Simon Lynch - OneWave Chair & Director

Simon is an experienced lawyer and is currently working as General Counsel and Company Secretary in the board sports industry. Prior to that, Simon was a senior associate in a national law firm.  Simon holds a bronze medallion and is an active volunteer lifesaver.  Simon is a passionate surfer, windsurfer and participant in other watersports.

Simon is an advocate for the positive power of saltwater therapy on mental health. Simon Joined the OneWave board in August 2020.

Alan Munro - OneWave Director

Alan is New Zealand’s Trade Commissioner based in Sydney. His most recent role was with NextSense, a NFP supporting people with hearing loss. Prior to this he spent his career in the Technology sector which included twenty six years at IBM and Lenovo with various senior leadership roles in Australia & New Zealand, Asia Pacific and Europe.

Alan has surfed all his life, starting as a youngster in the frosty Dunedin waters in New Zealand’s South Island. Surfing has taken him all over the world and he strongly believes surfing can play a key role in ensuring mental wellbeing. He is passionate about helping spread the message globally. One Wave is all it takes!

Alan joined the OneWave board in November 2018.

Grant Trebilco - OneWave Founder & Director

Grant combined his passion for surfing and mental health to create OneWave in 2013.

After hiding mental health challenges for years and then being diaginosed with bipolar disorder in 2012, Grant decided it was time to start talking and sharing his experience to try and help others. “Maybe if I share the simple recipe of saltwater therapy, surfing and it’s ok not to be ok, I can prevent people from ever feeling the way I did”. So one Friday morning he decided to dress up in a shirt and tie and go surfing solo at Bondi to try and spark conversations about mental health. That was OneWave’s first Fluro Friday, which have now taken place at over 200 beaches in over 50 countries.

Grant has 15+ years experience in brand marketing roles and has been a board member since OneWave was set up as a non-profit in October 2014.

Sam Schumacher - OneWave Director

Sam was the first person to jump on board and help Grant build the OneWave community into what it is today and they have been working together on OneWave ever since. You can find Sam down at Bondi every Friday morning running the Fluro Friday events, sharing his love of saltwater therapy, surfing and fluro to help people get their stoke back.

Sam graduated as an aero-space engineer, however this was overpowered by the pull of helping other people enjoy the ocean and surf board riding.

Sam has been a board member since OneWave was set up as a non-profit in October 2014.

Michael Heath - OneWave Director

Michael has more than 25 years’ experience in the Global Action Sports industry, working across various disciplines including product management, business development, marketing, business management and executive leadership inside brands including Rip Curl, Hurley, O’Neill, Nike and most recently Surf Hardware International (SHI). Michael’s role as CEO sees him leading the SHI global business in each of their key global markets (Australasia, USA, Europe and Japan).

Michael is passionate about sharing his love of the ocean and surfing to help others. Michael joined the OneWave board in August 2020.