PRESIDENT
Steve Burgess
Steve Burgess is the president of Foresight Institute. He is a nanotechnology activist, tech writer & speaker, startup mentor, and an internationally recognized computer forensics consultant. A founder of the data recovery industry in 1984 and a pioneer of today’s burgeoning computer…
CO-FOUNDER & PAST PRESDIENT
Christine L. Peterson
Christine Peterson is Co-founder and former President of Foresight Institute. She lectures and writes about nanotechnology, AI, and longevity. Christine co-facilitates Foresight’s technical competitions and Feynman Prizes in Nanotechnology. She is co-author of …
RESEARCHER
Allison Duettmann
Allison conducts research and coordinates the technical programs. Her research focus is on the reduction of existential risks, especially from AI safety. At Existentialhope.com she keeps an index of readings, podcasts, organizations, and people that inspire an optimistic long-term vision for humanity…
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & OUTREACH
Lou Viquerat de Kerhuelvez
At Foresight, Lou curates a community dedicated to advancing beneficial technology and good philosophy. She holds a BA of Political Science and a MS from the School of Economics of the French Political Science Institute, Sciences Po Paris.Lou hosts weekly Salons at the Embassy SF on science, technology …
RESEARCH ANALYST
Dr. Jim Lewis
Jim received a BA (University of Pennsylvania, 1967), MA and PhD in chemistry (Harvard University, 1968, 1972). After postdoctoral research in molecular biology at the Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research (1971-1973), Jim continued research at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (1973-1980) …
EVENTS COORDINATOR
Marcia Seidler
During her 22 year career in event planning, she has organized and run all the logistics for over 50 of Foresight’s conferences and workshops. This includes budgeting, venue selection, contract negotiations with hotels and venues, VIP speaker travel, recruiting and training volunteers…
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Miguel Aznar
Miguel searches for patterns in science and technology, sharing them through books, presentations, classes, and concept maps. He authored Technology Challenged: Understanding Our Creations & Choosing Our Future and coauthored Nanoscience Education, Workforce Training, and K-12 Resources…
TREASURER
Joe Seidler
Joe Seidler is the Treasurer of Foresight Institute. He is an Internet Marketing consultant helping his clients with SEO, AdWords, Facebook Ads, Remarketing and Google Analytics. In the corporate world Seidler was the VP of Marketing for a number of software companies in Silicon Valley leading…
Supporting Team
Miron Cuperman, IT
Ben Harper, IT
Tad Hogg, Reports
Tammy Kettler, Accounting
Terry Miller, Financial Advice
David Sohn, Legal Counsel
Gene Takagi, Corporate Counsel
Volunteers
Maya Lockwood, Volunteer Community Engagement Advisor
Maya provides public relations, communications and business development services for organizations who want to increase their visibility and form valuable strategic partnerships. She has worked with venture capital and startup clients, including Richard Branson’s 2015 Extreme Tech Challenge as their publicist. Maya’s background includes 15+ years as an analyst, leading implementation, training and more with Meditech, UCSF Medical Center, and Symantec. She frequently hosts workshops and salons that engage the public in authentic storytelling. She enjoys empowering new ideas, building strong relationships, and developing our collective potential.