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Our Team
A Mission-Driven Team United Across Borders
SilverLining is driven by a passionate, global, and intergenerational team that comes from a variety of backgrounds, united by a shared mission to combat near-term climate risks. Our diverse group brings together seasoned veterans with a wealth of technical expertise alongside passionate young climate 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 Climate Scientist
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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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Nico Esguerra
Director of International Strategy
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Dr. Marcos Regis Silva
Director, International Scientific Cooperation
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Aarushi Shah
Research Analyst
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Samuel Kaufmann
Research 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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Cassandra Forrester
Operations Manager
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Lydia Dai
International Strategy Fellow
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Irfan Ullah
International Strategy Fellow
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Alexandra Philp Reeves
Science Communications Analyst
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Liesl Violante
Director of Administration
Advisors
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Daniel Bodansky
Regents Professor, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
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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
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Steve Strongin
Senior Advisor at Goldman Sachs
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Michael Dunne
Professor of Physics, Stanford University
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Rafe Pomerance
Pioneering Climate Advocate
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Brad Ack
Founder, Ocean Climate Trust
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Rachel Pritzker
President and Founder, Pritzker Innovation Fund
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Jay Faison
Founder, 2040 Foundation
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Clay Dumas
Partner, Lower Carbon
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Ben Rubin
Executive Director and Co-Founder, Carbon Business Council
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“…scientists are often playing a dual role of also being software engineers – but there is a huge need for trained software engineers in the climate space.”
Alicia Karspeck
Head of Earth Information Programs, SilverLining at Amazon Re:Mars
Summitoeri Rogelj
Director of Research, Grantham Institute, Imperial College London
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“This is all about equity and climate justice. This is about the fishermen that are out there. This is about the people from my country that I am representing.”