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Through The Noise
April 11, 2019
#440 Chris McEntee, Executive Director & CEO of the American Geophysical Union
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Chris McEntee and Ernesto Gluecksmann
Christine McEntee, AGU’s Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, is orchestrating major changes for the organization. Since her arrival in September 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 United States and internationally; modernized AGU’s journals and publication; and broadened use of social media to reach members.
The purpose of the American Geophysical Union is to promote discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity.