As a professional surfer, Jon Rose often traveled to developing countries in his search for perfect waves. Communities he visited often had no access to clean water. To change this, he founded Waves For Water, a global nonprofit organization focusing on providing clean drinking water in developing and disaster-stricken communities around the world.

Built over 13 years, Jon's philosophy is to “do what you love and help along the way”. This has led him to accomplish international success helping over 4 million people gain access to clean water.

Through his achievements and tireless commitment to work, Jon has been featured in high-level brands, magazines, documentaries, films, inspirational speaking events and won four acclaimed awards to date.

Jon and Waves for Water have responded to more than 40 disasters, maintain 24 active programs globally and have brought clean water to people in 47 countries.