Comparison of organizations for 2018

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Google Brain

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Christopher Olah 2018-09-07 [1], [2], [3]
Jeremy Nixon Research SWE 2018-01-01 AGI organization technical research [4]

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University of Oxford

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Allan Dafoe Associate Professor, International Politics of Artificial Intelligence 2018-07-01 [5], [6]

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University of Padova

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Francesca Rossi Professor of Computer Science 2001-03-01 2018-12-31 [7], [8], [9] One of 37 AGI Safety Researchers of 2015 funded by donations from Elon Musk and the Open Philanthropy Project

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University of Illinois at Chicago

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Brian Ziebart Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science 2012-10-01 2018-08-30 [7], [10], [11] One of 37 AGI Safety Researchers of 2015 funded by donations from Elon Musk and the Open Philanthropy Project

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AI Safety Camp

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Johannes Heidecke Main coordination 2018-01-01 position [12] April 2019: Long-Term Future Fund Grant Recipient
Jan Kulveit Topic coordination, Johannes’s deputy 2018-01-01 position [12]
Anne Wissemann Participant coordination 2018-01-01 position [12]
Jirí Nadvorník Program coordination 2018-01-01 position [12]
Kristina Nemcova Logistics 2018-01-01 position [12]
Jessica Cooper Advisor communication 2018-01-01 position [12]
Remmelt Ellen Advisor 2018-01-01 position [12]
Remmelt Ellen Co-initiator 2017-11-01 2018-04-01 [13], [14]
Tom McGrath Volunteer 2018-04-01 2018-04-30 volunteer [13]
Nandi Schoots Volunteer 2018-04-01 2018-04-30 volunteer [13]
David Kristoffersson Volunteer 2018-04-01 2018-04-30 volunteer [13]
Linda Linsefors Volunteer 2018-04-01 2018-04-30 volunteer [13]
Maia Pasek Volunteer 2018-04-01 2018-04-30 volunteer [13]
Markus Salmela Volunteer 2018-04-01 2018-04-30 volunteer [13]
Karol Kubicki Volunteer 2018-04-01 2018-04-30 volunteer [13]
Anne Wissemann Volunteer 2018-04-01 2018-04-30 volunteer [13]
Johannes Heidecke Volunteer 2018-10-01 2018-10-31 volunteer [13]
Jan Kulveit Volunteer 2018-10-01 2018-10-31 volunteer [13]
Anne Wissemann Volunteer 2018-10-01 2018-10-31 volunteer [13]
Jiří Nadvorník Volunteer 2018-10-01 2018-10-31 volunteer [13]
Kristina Nemcova Volunteer 2018-10-01 2018-10-31 volunteer [13]
Jessica Cooper Volunteer 2018-10-01 2018-10-31 volunteer [13]
Remmelt Ellen Volunteer 2018-10-01 2018-10-31 volunteer [13]
Brandon Perry Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Risto Uuk Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Jason Mancuso Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Tomasz Kisielewski Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
David Lindner Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Alok Singh Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Tomasz Kisielewski Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
David Lindner Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Jason Mancuso Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Alok Singh Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Sabrina Kavanagh Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Erin M. Linebarger Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Nandi Schoots Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Zera Alexander Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Andrew Schreiber Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Fabian Steuer Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Vegard Blindheim Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Anton Osika Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Roland Pihlakas Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Adria Garriga-Alonso Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Anton Osika Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Johannes Heidecke Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Max Daniel Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Sayan Sarkar Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Stanislav Böhm Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Tomáš Gavenčiak Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Torben Swoboda Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Mikhail Yagudin Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Jan Kulveit Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Linda Linsefors Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Alexey Turchin Team member 2018-10-04 2018-10-14 [15]
Christopher Galias Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
Johannes Heidecke Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
Dmitrii Krasheninnikov Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
Jan Kulveit Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
Nandi Schoots Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
Karl Koch Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
David Kristoffersson Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
Markus Salmela Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
Justin Shovelain Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
Vojta Kovarik Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
Igor Sieradzki Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
Michael Świętek Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
James Bell Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
Linda Linsefors Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
Caspar Oesterheld Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
Joar Skalse Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
Jessica Cooper Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
Karol Kubicki Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
Gavin Leech Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]
Tom McGrath Team member 2018-04-12 2018-04-22 [16]

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Google DeepMind

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Vishal Maini Strategic Communications Manager 2018-02-01 position popularization [17], [18], [19]
Lila Ibrahim Chief Operating Officer 2018-04-01 [20]
Yasaman Bahri Research Scientist 2018-12-01 full-time [21]
Gheorghe Comanici Research Scientist 2018-02-01 [22], [23]
Koray Kavukcuoglu Research Scientist 2012-11-01 2018-03-01 full-time [24]
Koray Kavukcuoglu Director of Research 2018-03-01 2019-03-01 full-time [24]
John Jumper Research Scientist 2017-10-01 2018-11-01 [25]
John Jumper Senior Staff Research Scientist 2018-11-01 2019-11-01 [25]
Daniel J. Mankowitz Research Scientist 2018-04-01 2020-08-01 full-time [26]
Durk Kingma Research Scientist, Google Brain / DeepMind 2018-07-01 2024-10-01 [27]

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Centre for Effective Altruism

