Humans for Oceans (H4O) is a 501c3 non-profit organization created to raise awareness and to help save our oceans through an actions reward program. By completing one of our action rewards programs, participants will have the opportunity to receive rewards from our member artisans. Our goal is to be a conduit between the ocean enthusiast community and the ocean artisan community to share their love of all things ocean, and to create a rewards program that directly helps our oceans and fosters a sense of accomplishment and joy.

Our Team

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Mike Brown

In the water, Brownie is a PADI certified Master Scuba Diver, and Divemaster, a PFI Certified Free Diver and a Co-Founder of The Cape Cod Bay Challenge ( an annual 34 mile open ocean Stand Up Paddle event that has raised in excess of $2,000,000 for kids with cancer ). He is an active Stand Up Paddle and Prone Paddle distance competitor, and a passionate surfer, bodysurfer and sup surfer. He is proud to be one half of the Team Otter Bodysurfing Club

Off the water, Brownie has spent most of his professional career in Commercial Real Estate. He was a Co-Founder of Fallon Hines and O’Connor and of FHO Partners, an Executive Vice President and Principal of Trammell Crow Company, and an Executive Managing Director and Principal of Cassidy Turley.

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Jim Vincent Jr.

In the water, Jim is a passionate waterman, currently focussed on surfing, bodysurfing and distance paddling. He truly loves the ocean and all of its creatures. He is also part walrus and otter, and has been known to stay in the water for 4-5 hours at a time during sub-zero winter surf sessions. He is also very proud to be one half of the Team Otter bodysurfing club.

Off the water, Jim is an account executive for a software company that advocates for the cycling industry. Additionally, Jim has held numerous positions in the retail sports industry, including a partnership in a private label component company, sales and support roles with Mavic, and technical positions with EGS and Strida. Jim also has a lifelong love of skateboarding.