IONS People

Faculty & Staff

President’s Office

Cassandra Vieten – President/CEO
Marilyn Schlitz – Ambassador for Creative Projects and Global Affairs
Rose Welch – Board, Donor, and Global Community Liaison

General Administration

Tiffany Mitchell – Operations Manager
Rolando Pintro – Director of Information Technology

Johnny Calvert – Chief Financial Officer
Jane Halpin – Accounting Manager
Pamela Cole – HR Administration

Research and Education Department

Cassandra Vieten – Acting Executive Director of Research
Marilyn Schlitz – Senior Scientist
Dean Radin – Chief Scientist
Jenny Mathews – Research and Conference Coordinator
Charlene Farrell – Research Assistant
Leena Michel – Research Assistant

Arnaud Delorme – Visiting Scholar
Michael Bloch – Visiting Scholar

Katia Petersen – Executive Director of Education
Kathleen Erickson-Freeman – Associate Director of Education

Angela Murphy – Director of Membership, Marketing, and Media
Mark Krigbaum – Media Specialist
Tom Joyce – Graphic Designer

Engagement Department

Tom Froehlich – Database Manager
Sherri Phillips – Donation Administrator
Kathleen Erickson-Freeman – Planned Giving Manager
Rusty Shores – Partnerships and eCommerce Coordinator
Jeanine Ackerly – Membership Coordinator

Communications Department

Michelle Riddle – Director of Communications / Web
Jason Norris – Website and Data Administrator

EarthRise Retreat Center

Cathy Coleman – Executive Director
Tanya Robertson – Business and Events Manager
Dylan Rose Schneider – Educational Programs and Events Manager
Connie King – Marketing and Outreach Director
Mary-Allana Holmes – Contracts Associate
Randy Evensen – Site Manager
John Stample – Facilities Management
Christine Falcon – Resident Caretaker
Jake Daigle – Resident Caretaker
Trecey Chittenden – Lead Chef
Deborah Day – Kitchen Manager
Rey Hernandez/Carmen Dominguez – Housekeeping
Pamela Cole – Bookstore Manager

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Edgar Mitchell – Founder
Bill Sechrest – Chairman
Steve Villano – CEO/President
Lou Leeburg – Co-Chair/Finance Chair
Richard Bishop – Secretary

Committee Chairs

Mark Calhoun – Legal Affairs
Richard Cohn – Education Committee
Harriet Crosby – Cultural Traditions & Diversity
Betsy Gordon – Land Committee
Jim Jensen – Institutional Advancement
Jitendra A. Kavathekar – Science & Research
Stacey Lawson – Government & Community Affairs
Bo Rinaldi – Global Affairs

Members

Bob Blackstone
Valentine Giraud-Robben
Lisa Picard
Belvie Rooks
Tahlia Van
George Zimmer

Rose Welch – Staff Liaison
 

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