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Johannes Treutlein Summer research fellow 2018-06-01 2018-09-01 position intern [28]
Tara Mac Aulay Chief Executive Officer 2017-11-22 2018-03-25 [29], [30], [31] Explicitly CEA staff assisting 80,000 Hours. Prior Chief Operating Officer title recorded separately; actual transition date unspecified. Last observed in this position 2018-03-25; first subsequent absence or title change 2018-04-22. End date records last observed presence.
Miranda Dixon-Luinenburg Operations Manager, US branch 2017-08-16 2018-10-14 [32], [33], [34] Explicitly listed as CEA support staff assisting 80,000 Hours; retained under CEA organization. Last observed in this position 2018-10-14; first subsequent absence or title change 2018-11-11. End date records last observed presence.
Caitlin Elizondo Head of Operations 2018-04-22 2019-12-03 [31], [35], [36] First observed with this position 2018-04-22; actual appointment date unspecified. Explicitly CEA staff assisting 80,000 Hours; not an 80,000 Hours appointment. Last observed in this position 2019-12-03; first subsequent absence or title change 2020-01-19. End date records last observed presence.
Larissa Hesketh-Rowe Chief Operating Officer 2018-04-22 2018-04-22 [31], [37] First observed with this position 2018-04-22; actual appointment date unspecified. Explicitly CEA staff assisting 80,000 Hours; not an 80,000 Hours appointment. Last observed in this position 2018-04-22; first subsequent absence or title change 2018-05-20. End date records last observed presence.
Mason Hartman Operations Analyst 2018-04-22 2018-09-16 [31], [38], [33] First observed with this position 2018-04-22; actual appointment date unspecified. Explicitly CEA staff assisting 80,000 Hours; not an 80,000 Hours appointment. Last observed in this position 2018-09-16; first subsequent absence or title change 2018-10-14. End date records last observed presence.
Larissa Hesketh-Rowe Chief Executive Officer 2018-05-20 2019-02-10 [37], [39], [40] First observed with this position 2018-05-20; actual appointment date unspecified. Explicitly CEA staff assisting 80,000 Hours; not an 80,000 Hours appointment. Last observed in this position 2019-02-10; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-03-10. End date records last observed presence.
Miranda Dixon-Luinenburg Finance Lead, US branch 2018-11-11 2019-05-08 [34], [41], [42] First observed with this position 2018-11-11; actual appointment date unspecified. Explicitly CEA staff assisting 80,000 Hours; not an 80,000 Hours appointment. Last observed in this position 2019-05-08; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-06-17. End date records last observed presence.
Nick Beckstead Trustee 2014-03-26 2018-11-08 board member [43], [44], [45] Last observed in this position 2018-11-08; first subsequent usable absence or title change 2019-04-10. End date is last observed presence.
Larissa Hesketh-Rowe Chief Executive Officer 2018-06-18 2018-11-08 [46], [44], [45] First observed with this title June 2018; actual appointment date unspecified. Previous reviewed snapshot is January 2017. Last observed in this position 2018-11-08; first subsequent usable absence or title change 2019-04-10. End date is last observed presence.
Max Dalton Head of Research 2018-06-18 2018-11-08 [46], [44], [45] First observed with this title June 2018; actual appointment date unspecified. Previous reviewed snapshot is January 2017. Last observed in this position 2018-11-08; first subsequent usable absence or title change 2019-04-10. End date is last observed presence.
Owen Cotton-Barratt Senior Research Advisor 2018-06-18 2018-06-18 advisor [46], [47] First observed with this title June 2018; actual appointment date unspecified. Previous reviewed snapshot is January 2017. Last observed in this position 2018-06-18; first subsequent absence or changed title observed 2018-09-26. End date records last observed presence.
Katie Glass Marketing and Events Specialist 2018-06-18 2018-11-08 [46], [44], [45] First observed with this title June 2018; actual appointment date unspecified. Previous reviewed snapshot is January 2017. Last observed in this position 2018-11-08; first subsequent usable absence or title change 2019-04-10. End date is last observed presence.
Kerry Vaughan Head of Individual Outreach 2018-06-18 2018-09-26 [46], [47], [48] First observed with this title June 2018; actual appointment date unspecified. Previous reviewed snapshot is January 2017. Last observed in this position 2018-09-26; first subsequent absence or changed title observed 2018-10-30. End date records last observed presence.
Kit Harris Individual Outreach 2018-06-18 2018-06-18 [46], [47] First observed with this title June 2018; actual appointment date unspecified. Previous reviewed snapshot is January 2017. Last observed in this position 2018-06-18; first subsequent absence or changed title observed 2018-09-26. End date records last observed presence.
Harri Besceli EA Groups Liaison 2018-06-18 2019-04-10 [46], [45], [49] First observed with this title June 2018; actual appointment date unspecified. Previous reviewed snapshot is January 2017. Last observed in this position 2019-04-10; first subsequent usable absence or title change 2019-07-19. End date is last observed presence.
Caitlin Elizondo Head of Operations 2018-06-18 2019-04-10 [46], [45], [49] First observed with this title June 2018; actual appointment date unspecified. Previous reviewed snapshot is January 2017. Last observed in this position 2019-04-10; first subsequent usable absence or title change 2019-07-19. End date is last observed presence.
Miranda Dixon-Luinenburg Finance Lead 2018-06-18 2019-04-10 [46], [45], [49] First observed with this title June 2018; actual appointment date unspecified. Previous reviewed snapshot is January 2017. Last observed in this position 2019-04-10; first subsequent usable absence or title change 2019-07-19. End date is last observed presence.
Mason Hartman Operations Analyst 2018-06-18 2018-06-18 [46], [47] First observed with this title June 2018; actual appointment date unspecified. Previous reviewed snapshot is January 2017. Last observed in this position 2018-06-18; first subsequent absence or changed title observed 2018-09-26. End date records last observed presence.
Kathryn Mecrow UK Operations Officer 2018-06-18 2018-06-18 [46], [47] First observed with this title June 2018; actual appointment date unspecified. Previous reviewed snapshot is January 2017. Last observed in this position 2018-06-18; first subsequent absence or changed title observed 2018-09-26. End date records last observed presence.
Sam Deere Head of Tech 2018-06-18 2020-11-19 [46], [50], [51] First observed with this title June 2018; actual appointment date unspecified. Previous reviewed snapshot is January 2017. October–December 2019 biography also states he leads Effective Altruism Funds; no separate formal title is provided. February–April 2020 biography says he leads EA Funds; August onward describes him as a developer on that team, while displayed Head of Tech title remains unchanged. Jonas Vollmer is explicitly Head of EA Funds from August. Last observed in this position 2020-11-19; first subsequent absence or title change 2021-04-16. End date records last observed presence.
JP Addison Developer 2018-06-18 2023-01-16 [46], [52], [53] First observed with this title June 2018; actual appointment date unspecified. Previous reviewed snapshot is January 2017. Last observed in this position 2023-01-16; first subsequent absence or changed title 2023-02-04. End date records last observed presence.
Marek Duda Product Manager 2018-06-18 2018-11-08 [46], [44], [45] First observed with this title June 2018; actual appointment date unspecified. Previous reviewed snapshot is January 2017. Last observed in this position 2018-11-08; first subsequent usable absence or title change 2019-04-10. End date is last observed presence.
Jenna Peters Project Manager 2018-09-26 2018-11-08 [47], [44], [45] Absent June; first observed September 2018. Last observed in this position 2018-11-08; first subsequent usable absence or title change 2019-04-10. End date is last observed presence.
Owen Cotton-Barratt Advisor 2018-09-26 2019-12-13 advisor [47], [54], [55] Displayed title changes from Senior Research Advisor in June to Advisor in September. Last observed in this position 2019-12-13; first subsequent usable absence or title change 2020-02-20. End date records last observed presence.
Kit Harris Impact analysis 2018-09-26 2018-11-08 [47], [44], [45] Displayed title changes from Individual Outreach in June to Impact analysis in September. Last observed in this position 2018-11-08; first subsequent usable absence or title change 2019-04-10. End date is last observed presence.
Kerry Vaughan Head of Events, Groups, and Grants 2018-10-30 2018-11-08 [48], [44], [45] New title and expanded responsibilities explicitly observed October 30, after Head of Individual Outreach in September. Last observed in this position 2018-11-08; first subsequent usable absence or title change 2019-04-10. End date is last observed presence.
Ben West Analyst 2018-11-08 2018-11-08 [44], [45] Absent October 30; first observed November 8, 2018. Last observed in this position 2018-11-08; first subsequent usable absence or title change 2019-04-10. End date is last observed presence.
Aaron Gertler Content Writer 2018-11-08 2018-11-08 [44], [45] Absent October 30; first observed November 8, 2018. Last observed in this position 2018-11-08; first subsequent usable absence or title change 2019-04-10. End date is last observed presence.
Alex Barry Community Specialist 2018-11-08 2018-11-08 [44], [45] Absent October 30; first observed November 8, 2018. Last observed in this position 2018-11-08; first subsequent usable absence or title change 2019-04-10. End date is last observed presence.

