X PRIZE Staff

Prior to joining the X PRIZE Foundation, Mr. Bookey led content strategy at digital agencies Genex, Sapient, Razorfish, and marchFIRST. He also practiced communications law in Washington, D.C. for several years, facilitating FCC approval of his clients’ multi-million dollar emerging technology initiatives. He has studied and worked abroad in India and Japan.

Mr. Bookey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from University of California, San Diego, and a Juris Doctor and a Master of Science in Public Relations from Boston University. A competitive table tennis player, he earned a silver medal (semi-pro division) at the 2007 Table Tennis U.S. Open.

He began his career with 3M Pharmaceuticals and led the development and implementation of 3M’s first global Research & Development portfolio prioritization process across three technology platforms. Mr. Campany’s experience includes business development for PPD Discovery and Onyx Pharmaceuticals and global strategic planning for Chiron Corp.

Mr. Campany holds a Bachelor of Science in Business “With Distinction” and a Master of Business Administration from the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota.

Before joining the X PRIZE Foundation, Mr. Donell co-founded Intuitive Associates, Inc., a company handling complex corporate tax assignments and forensic work in association with corporate and securities fraud assignment. Prior to founding Intuitive, he served as Chief Financial Officer for Avega Health Systems, where he drastically improved overall financial efficiency, positioning the company for an eventual sale to MedAssets, Inc.

Mr. Donell holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from San Diego State University and is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Information Technology Professional.

Prior to joining the X PRIZE Foundation, Mr. Frangione served as a Managing Associate at Farkas Berkowitz & Company, a boutique management consulting firm serving the engineering industry, where he consulted to the CEOs of major engineering companies on issues related to strategy. Mr. Frangione has also served as the Manager of Operations and Business Development at Green Mountain Energy Company where he defined new business opportunities, policies, and strategies for the retail renewable energy company, in addition to managing a regional market.

Mr. Frangione received his Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Policy from Colby College and a Master of Business Administration and Master of Environmental Management from Duke University.

Alexandra Hall comes to the X PRIZE Foundation with a wealth of experience in both the private and public sectors in USA and Europe. Ms. Hall will draw on her professional experience and enthusiasm for space exploration to manage all aspects of the Google Lunar X PRIZE. Ms. Hall is credited with breaking new ground in aviation by bringing Zeppelin airships back to the U.S. after 70 years through her position as co-founder and former CEO of Airship Ventures, a company that uses airships for passenger flights, science research, and media purposes,

Prior to Airship Ventures, Ms. Hall served as the Executive Director of the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, CA, where she managed fundraising efforts, developed exhibitions and led major programs with school district, university and agency partners. Ms. Hall is regarded as a leader in bringing space and astronomy to the public, having authored several books for children and adults about space and hosted BBC Television's "Final Frontier." She holds a degree in Astrophysics from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Menon is a research fellow at the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law at McGill University and has written articles in many peer-reviewed international human rights law journals and reference books. Mr. Menon has also worked at McKinsey & Company and co-founded a venture-funded Internet company. He is a published creative writer, and served as associate editor of a book published by McSweeney’s. Mr. Menon holds a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School, a Master of International Affairs from the Columbia School of International and Public Affairs, and a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University. He hopes to creatively effect large-scale positive social change.

Prior to joining the X PRIZE Foundation, Ms. Rogers penned several books, including The New York Times best-seller The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time, the number one best-selling green title on the market to date. Prior to that Ms. Rogers spent ten years as the Senior Vice President of Global Communications for Calvin Klein, after which she worked with the Natural Resources Defense Council as a branding consultant. Ms. Rogers has worked with major brands like Christie's (Fine Art Auctions), General Electric, Proctor & Gamble and has appeared on many national television shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Access Hollywood, and on MSNBC and FOX News. Articles about Elizabeth and her work have appeared in numerous publications, including Vogue, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, and Readers Digest.

In 2006, Ms. Rogers created Trippin', MTV's first-ever eco-friendly reality TV show, with actor Cameron Diaz. Hailed as groundbreaking television programming, the show targeted young viewers with the message that even small efforts by everyday people can make a huge difference in saving the planet.

Weiss is a veteran Hollywood television and film producer having produced over 20 feature films and TV series during the past 25 years. He began his career in the late 1970’s producing the feature film, KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE and later produced the ABC television program POLICE SQUAD! as well as the three NAKED GUN movies starring Leslie Nielsen.

Weiss produced the international hit, THE BLUES BROTHERS for Universal Studios. His other feature films produced for Universal include AMAZON WOMEN ON THE MOON and DRAGNET. Weiss was the Executive Producer for the television series WEIRD SCIENCE and SLIDERS (that he co-created).

As president of Broadway Pictures at Paramount, Weiss joined forces with Saturday Night Live Executive Producer Lorne Michaels. Weiss executive produced many films at Paramount including TOMMY BOY, A NIGHT AT THE ROXBURY, SUPERSTAR, and THE LADIES MAN. He went on to produce the hit movies, SCARY MOVIE 3 & 4.

