Who We Are
Staff
The IFTF staff span a range of disciplines from the social sciences, public policy, technology, and the creative arts. This interdisciplinary team collaborates to bring cross-disciplinary insights to futures that combine complex challenges and require unconventional perspectives.
Marina Gorbis
Executive Director
Eileen Alexander
Sr. Administrative Coordinator
Cindy Baskin
Director of Operations and Special Projects
Robin Bogott
Art Director
Amber Bragg
Project Coordinator and Executive Assistant for Foresight Essentials
Gabe Cervantes
Director, Scalable Foresight
John Clamme
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Quinault Childs
Research Director
Jake Dunagan
Research Director
Julie Ericsson
Communications + Engagement Manager
Rod Falcon
IFTF Vantage Partnership Director
Susanne Forchheimer
Emerging Media Lab Research Manager
Mark Frauenfelder
Research & Editorial Director
Katie Fuller
Director of Finance + Administration
Ayca K. Guralp
Manager, IFTF Foresight Essentials
Jean Hagan
Executive Producer
Ben Hamamoto
Research Director
Rachel Hatch
Chief Operating Officer
Dylan Hendricks
IFTF Vantage Partnership Co-Director
Toshi Anders Hoo
Director, Emerging Media Lab
Sabrina Howard
Research Manager
Lyn Jeffery
Program Director, IFTF Foresight Essentials
Bob Johansen
Distinguished Fellow
Maureen Kirchner
Communications Director, IFTF Vantage
Trent Kuhn
Digital Artist + Illustrator
Owen Laviano
Account Manager, IFTF Vantage
Ilana Lipsett
Senior Program Manager
Nathalie Lopez
Research Manager
Rachel Maguire
Research Director
Jane McGonigal
Director of Game Research + Development
Sean Ness
Business Development Director
Carol Neuschul
Director of Research Programming, IFTF Vantage
Wayne Pan
Research Director
Sara Skvirsky
Research Director
Rebecca Shamash
Research Director
Teffera G. Teffera
Digital Experience Manager
Charles Tsai
Director of Philanthropy & Foresight
Lir Wang
Research Manager
Salley Westergaard
Finance Ops Coordinator
Lindy Willis
Accounting + HR Manager
Jeff Yang
Research Director