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UNAVCO Board of Directors
Contact the Board: board
unavco.org
The UNAVCO Board of Directors are the governing body of UNAVCO Inc. Directors are elected by the membership and serve three-year terms. The Bylaws include detailed information about the non-profit UNAVCO Inc.
| Member / Organization | Term / Representative Type |
|---|---|
| Dr. Ronni Grapenthin - Chairperson University of Alaska, Fairbanks Geophysical Institute | 1st Term: January 2020 - December 2022 Institutional Representative |
| Dr. Leigh Stearns - Vice Chairperson University of Kansas Department of Geology | 1st Term: January 2021 - October 2023 Institutional Representative |
| Dr. Gareth Funning - Secretary University of Californina - Riverside Department of Earth and Planetary Science | 1st Term: January 2021 - October 2023 Institutional Representative |
| Dr. Adrian Borsa - Treasurer Scripps Institution of Oceanography UC San Diego | 1st Term: January 2021 - October 2023 At-Large Representative |
| Dr. Roland Bürgmann University of California, Berkeley Department of Earth and Planetary Science | 1st Term: January 2021 - October 2023 Institutional Representative |
| Brendan Crowell University of Washington Department of Earth and Space Sciences | 1st Term: January 2022 - October 2023 Institutional Representative |
| Anne Sheehan University of Colorado, Boulder | 1st Term: January 2022 - October 2023 IRIS Committee Appointee |
| Dr. Tonie van Dam University of Utah Department of Geology and Geophysics | Replacing Inst. Rep until 10/23 (BSK resignation) |
| Pippa Whitehouse The Palatine Centre Durham University | 1st Term: January 2022 - October 2023 At-Large Representative |
| Other Board Officers: Rebecca Bendick, President of UNAVCO |
Committees of the Board
The UNAVCO bylaws provide for standing and advisory committees of the board and the members, as well as committees that are advisory to the president. The Board of Directors, Members or President may also establish advisory or other committees. Current UNAVCO advisory committees report to the board.
Standing Committees
Advisory Committees to the Board
- Education and Community Engagement Advisory Committee
- Geodetic Data Services Advisory Committee
- Geodetic Infrastructure Advisory Committee
- The Polar Science and Technology Committee
- WInSAR Executive Committee
Audit and Finance Committee
Contact the Audit and Finance Committee: audit-financeunavco.org
The Audit and Finance Committee, established in the bylaws, shall be responsible for overseeing corporate financial management functions, including investment and debt policies and transactions, recommending to the Board of Directors changes in financial management policy, and nominating to the Board of Directors the public accounting firm to be engaged to carry out the annual audit of the corporate financial position. Members serve three year terms and are eligible for reappointment.
| Name | Organization | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Borsa, Treasurer | Scripps Institution of Oceanography | Oct 2023 |
| Dan Wilson | University of Colorado | Dec 2021 |
| Carol Finn ** | USGS | Oct 2023 |
| **Non-Voting Observers |
Nominating Committee
Contact the Nominating Committee: nominating-committeeunavco.org
The Nominating Committee, established in the bylaws, is a committee appointed by the Members at the annual meeting to make nominations for the election of Directors and to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors. Members serve two year terms and are eligible for reappointment.
| Name | Organization | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Eileen Evans | California State University-Northridge | Dec 2022 |
| Dara Goldberg | USGS | Oct 2023 |
| William Hammond | University of Nevada, Reno | Dec 2022 |
| Hilary Martens | University of Montana | Oct 2023 |
Membership Committee
Membership Committee, established by action of the board, reviews applications for institutional membership using criteria established in the bylaws and recommends action to the board. Members serve two year terms and are eligible for reappointment.
| Name | Organization | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Cindy Ebinger | Tulane University | Dec 2022 |
| Patricia Mothes | Instituto Geofisico, Escuela Politecnica Nacional | Dec 2022 |
| Matt Wei | University of Rhode Island | Dec 2022 |
Education and Community Engagement Advisory Committee (ECE AC)
Contact the ECE-AC: unav-ac-eceunavco.org
The Education and Community Engagement Advisory Committee (ECE AC) is appointed by and reports to the UNAVCO board of Directors, and provides recommendations (1) to the board, on issues of governance, policy, oversight, resource allocation, or strategic direction and (2) to UNAVCO management, on issues pertaining to ECE management. Recommendations to management are conveyed to the board as needed by the board liaison, in reports, and through distribution of the minutes. The ECE AC reviews the policies and effectiveness of the program in meeting commitments to its user community and in achieving the goals set forth in the UNAVCO Strategic Plan. The ECE AC interacts closely with the program director and the president. Each member serves a three-year term, typically to a maximum of two consecutive terms.
