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Giana Amador is one of the foremost thinkers on carbon removal and co-founded the first dedicated carbon removal organization, Carbon180, in 2015. At Carbon180, Giana wore many hats — from guiding the team’s strategy and communications to ultimately leading its policy program. During her time as policy director, Giana advocated for landmark carbon removal policies, including the $3.5 billion for direct air capture hubs in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the first-ever dedicated carbon removal research program in the Energy Act of 2020. Giana has provided testimony before the House Natural Resources Committee and advised presidential campaigns on carbon removal priorities.

Her past research focused on the political economy of renewable energy, with an emphasis on green industrial policy and coalition building. In 2022, Giana was named to the Forbes 30 under 30opens in a new tab and was named one of Entrepreneur's 100 Most Influential Womenopens in a new tab. She holds a degree in Environmental Economics & Policy from UC Berkeley. Find her LinkedInopens in a new tab and Twitteropens in a new tab.

Chris serves as the Director of Government Affairs, focused on advancing and enacting policies to enable a gigaton-scale carbon removal industry. He comes to the Carbon Removal Alliance after a decade of working on energy and climate policy in Congress. Most recently, he served as a Senior Professional Staff Member at the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee where he led Chairman Joe Manchin’s work on carbon management, renewable energy, energy tax, and climate policy. In this role he developed key provisions of the Energy Permitting Reform Act and oversaw implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and Energy Act of 2020. He previously led the energy and environment portfolio for House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director to Rep. Conor Lamb, and got his start in Congress working for Rep. Mike Doyle. 

Chris holds a B.A. in Political Science from Dickinson College and is pursuing an MBA from the University of Michigan. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his dog named Moose. Connect with him on Linkedinopens in a new tab.

Eli serves as the Senior Policy Manager at the Carbon Removal Alliance. He is focused on policy development, with a special interest in demand-side policy. He is passionate about creating a robust market for durable carbon removal and hopes to see a net-negative world in his lifetime. He comes to Carbon Removal Alliance from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, where he led a $115 million carbon removal funding portfolio. His portfolio included the $35 million Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase Pilot Prize and the $52.5 million Direct Air Capture Pilot Prize. Through the Purchase Pilot Prize, Eli helped design and implement the first government program ever to purchase carbon removal credits directly from the private sector. He has advised states and international governments on their carbon removal purchasing initiatives and sits on various industry advisory groups. 

Eli holds a B.A. in Political Science from Haverford College, and is based in Denver, Colorado. Outside of work, he enjoys rock climbing, napping, and cuddling with his dog. Find him on Linkedinopens in a new tab.

As the senior communications manager, Dan leads the Alliance’s digital, media relations, and communications strategy work. Previously, Dan was an Associate Vice President at Precision Strategies, a communications and public affairs firm working with top companies, causes and candidates to build programs that drive engagement as well as lasting change. There, Dan helped his clients launch award-winning campaigns, top the New York Times Best Seller list, and pass critical legislation. Before Precision, he worked as the Digital Strategy and Communications Manager for Community Catalyst, a national health care advocacy organization working in more than 45 U.S. states to build power for the health justice movement. Dan holds a B.S. from the University of Vermont, where he studied political science and public communication.

He happily resides in America’s next state, Washington D.C., with his anxious but infinitely lovable dog. Find him on LinkedInopens in a new tab.

Dana Jacobs serves as chief of staff. Dana leads the partnership and membership program and ensures strategic and operational well-being of the organization. Dana has been working in the carbon removal space since 2020 and previously led public affairs at Carbon180, where she helped build out their policy communications team across media, events, and partnerships. During her time at Carbon180, Dana helped bring carbon removal into the national political consciousness, steering pressrooms across the country to examine and cover carbon removal more thoroughly.

She holds a B.A. in Political Science and Creative Writing from Colgate University. She's based in Brooklyn, NY. Find her LinkedInopens in a new tab and Twitteropens in a new tab.