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Development Board
2008–2010 term
Chair
Jamie Austin, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
Vice Chair
Michael McPhaden, NOAA/PMEL, Seattle, Washington
Members
Kai S. Anderson, Cassidy Associates, Washington, D.C.
Andrew Castaldi, Swiss Re, Armonk, New York
Carlos A. Dengo, Exxon Mobil Upstream Research, Houston, Texas
Jeff Dozier, University of California, Santa Barbara, California
Dave Jursik, IBM, Beaverton, Oregon
Debra Knopman, Rand Corporation, Virginia
Margaret Leinen, Climos, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia
James T. Ryder, Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space, Palo Alto, California
Jagadish Shukla, Institute of Global Environment and Society, Inc., Calverton, Maryland
David W. Strangway, Quest University Canada, Garibaldi Highlands, BC, Canada
Karen Wayland, Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington, D.C.
Roy Young, Nature’s Own, Boulder, Colorado
Ex-Officio
Jim Burch, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas
Rita Colwell, Canon US Life Sciences, Inc.
Marcia McNutt, MBARI, Moss Landing, California
Emeriti Board Members
Steve Burges, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
Bob Cowen, Concord, Massachusetts
Staff Liaison
Joanna Tahar
Development Board Charge
The Development Board plays a vital role in helping to assure that the Union maintains the capacity to meet current and future responsibilities. The Board serves as the nucleus of an influential network of informed advocates who are committed to maintaining and advancing the financial health of the Union. The Board is responsible for leadership and oversight of AGU's annual fund-raising and long-term financial development programs. The Board recommends policies to Council, the Union's selected governing body, and works with volunteer leadership, the Executive Director, and Development Director to implement fundraising strategies.
The strategic plan calls for the Development Board to pursue a strong fundraising program that specifically provides adequate financial support for education, outreach, and other non-revenue-generating activities. The Board's near-term objective is to create an effective liaison program between the Development Board and committees (PIC, COPA, CEHR) that oversee education, public information, and public affairs programs. The goal is to help these outreach committees prioritize their programs, formalize their thinking about non-revenue-generating activities, and align goals and objectives with resources from members, corporations, foundations and government agencies.
–July 2008