Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (Ret.)

Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (Ret.) served for thirtytwo years as an oceanographer on active duty before taking the helm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and serving as the undersecretary of commerce during the first Trump administration. He is currently the CEO of Ocean STL Consulting as well as the host of The American Blue Economy podcast on the American Shoreline Network. He is a regular contributor to The Hill, RealClearDefense, RealClearScience, and the US Naval Institute Proceedings, and is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, with masters and doctoral degrees from Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Tim enjoys swimming, surfing, and scuba diving with his wife and three daughters.