Kathryn D. Sullivan

Kathryn D. Sullivan currently serves as a Director at International Paper, with a tenure of 7 years. The headquarters of International Paper are located in Memphis, TN. Sullivan has also been affiliated with Terra Alpha Investments for 4 years. Previously she was affiliated with American Electric Power for 13 years and Rolex for 8 years. Sullivan was nominated by President Joseph Biden to serve on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and has done so since September 2021. She was previously nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, holding the position from March 2013 to January 2017. Additionally, she was appointed by President George W. Bush to the National Science Board, serving from 2004 to 2010. Kathryn D. Sullivan holds a BS in Earth Science from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a PhD in Oceanography from Dalhousie University. She has contributed $11,980 to Democratic causes and has $0 in reported Republican contributions.