Blog / November 5, 2020
The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Yana Gevorgyan as the next GEO Secretariat Director, effective 1 July 2021.
Yana Gevorgyan is an expert in international relations whose career spans humanitarian relief and development, international think tanks, and government organizations. Currently she is the GEO Program Manager at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS). Ms. Gevorgyan has represented the United States to GEO in many capacities for the past eleven years, earning her a special recognition with NOAA’s Silver Sherman award for her outstanding leadership. Ms. Gevorgyan’s passion and dedication to GEO and its core principles have manifested in her thought leadership, spearheading policy and organizational change to meet GEO’s strategic objectives. She is the architect of GEO’s landmark policy on GEO Associates, the GEO Awards and GEO Pledge Campaign initiatives.
Ms. Gevorgyan is an experienced inter-cultural communicator known for building bridges between diverse communities at global and regional levels. Her vision for advancing GEO is through the strengthening of GEO’s core membership participation in the organization’s mission, the connections with GEO’s regional structures and multisectoral partnerships.
Regarding this new appointment, Ms. Gevorgyan commented:
“I have always been inspired by the positive force of people’s collective will and action. GEO is a manifestation of this force, and it has been my privilege to have worked with GEO for more than a decade. I am excited to begin this important global leadership role in Earth observations at a time when GEO has gained strong momentum, enabled by the services of the GEO Secretariat. The stakes have never been higher and international collaboration never more important to provide timely environmental intelligence to the decision makers. I look forward to working with the talented GEO Secretariat team to serve our members’ needs, and position GEO for a successful renewal of our mandate by ministers in 2025. This will enable us to collectively continue to realize the benefits of Earth observations to build a sustainable future for communities worldwide.”
For further information regarding this appointment or any other GEO news, please contact: Steven Ramage, Head of External Relations, GEO Secretariat - sramage@geosec.org
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