
Thriving Earth Exchange Advisory Board
Key initiatives
The Thriving Earth Exchange Advisory Board drives the following key initiatives:
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Review and revise the strategic plan.
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Provide advice and support for short- and long-term implementation of the strategic plan.
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Develop a business plan for sustaining the Thriving Earth Exchange beyond 2019.
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Assess the Thriving Earth Exchange’s progress toward programmatic goals, including community impact and Centennial goals.

Committee Members
Name |
Institution |
Committee Role |
Kevin Noone |
Swedish Secretariat for Environmental Earth System Sciences |
Committee Chair |
Vinya Ariyaratne |
Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement |
Member |
Sara Bolduc |
Sara Bolduc Planning and Evaluation LLC |
Member |
Michael Burns |
Environmental Protection Agency |
Member |
Carol Finn |
United States Geological Survey |
Member |
Susan Jasko |
California University of Pennsylvania |
Member |
Jennifer Jurado |
Natural Resources Planning and Management Division of Broward County |
Member |
Michael Kleeman |
University of California at San Diego |
Member |
Richard Murnane |
Kinetic Analysis Corporation |
Member |
Kristina Peterson |
Lowlander Center |
Member |
Jenny Riker |
University of Bristol |
Member |
Jeffrey Zonis |
JLZ Associates |
Member |
Robin Bell |
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University |
Ex-officio Member; AGU President |
Julie Freeman |
AGU |
Ex-officio Member; Interim CEO |
Susan Lozier |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
Ex-officio Member; AGU President-elect |
AGU |
Staff Partner; Director, Thriving Earth Exchange |
Committee charge
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1Serving as ambassadors for Thriving Earth Exchange with AGU members, potential sponsors, and other key partners.
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2Helping the Thriving Earth Exchange develop strategic partnerships.
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3Providing input and advice regarding program design.
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4Providing advice on the multi-year operational/business plan and assessing progress in meeting the plan.
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5Providing regular reports to AGU Board and Council, and consulting with them as needed.
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6Advising on overall fiscal, operational and partnership policies.
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7Advising on policy for addressing legal and other contractual issues.