Snapshot
People of Telescope

Our collective experience prior to creating Telescope

>$1 billion
capital governed and/or deployed for scientific, charitable, educational, other mission-related purposes
>$1 billion
government and private funds leveraged for efforts such as universal broadband, household electrification, organ donation, earth system modeling, and carbon removal
>$400 million
funds committed or invested to advance the development of artificial intelligence and other deep tech for public benefit
>300,000
people from 170 countries brought together into a network of exceptional talent and others
2
Nobel Prize winners identified and supported prior to their winning the prize
1
largest single-country scholarship in the world for displaced persons, created to support Afghans evacuated in 2021 following the Taliban takeover

Team

Eric Braverman
Chair & CEO

Eric Braverman is a CEO, founder, and teacher. He currently serves as chair and CEO of Telescope

Chris Lisi
Chief Communications Officer

Chris Lisi, Founding Member of Telescope, is Chief Communications & External Relations Officer

Jacob Zionce
President & COO

Founding President and COO of Telescope, where he oversees the organization’s strategy

Diana Skurka
Managing Director

Diana Skurka is a founding member of Telescope Foundation and serves as Managing Director

Advisors

Michael Lustbader
Member of the Board

Michael is the Managing Partner of Arlington Capital Partners

Garry Reeder
Senior Advisor

Garry Reeder is the Founder and Managing Member of White Oak Advisors

John Lyman
Senior Advisor

John is an angel investor and former longtime Googler. He spent sixteen years at the company