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Angela P. Executive Assistant 2018-07-01 position [56]
Joe Collman AI Safety Researcher 2018-09-01 [57], [58] September 2020 and November 2019: Long-Term Future Fund Grant Recipient

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University of California, Berkeley

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Dan Hendrycks PhD student in Computer Science 2018-01-01 [59], [60], [61], [62] April 2020: Long-Term Future Fund Grant Recipient, also 2020 class of the Open Phil AI Fellowship

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The Australian National University

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Michael Cohen Master of Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Software Engineering 2014-01-01 2018-12-31 position [63], [64] Recipient of AI Scholarships

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New York University

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Ethan Perez PhD student in Computer Science 2018-09-01 [62], [65] 2020 class of the Open Phil AI Fellowship

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Stanford University

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Peter Henderson PhD student in Computer Science 2018-09-01 [62], [66] 2020 class of the Open Phil AI Fellowship

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80,000 Hours

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
María Gutiérrez Rojas Freelance graphic designer 2015-11-26 2018-09-16 contractor [67], [38], [33] Absent July 4; first observed November 26. Source explicitly describes remote freelance work. Last observed in this position 2018-09-16; first subsequent absence or title change 2018-10-14. End date records last observed presence.
Peter McIntyre Director of Coaching 2016-09-14 2018-10-14 [68], [33], [34] Absent June 27; first observed September 14. Actual appointment date unspecified. Last observed in this position 2018-10-14; first subsequent absence or title change 2018-11-11. End date records last observed presence.
Brenton Mayer Co-head of Coaching 2017-05-13 2018-10-14 [69], [33], [34] Absent February 26; first observed May 13. Actual appointment date unspecified. Last observed in this position 2018-10-14; first subsequent absence or title change 2018-11-11. End date records last observed presence.
Jess Whittlestone Freelance researcher 2018-01-25 2018-11-11 contractor [70], [34], [71] First observed with this position 2018-01-25; actual appointment date unspecified. Last observed in this position 2018-11-11; first subsequent absence or title change 2018-12-09. End date records last observed presence.
Niel Bowerman Specialist Coach: AI policy 2018-01-25 2019-02-10 [70], [39], [40] First observed with this position 2018-01-25; actual appointment date unspecified. Last observed in this position 2019-02-10; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-03-10. End date records last observed presence.
Naoki Peter Freelance web developer 2018-04-22 2018-08-12 contractor [31], [72], [38] First observed with this position 2018-04-22; actual appointment date unspecified. Last observed in this position 2018-08-12; first subsequent absence or title change 2018-09-16. End date records last observed presence.
Michelle Hutchinson Career Coach 2018-09-16 2019-05-08 [38], [41], [42] First observed with this position 2018-09-16; actual appointment date unspecified. Last observed in this position 2019-05-08; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-06-17. End date records last observed presence.
María Gutiérrez Rojas Graphic Designer & Job Board Manager 2018-10-14 2020-10-17 contractor [33], [73], [74] First observed with this position 2018-10-14; actual appointment date unspecified. Listed under Freelancers despite omission of Freelance from the new title. Last observed in this position 2020-10-17; first subsequent absence or title change 2020-11-04. End date records last observed presence. Listed under Core team from August 7, 2020, with unchanged title; earlier contractor classification is supported by the Freelancers section. No explicit employment-contract change date supplied.
Brenton Mayer Director of Coaching 2018-11-11 2019-05-08 [34], [41], [42] First observed with this position 2018-11-11; actual appointment date unspecified. Last observed in this position 2019-05-08; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-06-17. End date records last observed presence.
Howie Lempel Research Analyst 2018-11-11 2018-12-09 [34], [71], [75] First observed with this position 2018-11-11; actual appointment date unspecified. Last observed in this position 2018-12-09; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-01-13. End date records last observed presence.
Keiran Harris Podcast Producer 2018-11-11 2023-09-11 contractor [34], [76], [77] First observed with this position 2018-11-11; actual appointment date unspecified. Listed under Freelancers; contractor classification follows the section. Subsequently listed among core/primary staff with the same title; earlier contractor classification is supported by the Freelancers section, with no explicit contract-change date. Last observed in this position 2023-09-11; first subsequent absence or title change 2023-10-10. End date records last observed presence.
Peter McIntyre Director of Recruiting 2018-11-11 2019-05-08 [34], [41], [42] First observed with this position 2018-11-11; actual appointment date unspecified. Last observed in this position 2019-05-08; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-06-17. End date records last observed presence.
Jess Whittlestone Research advisor 2018-12-09 2020-07-02 advisor [71], [78], [79] First observed with this position 2018-12-09; actual appointment date unspecified. December explicitly replaces Freelance researcher with Research advisor. Earlier advisory tenure and intervening freelance research recorded separately. Last observed in this position 2020-07-02; first subsequent absence or title change 2020-08-07. End date records last observed presence.

