Loading
Vector Center
  • Our Solutions
    • Perception Reality Engine
    • Intelligence Projects
    • Advisory Services
  • Leadership
    • J. Carl Ganter, CEO
    • Matthew Welch, COO
    • Cody Pope, CINO
    • Rohit Adlakha, Advisor
    • Aubrey Blanche, Advisor
    • Ian Bremmer, Advisor
    • Paul Fleming, Advisor
    • Jon Grant, Advisor
    • Alon Halevy, Advisor
    • Lyndsay C. Howard, Advisor
    • Måns Hultman, Advisor
    • Leland Maschmeyer, Advisor
    • Jennifer Möller-Gulland, Advisor
    • Lauren Moores, Advisor
    • Will Sarni, Advisor
    • Aaron Salzberg, Advisor
    • Frank Savage, Advisor
    • Steve Trippe, Advisor
  • News
  • Contact
  • Menu

Vector Center Adds Three New Advisors

September 1, 2021/in In the News /by Cody Pope

Vector Center has add three new advisors to their team of world-recognized environmental scientists, strategy consultants, researchers, data scientists, and journalists: Dr. Aaron Salzberg, Aubrey Blanche, and Jon Grant.

Dr. Aaron Salzberg

Director of the Water Institute at the University of North Carolina

A leader in international water diplomacy, Dr. Aaron Salzberg is the Director of the Water Institute at the University of North Carolina, which focuses on scientific research, technical innovation, and policy reform and advocacy. Before joining UNC, Aaron managed the development and implementation of U.S. foreign policy on drinking water and sanitation, water resources management, and transboundary water at the U.S. Department of State. He served as the State Department’s Special Coordinator for Water Resources where he was the lead representative or the lead water advisor for the United States at major international events including the G8, the World Summit on Sustainable Development, the UN Commission on Sustainable Development and the World Water Forums.

Dr. Salzberg also led the Department of State’s engagement on transboundary water issues in many regions throughout the world where water is, or may become, a source of tension or conflict. Aaron currently holds an appointment as a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center and serves as a member of the World Meteorological Organization’s Scientific Research Board. Aaron has a Ph.D. in Genetic Toxicology and a Master’s degree in Technology and Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland.

Aubrey Blanche

Director of Equitable Design & Impact at Culture Amp

Aubrey Blanche is The Mathpath (Math Nerd + Empath), Director of Equitable Design & Impact at Culture Amp, and a startup investor and advisor. Through all her work, she seeks to question, reimagine, and redesign the systems and practices that surround us to ensure that all people can access equitable opportunities and build a better world. Her professional expertise in social scientific methods includes equitable enterprise operations, from talent lifecycle programs and accessible product development to event design and communications & media.

She served as global head of diversity for Atlassian and is an advisor / investor to a variety of companies seeking to build a more just world, including OnRamp, Seed&Spark, Stark, Joonko, and Pivot Diversity. Her work has been featured in Wired, the Wall Street Journal, the Australian Financial Review, USA Today, Re/Code, First Round Review, and more. She also has previous academic affiliations with Stanford and Northwestern, and an appointment at the Equity by Design Lab at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Jon Grant

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at SENTRY

Jon Grant is a recognized young leader in the water sector, particularly at the forefront of artificial intelligence, go-to-market strategies, and local, regional, and multilateral partnerships. He leads commercial efforts at SENTRY, which includes sales, marketing, and partnerships. Jon enjoys researching and solving complex problems by applying his diverse international research background with interests in how economics, politics, and behaviors affect all aspects of water. Jon’s areas of expertise include conflict negotiation and mediation, water governance, international political economy, international water law, climate change adaptation, water service and regulation, economic diplomacy, water economics, financial analysis, environmental governance, and micro-economic forecasting.



About Vector Center:

Vector Center was founded to help companies and governments navigate disruptions and define moments of change. We’ve been part of the largest publishing events in history, shaped agendas, informed international policy, achieved breakthroughs in data management and analysis, addressed Congress, orchestrated Olympic bids, covered conflict, and coached legions of talented young people.

Tags: Aaron Salzberg, Advisor, Aubrey Blanche, Jon Grant, Vector Center
Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on Pinterest
  • Share on Linkedin
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Share on Reddit
  • Share by Mail
https://vector-center.com/wp-content/uploads/NewAdvisors-scaled.jpg 1347 2560 Cody Pope https://vector-center.com/wp-content/uploads/vc-logo-tiny.png Cody Pope2021-09-01 20:33:572021-09-01 20:41:51Vector Center Adds Three New Advisors
You might also like
Vector Center Highlighted as part Microsoft’s Global Social Entrepreneurship Program
APCO Worldwide Launches Strategic Partnership with Water-Climate Intelligence Pioneer Vector Center
A Tale of Four COPs: How business is resetting expectations for climate response
Good COP, Bad COP? A Dispatch from Glasgow
Delhi Bangalore, IndiaJ. Carl Ganter/Vector Center Is water the next “gray rhino” poised to disrupt global systems?
Informing a New Normal: Drought in the American West
Water and Vector Center Featured in Microsoft's First Annual Environmental Sustainability Report
Water Data Dialogues with Stanford University

Recent Posts

  • Water Data Dialogues with Stanford University
  • People, Planet, Profitability: We Need Faster Ways to Save the World Together
  • A Tale of Four COPs: How business is resetting expectations for climate response
  • Good COP, Bad COP? A Dispatch from Glasgow
  • Vector Center CEO J. Carl Ganter Discusses Climate Change, Water, and the Future of Doing Business

Archives

  • March 2022
  • January 2022
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • April 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • October 2019
  • August 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • October 2017
  • September 2017

Categories

  • In the News
  • News
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Privacy Policy

Connect

engagement@vector-center.com

Learn More

Perception Reality Engine

Intelligence Projects

Advisory Support

Our Team

Leadership

Advisors

© 2021 vector center - all rights reserved | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | engagement@vector-center.com
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Linkedin
Informing a New Normal: Drought in the American West Listen as J. Carl Ganter Joins Anjana Rajguru and Rohit Adlakha to Discuss Water,...
Scroll to top