Team
Andrea S. Yodsampa, PhD, CEO
Andrea Yodsampa brings expertise in energy and environmental policy, cross-sector coordination, and strategic alliances to her leadership of DEPLOY/US. She has advised US military and civilian agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and leading entrepreneurs on negotiation and strategic coordination. She played a leadership role in developing resilience assessment and planning tools piloted by the US State Department and NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan. She co-founded the Washington, DC-based Alliance for Peacebuilding and taught negotiation in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and across the United States. She served as a commissioner with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, where she led inter-agency work with the US Departments of Defense, State, and USAID. She holds a BA cum laude from Dartmouth College, a Master of Public Policy in Energy and Environmental Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a PhD in International Relations from the Fletcher School, Tufts University.
Alex Bozmoski, VP of Programs
Alex Bozmoski has been chasing climate solutions for fifteen years through grassroots education, business, technical assistance, and academic research. Prior to DEPLOY/US, he co-founded republicEn.org, a community of EcoRight libertarians and conservatives advancing climate action rooted in free enterprise. He previously developed clean-energy projects in East Africa, consulted for think tanks, authored peer-reviewed articles, worked on several GOP campaigns, and designed and facilitated e-learning courses on environmental economics and policy for World Bank technical assistance programs. He holds a BA summa cum laude from Georgetown University and an MS in Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford.
Carlos Curbelo, Special Advisor
Carlos Curbelo was born in Miami, Florida to political refugees who fled tyranny in Cuba. In 2014, he was elected to represent his community in South Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a member of the Ways and Means Committee, Carlos authored the landmark Market Choice Act, ambitious legislation that would invest nearly a trillion dollars in American infrastructure while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by pricing carbon. It was the first economy-wide climate bill filed by a Republican in a decade. Carlos has consistently advocated for decency, sobriety, and civility in politics. He was ranked the fourth most bipartisan member of the House until returning to the private sector in 2019. He continues to serve American climate leadership at DEPLOY/US, on the boards of the Energy Foundation and The Nature Conservancy Florida, and as an NBC News political analyst and frequent panelist on Meet The Press.
Jen Cope, VP of Finance and Senior Advisor to the CEO
Jen Cope has worked in nonprofit finance and administration for over twenty years. Her expertise is focused on developing younger organizations with infrastructure buildout, strategic direction, and operational efficiencies. A native New Yorker, Jen started her career at Ernst & Young and Morgan Stanley in New York City. After moving to Colorado in 1994, she settled in Boulder and decided to devote her career to nonprofits and mission based organizations, spending several years working in the Olympic Movement with both USA Rugby and the U.S. Center for SafeSport. Jen earned her B.S. in Accounting from Lehigh University and enjoys visiting her children in Seattle, Chicago and Leadville, as well as hiking and skiing with her dog and husband.
Michael Lehmann, Director of Communications Programs
Michael Lehmann brings congressional, campaign, and nonprofit communications experience to DEPLOY/US. Lehmann most recently served as the communications director for the minority side of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. During his time with the committee, he helped ranking member Garret Graves (R-La.) champion a climate agenda that led to the House minority leader introducing a package of climate-related bills. Prior to his Hill work, Michael was the director of content and social media at Gen Next, a community of private-sector leaders dedicated to confronting the challenges facing the next generation. Lehmann has a B.A. from Yale in political science and graduated summa cum laude from Duke Divinity School with a Master of Divinity. He is also a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.
Ashley Moir, Senior Producer, Communications Programs
Ashley Moir brings media strategy and communications experience to DEPLOY/US. Having spent the first 10 years of her career at Fox News, she has a keen understanding of the news cycle, issues that matter most to voters, the inner workings of Washington politics and global issues. Most recently, she served six years as the booker for the flagship evening news program, “Special Report with Bret Baier.” During her tenure, she booked and developed relationships with senior administration officials, members of Congress, political campaigns, and world leaders. Her news judgment helped elevate editorial content and secure major interviews for the network. Ashley has a B.A. in Broadcast News from the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Terry Gibson, Florida Programs Lead
Terry Gibson founded North Swell Media & Consulting in 2009, which worked exclusively to promote sound environmental policies and outdoor brands dedicated to conservation. The North Swell team worked across all levels and branches of government on issues related to fisheries management, coastal zone management, ocean governance, public lands, and climate/clean energy. Prior to that, Terry served as Fishing Editor of Outdoor Life Magazine, in various editorial/production capacities at the Florida Sportsman Communications Network, as editor of Saltwater Fly Fishing magazine, and as an editor at Surfer Magazine. His writing and photography have appeared in virtually every major surfing, fishing, hunting and diving publication. Terry has a B.A. in English from the University of the South, Sewanee. He lives in Jensen Beach, Florida, with his wife, Teresa, son William, and their three bird dogs.
Magaly Fuentes, Programs Officer
Magaly Fuentes has 14 years of experience helping organizations reach social and environmental responsibility goals, originally as a voice promoting supply chain transparency in the fashion industry through writing, editing, design and consulting and later expanding her environmental work across various sectors. Magaly's expertise is in streamlining processes to create efficiency and forge paths to sustainability through assessment, strategic planning, writing, and development of environmental policy. She holds an M.S. in Environmental Sciences and Policy from Johns Hopkins University. Magaly lives in Atlantis, Florida, with her 8-year-old son, Avel.
Yimmi Fontenot, Producer
Yimmi Fontenot is a communications professional and media strategist with a passion for driving impactful messaging and engaging audiences. Yimmi most recently served as press secretary for the House Foreign Affairs Committee under the leadership of Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX). She is committed to promoting transparency, fostering positive relationships with the media, and driving meaningful bipartisan conversations on critical issues facing the public. Yimmi developed a passion for conservation and protecting the environment at an early age, while growing up on her family’s farm in southwest Louisiana, and has enjoyed expanding upon that at DEPLOY/US. Yimmi is a former student of Texas A&M University, where she earned a B.A. in Communications and Journalism.
Laur Hesse Fisher, Lead for Assessment and Learning
Laur Hesse Fisher specializes in engaging Americans across the ideological spectrum on the issue of climate change. In addition to her work at DEPLOY/US, she leads MIT's climate engagement program, where she launched climate.mit.edu and MIT's environmental solutions journalism fellowship, and is the host and executive producer for MIT's award-winning podcast, TILclimate. She has built climate programming with a wide range of actors, including community leaders and state governors of coal communities; and spoken widely on climate engagement, including the White House and United Nations. She is an alum of Tufts University and resides in Pennsylvania with her family.
Denise Bush, Manager of Development Operations
Denise Bush worked for several years scheduling and managing contract implementations with the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In addition, she worked as a Technical Editor to ensure documentation best practices and standards were being upheld. Denise has her B.S. in Biology and Society from Arizona State University where she graduated as an Alpha Delta Pi alumna. Her degree is directly related to how people communicate, respond to, and understand scientific issues and advances.
Dylan Sciaba, Development and Administrative Assistant
Dylan Sciaba has worked for market research groups as a technical assistant, at the Old Farmer’s Almanac as a web content editor, and has interned/volunteered at museums as an assistant collections manager. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Archives and Records Administration at San Jose State University, where he is learning about safeguarding digital records, preserving historical artifacts, and drawing insights from the past. He holds a B.A. in Communications from Gordon College, where he learned skills in engaging diverse audiences through various media platforms. Some of his favorite hobbies include hiking, reading, and video games.
Joseph Pinion III, Senior Fellow
Joe Pinion is the CEO of Pinion Media Group, Ecoright Spokesperson at RepublicEn, New York State Leader at Stand Up Republic, and a Board Member at the Listen First Project. He is the Founder & Chair of The Conservative Color Coalition, dedicated to promoting conservative engagement among ethnic, racial, and religious minority groups. He is an established TV Commentator on several major news networks, Clean Energy strategist, and a business executive with over 15 years of experience in tech development, non-profit health care services, and poverty intervention. He is a Colgate University alum, where he studied Early American Literature and was a three-year Varsity Letterman in football. He currently resides in New York.