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Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Abhijeet Kashyap HR Assistant 2018-04-01 2019-04-01 [80] Based in Delhi Area, India
Abhishek Deshwal Research Associate 2018-05-01 2019-10-01 [81] Based in Ranchi Area, India
Aditya Madhusudan Research Associate 2018-01-01 [82]
Adrien Pawlik Head of research 2018-08-01 full-time [83] Based in Chennai, Goa, Lucknow - Inde
Alison Fahey Associate Director of Policy 2018-07-01 2020-06-01 [84] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Alison Fahey Senior Policy Manager 2017-01-01 2018-06-01 [84] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Ambika Chopra Project Intern 2018-07-01 2018-09-01 intern [85] Based in New Delhi Area, India
Ambika Chopra Research Fellow 2018-09-01 2019-03-01 [85] Based in New Delhi Area, India
Ana Tabacaru Policy Associate 2018-02-01 2019-07-01 [86] Based in Paris, France
Anahita Karandikar Research Intern 2018-06-01 2018-12-01 intern [87] Based in Goa
Anna Schrimpf Associate Director of Education 2017-07-01 2018-08-01 [88] Based in Cambridge
Anna Schrimpf Executive Director 2018-09-01 [88]
Anupama Dathan Senior Policy Associate, Health Sector 2018-08-01 2020-01-01 [89] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Aqila Putri Research Associate 2018-07-01 2019-07-01 [90] Based in Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia
Ashleigh Morrell Policy Manager 2017-05-01 2018-06-01 [91] Based in Cape Town Area, South Africa
Ashleigh Morrell Senior Policy Manager 2018-06-01 2018-12-01 [91] Based in Cape Town Area, South Africa
Bhakti Bhowmik Senior Associate 2018-06-01 [92] Based in Hauz Khas
Bhavani Kumara Masillamani Research Associate 2018-07-01 2019-11-01 [93] Based in Patna, Bihar
Bijoyetri Samaddar Research Associate 2018-06-01 [94]
Bijoyetri Samaddar Research Consultant 2017-11-01 2018-05-01 [94]
Buhat Siswi Yulianto Finance and Operations Manager 2018-07-01 2021-02-01 full-time [95] Based in Jakarta, Indonesia
Buhat Siswi Yulianto Senior Finance and Administrative Associate 2018-01-01 2018-01-01 [95] Based in Indonesia
Caroline Tangoren Senior Health Policy Associate 2018-08-01 [96] Based in Greater Boston Area
Cillian Nolan Policy Manager 2017-08-01 2018-08-01 [97] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cillian Nolan Senior Policy Manager 2018-08-01 2019-07-01 [97]
Claudia Macias Subdirectora J-PAL LAC 2018-01-01 [98] Based in Santiago de Chile, Chile
Colley Buwana Research Associate 2017-03-01 2018-03-01 [99] Based in Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia
Colley Buwana Senior Research Associate 2018-04-01 2019-08-01 [99] Based in Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia
David Alzate Proaño Policy Associate 2018-08-01 [100] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Dipika Gawande Research Associate 2018-07-01 associate [101] Based in Surat, India
Eduardo Vargas Sánchez Policy and Research Manager 2018-06-01 [102] Based in Perú and Chile
Eliza Keller Manager, Policy and Communications 2018-01-01 2020-06-01 [103] Based in Cambridge, MA
Eliza Keller Senior Policy Associate 2016-08-01 2018-01-01 [103] Based in Cambridge, MA
Elizabeth Cao Education Associate 2018-09-01 2020-07-01 [104] Based in Greater Boston Area
Emilie Drezet Psychologist 2018-11-01 [105] Based in Région de Montpellier, France
Emily Sylvia Policy Associate 2018-12-01 2019-12-01 [106] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Erin Graeber Policy and Communications Manager 2018-07-01 2020-07-01 [107]
Farah Amalia Training Associate 2018-09-01 2019-07-01 [108] Based in Jakarta Metropolitan Area
Farida El-Gueretly Senior Policy and Research Associate 2018-01-01 [109] Based in Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Flavy Sen Sharma Research Associate 2016-12-01 2018-09-01 [110] Based in New Delhi Area, India
Flavy Sen Sharma Senior Research Associate 2018-10-01 2019-10-01 [110] Based in New Delhi Area, India
Gaëlle Féneloux Administrative Manager 2018-09-01 [111] Based in Paris, France
Gaëlle Féneloux Assistant 2015-02-01 2018-08-01 [111] Based in Paris, France
Gargi Pal Research Associate 2018-07-01 2020-10-01 [112] Based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Gaurav Saraf Intern 2017-11-01 2018-02-01 intern [113] Based in New Delhi Area, India
Gaurav Saraf Research Associate 2018-09-01 2020-10-01 full-time [113] Based in Lucknow Area, India
Gaurav Saraf Research Consultant 2018-02-01 2018-08-01 [113] Based in New Delhi Area, India
Gufran Ahamad Field Manager 2018-04-01 [114]
Gunjita Gupta Research Associate 2018-08-01 2020-11-01 [115]
Gurjot Singh Research Associate 2018-08-01 [116] Based in Bhopal Area, India
Gurjot Singh Research Consultant 2018-06-01 2018-08-01 [116] Based in Bhopal Area, India
Ignacio Torres Ulloa Research Associate 2018-09-01 [117]
Ignacio Torres Ulloa Survey Associate 2017-11-01 2018-09-01 [117] Based in Santiago de Chile, Chile
Iqbal Dhaliwal Global Executive Director 2018-01-01 [118] Based in Cambridge
Isabel Mejia Fontanot Policy Associate 2017-07-01 2018-07-01 [119]
Isabel Mejia Fontanot Senior Policy Associate 2018-08-01 2020-06-01 [119]
Isabela Salgado Policy Intern 2018-08-01 2019-08-01 intern [120]
Isha Sharma Research Intern 2018-06-01 intern [121] Based in Bhopal Area, India
Jatnna Amador Senior Events Associate 2018-08-01 2020-01-01 [122] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Jay Bhagat ETS Supervisor, Data Analyst, Survey 2018-06-01 [123] Based in Surat Area, India
John Ranjith Field Supervisor 2018-09-01 2019-03-01 [124] Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
