Sarah Kapnick

Sarah Kapnick is chief scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, advancing policy and program direction for science and technology priorities. She has extensive experience at the intersection of climate science and economics. Previously, she was a managing director at J.P. Morgan in the role of senior climate scientist and sustainability strategist for asset and wealth management. Prior to that, Kapnick was a physical scientist and deputy division leader on seasonal to decadal variability and predictability at NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, where her work spanned seasonal climate prediction, mountain snowpack, extreme storms, water security and climate impacts. Earlier in her career, she was an investment banking analyst with Goldman Sachs covering financial institutions.