Board of Directors

Dr. Hanrahan is a Research Environmental Scientist at RTI International where she is a member of the Center for Water Resources Group. She researches hydroclimatological processes and is involved with a project that estimates precipitation frequency data which are necessary for infrastructure design in a warming world. She spent 11 years in academia and was most recently an Associate Professor and Chair of the Atmospheric Sciences Department at Northern Vermont University-Lyndon (now Vermont State University). She earned her B.A. in mathematics from Alverno College, and a M.S. and PhD in mathematics with a focus in atmospheric sciences from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She completed a postdoctoral research appointment at the University of Alberta where she did climate modeling to understand how human-caused climate change influences extreme weather. As a college professor, she taught several classes, including thermodynamics, atmospheric dynamics, and various introductory and advanced climatology courses. With the assistance of two students, Dr. Hanrahan founded The Climate Consensus in 2014 and she is now excited about the opportunity to build capacity for this work on a broader scale.

Dr. Bush is the Executive Director of the Mount Washington Observatory. He previously served as Assistant Director at the Old Stone House Museum & Historic Village and Director of Programs at the Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium. He conducts research in McGill University’s Department of Geography and has collaborated with the Climate Consensus at Northern Vermont University-Lyndon for several years. His research examines how geospatial data and technology can be coupled with hands-on inquiry and citizen science to educate young students and the public about Earth and environmental science. Dr. Bush has conducted research at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York, NY, taught for Cornell University/University of New Hampshire’s Shoals Marine Laboratory on Appledore Island, Maine, and helped introduce environmental science to New York University’s Prison Education Program at the Wallkill Correctional Facility in Wallkill, NY.

Dr. Roosevelt is the Development Associate of Bedford 2030, a nonprofit working to slow climate change by empowering people to take steps to reduce their carbon footprint, individually and as a community. With a background as a classical violinist, she founded Repast Ensemble Inc., a nonprofit supporting chamber music concerts in New York City. Dr. Roosevelt toured extensively as a violinist and was based in Germany for several years. She holds degrees from Swarthmore College, the Manhattan School of Music, the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam, and Stony Brook University. She is excited to serve on The Climate Consensus board of directors to help promote dialogue about global warming. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Gerard A. Falco received his Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University School of Law and has been a practicing litigation attorney in the New York City Metro Area for many years. He is a passionate climate change advocate. He previously served as Board Chair of New York State Interfaith Power & Light (NYIPL). Currently he serves as chairperson of the Metropolitan New York Synod’s (ELCA) Environmental Stewardship Committee. He also leads the green team at  his local parish. During his tenure with these organizations he has helped lead a nationwide fossil fuel divestment effort, recruited and organized constituents for major climate events such as  national climate marches and lead the effort of his local church community to become one of the first churches in NY State to install solar power. During his free time Mr. Falco is an avid sculler, sailor and woodworker.

Gabrielle Brown is a graduate student at The University of Oklahoma in pursuit of a master’s degree in meteorology. She received her B.S. in atmospheric sciences from Northern Vermont University. In 2019, she joined The Climate Consensus as a student member (i.e., “Climate Champion”). Shortly after, her passion for bringing awareness to climate change was ignited. In 2021, she sought out opportunities to get further involved in the organization leading to a position as a student leader and representative for her university. This organization prompted her goals of conducting research on the impacts of climate change, and, more specifically, improving how this research is communicated. Currently, she is excited to continue her involvement with The Climate Consensus as a member of the board of directors to help motivate others to conduct climate outreach further establishing climate change awareness.

Dr. Atkins is the Provost and Chief Academic Officer for Northern Vermont University. He received his B.S. in physics from the University of Minnesota and M.S. and Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences from UCLA. He spent two years at the National Center for Atmospheric Research as a postdoctoral researcher in the Advanced Study Program. Before transitioning to administration, Dr. Atkins was a professor of atmospheric sciences for 18 years. During this time, his research centered on mesoscale meteorology and severe local storms for which he participated in numerous field programs including the Convection and Precipitation/Electrification Experiment (CaPE), the Bow Echo and MCV Experiment (BAMEX), and both Verification on the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment (VORTEX I and II). Students were always at the center of this work as interns, presenting at conferences, and coauthoring peer-review publications.

Dr. Shukla is a Distinguished University Professor at George Mason University. He was the Founding Chairman of the Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Earth Sciences (AOES), and the Founding Director of the Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies (COLA). He received his Ph.D. from Banaras Hindu University in India, and Sc.D. from MIT. Dr. Shukla has received the Walker Gold Medal of the India Meteorological Society, the Rossby Medal of the American Meteorological Society, and the International Meteorological Prize of the World Meteorological Organization. He has helped establish weather and climate research institutions in the US, India, Italy, and Korea, and was a Lead Author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Vice President Gore. Dr. Shukla remains deeply connected with the village of his birth in India where he has established Gandhi College for improving the educational status and general well-being of young women in that rural area.

Ms. Stieg has three decades of experience in nonprofit management and fundraising. She is passionate about the climate crisis, and spent five years as the Executive Director of New York Interfaith Power and Light, a faith-based organization focusing on climate change. She previously served as Executive Director of HealthSET where she negotiated contracts, managed the budget, and developed a brand identity campaign. Ms. Stieg currently works for the American Indian College Fund as a Major Gifts Officer. She holds a B.A. in political science from the University of Northern Colorado and an M.A. from the University of Colorado at Denver.