| Name | Organization | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Barth, Chair | University of California, Riverside | Dec 2022 |
| Becca Bussard (Student Rep.) | University of Oregon | Dec 2022 |
| Eileen Evans | California State University, Northridge | Oct 2023 |
| Noah Fay | Pima Community College | Oct 2023 |
| Heather Macdonald | William & Mary | Dec 2022 |
| Kevin Mahan | University of Colorado | Oct 2023 |
| Franz Meyer | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Dec 2022 |
| Lisa White | University of California-Berkeley's Museum of Paleontology | Oct 2023 |
| Tonie van Dam (Board Liaison)** | University of Utah | Oct 2023 |
| John Taber (Ex-Officio)** | IRIS Education and Outreach | N/A |
| **Non-Voting Observers |
Geodetic Data Services Advisory Committee (GDS AC)
Contact the GDS-AC: unav-ac-gdsunavco.org
The Geodetic Data Services Advisory Committee (GDS AC) is appointed by and reports to the UNAVCO Board of Directors, and provides recommendations (1) to the board, on issues of governance, policy, oversight, resource allocation, or strategic direction and (2) to UNAVCO management, on issues pertaining to GDS management. Recommendations to management are conveyed to the board as needed by the board liaison, in reports, and through distribution of the minutes. The GDS AC reviews the policies and effectiveness of the program in meeting commitments to its user community and in achieving the goals set forth in the UNAVCO Strategic Plan. The GDS AC interacts closely with the program director and the president. Each member serves a three-year term, typically to a maximum of two consecutive terms.
| Name | Organization | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Julie Elliott, Chair | Michigan State University | Dec 2022 |
| Andy Barbour | USGS | Oct 2023 |
| Clara Chew | UCAR | Oct 2023 |
| Frossie Economou | Vera C. Rubin Observatory | Oct 2023 |
| Jamie Farrell | University of Utah | Dec 2022 |
| Philip Harris | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Oct 2023 |
| Angie Moore | JPL/Caltech | Dec 2022 |
| Jerry Carter** | IRIS | N/A |
| Brendan Crowell (Board Liaison)** | University of Washington | Dec 2022 |
| Eric Lindsey, Liaison from WInSAR EC** | University of New Mexico | Dec 2022 |
| **Non-Voting Observers |
Geodetic Infrastructure Advisory Committee (GI AC)
Contact the GI-AC: unav-ac-giunavco.org
The Geodetic Infrastructure Advisory Committee (GI AC) is appointed by and reports to the UNAVCO Board of Directors, and provides recommendations (1) to the board, on issues of governance, policy, oversight, resource allocation, or strategic direction and (2) to UNAVCO management, on issues pertaining to GI management. Recommendations to management are conveyed to the board as needed by the board liaison, in reports, and through distribution of the minutes. The GI AC reviews the policies and effectiveness of the program in meeting commitments to its user community and in achieving the goals set forth in the UNAVCO Strategic Plan. The GI AC interacts closely with the program director and the president. Each member serves a three-year term, typically to a maximum of two consecutive terms.
| Name | Organization | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Elisabetta D'Anastasio, Co-Chair | GNS Science | Oct 2023 |
| Bill Hammond, Co-Chair | University of Nevada, Reno | Oct 2023 |
| Seebany Datta-Barua | Illinois Institute of Technology | Oct 2023 |
| Mong-Han Huang* | University of Maryland, College Park | Oct 2023 |
| Shimon Wdowinski | Florida International University | Oct 2023 |
| Ben Brooks** | USGS | Oct 2023 |
| Anne Sheehan (Board Liaison)** | University of Colorado, Boulder | Dec 2022 |
| *Term Start - May 2022 | ||
| **Non-Voting Observers |
The Polar Science and Technology Committee (PSTC)
Contact the PSTC: pnscunavco.org.
The Polar Science and Technology Committee, established jointly by action of the board and the IRIS consortium, advises the boards of UNAVCO and IRIS on the activities of this UNAVCO program. Members serve three year terms and are eligible for reappointment.
| Name | Organization | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Winberry, Chair | Central Washington University | Determined by IRIS |
| Matthew Siegfried [U], Co-Chair | Colorado School of Mines | Oct 2023 |
| Surendra Adhikari [U] | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Oct 2023 |
| Tim Bartholomaus | University of Idaho | Determined by IRIS |
| Seth Campbell [U] | University of Maine | Oct 2023 |
| Julien Chaput | University of Texas, El Paso | Determined by IRIS |
| Peter Clarke [U] | New Castle University | Dec 2022 |
| Amanda Lough | Drexel University | Determined by IRIS |
| Pippa Whitehouse (UNAVCO Board Liaison) [U] | The Palatine Centre-Durham University | Dec 2022 |
| [U] = UNAVCO appointed committee member |
WInSAR Executive Committee
Contact the WInSAR Executive Committee: unav-winsar-ecpostal.unavco.org
The WInSAR Executive Committee, established by action of the board, advises the board on the activities of the WInSAR consortium which is hosted by UNAVCO. Members serve two year terms and are eligible for reappointment.
| Name | Organization | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Lindsey, Chair | University of New Mexico | Dec 2022 |
| David Bekaert | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Dec 2022 |
| Jingyi (Ann) Chen | University of Texas, Austin | Dec 2022 |
| Brent Minchew | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Dec 2022 |
| Katia Tymofyeyeva | Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Dec 2022 |
| Roland Bürgman (Board Liaison)** | University of California-Berkeley | Dec 2022 |
| Kristy Tiampo, Ex-Officio** | University of Colorado, CIRES | Dec 2022 |
| **Non-Voting Observers |