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Our team of Stubborn Climate Optimists bring a wide range of experiences and skills to the work of co-creating a regenerative future.

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Christiana Figueres

Christiana Figueres

Founding Partner

Tom Rivett-Carnac

Tom Rivett-Carnac

Founding Partner

Marina Mansilla Hermann

Marina Mansilla Hermann

Chief of Staff to Christiana Figueres

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Jo Curtis

Executive Assistant to Tom Rivett-Carnac

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Lara Richardson

Operations Coordinator

Kalee Kreider

Kalee Kreider

Advisor, The Climate Pledge

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Emily Auckland

Advisor and Engagement Lead, The Climate Pledge

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Dominic Stanley

Advisor, The Climate Pledge

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Maria Godlewska

Engagement Advisor, The Climate Pledge

Zoe Tcholak-Antitch

Zoe Tcholak-Antitch

Advisor & writer, Communications

Sue Reid

Sue Reid

Climate Finance Advisor to Christiana Figueres

Matthew Phillips

Matthew Phillips

Lead, Groundswell

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Freya Newman

Advisor, Groundswell

Fiona Macklin

Fiona Macklin

Senior Advisor, Groundswell

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Hannah Zamor

Advisor, Groundswell

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Michael Seckler

Senior Advisor, Groundswell