Paul Hanle
Dr. Paul A. Hanle was elected President and CEO of Climate Central in April 2011.
From 2000 to 2011, he was president of the Biotechnology…
People
Leadership
Ben Strauss
Dr. Ben Strauss serves as Chief Operating Officer and Director of the Program on Sea Level Rise at Climate Central. In the latter capacity, he has published multiple scientific…
Heidi Cullen
Dr. Heidi Cullen serves as Chief Climatologist for Climate Central — a non-profit science journalism organization headquartered in Princeton, NJ. She is a Visiting Lecturer…
Richard Wiles
Richard Wiles is Vice President for Strategic Communications and Director of Research at Climate Central. Prior to joining Climate Central, Wiles was a co-founder and Executive…
Heather Seagroatt Pittman
Heather Pittman is Vice President for Development at Climate Central. Prior to joining the Climate Central team, Heather served as Associate Vice President for Principal Gifts at…
Barbara Charbonnet
Barbara Charbonnet, Director for Development, is dedicated to growing Climate Central’s individual giving program. Prior to joining Climate Central, she was Director for Development…
Editorial
Geoff Grant
Geoff Grant is Managing Editor of Climate Central, responsible for the editorial direction of climatecentral.org and expanding the breadth and reach of all the organization’s…
Shari Bell
Shari Bell is an experienced, award-winning journalist and strategic communications professional. For Climate Central, she provides guidance and leadership on strategic integration,…
Andrew Freedman
Andrew Freedman is a senior science writer for Climate Central, focusing on coverage of extreme weather and climate change. Prior to working with Climate Central, Freedman was a…
Michael D. Lemonick
Mr. Lemonick covered science and the environment for TIME magazine for nearly 21 years, where he wrote more than 50 cover stories, and has also written for Discover, Scientific…
Lindsay Harmon
Lindsay Harmon is a web producer and research assistant at Climate Central. Prior to working with Climate Central, she was the owner/senior designer for ZinZin Web Designs as well…
Daniel Yawitz
Daniel Yawitz is a Research Analyst and Multimedia Fellow at Climate Central. He holds a B.A. in Psychology and a certificate in Urban Studies from Princeton University, where his…
Urooj Raja
Urooj Raja is a Research Analyst and Multimedia Fellow at Climate Central. She received her B.A. in history with honors, and a minor in South Asian studies from Princeton University.…
Science
Claudia Tebaldi
Dr. Claudia Tebaldi obtained a PhD in Statistics from Duke University and has been working on statistical analysis applied to the atmospheric and climate sciences since…
Eric Larson
Dr. Larson is a research engineer with the Energy Systems Analysis Group at the Princeton Environmental Institute, and is on the affiliated faculty of the Woodrow Wilson School…
Alyson Kenward
Dr. Kenward manages the Climate Science research program at Climate Central. Her research interests include the connection between climate change and wildfires, as well as the potential…
Remik Ziemlinski
Mr. Ziemlinski comes to Climate Central from the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL), a research lab of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. His specialty…
Dennis Adams-Smith
Climate Central's Data Analyst & Multimedia Specialist, Dennis Adams-Smith, imports and translates vast amounts of climate data into more friendly, accessible,…
Dan Rizza
Dan Rizza serves as Manager and Research Associate for Climate Central’s Program on Sea Level Rise. Previously, he worked at the Climate Policy Center of Clean Air-Cool Planet…
Bernadette Woods Placky
Bernadette Woods Placky is a meteorologist for Climate Central. Before coming to Climate Central, she spent 10 years in television. Her most recent station was WJZ in Baltimore,…
Gino Davis
Gino is a data analyst for Climate Central. He conducts analysis and creates visualizations for research reports and for TV meteorologists. Gino holds a Master of Science degree…
Operations
Paul Ferlita
As Climate Central’s Technology Manager, Paul Ferlita is in charge of purchasing, installation, configuration and maintenance of all of the organization’s computers…
Iveta Weinberg
Ms. Weinberg has had a wide and varied career in business and public service on two continents. After receiving her bachelor's degree from the Ostrava Business Academy in her…
David Pontell
As Director of Finance and Administration, David Pontell is responsible for Finance, Human Resources and general office management at Climate Central. He has a diversified background…
Board
Decker Anstrom
Decker Anstrom recently retired as President of Landmark Communications and Chairman of The weather Channel Companies (Cable TV Network, Weather.com, and WSI). He now serves on…
Sally Benson
Dr. Benson was appointed to the position of Director of Stanford University’s Global Climate and Energy Project in January 2009 after holding the Executive Director post since…
Arthur Lupia
Mr. Lupia is the Hal R. Varian Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan and Research Professor at its Institute for Social Research. His research clarifies how…
Pamela Matson
Dr. Matson is dean of the School of Earth Sciences, the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Professor in the Department of Earth System Science, and a Senior Fellow in the Woods Institute…
John Moragne
John Moragne is Sr. Managing Director of Trident Capital. A detailed biography can be found at Trident Capital.
Michael Oppenheimer
Michael Oppenheimer is the Albert G. Milbank Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School and the Department of Geosciences at Princeton University.…
Stephen W. Pacala
Dr. Pacala is Frederick D. Petrie Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University and Director of the Princeton Environmental Institute. He also co-directs…
Wendy Schmidt
Wendy Schmidt is President of The Schmidt Family Foundation working to advance clean energy development and supporting the wiser…
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Dr. Tucker is a Senior Lecturer in Religion and the Environment at Yale University, holding joint appointments in the Divinity School, the School of Forestry & Environmental…
Founding Board
Jane Lubchenco
Dr. Lubchenco serves as Administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Prior to her Senate confirmation in early 2009, she resigned from the Board of Climate…
Stephen W. Pacala
Dr. Pacala is Frederick D. Petrie Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University and Director of the Princeton Environmental Institute. He also co-directs…
Wendy Schmidt
Wendy Schmidt is President of The Schmidt Family Foundation working to advance clean energy development and supporting the wiser…
