Dan is a data scientist — he once had a great idea, but turned it into a "dad joke." He was the inaugural winner of the Pritzker Environmental Genius Award; a Climate Fellow at X; a National Geographic Fellow; a Presidential Innovation Fellow at NASA; and a Senior Policy Advisor in the Obama White House. Dan was the Chief Data Scientist at the World Resources Institute, where he co-founded Global Forest Watch. He received his PhD from UC Berkeley in environmental economics, where he was a Fellow at the Berkeley Institute of Data Science and received the top young alumnus award.

Stephen can make the Code of Federal Regulations read like a chapter from Harry Potter — he takes complicated and half-baked products and makes them seem effortlessly usable. He was previously the Managing Director of Ruder Finn Interactive, a leading creative agency, where he led digital product initiatives for the NFL, PepsiCo, and Johnson & Johnson. Stephen was also the Director of Digital Strategy for the University of California System, and Director of Product at TSG Consumer Partners.

Ed is a big brain. He doesn’t consume food or water, subsisting only on electricity and ideas. Ed graduated from Harvard with a degree in Physics but then went to Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar in English Literature. He received both his masters and doctorate from UC Berkeley in Physics. Ed taught the NASA quantum computer to count every tree in California from satellite imagery, and was a professor of physics. His publications in Reuters, The Guardian, and many other outlets have received critical acclaim, including honors from the Webby Awards and the Malofiej International Infographic Gold Medal.

Glynis is a scientist-at-heart, who converts big ideas into reality before breakfast. She leads small teams to accomplish things that were previously thought to be impossible. She was previously a Vice President at National Geographic in charge of global grantmaking, a Deputy Director at the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Chief of Staff for the National Climate Assessment. She holds a PhD in Atmospheric Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and was a AAAS Fellow at the Environmental Protection Agency.

Caleb’s curiosity may one day cure cancer. He tinkers his way into truly amazing projects, guided by an unnatural wisdom and fueled by an interest in just about everything. He was the former Machine Learning Manager at Leap Motion, a hand tracking technology company. Caleb was also a National Geographic Explorer, where he drove an ice cream truck across the country, talking to people (especially kids) about conservation. He graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Oceanography.

Did you ever build models out of Balsa wood when you were a kid? Hutch didn't. Hutch built his models out of wrought iron. Hutch now builds digital infrastructure that won’t fail. He was the Interim President and led engineering for Planet Labs (Federal), a small sat company that, through acquisition, delivered satellite imagery to the US Federal Government until it was rolled up into the mothership. He was the CTO of Boundless and a software engineer at Booz Allen and Northrop Grumman. Hutch holds a Bachelors in Natural Sciences from Harvard.

Bronwyn is as rare and valuable as a unicorn — a product leader in the world of space-based imagery. She currently runs the platform development for Climate TRACE on behalf of Earthrise. Bronwyn was previously Head of Product and Co-Founder at Astro Digital, a satellite infrastructure company with roots in agriculture monitoring, and a Fellow at National Geographic. Bronwyn was also a product manager and strategic business advisor for Esri and Planet Labs.

Tom has built the thing behind the thing you used today. He was previously the Principle Engineer in the founding team at Mapbox, the company behind the maps on Uber, OpenTable, and many other common applications. He has a long history of building widely used geospatial products like geojson.io, and is further developing them for wide use. Tom helped to build, design, and grow Observable — an indispensable piece of technology for modern infographics — as the first hire and Principal Scientist.

Jisoo makes the magic of David Copperfield look like childs play. With a cool head and an eye on what’s innovative, Jisoo brings a diverse toolkit of creative capabilities to breath life into solutions that transition organizations from where they are now to where they need to be tomorrow. Jisoo has graduate degrees in both Design and Technology, as well as 3D animation. She has led creative initiatives for Pepsico, Mountain Dew, Citi, MetLife, Mondelez, Samsung, HomeDepot, Pfizer, and ESPN.

Jose thought about the button that delighted you during your last online transaction so that you left, well, delighted and not frustrated. As a UX designer, Jose translates human factors into design solutions that address needs. Jose has led design teams for big brands, creative agencies and academic institutions. Most recently, Jose led UX design at Bloomberg, improving some of the most influential business tools on the planet. 

Ann Marie was once profiled in The New Yorker, holding a goat. She single-handedly outcompeted National Geographic for the National Magazine Award. She sold her latest company — Tempest, a weather-focused media start-up — to WeatherFlow in 2019. She is now a contributing partner at Earthrise Media, leveraging data science and satellite imagery for investigative environmental journalism. She was named a 2014 Folio 100 for Disruption and ‘defying current media climates to start Modern Farmer.'

Maria can nail jello to a tree. She is our resident cat herder and ensures that both our products and our teams are able to deliver on our clients' wildest hopes and dreams. Previously she worked at the National Geographic Society supporting a wide range of complex global programs with brilliant analyses and phenomenal insights.