2019 Ambassador of the Year Award: Alan Blake & John Fox of GloFish©

Presented at our annual Winter Waterland Gala, this award commends an exceptional supporter who goes above and beyond to represent and advocate for Well Aware in their local and global communities. The recipient demonstrates an extreme dedication to reducing the issue of water scarcity and growing Well Aware’s clean water work in the world.

The 2019 Ambassador of the Year Award Honors Alan Blake & John Fox

Alan Blake: is an Austin-based entrepreneur, community leader, and innovative problem-solver. He is a winner of the prestigious ‘Austin Under 40’ award and holds 20 U.S. patents. He has founded several companies, including Nuclein, LLC, ClassMap, and Yorktown Technologies (dba GloFish®). He is involved with several nonprofits and previously served on the Board of Directors for Well Aware. In 2013, Alan launched a remarkable CSR partnership between GloFish® and Well Aware that has left a legacy of impact over the years. Since the partnership began, GloFish®, now owned by Spectrum Brands, has enabled more than 40,000 individuals in East Africa to gain clean water. Thanks to Alan, lives continue to change every year because of this incredible partnership.

John Fox: Since graduating from the University of California with a degree in Aquatic Biology, John has spent most of his career managing brands and products for Tetra, United Pet Group, and now, Spectrum Brands. Starting in 2017, John has been managing the GloFish® R&D facility in Tampa, Florida, and is now leading the charge for Well Aware’s GloFish® partnership. Early in 2018, John traveled to Kenya with Well Aware for the first time to document the impact of the company’s donations. He has since led Spectrum Brands employees to raise and donate nearly $200,000, returned to East Africa in November 2019 to further monitor the progress and impact, and continues to set lofty goals for the partnership’s success.