Paul Walsh is senior vice president of business development at ISO’s sister company, Atmospheric and Environmental Research. He leads the company’s commercial development efforts in the areas of weather, environment, climate change, and associated risk and opportunity management. A nationally recognized expert on the effect of weather and climate on consumer behavior and business, Mr. Walsh has worked with many of the largest corporations in North America and the United Kingdom, helping business leaders, investors, and analysts use weather and climate intelligence to maximize sales and profits.
 

Ross N. Hoffman is a principal scientist and vice president of R&D at ISO’s sister company, Atmospheric and Environmental Research. He is an expert in objective analysis and assimilation methods, atmospheric dynamics, climate theory, and atmospheric radiation. Dr. Hoffman has a long-standing interest in measuring near-surface winds over the ocean from space. He is a member of the NASA scatterometer science teams and has served on the National Research Council’s Space Studies Board and Committee on Status and Future Directions in U.S. Weather Modification Research and Operations.

Scott Snyder is a senior partner at Decision Strategies International, a strategy firm that focuses on increasing the strategic aptitude of organizations through education, consulting, and tools. Dr. Snyder served as the firm’s CEO for 6 years. He has more than 20 years of experience in business leadership, strategic planning, and technology management. Dr. Snyder is also a senior fellow in the Management Department at the Wharton School and an adjunct faculty member in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania.