440 Chris McEntee, Executive Director & CEO of the American Geophysical Union

Christine McEntee, AGU’s Executive Director/CEO, has been orchestrating major changes since 2010. McEntee has guided AGU through a realignment that reflects the programs and goals of its strategic plan, built strategic partnerships with allied Earth science organizations in the US and internationally; modernized AGU’s journals and publication; and broadened use of social media to reach members. The purpose of the AGU is to promote discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity.