AFFIMER is governed by an all-volunteer board of directors, avid mountain climbers and researchers dedicated to promoting research and public education. Board members include:

Andy Politz on the north ridge of Everest with an International Mountain Guides Mallory & Irvine Research Expedition (photo: Dave Hahn)

Larry Huntington
Chairman (Emeritus)
Fiduciary Trust Company International

Eric Simonson
Owner
International Mountain Guides/Expedition 8000
eric@mountainguides.com

Charles Peck
President and COO
Destination Hotels & Resorts

Daniel Mann, PhD
Institute of Arctic Biology
Irving Building
University of Alaska
Fairbanks, AK 99775
dmann@mosquitonet.com

Steve Potter
Founder
Sextant Search Partners, LLC

Scott Franz
President
The Haebler Company

In addition, AFFIMER employs the expertise of the following scientific advisors:

Glaciology
Dr. Bernhard Rabus
Senior Research Analyst
MacDonald Detwiler
Vancouver, B.C.

Archeology
Dr. Richard E. Reanier
Reanier and Associates