Giana Amador is one of the foremost thinkers on carbon removal and co-founded the first dedicated carbon removal organization, Carbon180, in 2015. At Carbon180, Giana wore many hats — from guiding the team’s strategy and communications to ultimately leading its policy program. During her time as policy director, Giana advocated for landmark carbon removal policies, including the $3.5 billion for direct air capture hubs in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the first-ever dedicated carbon removal research program in the Energy Act of 2020. Giana has provided testimony before the House Natural Resources Committee and advised presidential campaigns on carbon removal priorities.

Her past research focused on the political economy of renewable energy, with an emphasis on green industrial policy and coalition building. In 2022, Giana was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 and was named one of Entrepreneur's 100 Most Influential Women. She holds a degree in Environmental Economics & Policy from UC Berkeley.