The OpenAQ Team implements the day-to-day work of the organization, striving to meet the needs of those who contribute to, use and benefit from the OpenAQ Platform. Based in the U.S., we work remotely.
Chris Hagerbaumer joined OpenAQ March 2022. She provides strategic leadership, runs operations, manages OpenAQ’s mighty team, and cultivates collaborative relationships in pursuit of a core human right: the right to breathe clean air. Chris came to OpenAQ with 26 years of experience in the nonprofit …
Colleen joined OpenAQ August 2022. At OpenAQ, Colleen builds strategic relationships with air quality stakeholders worldwide—introducing people to the OpenAQ platform, spurring data-informed projects that advance clean air objectives, and supporting partnerships across sectors and geographies. …
Matt Lane joined OpenAQ in 2024 as marketing communications volunteer. Matt is helping increase the awareness of the devastating impact of air pollution and the corresponding importance of OpenAQ’s transparent, global data set. Matt has rich background in marketing, strategy, and product …
Russ Biggs joined OpenAQ October 2021. He leads the development and strategic direction of the OpenAQ data platform and tools. Prior to OpenAQ, Russ worked across a variety of sectors including archaeological and environmental consulting, humanitarian assistance, and open data. A classical …
The OpenAQ Governing Board stewards the organization, focusing on high-level strategy, oversight and accountability. Members serve as ambassadors and advocates for OpenAQ. The Executive Director serves as CEO of the Governing Board.
Amrit Sharma is a Developer Advocate in Toronto at ecobee, a Canadian smart home company that invented the world’s first smart thermostat. He was Software Engineer at Thomson Reuters, is a published journalist, and created the Emoji Air Pollution Map and Smokey, the friendly air quality chatbot.
Christian is manager for Global Programs at Open North – a Canadian not-for-profit with a mandate to use data and technology for the common good. He is a sitting member of Canada’s multi-stakeholder forum on open government.
Erin is the CEO and co-founder of Metadata Game Changers which champions good data management practices working with academic and government clients. She was the Executive Director for the Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) where she cultivated the Air Quality Cluster to promote standard data practices across organizations.
Matt Whitney is Head of Data at the Clean Air Fund, a foundation supporting action on air pollution globally. He is responsible for strategy, partnerships, and programme delivery for the Fund’s technical portfolio. He has a background in climate science and was previously at the UK National Physical Laboratory.
Nathan is Lead Geospatial Data Scientist at Sonoma Technology, where his teams advance scientific knowledge and provide actionable information on air quality. With a background in Geography and GIS, he specializes in remote sensing, spatial analysis, and machine learning applications in air quality, fire and smoke, and health exposure.
Pallavi is Head of Global Health at the Health Effects Institute where she supports research, capacity strengthening and science communication in regions with high air pollution. She serves on the editorial boards of several journals and advises Chintan and Sensing Local in India.
Members of the OpenAQ Advisory Board provide strategic advice and are enthusiastic advocates for OpenAQ in their respective fields and communities.
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Together with OpenAQ, Community Ambassadors commit to advocating for data transparency and contribute to the collective action against air pollution. Meet the 2024 cohort below, and learn more about the program here.
Bogotá D.C, Colombia
Alejandro Piracoca, M.Sc., is an environmental engineer specializing in air quality, environmental modeling and environmental data analysis. With expertise in emissions modeling and development of air pollution reduction strategies, he has collaborated on projects with multilateral and national …
New Delhi, India
Anshika Kansal is a public health professional dedicated to air quality advocacy and data-driven policy solutions. As Deputy Manager at Lung Care Foundation, she leads initiatives that bridge research, policy, and community engagement to combat air pollution. She has spearheaded Clean Air Forums, …
Bengaluru, India
Ashik is an Inventor, innovator, patent holder and TEDx speaker working on air pollution control technology, He started Panjurli Labs in 2021 with a mission to provide clean air to all, in the past 2 Panjurli Labs has installed over 250 sustainable air purifiers and providing clean air to more than …
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Aziza Sharofova is an environmental engineer with many years of experience in the environmental field. Having started in the private sector developing EIA projects, she devoted more than seven years to state ecological expertise, assessing the impact of industrial facilities on nature. Since July …
Tunis, Tunisia
Dhouha Ouerfelli is an agronomic engineer specializing in crop production sciences with a MSc in Geoinformation for Environmental Management. Currently, she serves as Research Assistant at the RS/GIS Lab of MAICh, where she focuses on remote sensing and GIS, contributing to innovative solutions in …
Lima, Peru
Doroti Cuestas is a researcher in the making, committed to improving air quality and data accessibility. Currently, she holds a degree in environmental engineering and is a master’s student in Environmental Sciences at the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina in Peru. She is a junior researcher in …
Kampala, Uganda
Elizabeth Kiconco is a public health scientist from Uganda. Driven by her own childhood respiratory health issues, she is very passionate about preventing health conditions linked to poor air quality, especially among women and children. She works with the African Centre for Clean Air (ACCA) on the …
Ben Guerir, Morocco
Naaima Ben Kadour, M.Sc., is a Data Science Engineer with a Master’s degree in Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. She worked as a Data Scientist at a startup, where she developed deep learning models using computer vision to support agricultural solutions both in Morocco and …
Kigali, Rwanda
Oscar Umwanzisiwemuremyi is an environmentalist committed to sustainable resource management and pollution prevention. He holds a Master’s in Natural Resources and Environmental Management from IPB University, Indonesia, specializing in Environmental Change, Pollution and Disaster Management. He …
Banjul, Gambia
Saikou Camara is a Public Health Officer who works at the Environmental Health Unit under the Directorate of Public Health Services. He attended the School of Public Health at The Gambia College and obtained a Higher Diploma in Public and Environmental Health. Committed to continuous learning and …
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