John Ranjith Senior Surveyor 2017-03-01 2018-09-01 [124] Based in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Jonathan Rowe Office Operations Associate 2018-12-01 full-time [125] Based in Cambridge, United States
Kalila Jackson-Spieker Senior Policy Associate 2018-06-01 2019-06-01 [126] Based in Cambridge, USA
Laura Feeney Associate Director of Research & Training 2018-01-01 [127] Based in Greater Boston Area
Lipika Kapoor Research Manager 2018-10-01 full-time [128] Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Lipika Kapoor Senior Research Associate 2018-07-01 2018-09-01 full-time [128] Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Lisa Corsetto Senior Policy Associate 2018-01-01 2019-12-01 [129] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Lolita Moorena Research Associate 2017-08-01 2018-07-01 [130] Based in Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia
Lolita Moorena Senior Research Associate 2018-08-01 2019-08-01 [130] Based in Southeast Asia office
Louise Geraghty Research Manager 2018-02-01 2020-07-01 full-time [131] Based in Cambridge, MA
Manish Pandey Project Associate 2018-08-01 full-time [132] Based in Bhopal
Manvi Govil Research Associate 2018-11-01 [133] Based in India
Mariel Bedoya Position Associate of public policy and research 2018-09-01 2020-01-01 [134] Based in Perú
Mariele Ventrice Senior Digital Communications Associate 2018-08-01 [135] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Maya Duru Associate Director Of Education 2018-06-01 associate [136] Based in Greater Boston Area
Michael Gibson Senior Research and Training Associate 2018-06-01 [137] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Mikaela Rabb Senior Policy Associate 2018-08-01 [138]
Mustufa Patel Research Associate 2018-10-01 [139] Based in Ahmedabad Area, India
Mustufa Patel Research Consultant 2017-06-01 2018-09-01 [139] Based in Delhi Area, India
Nadia Setiabudi Research Associate 2018-09-01 2021-01-01 full-time [140] Based in Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia
Niharika Ohri Research Associate 2018-10-01 [141]
Noreen Giga Research Manager 2018-01-01 [142] Based in Greater Boston Area
Parul Khandelwal Associate Director Human Resources 2018-07-01 [143] Based in New Delhi Area, India
Paula Pedro Executive Director - Latin America 2018-07-01 [144] Based in Santiago de Chile
Poonam Panda Project Associate 2017-10-01 2018-09-01 [145] Based in Bhubaneshwar Area, India
Prajwal S Research associate 2018-10-01 2020-06-01 associate [146]
Rachita Vig Research Associate 2018-05-01 2019-07-01 [147]
Radhika Bhula Policy Manager 2018-07-01 [148]
Radhika Bhula Senior Policy Associate 2016-08-01 2018-06-01 [148]
Rakesh Pandey Research Associate 2015-01-01 2018-03-01 [149]
Rakesh Pandey Senior Research Associate 2018-04-01 2019-08-01 [149] Based in Jaipur Area, India
Rashi Maheshwari Intern 2018-10-01 2019-03-01 intern [150] Based in New Delhi Area, India
Raul Ranjan Field Manager 2016-04-01 2018-05-01 [151] Based in Patna Area, India
Rinkesh P Patel Data Analyst, supervisor 2018-09-01 [152] Based in Surat, Gujarat, India
Rinkesh P Patel Project Consultant 2018-09-01 full-time [152] Based in Surat, Gujarat, India
Ritu Bhagat Field Manager 2018-09-01 2019-08-01 contractor [153] Based in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Rupasree Srikumar Research Associate 2016-09-01 2018-03-01 [154]
Rupasree Srikumar Senior Research Associate 2018-04-01 2019-03-01 [154]
Sagar Bhavsar Technical and General Surveyor 2018-01-01 2019-06-01 [155] Based in Surat Area, India
Saloni Taneja Research Intern 2018-06-01 2018-12-01 intern [156]
Sam Friedlander Policy, Communications, and Research Associate to the Executive Director 2018-08-01 2020-01-01 [157] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Samuel Ayers Research Associate 2018-06-01 [158] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Sanchita Ohri Senior Research Associate 2018-10-01 2019-10-01 [159] Based in New Delhi Area, India
Sarah Gault Senior Research, Education, and Training Associate 2018-12-01 2020-12-01 [160] Based in Cambridge, MA
Sarah Kopper Research Manager 2018-07-01 2020-07-01 [161] Based in Cambridge, MA
Sarah Nation Manager of Communications and Fundraising 2018-01-01 [162] Based in Santiago de Chile, Chile
Sathia Chakrapani Research Associate 2018-03-01 [163] Based in Patna Area, India
Shaitan Singh Gurjar Field Manager 2018-05-01 [164]
Sharvari Ravishankar Research Intern 2018-06-01 2018-12-01 intern [165] Based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Shobitha Cherian Intern 2017-09-01 2018-02-01 intern [166] Based in Coimbatore Area, India
Shobitha Cherian Research Associate 2018-06-01 [166] Based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Sono Sahu Surveyor 2018-10-01 [167]
Sonu Sahu Surveyor 2018-08-01 [167]
Soumya Das Research Associate 2018-11-01 full-time [168] Based in Bhubaneswar
Spencer Crawford Policy Associate 2018-04-01 2019-12-01 [169] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Subhashini Ravi Project Associate 2018-02-01 [170] Based in Chennai Area, India
Suddhasatwa Bhattacharya Research Associate 2018-02-01 2019-06-01 [171]
Sunita Kanwar Monitor 2018-02-01 [172]
Suresh Bharda Project Assistant 2018-03-01 [173]
Toby Chaiken Policy & Training Manager 2018-07-01 2020-07-01 [174]
Toby Chaiken Senior Policy Associate 2017-03-01 2018-07-01 [174] Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Vaishvii Goel Research Intern 2018-06-01 2018-12-01 intern [175]
Vincent Quan Policy Manager 2016-07-01 2018-12-01 [176] Based in Cambridge, MA
Wim Louw Research Associate 2016-08-01 2018-08-01 [177] Based in Johannesburg, South Africa
Wim Louw Senior Research Associate 2018-08-01 2019-11-01 [177] Based in Cape Town Area, South Africa

