Our Team
Our team of talented and passionate employees with diverse experiences help XPRIZE cultivate the next great innovations.
Anousheh Ansari
CEO
Anupa Asokan
Senior Associate, Prize Operations, Ocean Initiative
JoJo Bahnam
Vice President, Strategic Relations
Amir Banifatemi
General Manager, Innovation & Growth
Nikki Batchelor
Senior Manager, Prize Operations, NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE
Sam Blake
Senior Research Associate
Grant Campany
Senior Director, Prize Operations, Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE
Max Cappellari
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Musil Church, PhD
Executive Director, Prize Operations, Global Learning XPRIZE
Esther Count
Office of the Chairman
Lisa Covington
Senior Associate, Prize Operations, Adult Literacy XPRIZE
Kama Craig
Associate, Prize Operations, Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE
Neama Dadkhahnikoo
Technical Lead, Prize Operations, IBM Watson AI XPRIZE
Roopa Dandamudi
Senior Associate, Prize Operations, NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE
Zach David
Data and Reporting Specialist, Strategic Relations
Peter H. Diamandis M.D.
Founder and Executive Chairman
Maxx Echt
Senior Associate, Prize Operations
Susan Emmer
Senior Director, Impact Partnerships, Strategic Relations
Marcius Extavour, PhD
Executive Director, Prize Operations, Energy & Resources
Chanda Gonzales-Mowrer
Vice President, Prize Operations
John Greisberger
Manager, Global Impact Strategy
JC Griffith
Senior Graphic Designer, Global Marketing and Communications
Monica Groves
Senior Associate, Prize Operations, Adult Literacy XPRIZE
Brian Guayante
Help Desk Associate, Technology, Data & Analytics
Jade Hardy
Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis
Cindy Hemming
Senior Manager, Paralegal, Legal and Corporate Development
Shay Hershkovitz, PhD
Director of Research, Global Impact Strategy, Impact Architecture
Samantha Jenkins
Producer, Event Production, Global Marketing and Communications
Shlomy Kattan, PhD
Executive Director, Prize Operations, Learning and Human Potential
Dave Kebo
Manager, Video Production, Global Marketing and Communications
Sevag Kechichian
Research Analyst, Global Impact Strategy, Impact Architecture
Suzanne Kelly
Technical Advisor, Impact & Design
Haneen Khalaf
Senior Associate, Prize Operations, Adult Literacy XPRIZE
Allison Klauer
Associate, Human Resources & Administration, People & Talent Impact
Caroline Kolta
Research Associate
Devin Krotman
Director, Prize Operations, IBM Watson AI XPRIZE & Global Learning XPRIZE
Patrick La Cotera
Senior Producer, Event Production, Global Marketing and Communications
Michael Leitch
Technical Lead, Prize Operations, NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE
Diana Letourneau, PhD
Technical Lead, Prize Operations, Adult Literacy XPRIZE
Anna Lewis
Chief Strategy Officer
Andrew Ley
Manager, Technology Strategy and Operations, Technology, Data, & Analytics
David Locke
Director, Prize Operations, ANA Avatar XPRIZE
Jon Madjidov
Senior Director, IT Operations and Infrastructure, Technology, Data, & Analytics
Malia Mailes
Senior Associate, Visioneering, Strategic Relations
Jennifer Masaoay
Associate, Digital Asset Management and Production, Global Marketing and Communications
Daniel Miller
Senior Associate, Prize Operations, IBM Watson AI XPRIZE & Global Learning XPRIZE
Matthew Mulrennan
Director, Prize Operations, Ocean Initiative
Jeffrey Nerdin
Vice President, General Counsel, Legal and Corporate Development
Boris Rangelov
Sr. Systems Administrator, Technology, Data & Analytics
Salima Ranmal
Senior Director of Operations, Strategic Relations
Andrew Remsen
Technical Lead, Prize Operations, Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE
Nicole Ryan
Public Relations Account Manager, Global Marketing and Communications
Sarah Saenz
Manager, Prize Operations, Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE
Katherine Schelbert
Senior Manager, Public Relations, Global Marketing and Communications
Erika Scoby
Director of Operations, Strategic Relations
Dan Selz
External Engagement, Visioneering, Strategic Relations
Tim Silman
Senior Manager & Operations Lead, Visioneering, Strategic Relations
Tammy Stockfish
Director, Business Relations, Business Affairs
Elke Stoll
Senior Associate, HR Operations
Samir Syed
Web Developer, Lead, Technology, Data & Analytics
Zenia Tata
Chief Impact Officer
Jamese Tatum
Coordinator, Strategic Relations & Global Marketing
Ose Ugochukwu, JD
Senior Director, Legal Counsel, Legal and Corporate Development
Jyotika Virmani, PhD
Executive Director, Prize Operations, Planet & Environment
Jessica Yoon
Associate, Prize Operations, Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE