People of Long Now

Danica Remy

Treasurer of the Board of Directors

Danica serves as President of the B612 Foundation, which leads the private sector efforts in research, analysis and systems design to protect humanity from asteroids. Danica also co-founded the international program, Asteroid Day which is supported by the Government of Luxembourg and international space agencies and satellite companies. In 2016 it was sanctioned by the United Nations as an official day to increase global awareness and education of asteroids. The other co-founders are legendary Queen guitarist Dr Brian May, Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart, and German filmmaker Grigorij Richters.

Previously she was Chief Operations Officer of Tides and Tides Advocacy Fund. She was Vice President of Operations for Organic, an internet services company, and Vice President for Knowledge Universe, an education holding company, where she managed operational and technology strategies for the 45 portfolio companies. A key player at the center of developing Internet services, Remy also served as Vice President of The WELL and helped found Global Business Network a scenario planning consultancy for Fortune 500 companies.

Danica Remy has a passion for getting things started and getting them right. In addition to being a Silicon Valley insider, she serves on the Boards of the Network for Good, Long Now Foundation, Asteroid Foundation, Greenwood School, as well as president for Point Foundation, the former publisher of the Whole Earth Catalog.

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