Chad Hamre is the CEO and co-founder of Ethical Ocean- a social business incorporated federally in Canada in 2008. Hamre was born and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He holds a master's degree in Development Management from the London School of Economics and a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan. In 2005, he was awarded the Student Gold Medal[1] by Engineers Canada. In 2008, he was awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni Award by the University of Saskatchewan Alumni Association.[2]