Weiss served on the Board of Directors of IS Robotics (now called iRobot in Cambridge, Massachusetts) from 1990 to 1994.

Under the banner of Earthlight (a multimedia production company), Weiss has produced award-winning productions for the X PRIZE Foundation, The Boeing Company, the Zero Gravity Corporation and Anousheh Ansari, the first female private space explorer.

Mr. Weiss has been the Vice Chairman and Executive Producer for the X PRIZE Foundation since 1996. In the fall of 2004, he produced the award-winning live telecast & webcast of the Ansari X PRIZE space flights. Weiss has been the President of the X PRIZE Foundation since July 2008.

Prior to joining the X PRIZE Foundation, Ms. Cavalli served as a Senior On Premise Manager for Ultimate Staffing. During her tenure at Ultimate Staffing she was responsible for the recruitment and management of the contingency workforce at 20th Century Fox.

Ms. Cavalli received her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Sonoma State University and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources.

Prior to joining the X PRIZE Foundation, Ms. Dorris was a finance consultant where she serviced clients in management level roles in finance, accounting, and taxation. Privately, she volunteers as the treasurer of a non-profit in which public service, leadership development and the education of youth are the hallmark of the organization’s programs and activities.

Ms. Dorris holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics-Accounting from Claremont McKenna College and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.

Ms. Fox started her career as a Sales Representative/Marketing Manager for Donnelly Yellow Pages and PageNet before realizing her true passion was organizing people’s lives.

Ms. Fox holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from California State University, Long Beach.

Prior to joining the X PRIZE Foundation, Ms. Gonzales served as a Program Director with the University of California, Riverside and Davis campuses. During her tenure with these academic institutions, she worked on programs that looked at the importance of reengineering policy to attempt to better serve its communities. She has worked with a variety of entities like the Office of Secretary Defense, Department of Interior, European Union, local governments, 4-H, Boys and Girls Club, Charles Schwab, Accenture and Sears in developing programs that supported environmental, personal finance, citizenship, recreation and science based education. Ms. Gonzales holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Master of Public Administration from California State University, San Bernardino.

Prior to joining the X PRIZE Foundation, Mr. Krynsky held project management positions for CitySearch and Traffic Marketplace.

Most recently working as a Coordinator in the Production Department of Sony Pictures Television, Mr. Locke helped oversee the production of more than twenty award winning TV Movie and Mini-Series. Prior to his tenure at Sony, Mr. Locke worked freelance on a number of well-respected network and cable TV programs (scripted, live & reality programming), feature films (both studio and independently funded) as well as music videos and commercials.

Mr. Locke holds a Bachelor of Arts in Television Production with a minor in Business Administration from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

Ms. Maung received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Ms. Morlando’s past experience includes Marketing Coordinator for the Space & Communications Division at Boeing, assisting with the launch of the International Space Station.

Prior to joining the X PRIZE Foundation in 2009, she worked and consulted for various industry leading companies including Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Cisco Systems, Deloitte Consulting, and Participant Media.

She holds a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University, a Master of Business Administration from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a certificate in International Business from the University of Copenhagen.

Prior to joining the Foundation, Ms. Mueller was Director of Annual Giving and Community Development at Film Independent, a non-profit arts organization for independent filmmakers. In addition to playing an integral role in their major events, the Film Independent Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, Ms. Mueller was responsible for increasing overall annual gifts and membership as well as maintaining entertainment industry relations for the company. Ms. Mueller has also worked as a Marketing Manager at Dell, Inc. and in Events & Communications for Keller Williams International. Additionally, she has enjoyed working in various capacities on film productions, and is passionate about films that educate and bring awareness to world issues.

Ms. Mueller received her degrees from University of Notre Dame with a major in Film, Television & Theater and a concentration in Journalism, Ethics & Democracy. While at Notre Dame, she was supervisor of the Development Phone Center, leading student fundraising initiatives with alumni. Ms. Mueller also spent time abroad studying in Jerusalem, Israel and participated in a Washington D.C. semester internship.

Prior to joining the X PRIZE Foundation, Damien served as Project Manager for the AFI Digital Content Lab and Social Media Consultant for a number of web content companies including Revison3, NextNewNetworks, and Generate. He also has a passion for environmental issues and has worked for Treehugger, GOOD Magazine, and was the creator of the acclaimed green web video series ZapRoot.

Mr. Somerset attended University of Southern California Film School.

Prior to joining the X PRIZE Foundation, Ms. Stoll worked for several Internet startup companies and explored her creative side by working with an artist who designed clothing.

Originally from Ulmen, Germany, Ms. Stoll has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Berufsschule in Cochem, Germany and received a certificate in Computer Systems and Programming from Computer Learning Center (CLC).