Meet Our Team
A collective of leaders, volunteers, and partners supporting youth development & upliftment programs across the world, starting with our flagship partner, Project Sunwave in South Africa.
Lisa Fournier
Executive Director & President
Provides leadership & governance oversight as Board President, ensuring mission alignment, compliance, & long-term sustainability.
Dylan Di Nino
Youth Director & Board Member
Provides youth perspective to the organisation and board, ensuring mission alignment and future evolution
Chiara Vorster
Director & Secretary
Oversees board governance & ethical compliance, bringing lived experience from high-performance sport to ensure youth perspectives & safeguarding.
Our Team
Our South African Affiliate
Friends of Project Sunwave works in close affiliation with Project Sunwave NPC, a registered nonprofit based in Lambert’s Bay, South Africa. Project Sunwave NPC is our on-the-ground implementation partner, delivering youth development programs focused on water safety, education, wellbeing, and skills development in under-resourced coastal communities.
The US organization exists to support, fund, and strengthen this work through governance, fundraising, and international partnerships.
The mission of our organization
Millions of young people face barriers that limit their potential. We exist to break those barriers by supporting programs that focus on:
