Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, PhD, US Navy (ret) is currently the CEO of Ocean STL Consulting. He is a fellow at The Explorer’s Club and serves on the Board of Directors for FORCE BLUE. He also serves on the editorial board of the Marine Technology Reporter and is an associate editor for the Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems (AIES) journal of the American Meteorological Society (AMS), Gallaudet is a member of the Marine Technology Society (MTS), the Association of Unmanned Systems International (AUVSI), the Navy League of the United States, and the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association. He is a distinguished graduate of the University of California, San Diego, and is a recipient of the U.S. Coast Guard Distinguished Public Service Award. From 2017-2021, Rear Admiral Gallaudet served as the acting Under Secretary and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, as well as the acting and Deputy Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an agency comprised of 20,000 federal employees and contractors who manage the nation’s fisheries, coastal resources and waterways, weather satellites, weather services, and environmental research.
Prior to NOAA, Gallaudet served for 32 years in the U.S. Navy, completing his career as the Oceanographer of the Navy on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations. His assignments involved combat operations on a Navy aircraft carrier, counterterrorism activities with Navy SEAL Teams, antisubmarine warfare support, and deep sea research and development. Gallaudet has a Bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, and Master’s and Doctoral degrees from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, all in oceanography.