent OCEANS at international higher education events in Japan. The person helps promoting the bi-lateral exchange programmes and coordinates members’ acquisition campaign in Japan.

Get to know the previous Coordinating Boards