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

  • 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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  • Linda Hedges, PhD

    Scientific High Performance Computing Expert

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  • Liesl Violante

    Director of Administration

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  • Joshua Amponsem

    International Strategy Fellow

  • Neeshad Shafi

    International Strategy Fellow

  • Ricardo Pineda Guzmán

    International Strategy Fellow

  • Lydia Dai

    International Strategy Fellow

  • Irfan Ullah

    International Strategy Fellow

Advisors

  • 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

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