Dave Atkin, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon & President of Operation Rainbow
Chair
Dr. Dave Atkin works as an orthopaedic surgeon at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco. Dr. Atkin has served as a volunteer with Operation Rainbow, an organization which provides free orthopedic surgery to children throughout the developing world, since 1995 and has served as President since 2004. He is an active volunteer and has led more than 60 surgical missions. Dr. Atkin was awarded with the American Academy of Orthopedics Humanitarian Award in 2021 and remains active in DEI work with numerous nonprofits. He is the founding Board Member of MeWater Foundation, an avid surfer, and lifetime humanitarian.
Roman Rosario
Co-Founder and Owner, RealCrowd
Treasurer
Roman Rosario is an entrepreneur and father of 3 with a passion of helping others live their best lives. He has been a supporter of MeWater Foundation because he himself found healing through a connection with Mother Nature and the ocean. He co-founded and is CEO of a training company based in San Diego, California.
Jessica Paul
Lifestyle Photographer
Secretary
Jessica Paul is a Lifestyle Photographer and mother of three. She has spent over a decade in Brand Marketing leadership roles, most recently at Lyft and Virgin America, managing large-scale consumer-facing creative and marketing campaigns. Having lived in California her entire life, Jessica has experienced firsthand how the ocean and outdoors can positively impact one's well-being, and she looks forward to helping support MeWater Foundation's mission. Jessica and her family have been volunteers with MeWater since 2019.
Neka Pasquale, L.Ac
Founder, Urban Remedy
Community Outreach
Neka Pasquale, L.Ac, is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, author, and Founder of the Urban Remedy, a certified B Corporation. She created Urban Remedy as a natural evolution of her passion for health and healing. Neka has grown Urban Remedy from one storefront to national distribution to make healthy, organic eating more accessible. Neka has partnered with MeWater Foundation since 2021 to provide her nutritious food to the youth and volunteers at MeWater Surf Camps as part of her mission of healing people and the planet.
Kosuke Fujikura
Community Content Manager, Surf Division at Patagonia
Community Outreach
Born in Japan and raised in California, Kosuke Fujikura is an avid surfer and a Patagonia Surf Division member. His father taught him to surf at a young age, but it wasn't until later in life that he discovered the joy and healing power of the ocean. Surfing has opened up multiple opportunities and filled his cup on many levels. He met Eddie Donnellan through Patagonia and attended MeWater Surf Camps. He immediately knew with conviction that MeWater was doing the right thing and was providing something very special to Bay Area youth. He sees MeWater as a much-needed "force of good" in the world that positively impacts each child. He is honored to be a part of MeWater's team.