The Foresight Education and Research Network
supporting the art and science of understanding the future
Staff & Volunteers
FERN is a volunteer organization run by foresight enthusiasts, academics, and professionals in the foresight and strategic planning world. We work together online and in-person to create and promote great foresight research and projects. If you are interested in learning more about foresight by actively working with us, we look for pro-active volunteers who can manage themselves alongside other global volunteers. Email us at with your CV and information on how you'd like to be involved with FERN.
Management & Fundraising
Management and fundraising activates FERN’s projects and overall mission. We communicate with sponsors to fund FERN research, publications, networking, conferences, and other projects of interest.
Susan Fant
Executive Director
Interests: Innovation, Scenario Planning, Social Media, Education
John Smart
Fundraising Director
Interests: Development and Acceleration Foresight, Community Building
Academic & Special Projects
Academic and special projects identifies and promotes academic programs in foresight and reaches out to Master’s, PhD, Executive Education and Certificate programs of merit to create partnerships. We also edit and improve top priority publications for the FERN community while coordinating special projects of interest for our members and expanding our international networks.
Josh Davis
Publications Director
Interests: Social Change in the Global South, Evo-Devo Foresight
Lucy Godshall
Sustainability & Foresight Project Director; London Rep.
Interests: Sustainability
Emily Medley
Conference & Events Director
Interests: Sustainability, Healthy Living Initatives
Sandjar Kozubaev
Researcher
Interests: Online courses, design thinking
