Dr. David Evans-Senior Executive and Public Policy Expert Dr. David L. Evans is a senior executive and public policy expert with more than three decades of success providing thought leadership and skilled management of science-based initiatives and programs, spanning ocean, astrophysics, atmosphere, marine, botany, biology, environmental, zoology, and with particular recent emphasis, energy sustainability and climate change. He has expertise in science education and the public’s use of science for policy. He has directed highly successful public sector programs at the Smithsonian Institution, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Office of Naval Research, served as a key advisor, subject matter expert, and coordinator with the White House, Congress, and the President’s cabinet, and bridged public and private sectors in a corporate setting to advance climate change and sustainability concepts, products, services, and programs. Dr. David Evans recently served as the Executive Director of the National Science Teaching Association, leading 55,000 teachers adopting new science education standards, publishing four peer-reviewed journals and 20 books per year as well as conferences with over 20,000 attendees annually. Dr. Evans served as Director of Noblis, Inc.’s Center for Sustainability—Earth, Energy, Climate, and led expansion of ocean, atmosphere, space, energy, and environmental science and engineering programs. He has built a profitable Climate Change Adaptation and Energy Sustainability practice that assists federal, state, and local governments in planning for a carbon-limited future and adapting to climate change. Under Dr. Evans’ leadership, a multimillion dollar market at NOAA, GSA, DOD, and other agencies has been developed, […]