STORYTELLER, ENDURANCE ATHLETE, PROBLEM SOLVER

Josh Lasky is a father, husband, son, amateur endurance athlete, social impact professional, and author. He serves as Director of the Office of Sustainability at The George Washington University, leading the institution’s efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 and fulfill other ambitious commitments. Lasky holds a Master’s in public administration and a Bachelor’s in political science from GW, and he serves as a board member of Climate Ride, a non-profit that organizes life-changing charitable outdoor adventures.

Lasky has completed more than 6,000 miles of bicycle touring and more than 85 road and trail running races, including 50-mile, 100-kilometer, and 100-mile ultramarathons. Among his one-day endurance adventures, he’s completed a double traverse of the Grand Canyon (Rim to Rim to Rim) as well as New Hampshire’s Presidential Traverse. He also set a record for the fastest unsupported time on the 31-mile Rock Creek Trail from Olney, MD to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.