
Our Team
Committed to a Safe and Secure Earth System
United by a shared purpose to ensure a safe and secure Earth system, our team brings together seasoned veterans with a wealth of technical expertise alongside passionate young leaders who are shaping the future of the field. Each member contributes a unique perspective, fueling our team's dynamism, mission focus and success.
SilverLining Team
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Kelly Wanser
Executive Director
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Alex Wong
Research Director
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Jean-François Lamarque
Chief Scientist
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Nicolás Esguerra
Director of International Strategy
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Sarah Schubert
Lighter-Than-Air Platform Engineer
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Dan Bowen
Lighter-Than-Air Platform Engineer
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Samuel Kaufmann
Research Analyst
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Alexandra Philp Reeves
Science Communications Analyst
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Joshua Amponsem
International Strategy Fellow
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Neeshad Shafi
International Strategy Fellow
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Ricardo Pineda Guzmán
International Strategy Fellow
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Linda Hedges, PhD
Scientific High Performance Computing Expert
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Lydia Dai
International Strategy Fellow
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Irfan Ullah
International Strategy Fellow
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Liesl Violante
Director of Administration
Advisors
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Jay Faison
Founder, 2040 Foundation
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Daniel Bodansky
Regents Professor, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
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Michael Dunne
Professor of Physics, Stanford University
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Steve Strongin
Senior Advisor at Goldman Sachs
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Rachel Pritzker
President and Founder, Pritzker Innovation Fund
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Clay Dumas
Partner, Lowercarbon
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Penehuro Lefale
Director of LeA International
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Joyashree Roy
Bangabandhu Chair Professor at Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

“…scientists are often playing a dual role of also being software engineers – but there is a huge need for trained software engineers in the space.”