Team - Ode Partners
Ode is a group of scientists, strategists, designers, and engineers.
Our team members bring deep experience in data and design as well as expertise in various climate sectors, from food and agriculture to earth observation.
With decades of experience at organizations such as NASA, the White House, and Google X, you can count on us to assemble the best team for your project and tackle problems collaboratively.
Leadership
Dan is an environmental economist and the inaugural winner of the Pritzker Award. As a National Geographic Fellow and former Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. Chief Technology Officer in the Obama Administration, he played pivotal roles in data infrastructure design for NASA, Google X, XPRIZE and the World Resources Institute.
Stephen has spearheaded teams in crafting award-winning digital products for renowned brands including Pepsi, J&J, Citigroup, and the NFL. He has directed digital strategy for esteemed organizations such as the University of California, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, The Smithsonian, and the Council on Foreign Relations.
Lukasz is an experienced engineering leader with over three decades of expertise in developing cutting-edge interactive tools. He has spearheaded teams in successfully delivering projects for prestigious institutions such as Harvard University, the Washington Post, and the Obama Foundation.
As the design leader and co-founder of Ode Europe, Arek brings over two decades of expertise that have garnered more than 40 accolades, including Cannes Lions, Webby, and Clio awards.
Avery Cohn is an Honorary Research Associate at the Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, focusing on sustainable food systems and climate transition. He has served as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Tufts University and held roles at COP28 UAE and ClimateWorks Foundation. Avery’s expertise includes mitigation strategies, land use, and environmental economics, with a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley.
Cassie is the founder of several programs at the intersection of technology and impact, including Space Programs for Paul Allen's Vulcan, Climate Intelligence for Lockheed Martin, and Sound Future, a nonprofit that leverages the power of live events to accelerate climate innovation and restoration. She began her career as an aerospace engineer for NASA, SpaceX, and Sierra Nevada Corporation. Cassie is a founding member of the United Nations Space4Women and co-founder of the award-winning Brooke Owens Fellowship.
Marcius Extavour is a communicator and creative technologist who builds and deploys climate and energy solutions, and helps others do the same. He established the TIME Climate 100 at TIME, after building the energy, climate, and carbon practice at XPrize as Chief Scientist and Executive VP for nearly a decade. He has held roles at U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources, Ontario Power Generation, Nortel Networks, and University of Toronto, where he earned a PhD in quantum physics. He serves as Board Member at US National Academies of Science, and 1% Percent for the Planet. His work has been featured at CNBC, CNN, PBS, and TVO.
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