Our Staff

Planet Forward engages young people to share the stories of innovators and solutions to the biggest challenges facing our planet. Through media, teaching and convening we empower new voices and elevate compelling ideas. This is the team that makes it happen on a daily basis.

Our Staff

Frank Sesno

Founding Director | Planet Forward

Kim Ossi

Associate Director | Planet Forward

Aaron Dye

Multimedia Editor & Producer | Planet Forward

Imani M. Cheers

Director of Academic Adventures | Planet Forward

Jamila O’Hara

Program Coordinator | Planet Forward

Carter Weinhofer

Editor | Planet Forward

Eli Kintisch

Correspondent Mentor | George Washington University, Ted Turner Professor of Environmental Media

Lydia Castilla

Planet Forward Marketing and Communications

Chloe Emma White Levine

Planet Forward Partnerships Coordinator and Assistant Editor

Manuella d’Almeida

Planet Forward Reporting Intern | SUNY-Plattsburgh

Mario Castroviejo

Planet Forward Multimedia Fellow

Mahika Jhamvar

Planet Forward Social Media Intern | George Washington University

Sydney Thibodeaux

Planet Forward Editorial Intern | George Washington University

Matthew Walley

Environmental Media Lab Research Assistant | George Washington University