Kerry Emanuel is the Cecil & Ida Green Professor of Atmospheric Science at MIT and the Co-Director of the Lorenz Center. A prominent
Kevin Trenberth is a Distinguished Senior Scientist in the Climate Analysis Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research. He was a
Joe Cirincione is president of Ploughshares Fund, a global security foundation, and the author of “Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear
Nancy M. Zirkin has long been active in issues involving civil rights. Since 1971, she has worked to advocate public policy that improves the
Rick Rogers is the Staff Vice President for Government Affairs at FedEx Corporation. He is responsible for helping to shape and promote the
Catherine Bennett was a registered lobbyist for more 30 years, based in Washington, DC. In addition to working on Capitol Hill for Congressman
Eric Maddox joined the U.S. Army as an infantry paratrooper for the 82nd Airborne Division after graduating from the University of Oklahoma in
James Andrew Lewis is a senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Before joining CSIS, he worked at the
Rand Waltzman is currently a Senior Information Scientist at the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, CA. Prior to joining RAND, he was the acting
David Salvo is a deputy director of GMF’s Alliance for Securing Democracy. He has spent his entire career focused on U.S. policy toward Europe
Isabella Rivas Discua is an F-1 Immigrant, also known as an international student, from La Ceiba, Honduras. She arrived in the United States five
Abdi Nor Iftin currently lives in Portland, Maine, where he works as an interpreter for Somalis who have immigrated to the state. Abdi was