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Ada Lovelace Institute

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Reema Patel Programme Manager 2018-02-01 2019-12-01 [178]

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AI for Good Foundation

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Andy Spezzatti AI/ML Special Projects Lead 2018-09-01 [179], [180], [181]
Johannes Erett Advisor 2018-05-01 2020-11-01 advisor [182], [183], [184]

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AI Impacts

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Tegan McCaslin 2018-04-17 2019-01-01 AGI organization strategy [185], [186], [187] First listed among AI Impacts contributors April 17, 2018; absent March 24, 2018. Biography describes investigating properties of the brain relevant to AI, without a formal title or employment type. Remains listed in all supplied later 2018 snapshots. Last listed as an active contributor January 1, 2019; explicitly moved to Past contributors by July 5, 2019. End date records last observed active presence.

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Albert Schweitzer Foundation

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Anne Schäfer SpenderInnen-Service; Fundraising (team Germany) 2018-01-01 2020-03-01 [188]
Jonas Becker Consumer & Corporate Campaigns (team Germany) 2018-09-01 2020-08-03 [189], [190], [191]
Anne Schäfer SpenderInnen-Service; Fundraising (team Germany) 2018-01-01 2020-03-01 [188]

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All Tech Is Human

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David Ryan Polgar Founder & President 2018-01-01 [192], [193], [194]

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Alliance to Feed the Earth in Disasters (ALLFED)

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Elizabeth Dunn Director of Operations 2017-11-01 2018-02-01 [195], [196]
Michael Griswold Research Associate 2017-11-01 2018-12-01 [195]
Sonia Cassidy Director of Operations 2018-03-01 2024-09-01 [197], [198]
Scott Sivley Director of Development 2018-03-01 2018-06-01 [197], [199]
Finan Adamson Communications Associate 2018-03-01 2024-07-01 [197], [200]
Sahil Shah Research Associate 2018-08-01 2024-07-01 [201], [200]

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Ambitious Impact

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Joey Savoie Co-Founder and CEO 2018-08-01 full-time [202], [203], [204]
Karolina Sarek Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director 2018-07-01 2024-07-01 full-time [202], [205], [206]

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Against Malaria Foundation

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Andy Ellis-Daish 2018-01-01 2019-08-23 [207], [208], [209]
Julian Austin Operations Manager 2017-11-01 2018-12-01 [210]
Julian Austin Operations Director 2018-12-01 [210], [207], [211]

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Anima International

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Connor Jackson Chief Executive, United Kingdom 2018-01-01 full-time [212], [213]

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Asia for Animals Coalition

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Sarah Grant 2018-01-01 2024-01-20 [214]
Craig Grant 2018-01-01 2024-01-20 [214] Biography describes a variety of roles supporting AfA development since 2018; historical titles and transition dates unspecified.

