mission specialists to do groundbreaking research
in Earth, environmental, and space science
I wanted to build an environment where my colleagues and I could focus on our research. I see the tremendous partnerships we have today as a testament to our commitment to the individuals who are at the heart of every scientific community.”
— Robert Bergstrom, Founder and President

Leadership
Robert Bergstrom
President and Director of Research
George Hays
General Counsel and Chief of Staff
Steve Hipskind
ARC-CREST Co-PI
Administration
Vince Defrancisci
Director of Development
Samiah Moustafa
Associate Director of Research
Ramakrishna (Rama) Nemani
Associate Institute Director
Meredith Trent Gordon
Operations Specialist
Communications
Erin Bregman
Communications Director
Danielle Levin
Senior Communications Specialist
Finance
Aimée Jacobson
Finance Director
Kimberly Jeremiah
Payroll Manager
Amanda Kelly
Staff Accountant
Katrina Learned
Data Analyst
Karen O’Brien
Senior Accountant
Katrina Slater
Senior Financial Analyst
Adam Wilson
Senior Contracts and Grants Analyst
HR
Samantha McCarthy
Chief Human Resources Officer
Jennifer Kenworthy
Research Support Specialist
Marcelina (Marcie) Smith
Human Resources Administrator
Lanita Vargas
Senior HR Business Partner
IT/Security
Patrick Finch
IT Systems Engineer
Terra Gudino
Senior Information Security Analyst and IT Engineer
Alex Stanfill
Senior Systems Engineer
explorers, writers, and more. Our shared belief
in the power of science inspires our work to
better understand our warming planet and the universe.