Dr. Joseph Majkut, Senior Fellow
Joseph Majkut is director of the Energy Security and Climate Change Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Before CSIS, Majkut worked as the director of climate policy at the Niskanen Center. He is an expert in climate science, climate policy, and risk and uncertainty analysis for decision making. He is frequently cited by prominent media outlets; his writing has been featured in scientific journals, public media, and environmental trade press; and he has been invited to testify before Congress on climate and scientific research. From 2014 to 2015, he worked on climate change policy in Congress as a congressional science fellow, supported by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He holds a PhD from Princeton University in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, a master’s degree in Applied Mathematics from the Delft University of Technology, and a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Harvey Mudd College.
Madeleine Ary Hahne, Graduate Student Fellow
Madeleine Ary Hahne brings research, government, and peacebuilding expertise to DEPLOY/US. She is a Gates Scholar studying for a Geography PhD at Cambridge University. Her research focuses on how cultural and religious narratives around climate are formed, and how these narratives can transform real-world behavior. She previously worked in international development, including helping manage a parliamentary Electoral Observation Mission in Lebanon and the training of Kurdish parliamentary candidates in Iraq. In Fall 2016, she interned at the White House. As a tall-ships sailor, wildlife rehabilitator, and falconry enthusiast, she is devoted to helping communities come together to protect nature and mitigate the effects of climate change. She holds B.A. cum laude in International Relations from Brigham Young University and a MPhil in Muslim and Jewish Relations from the University of Cambridge.
Board of Directors and Advisory Board
Neil Chatterjee, Director
Neil Chatterjee currently serves as a Senior Advisor at Hogan Lovells, an industry advisor at KKR and as a Senior Advisor to the Climate Leadership Council. He was Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Aug 2017-Dec 2017, and again Oct 2018-Nov 2020. His leadership at FERC broke down market barriers for the entrance of new technologies, particularly for low-carbon technologies. He championed streamlining FERC’s liquified natural gas application review and approval process, bolstering power grid reliability and resilience, and boosting renewable resources’ ability to compete in power markets. Prior to FERC, Neil served as an advisor to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). He previously worked for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. He earned his BS from St. Lawrence University and his JD from University of Cincinnati. He runs a weekly podcast, Plugged In.
Abigail Linnington, Director
Dr. Linnington is a Professor of Practice in international security studies at the Fletcher School, Tufts University. Her research and teaching focus on improving outcomes in decision making, the development and assessment of national level strategies as well as individual skills building in problem diagnosis and policy formulation for a variety of international security issues. A former U.S. Army aviator, she retired from the army at the rank of Colonel specializing in military strategy, defense policy, and professional military education. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where she later taught international relations, she earned a Master’s degree and a Ph.D. in international relations and international security from the Fletcher School, Tufts University.
David Miller, Director
Dr. Miller is co-founder and Managing Director of Clean Energy Ventures (CEV). CEV is a leading early stage venture capital fund focused on investing in companies commercializing disruptive advanced energy technologies that can grow to scale to address global climate disruption. Since 2005, Mr. Miller has helped lead investments into and/or served on the board of dozens of clean energy companies, which in turn have gone on to raise hundreds of millions of follow-on capital and to successful growth and acquisitions. Dr. Miller previously founded several companies, including Quantum Telecom Solutions. He received his BS and MS from MIT and completed his doctorate at MIT’s Lab for Energy and the Environment.
Julia Nesheiwat, Director
Dr. Julia Nesheiwat is an expert in energy, environment, climate change, and national security, with experience as a public servant, academic, former military officer, and US diplomat. She is a Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council, and since December 2020, has served as Commissioner on the US Arctic Research Commission, reporting to the White House and Congress. Dr. Nesheiwat has served in the Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden-Harris administrations, holding leadership roles ranging from Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland Security & Resilience to Deputy Assistant Secretary of State. From July 2019 to February 2020, she served as Florida’s first Chief Resilience Officer, launching a new office dedicated to addressing the environmental, physical, and economic impacts of climate change and emergency preparedness.