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Ayuda Efectiva

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Adrián Martínez Founder 2018-03-01 [215], [216], [217]

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Berkeley Existential Risk Initiative

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Kenzi Amodei Interim Deputy Director 2017-07-01 2018-03-08 position [218], [219], [220]
Rebecca Raible Writer and Operations Manager 2017-08-01 2018-03-01 position part-time [218], [219], [221]
Rebecca Raible Program Manager: Grants and Awards 2018-07-01 2019-02-01 position part-time [222], [223]
Gina Stuessy Operations Consulting 2017-02-01 2018-03-08 position [224], [219], [220]
Michael Keenan IT Support 2017-02-01 2018-03-08 position [224], [219], [220]
Colleen Gleason Operations & Finance Manager 2018-03-21 2019-03-02 position general full-time [225]
Sam Bankman-Fried Board advisor 2018-08-01 2022-09-01 position advisor [226], [227]
Eric Rogstad Board treasurer 2017-02-01 2018-09-01 position board member [228], [224], [219], [229]
Alex Flint Board secretary 2018-11-01 2020-01-01 position board member [223], [230], [231]
Josh Jacobson Collaboration Manager & Project Manager 2018-09-03 2020-05-01 position full-time [232], [233]
Matt Fallshaw Board advisor 2018-06-01 2024-09-24 position advisor [223], [234], [235], [236]

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Beyond Carnism

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Gero S. Board Officer 2018-03-01 board member [237]

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Blue Horizon

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Bjoern Witte Managing Partner and CEO 2018-01-01 full-time [238]
Omair Akhtar Store Assistant 2018-08-01 full-time [239]

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Centre for Effective Altruism USA Inc

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Nick Beckstead Board Member 2018-06-18 2021-04-16 board member [46], [51], [240] Explicitly listed on the CEA US board; distinct from UK trusteeship where applicable. Last observed in this position 2021-04-16; first subsequent absence or title change 2021-11-01. End date records last observed presence.
Sam Bankman-Fried Board Member 2018-06-18 2019-04-10 board member [46], [45], [49] Explicitly listed on the CEA US board; distinct from UK trusteeship where applicable. Last observed in this position 2019-04-10; first subsequent usable absence or title change 2019-07-19. End date is last observed presence.

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Center for Global Development

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Abdoulie Loum Information Technology Intern 2018-10-01 intern [241], [242]
Asad Sami Research Assistant 2018-05-01 [243]
Ashley West Social Media Strategist 2018-05-01 [243]
Ayako Takemi Visiting Researcher 2018-05-01 [243]
Carleigh Krubiner Policy Fellow 2018-07-01 2021-07-01 [241], [244]
Cassandra Nemzoff Research Assistant 2018-05-01 [243]
Charles Fisher-Post Intern 2018-05-01 intern [243]
Charles Kenny Director of Technology and Development and Senior Fellow 2018-05-01 [243]
Cindy Huang Co-Director of Migration, Displacement, and Humanitarian Policy and Senior Policy Fellow 2018-05-01 [243]
Danial Muhammad Research Assistant 2018-05-01 [243]
Drew D"Alelio Operations Manager 2018-05-01 [243]
Erin Collinson Senior Policy Associate and Assistant Director of the US Development Policy Initiative 2018-05-01 [243]
Euan Ritchie Research Assistant 2018-05-01 [243]
Haley Moen Communications Intern 2018-05-01 intern [243]
Holly Shulman Director of Communications and Policy Outreach 2018-05-01 [243]
Ian Mitchell Deputy Director for CGD Europe and Senior Policy Fellow 2018-05-01 [243]
Jacqueline Craig Operations Manager 2018-05-01 [243]
Janeen Madan Senior Policy Analyst 2018-05-01 [243]
Jeremy Gaines Communications Assistant 2018-05-01 [243]
Jessie Lu Research Assistant 2018-05-01 [243]
Jimmy Graham Research Assistant 2018-05-01 [243]
Joanna Redhead Fundraising and Research Partnerships Manager 2018-05-01 [243]
John Polcari Research Assistant 2018-05-01 [243]
Kelsey Ross Research Assistant 2018-05-01 [243]
Kyle Navis Policy Analyst 2018-05-01 [243]
Mark Plant Director of Development Finance and Senior Policy Fellow 2018-05-01 [243]
Michele de Nevers Senior Associate 2018-05-01 [243]
Norman McKay Intern 2018-05-01 intern [243]
Olivia Nesbit Intern 2018-05-01 intern [243]
Sarah Vaugeois Events Manager 2018-05-01 [243]

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Center on Long-Term Risk

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Max Daniel Executive Director 2017-06-01 2018-06-01 GCR organization general full-time [245], [246]
Lukas Gloor Researcher (AI safety) 2015-12-01 2018-06-01 position background [247], [246], [248], [249] Previously listed as a volunteer, but the paid staff/volunteer sections were removed from the website so the status of employment is unclear.
Caspar Oesterheld Researcher (AI safety) 2015-12-01 2018-06-01 position technical research [247], [246], [250], [251] Previously listed as a volunteer, but the paid staff/volunteer sections were removed from the website so the status of employment is unclear.
Kaj Sotala Research Associate 2016-06-01 2018-06-01 position background associate [252], [246], [253]
Tobias Baumann Network member 2018-04-01 position [251], [254]
Lucius Caviola Board chair 2016-01-01 2018-02-01 board member [255], [256] Board members section removed around February 2018, so membership unclear after this point.
Lukas Gloor Board member 2016-03-01 2018-02-01 board member [257], [256] Board members section removed around February 2018, so membership unclear after this point.
Brian Tomasik Board member 2016-03-01 2018-02-01 board member [257], [256] Board members section removed around February 2018, so membership unclear after this point.
Holly Elmore Associate Researcher 2016-10-01 2018-06-01 associate [258], [246]
Johannes Treutlein Researcher 2017-11-01 2018-06-01 full-time [259], [246]
Kaj Sotala Researcher 2018-06-01 2019-12-01 full-time [246], [260]
Johannes Treutlein Associate Researcher 2018-06-01 associate [246]
David Althaus Assistant Director 2018-04-01 2018-04-01 full-time [254]
Lukas Gloor Executive Director 2018-06-01 2020-02-01 full-time [246], [261]
Stefan Torges Co-Executive Director 2018-11-01 2020-05-13 [262], [263], [264]
Thomas Moispointner Operations 2018-10-01 2020-09-19 part-time [262], [265], [266], [267]
Anni Leskelä Researcher 2018-06-01 2025-05-26 full-time [246], [262], [268], [269]

