Helena Janulis is Director of Operations & Strategy at Investable Oceans, an NYC-based investment platform that raises market-based capital for early-stage blue economy ventures across a variety of sectors. She also serves as a Mentor-in-Residence for the Stage 2 Ocean Enterprise Accelerator at VentureWell, supporting entrepreneurs in refining their business models, strengthening investment readiness, and accelerating pathways to market. 

Additionally, Helena is Director of the Ocean Pavilion at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP) through Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), facilitating global convenings that bring together scientists, policymakers, innovators, and funders to advance ocean-climate dialogues and solutions. She is a PADI Divemaster and active member of The Explorers Club (MN ’13), where she serves on the World Oceans Week committee and chairs the Rising Explorer Grant program. Helena holds a Bachelor’s in Marine Science from the University of Hawaiʻi Hilo and a Master’s in Environmental Studies from the University of Colorado Boulder.