
Meet our world-class experts in science, technology, business, and risk management
A team that combines exceptional expertise with a drive to succeed

- Google’s head of Satellite data systems and operations
- Co-developer of Princeton Ocean Model
- NSF head of atmospheric science and world expert on hurricanes and cyclones
- Developer of the short-term flood prediction system for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
- CEO of Zip2, Internet GIS pioneer
- SAP’s VP IOT and Cloud marketing
- Hydroscientist who completed NOAA‑led post‑Harvey Houston flooding assessment
- Nobel Prize winning expert in climate predictions (IPCC)
- PI of NSF project to containerize weather prediction
Leaders from U.S. agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), the National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, the CIA, the Department of the Treasury and the Department of State
Renowned advisors, including the Chief Climate Envoy of the United States, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, Chief Data Officer of Goldman Sachs, President of The Hartford’s property and casualty companies, Head of Analytics for Google Search, developer of the Palantir data pipeline, and senior executives and domain experts at Bridgewater and Verisk Insurance Solutions
Leadership
Josh HackerEarth and Ocean Systems
Co-founder
- NCAR Director Joint Numerical Testbed Program, Science Lead for National Security Applications Program
- Along with university partners, led the containerization work in the NSF-funded Big Weather Web project
- Expert in weather and climate applications for DoD and NOAA
Betsy WeatherheadSpecial Representative to the Scientific Community
Science Fellow
- Nobel laureate and contributing author for the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)
- Renowned expert in climate analytics and forecast verification
- Lead author of first international assessment of Arctic climate change
- AMS Fellow and NOAA Science Advisory Board member
Alan BlumbergEarth and Ocean Systems
Co-founder
- World renowned urban oceanographer, innovator of Predictive Modeling & Ocean Physics
- Developed Princeton Ocean Model (POM), used by over 5700 research and operational groups from 70 countries
- Led group that developed 2-hour to 4-day flood predictions for Port Authority of NY & NJ, and NJ Transit
Kevin Cei Director, Client Solutions
- Over 14 years experience working with (re)insurance and financial services companies to design, build, and deliver data analytics solutions focused on weather and climate
- Founded a data and analytics company focused on improved underwriting data in the life and annuities industry
- Led business transformation projects across 3 continents to accelerate adoption of a new risk management platform
- Director: QualRisk and RMS
Advisors
Sherri Goodman
- Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Environmental Security)
- Senior Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center
- Senior Strategist, Center for Climate and Security
- President and CEO of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership
- Experienced executive in the fields of national security, energy, science, oceans and environment
Jesse M. Keenan
- Global expert on the intersection of climate change adaptation and the built environment
- Member and Co-Editor, Climate-Related Market Risk Committee, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
- Chair of the U.S. Community Resilience Panel for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems
- Led climate adaptation research at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Leah Cohen
- Expert in climate resilience and business continuity, US EPA, NYC Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, Bloomberg LP
- Chair, New York City’s Climate Change Adaptation Task Force
- Director of Climate Analysis, Mayor Bloomberg’s Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resilience following Hurricane Sandy
Josh Leavitt
- Renowned authority with over 35 years of construction and engineering law experience
- Thought leader on emerging standards of care in construction and engineering design intensified by climate change
- Principal at Much Shelist, P.C., and chair of its Construction practice
- Elected Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers
Adam H. Sobel
- Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics, Columbia University
- Leading researcher in extreme weather and climate, working with government, academic and private sector partners
- Fellow, American Meteorological Society
- Author or co-author of over 175 peer-reviewed journal articles, a book (Storm Surge), and 30 op-eds and mainstream media pieces; host of a podcast (deep‑convection.org)
Greg Douquet
- Chief of Staff, Marine Forces in Europe and Africa
- Commander, Marine Corps Base Parris Island
- Senior Fellow with Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center & Millennium Leadership Program
- Co-Founder of Red Duke Strategies, a veteran-owned business managing climate risk for military and municipal infrastructure
Elizabeth Barnes
- Expert in climate variability and change and the data analysis tools used to understand them
- Associate professor of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University
- Lead of the US CLIVAR Working Group: Emerging Data Science Tools for Climate Variability and Predictability
- Member of the NSF AI Institute for Research on Trustworthy AI in Weather, Climate and Coastal Oceanography (AI2ES)
- AGU Turco Lectureship: Future Horizons in Climate Science
Board of Directors


Andrew Klein
- Led Amsterdam office of Bain & Company
- Member of Bain’s Global Management Committee
- Head of Bain’s European Tech-Telecom practice
- Co-leader of Bain Global telecom strategy practice
Jupiter raised almost $100 million in strategic and venture investing during its five years in the marketplace. Investments from leaders in the energy, infrastructure, insurance, asset management and NGO sector underscore the urgent need to regularly quantify and assess climate-related physical risk using forward-looking analytics. Moreover, investment from the U.S, EU, Asia and Australia highlight the global nature of our business and the rapidly growing worldwide demand for our portfolio of solutions.
Bringing diversity to prepare our planet for a changing climate
We seek new colleagues—data scientists, Earth and climate scientists, software engineers, sales and marketing, and more—who share our passion, commitment to excellence and innovation, and collaborative ethos.
Jupiter is committed to fostering, cultivating, and enhancing a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our colleagues, in every department, are the most valuable resources we have at Jupiter. Together, we can improve the world and make it safer for our generation and those to follow.
To learn more about Jupiter’s efforts, read our full statement here.