Kim Syman, Director
Kim Syman is a Senior Partner at New Profit. A member of New Profit’s founding team, Kim co-leads New Profit’s initiative to support social entrepreneurs focused on systemic change. Her passion is connecting ideas and people — social entrepreneurs and their counterparts in government, philanthropy, business, technology, and the media — to accelerate our nation’s collective ability to solve social problems. A current or past board member of The Health Initiative, Think of Us, AVANCE, Inc. and Youth Villages MA/NH, and a Pahara-Aspen Education Fellow. Kim earlier played several roles at City Year, turned around a Vermont nonprofit, and worked in television. In addition to her service on DEPLOY/US’ board of directors, Kim serves as a special advisor for systems leadership, working with DEPLOY/US' senior leadership team on systems change strategy and pathways to scale funding and impact. Kim received her undergraduate degree from U.C. Berkeley and studied social anthropology at Oxford. She lives in Lexington, Massachusetts with her husband and three children.
Kerry Emanuel, Advisory Board
Dr. Emanuel is the Cecil and Ida Green professor of atmospheric science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Professor Emanuel's research interests focus on tropical meteorology and climate, with a specialty in hurricane physics. He is the author or co-author of more than 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers and three books and a co-director of MIT’s Lorenz Center, a climate think tank devoted to basic, curiosity-driven climate research.
Nick Mullins, Advisory Board
Mr. Mullins is an environmental communication strategist, founder of Breaking Clean, and graduate teaching fellow within Radford University’s School of Communication. His work in Appalachian issues and just transition has garnered national attention including essays and commentary featured in the Washington Post, Yes! Magazine, and the New York Times. As a professional lecturer, Mullins also presents to audiences nationwide regarding the need for more strategic, bipartisan messaging.
Catrina Rorke, Advisory Board
Ms. Rorke is a former senior advisor with DEPLOY/US and a leader in the right-of-center field who is dedicated to clarifying a well-defined and limited role for government in shaping policies for a cleaner, more secure, and more abundant energy future. She promotes thoughtful conservatism in public discourse, founding the energy policy programs at both the R Street Institute and the American Action Forum. She served on the staff of former US Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC) and helped him craft the first Republican-sponsored carbon tax bill. She holds a BS with highest honors from the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Public Administration from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.
Claudine Schneider, Advisory Board
The Honorable Claudine Schneider was the first and only woman elected to the US Congress from Rhode Island, where she introduced the Global Warming Prevention Act and secured the bipartisan support of 140 of her colleagues. She has worked with the Department of Energy on costs and benefits of utility-scale solar, the Environmental Protection Agency on helping Fortune 500 corporations reduce greenhouse gases, and led 30 of the world’s largest photovoltaic solar manufacturers to increase domestic market share as president of the Solar Alliance.
Jon Strimling, Advisory Board
Mr. Strimling is the chairman and CEO of CleanFiber. Mr. Strimling has launched multiple CleanTech ventures and led turnarounds, including taking SharpSpring to the NASDAQ. He co-founded and led policy efforts at the Biomass Thermal Energy Council and was a founding board member at the Alliance for Green Heat. Mr. Strimling combines 20 years of operating experience honed at firms such as General Electric with advanced degrees in Operations and Engineering from MIT Sloan.
Neal Yanofsky, Advisory Board
Mr. Yanofsky provides strategy consulting to CEOs. Current and recent board positions and advisory engagements include Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Snap Kitchen, Smart Lunches, Mobee, and Papa Gino’s/D’Angelo. His past roles include president, international of Dunkin’ Brands; CEO of Generation Mobile; president of Panera Bread; and vice president of Fidelity Ventures. He received his BA from Harvard College and MBA from Harvard Business School.
Zaurie Zimmerman, Advisory Board
Ms. Zimmerman is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology-trained architect from Kentucky, business owner in Massachusetts and Kentucky, and author of Practical Passive Solar Design. She is CEO of Zaurie Zimmerman Associates, Inc., which for 25 years has helped institutions and businesses develop, renovate, and manage their real estate assets, with a focus on energy efficiency, sustainability, and renewable energy. Carbon pricing legislation is Ms. Zimmerman's focus nationally and within Massachusetts. She is co-leader of Citizen Climate Lobby’s (CCL) Boston Metrowest chapter and the northeast region ambassador for the CCL Conservative Caucus. She specializes in approaches that bring right-of-center people to carbon pricing advocacy.