Founders and Staff

Co-Founders

Brian Greene
Festival Co-founder
Chairman, Science Festival Foundation

Tracy Day
Festival Co-founder
Executive Director, World Science Festival

Jeanne Lutfy
Senior Director, Strategic Planning & External Affairs

Elizabeth Jensen
Senior Manager, Communications

Ali Banks
Marketing Associate

David Waggett
General Manager

Diane Alianiello
Assistant General Manager

Damian Woetzel
Cultural Programming Producer

Kate Roth
Senior Producer, Partner Programs

Jessica Bari
Associate Producer

Greg Boustead
Editorial Producer

Peter Downing
Consulting Producer

Amy Goodman Kass
Program Producer

Elena Mannes
Program Producer

Marilyn Ness
Program Producer

Lea Sheloush
Coordinating Producer

Molly Webster
Editorial Producer

Rachel Ross
Production Assistant

Josette Hammerstone
Assistant to Executive Director

Judith Cox
President, Science Festival Foundation

Bob Adleman
Director of Finance

Stefanie Roth
General Counsel

Daphna Goldstein
Office Manager

Dawn Williams
Development Associate

Beatrice Tapawan
Development Intern

Mike Roth
Administrative Intern