OUR STORY
At the Ohana Surf Project ("OSP"), "ohana" means family, and we embody this in our family-oriented approach, aiming to enrich the lives of our customers and staff alike. Inspired by the loss of a beloved surfer and driven by co-founder Sean Anderson’s motto that no child should be left behind in the surf, we strive to make the ocean accessible, safe, and enjoyable for everyone. Discover more about our mission and values through our Waikiki Surf Story.
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Welcome to the Ohana Surf Project, where we passionately believe in the transformative power of surfing. At OSP, we tailor our instruction to the whole person and the entirety of the surfing experience, emphasizing respect for the ocean, our sport, and our customers. Our vision is to improve surfers, the surfing community and the surf industry by reinvigorating the fascination, reinforcing the aloha and reconnecting us all to the essential magic of the waves. Founded to make surfing accessible to all, we strive to help non-surfers become surfers and motivate existing surfers to new heights, ensuring inclusivity for those with physical or mental disabilities. Viewing our company as "ohana," we foster mutual respect, value team opinions, and continuously seek improvements in style, service, and technology. United by camaraderie and collaboration, we demonstrate that OSP is indeed "more than a surfing lesson."
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SURF INSTRUCTORS
With over 150 years of shredding experience under our belts, our lead instructors each average 15 years as a surfing instructor and coach. They have cultivated, as a team, the unique and unparalleled combination of unconditional patience, intense passion, and a deep understanding of the art and sport of surfing and how to best pass that knowledge on. So, come and meet our surf instructors and your guides to mastering the waves!
OUR FOUNDERS
Sean Anderson - CEO & COO
In addition to his extensive experience in management and operations, Sean surfed professionally, coached, and has taught surfing for over 30 years. He also practices and teaches Kung Fu and other martial arts. He incorporated his martial arts-based philosophical and technical approaches into his surfing and coaching fundamentals to develop a system of surf instruction called “Level Up”. Having managed and operated surf schools for the last 30 years, he saw the demand for a higher quality, personalized surf instruction experience. The key to that is creating a true and sustainable profession for the instructors by offering better pay, benefits and work atmosphere. Ohana Surf Project was created to provide such an environment. As a result of this, all of our staff are passionate about surfing and coaching others and teach with the goal of creating a love for our sport, our environment, and each other.
Susan Geraci - CEO & CFO
It is a long way from Wall Street to the beaches of Oahu, but after 38 years, Susan found herself surfing for the first time on the beautiful waters of Waikiki. Having graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, working on Wall Street for many years and then operations in nonprofit institutions, surfing was not even a thought until she arrived in Waikiki. On those waters, she discovered an outlet and therapy she never knew could be so powerful. After being in the 9/11 attacks at the World Trade Center, she dealt with mild PTSD for many years, not realizing how much it was impacting her life. The sense of strength, serenity and release from anxiety she experienced while out on the water helped heal her spirit. Through Ohana Surf Project, she wants as many people as possible to experience the healing nature of the water and the power of surfing.
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