[ Meet our team ]
A global team with a shared mission.
Our international team brings together expertise in science, engineering, field operations and communications to develop practical cooling solutions that protect people from extreme heat today while contributing to a cooler, more resilient future.
Directors
Our Directors
Dr. Ye Tao
Founder & Science Director
Katherine Townsend
Executive Director
Kathy Posey
Deputy Director
Eric Golden
Advisory Chair
Peter Dynes
Managing Director
Dr. Barbara J. Sneath
Director of Education
Kaeza Fearn
Director of Communications
Global team
Our Global Team
Adam Lee
Senior Engineer
USA
Gifty Renner
Program Coordinator
Sierra Leone
Erik Schreiner
PhD researcher
USA
Samiksha Gotephode
Program Coordinator
India
Zhoutong Deng
Material Scientist
China
Roo Rodriguez
Finance and Operations Support
USA
Rose Taylor
Education Coordinator
UK
Amy O'Leary
Fundraising Consultant
USA
Helen Paine
Strategy Officer
USA
Kate Hill
Donor Stewardship Officer
UK
Cristián Miquel
Chile Liaison
Chile
Bill Dillon
Operations, CA
USA
Simon de Wrangel
Architect
Belgium
Mark Milne
Projects Officer
Switzerland
Samuel Eaton
Engineering Intern
USA
David Rennke
Videographer
USA
Lucinda Shearman
Communications Specialist
USA
Andrew Malcher
Chartered Engineer
UK
India field team
Our Team in India
Gurleen Kaur
Science Intern
Pune, India
Shrawani Kamdar
Science Intern
Pune, India
Chinmayee Pendse
Science Intern
Pune, India
Shailesh Bembare
Science Intern
Pune, India
Africa field team
Our Team in Africa
Abubakarr Harding
Field Team Member
Sierra Leone
Aminata Mansaray
Field Team Member
Sierra Leone
Bintu Sesay
Field Team Member
Sierra Leone
Emmanuel Kelvin Kargbo
Field Team Member
Sierra Leone
Glenis Conteh
Field Team Member
Sierra Leone
Ibrahim Sedie Sowa
Field Team Member
Sierra Leone
John Kamanda
Field Team Member
Sierra Leone
Luciana Steven
Field Team Member
Sierra Leone
Mohamed Kamara
Field Team Member
Sierra Leone
Shebora Kamara
Field Team Member
Sierra Leone
Sheku Sumah
Field Team Member
Sierra Leone
Sia Nancy Ngaujah
Field Team Member
Sierra Leone
Sidie Ibrahim Sowa
Field Team Member
Sierra Leone
Tenneh Turay
Field Team Member
Sierra Leone
Collaborators
Our Collaborators
Yan Li
Professor, Faculty of Geographical Sciences
Beijing Normal University
Dr. Atousa Pirvaram
Researcher, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada
Dr. Lisa Doner
Assoc. Prof. Environmental Science
Plymouth State University
Peter Kitanidis
Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Stanford University
Tracey E. Lesser
Professor, NHTI
Concord's Community College
Hoà Thanh Lê
Co-Founder
Lotus Microsystems
Thomas Goreau
President & Founder
The Global Coral Reef Alliance
Eric Hoffman
Professor of Meteorology
Plymouth State University
Eugenia Kargbo
Heat Officer
Sierra Leone, West Africa
Martin Palmer
Former President (Active Member)
Chelwood Bridge Rotary Club
Herb Simmens
Author, Speaker and Climate Advocate
Climate Vocabulary Project
Neha Chavan
Research Associate
FLAME University, Pune, India
Voices
Voices from the team in Africa
Hear directly from the people building MEER on the ground and in the lab.
Alumni
Our Alumni
The students, researchers and volunteers who have contributed to MEER's work and moved on to other roles.
See our alumni →