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Thriving Earth Exchange Advisory Board

Key initiatives

The Thriving Earth Exchange Advisory Board drives the following key initiatives:

  • Review and revise the strategic plan.

  • Provide advice and support for short- and long-term implementation of the strategic plan.

  • Develop a business plan for sustaining the Thriving Earth Exchange beyond 2019.

  • Assess the Thriving Earth Exchange’s progress toward programmatic goals, including community impact and Centennial goals.

Committee Members

Name

Institution

Committee Role

Lisa Graumlich

University of Washington

Ex-officio Member; AGU President

Janice Lachance

AGU

Ex-officio Member; Interim Executive Director/CEO

Brandon Jones

National Science Foundation

Ex-officio Member; AGU President-elect

Heather Goss

AGU

Staff Partner; Interim Vice President, Community Science

Committee charge

The Thriving Earth Exchange Advisory Board provides strategic guidance and oversight to the Thriving Earth Exchange program. The board members set goals for the Thriving Earth Exchange, develop its strategic plans, advise on policies, serve as program ambassadors, and measures progress toward the program’s goals. The Thriving Earth Exchange Advisory Board reports to AGU’s Board and meets three times a year.  Duties include:
  • 1
    Serving as ambassadors for Thriving Earth Exchange with AGU members, potential sponsors, and other key partners.
  • 2
    Helping the Thriving Earth Exchange develop strategic partnerships.
  • 3
    Providing input and advice regarding program design.
  • 4
    Providing advice on the multi-year operational/business plan and assessing progress in meeting the plan.
  • 5
    Providing regular reports to AGU Board and Council, and consulting with them as needed.
  • 6
    Advising on overall fiscal, operational and partnership policies.
  • 7
    Advising on policy for addressing legal and other contractual issues.