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James Simon

Chief executive officer, Oceana

Chief Executive Officer, Oceana

Background

James Simon is the chief executive officer of Oceana.

He stepped into the role in July 2024 after almost 21 years as the organization's president.

About Oceana

Oceana: Oceana is an international advocacy nonprofit that works to restore ocean abundance by winning national policy campaigns to protect fisheries and marine habitat.

Key facts

Current title: CEO of Oceanasource
Took the CEO post: July 2024, after almost 21 years as the organization's Presidentsource
Joined Oceana: 2003source
Education: Yale College and Harvard Law Schoolsource
Fundraising as president: Grew tenfold under his leadershipsource

WYDE coverage of James Simon

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about James Simon, on Oct 2, 2026. James Simon is a named leader in 1 story. The most recent is America's Favorite Couple Competition Sends $2.5 Million to Oceana and the LA Regional Food Bank.

Food Policy

America's Favorite Couple Competition Sends $2.5 Million to Oceana and the LA Regional Food Bank

A professional-fundraiser competition run by Colossal crowned Wendy and Bruce Chandler and directed grants of $1,250,816 each to ocean conservation and Los Angeles hunger relief.

Oct 2, 2026 · 3 min read · Quoted or named as leader

Reported alongside James Simon

Oceana · in 1 story with James Simon

Sources

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