Will is an internationally recognized big wave surfer and the Vice President of Skudin Surf Camps (the biggest surf school in NY). He runs the successful surf camp every summer in his hometown of Long Beach, NY with his older brother Cliff. Together they work to pass on their strong family tradition of love for the ocean (Skudinsurf.com). He is a five-time contender in the Billabong XXL awards, including a 2013 ride of the year entry from an historic cold water session in Ireland. He has been involved in many great surf sessions around the world, riding waves upward of 50 feet. Will finished 16th in the 2012/2013 year Big Wave World Tour, and even beat some of the best in the world including the 2012 BWWT champion, in the Pico Alto Big Wave Invitational contest in Peru. He has also recently been chosen as one of the 24 best big wave surfers on the planet to compete in the Todos Santos Big Wave event. Aside from his career as a professional athlete, Will also excels in production and management. Using his creative strategies, he has worked with several big-name companies to promote various products and events through videos, commercials and other various media. He is the co-founder of NYSEA, New York's premier core surf brand, and together with his team have created and produced events, surf movies and surf contests, in addition to having built a huge online surf media platform. The NYSEA team also raised over $100,000 in a Hurricane Sandy relief effort to rebuild their community of Long Beach, NY which was greatly affected by the storm. Being an active member of his community and dedicated to giving back, he co-founded Surf For All, a non-profit organization that helps individuals with special needs enjoy the sport of surfing. It drives him to know that his accomplishments all help to bring awareness to the New York/East Coast surf community.
