Team and structure

As the very first coordinating link for the licensing agreement between Green Marine in North America and Green Marine Europe, Florent is responsible for the legal and financial structuring of the european program.

Florent is the executive director of Surfrider Foundation Europe, which he joined in 2013. He has always worked in the societal development sector in which he has been evolving for more than 15 years in matters that include the drinking water supply in the slums of Buenos Aires, the development of education access and quality within the world’s most disadvantaged countries, and protection of the ocean and its users in Europe. These experiences have helped Florent to develop a solid competence in the piloting and management of an organization and a huge appetite for human development and dialogue among stakeholders.

Antidia is responsible for the Green Marine Europe environmental certification program. She is facilitating the emergence of this program by promoting it to stakeholders and guiding its operational implementation.

Head of the lobbying department at Surfrider Foundation Europe, Antidia holds a doctorate in law in maritime transportation’s ecological transition. She oversees all of Surfrider Europe’s international and European lobbying campaigns aimed at influencing public decision-makers and establishing a dialogue with businesses. Antidia is the founder and vice-president of the Ocean & Climate Platform. She is a member of the European Commission’s Mission Board for healthy oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters expert group led by Pascal Lamy.

Romain joined the Green Marine Europe team in November 2021 and assists the Surfrider Foundation Europe to develop the Green Marine Europe environmental certification program.

Prior to join Green Marine Europe, Romain BENOIT worked for 15 years for the classification society Bureau Veritas in France, the West Indies and then in Canada. He took on different roles within the group: marine surveyor, auditor, new construction manager and then director for Bureau Veritas Marine (Canada) Inc.

As part of the Surfrider Foundation Europe team, Pasquine Albertini is responsible for managing Green Marine Europe’s communications. She contributes to Green Marine Europe’s dynamism by promoting its commitments and membership.

A Philosophy of Law graduate, Pasquine brings 10 years of previous experience in the maritime transportation industry, through management positions in communications and public relations. From her involvement in the Ocean & Climate Platform at COP21 on behalf of Armateurs de France, to the formalization of CORSICA linea's corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy in communications and partnership strategy, she has prioritized ecological transition, social impact and societal commitment.