THE AUTHOR

The Honorable Tim Gallaudet, Ph.D., Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (ret) is the CEO of Ocean STL Consulting where he serves as a strategic advisor for a variety of tech startups, research institutions, and philanthropies. Formerly, he served as the acting Under Secretary and Assistant Secretary of Commerce, acting and Deputy Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and Oceanographer, Hydrographer, and Navigator of the Navy in the Pentagon. Gallaudet serves on several boards in the ocean, weather, space, and technology sectors, and he is a member of the White House Ocean Research Advisory Panel, recipient of the 2019 Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute’s Champion of the Ocean Award, a fellow at The Explorer’s Club, a distinguished graduate of the University of California, San Diego, and recipient of the U.S. Coast Guard Distinguished Public Service Award. He has a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and master and doctoral degrees from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, all in oceanography. Gallaudet’s book about leading NOAA during President Trump’s first term is titled Holding Fast in Heavy Seas: Leadership for Turbulent Times and will be published by Koehler Books in the Fall of 2025.