Andrea Santy is the Program Director for XPRIZE Wildfire. She has over twenty years of experience in capacity building and managing global competitions that support scientists and nonprofits in tackling global challenges across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Previously, Andrea led internship and fellowship programs at the Smithsonian Institution where she formerly served as the Director of Program Development for the Smithsonian Conservation Commons – an action network that applied cultural and scientific expertise to sustain Earth’s biodiversity and ecosystems. In her career, she also directed conservation initiatives at the World Wildlife Fund and she co-founded the Conservation Leadership Community of Practice.

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