Making the Case 2017

Program Organizing Committee:

The Program Organizing Committee for this workshop is comprised of Workforce, Education, Public Outreach and Communications leaders from high energy physics and astronomy projects from around the world:

• Saeko Okada (co-chair): Head of Communication and Outreach, J-PARC
• Gordon K. Squires (co-chair) Director of WEPOC, Caltech/IPAC/TMT
• Janesse Brewer, 23.4 Degrees
• William Garnier: Director of Communications, Outreach and Education, SKA Telescope
• Masaaki Hiramatsu: Education & Public Outreach Officer, NAOJ Chile Observatory
• Pedro Russo: President of the IAU Commission C2 Communicating Astronomy with the Public
• Hitoshi Yamaoka: Chief of Public Relations Office, NAOJ
• Katie Yurkewicz: Director of Public Relations Office, Fermilab

Local Organizing Committee:

• Janesse Brewer, 23.4 Degrees
• Mary Ellen Barba, Caltech/IPAC
• Sandra Dawson, TMT
• Nanci Dumas, TMT
• Wannetta Lockhart, Caltech/IPAC
• Jacob Llamas, Caltech/IPAC
• Azusa Minamizaki, Caltech/IPAC/TMT
• Eric Oh, Caltech/IPAC
• Tracy Roberts, Caltech/IPAC
• Gordon K. Squires, Caltech/IPAC/TMT