BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lena Tabori co-founded ClimateChangeResources.org as she began thinking about climate change and its impact on the lives of her two daughters, her step-son, and their children. Although she is not an expert on climate science, she understands the power of information, having spent her professional life as a publisher, curating and delivering powerful information. 

Lena is an award-winning media executive. She is the co-founder and CEO of the book packaging firm Welcome Enterprises, and former head of the publishing imprint Welcome Books. Previously, she cofounded the publishing firm Stewart, Tabori & Chang. She was the first female Vice President at Harry N. Abrams Inc., the venerable publishing company. She also served as President and Publisher of Collins Publishers San Francisco. 

In 1983 Lena won an Emmy for executive producing Ziggy’s Gift, an animated television special adapted from Tom Wilson’s comic strip. Many of her books, like Judith Levy’s Grandmother Remembers, have become bestsellers; many others award winners  (Glorious American Food  by Christopher Idone; The Oxford Project by Stephen G. Bloom, photographed by Peter Feldstein; American Farmer, The Heart of Our Country with photographs by Paul Mobley  and text by her daughter Katrina Fried; Love: A Celebration in Art and Literature (STC), which she co-edited with Jane Lahr., and more. She created the Little Big Book series, twenty-seven titles that include The Little Big Book of Christmas and The Little Big Book of Love, selling many millions of copies.

Lena’s vision for Climate Change Resources is simple: inspire everyone to do something towards a solution. She is proof that with information and a desire to contribute every person can help find solutions that benefit our planet and our longevity as a species. With this site, she brings her own expertise in publishing to the cause, curating information from experts and great communicators who can explain the science and impact of climate change. Her motto is “learn more in order to do more.”

Lena sits on numerous boards, including the Executive Board of The Association of Foreign Press Correspondents based in NYC and ChangeHampton, based in East Hampton, NY. She is also the former Chair of the East Hampton Town Energy Sustainability Committee.

Arjun Malakar is the creative director and partner at Transnational Business Solutions, and he holds over a decade of experience in a variety of design disciplines. From digital and print to architecture and animation, he has worked internationally at multiple design firms and companies, including Forbes in New York. Arjun is currently based in India, and his extensive knowledge of the backend, first-rate communication skills, design aesthetic, and enthusiasm have proven to be integral assets. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the School of Planning Architecture, New Delhi, and a post-graduate degree in 3D Animation & Special Effects from the Vancouver Film School, British Columbia.

Mary Tiegreen is a designer/art director and photographer who has worked in the fields of publishing, package design, illustration, photography and product development. She has been involved with CCR and the team since 2017.

In 2023, using AI and Photoshop, she created a series of images entitled “Climate Disasters Inspired by Great Masters” which are on display at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory campus.

Her love of nature and deep concern for the well-being of the earth led her to work with the CCR team in hopes of helping to make a difference.

Natasha Tabori Fried began her career as a journalist at the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour in New York and Washington, D.C. She then moved to book publishing where she served as Managing Editor at Welcome Books and edited numerous titles. She is a freelance contributor to Climate Change Resources.

Martha Moran has worked in book publishing for 40 years as an editor of heavily illustrated how-to books—sewing, knitting, crafts, drawing, painting, photography, video game art, jewelry making.