Updates to the Radiant Earth Board of Directors

I’m very excited to announce that Cassie Ely, Director of Program Management and Strategic Initiatives at Spark Climate Solutions, and David X. Cohen, Executive Producer of Futurama, have joined the Radiant Earth board of directors.

Cassie brings a wealth of experience using Earth science to drive meaningful change across government, philanthropy, and the private sector. I love telling people about her role in bringing MethaneSAT to life, proving that we live in a future where it’s possible for a nonprofit to build and launch a satellite. We’re eager to work with Cassie on even more audacious efforts to accelerate cooperation on global challenges.

David has spent the past few decades writing and producing the acclaimed animated TV series Futurama, where he has dedicated himself to portraying science as the hero. Prior to that, he wrote for the Simpsons, where he managed to sneak a joke about Fermat’s Last Theorem onto TV screens around the world. Comedy writers are constantly under pressure to find ways to connect with audiences, so we’re looking forward to pressuring David further in our efforts to make data meaningful to more people.

Gina Trapani and Amy Pitelka have resigned from the board, and Jessica Seddon is now serving as chair of the Board of Directors. Special thanks to Amy for agreeing to join our board so soon after our first meeting and for being such a helpful thought partner on questions of cooperative governance and financial sustainability.

And very special thanks to Gina Trapani for being the first person to join the board after I became executive director. Radiant Earth is in fantastic shape today, and we owe a huge debt to Gina’s generosity, optimism, and wisdom.