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WHO WE ARE
Building trusted pathways from science to action.
GCSE operates as a connector and convener — bringing together people across sectors and career stages to learn, build trust, and translate knowledge into real-world outcomes.
OUR MISSION
Why we exist
To support the use of evidence-based science in public and private decision-making about health and the environment.
OUR VISION
Where we're headed
A world where science is a fundamental part of decision-making — shaping policies and actions that strengthen health and the environment for future generations.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND GCSE
Our Team
A dedicated group of scientists, educators, and professionals driving GCSE's mission across 15+ countries.
Dr. Heather Forsythe-Masson, PhD
Innovation Lab Coordinator
Ashley Nkollo MPH
Global Youth Leaders Program, Manager
Dr. Avriel Díaz, PhD
Executive Director
Dr. Laila Sandroni, PhD
ASN Strategy and Programme Lead
Andy Romero
Storytelling and Impact Lead
Dr. Tom L. Richard, PhD
Senior Advisor
Dr. Anna Stewart-Ibarra, PhD
Senior Advisor
Dr. A. Karim Ahmed, PhD
Senior Advisor
Shelley Kossak, MPA
Senior Advisor
Janelle Brucks
Finance Officer
Our Fellows
Dr. Amir A. Khoddamzadeh, PhD
Sustainability Education
Tracy Hester, Esq.
Law and Policy
Dr. Willy Dunbar, MD, PhD
Climate & Health
Dr. Jeffrey Seay, P.E., PhD
Chemical Engineering
Mary Ellen Ternes, Esq.
Law and Policy
Dr. Esther Obonyo, PhD
Local Climate Action and Just Transition
LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE
Board of Directors
Distinguished leaders from academia, government, and the private sector guiding GCSE's strategic direction.
Dr. Cynthia Awuni, PhD
Lecturer, Tamale Technical University
Dr. Kristina Douglass, PhD
Chair, GCSE
Associate Professor of Climate, Columbia University
Kim Portmess, M.A.
Program Lead for the Science, Technology and Policy (STeP) Fellowship Program, Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI)
Dr. Rebecca Barnes, PhD
AAAS Science Technology & Policy Fellow, National Science Foundation & Belmont Forum
Dr. Stella Hartinger, MSc. PhD
Regional Director, Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change Latin America
Dr. Anne-Teresa Birthwright, PhD
Senior Program Lead for the Belmont Forum Advancing Leadership Program
Dr. Godfrey A. Uzochukwu, PhD
Founding Director, Waste Management Institute and Senior Professor, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Dr. Tom L. Richard, PhD
Finance Chair
Professor Emeritus, Penn State University
Dr. Maria Boccalandro, PhD
Immediate Past Chair, GCSE
Dean of Special Academic Programs, Dallas College
Denise Hill
Water Resources Program Coordinator and Engagement Lead, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Dr. Amy Luers, PhD
Global Lead, Sustainability Science, Microsoft
Lynda Hopkins
Supervisor, Fifth District of Sonoma County
Chelsy-Sippora Funebe
Student, Georgetown University's Special Master's Program
Sapiens Ndatabaye
Lead Eo, Big Data and Geospatial Analysis, CLIMB
Breana Wonsey
Medical Student, Universidad Técnica de Manabí
Dr. Esther Obonyo, PhD
Professor of Engineering Design and Architectural Engineering,
Penn State University
Dr. Valerie Luzadis, PhD
Governance Chair
Professor, The State University of New York, ESF
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
Our Partners
GCSE recognizes and thanks these strategic partners for their continued support of the organization and its mission.
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