Surfing Medicine International is at heart a certified medical association powered by a passionate and truly global network from every aspect of life. We envision every surfer as an ambassador for health and environment. We believe in connecting great people. Being part of the scientific communities, we share our knowledge and experiences to inform and educate coastal communities “Keeping the surfer healthy and safe”.
We have an amazing crew of people. Click on the images below to learn more about our dedicated team of volunteering professionals.
Executive Team
Ingvar Berg
Chief Executive Officer
Dion van de Schoot, MD
Chief Operational OfficerLeading WCSM, Surfers Academy and SMI southern hemisphere team
Jennifer Straatman
Chief Financial Officer
Ogi Markovic
Chief Strategy OfficerGeneral Strategy Lead Marketing, Outreach, Sponsorship
Active Crew
Markus Emmerich
SMI Task-force ENT
Andrew Schmidt
Senior ASLS Team Officer
Guilherme Vieira Lima
MOS Team Officer
Lisette Langenberg
SMI Lead Intern Communication
Olivier Chambres
SMI National Lead France Simon Morris
MOS Team
Jeroen Seesink
SMI Students
Yvonne Konst
Senior WCSM Team Officer
Lan Göttinger
SMI Head of Merchandise
Alex Kelleher
Senior WCSM2019 Team Officer
Hans van den Broek
Senior ASLS/BSLS Team OfficerSMI Lead Lifesaving
Bob Verweij
BSLS Team Officer
Hylmar Elsenga
Senior ASLS/BSLS Team Officer
Eline Thijssen
MOS Team Officer Lisa Veith
Senior ASLS Team Officer, National Lead Austria Jiska Kooijman
Senior ASLS Team Officer
Amrita Schäffler-Staud
ASLS Team Officer Frederique Elffers Tan
SMI Task-force ENT
Lena Huebl
ASLS Team Member Floortje Kemps
SMI MOS Team
Markus Knöringer
SMI Crew Member
Mischa Göttinger
Chief Educational Officer CEdOLeading ASLS, BSLS, SMI App Dev
Chris Lobo
SMI Crew Member
Sebastiaan Heitkamp
SMI Active Crew, Physio Kevin Wong
SMI Crew Member
Benedikt Stadlbauer
ASLS Team