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Centre for the Governance of AI

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Baobao Zhang Affiliate 2018-12-01 affiliate [270], [271]
Brian Tse Affiliate 2018-12-01 affiliate [270], [271]
Cullen O’Keefe Affiliate 2018-08-01 affiliate [270], [272], [271]
Allan Dafoe Director 2018-07-01 2021-06-01 [270], [273], [274]
Nick Bostrom Director, Future of Humanity Institute 2018-12-01 2021-03-01 [270], [274]
Jade Leung Head of Research & Partnerships, Researcher 2018-12-01 2020-02-01 [270], [275]
Ben Garfinkel Researcher 2018-12-01 2021-03-01 [270], [274]
Jeffrey Ding Researcher 2018-12-01 2021-03-01 [270], [274]
Sophie-Charlotte Fischer Affiliate 2018-12-01 2023-05-01 affiliate [270], [276]
Matthijs M. Maas Affiliate 2018-12-01 2020-02-01 affiliate [270], [275]
Remco Zwetsloot Affiliate 2018-12-01 2023-09-01 affiliate [270], [277]
Miles Brundage Research Associate 2018-12-01 2019-05-01 associate [270], [278]
Carrick Flynn Research Associate 2018-12-01 2019-07-01 associate [270], [279]
Peter Cihon Policy Researcher 2018-10-01 2020-01-01 [270], [280], [275]
Helen Toner Research Associate 2018-10-01 2020-02-01 associate [270], [275]
Tamay Besiroglu Affiliate 2018-01-01 2018-12-01 affiliate [270]
Nathan Calvin Affiliate 2018-07-01 2020-06-01 affiliate [270], [281]
Paul de Font-Reaulx Affiliate 2018-01-01 2018-12-01 affiliate [270]
Genevieve Fried Affiliate 2018-01-01 2018-12-01 affiliate [270]
Roxanne Heston Affiliate 2018-01-01 2018-12-01 affiliate [270]
Katelynn Kyker Affiliate 2018-01-01 2018-12-01 affiliate [270]
Clare Lyle Affiliate 2018-01-01 2018-12-01 affiliate [270]
William Rathje Affiliate 2018-01-01 2018-12-01 affiliate [270]

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Centre for the Study of Existential Risk

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Carla Zoe Cremer Affiliated Researcher 2018-11-01 position [282]
Clare Arnstein Centre Co-ordinator, Centre for the Study of Existential Risk 2018-12-01 position full-time [283]

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Center for Applied Rationality

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Adom Hartell Instruction and Mentorship 2017-05-01 2018-10-01 position [284]
Adom Hartell IT Support 2018-01-01 2019-04-01 position [285], [284]
Adom Hartell Operations 2017-06-01 2018-04-01 [286], [287], [284], [285]
Dan Keys Community Manager 2018-10-17 2018-10-17 [288]
Duncan Sabien Chief Operating Officer 2018-08-12 2018-10-17 [289], [288]
Duncan Sabien Curriculum Advisor 2018-10-17 2019-05-05 contractor [288]
Duncan Sabien Curriculum Director and Product Head 2018-08-12 [286], [287], [289]
Luke Raskopf Instructor & Operations 2018-01-01 2020-08-01 position [289], [290]
Michael Keenan IT Support (contractor) 2016-12-01 2018-07-30 [291], [286], [287], [285]
Michael Smith Senior Instructor and Co-Founder 2013-10-01 2018-11-21 [292], [293]
Pete Michaud Executive Director 2016-12-01 2018-02-01 [291], [294]
Pete Michaud Executive Director Emeritus & Facilitator in Residence 2018-03-01 2019-04-01 [295], [296]
Stephanie Zolayvar Adjunct Instructor 2017-04-01 2018-02-01 [297], [294]
Timothy Telleen-Lawton Adjunct Instructor 2017-04-01 2018-02-01 [297], [294]
Timothy Telleen-Lawton Executive Director 2018-03-01 2021-07-01 [295], [298]

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Center for Human-Compatible AI

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Alison Gopnik Affiliate 2018-02-01 affiliate [299], [300] Professor of Psychology at UC Berkeley. Affiliate Professor of Philosophy at UC Berkeley
Charis Thompson Affiliate 2018-02-01 affiliate [299], [300] Chancellor's Professor of Gender & Women's Studies at UC Berkeley
Dawn Song Affiliate 2018-02-01 affiliate [299], [300] Professor of EECS at UC Berkeley
Demian Pouzo Affiliate 2018-02-01 affiliate [299], [300] Associate Professor of Economics at UC Berkeley
Gillian Hadfield Faculty Affiliate 2018-02-19 [299], [300] Research Professor, Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering
John Zysman Affiliate 2018-02-01 affiliate [299], [300] Professor Emeritus in Political Science at UC Berkeley
Juliana Schroeder Faculty affiliate 2018-02-19 affiliate [299], [300] Assistant Professor of Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley
Ken Goldberg Affiliate 2018-02-01 affiliate [299], [300] Professor and Chair of the Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Department at UC Berkeley
Lara Buchak Affiliate 2018-02-01 affiliate [299], [300] Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University
Marion Fourcade Affiliate 2018-02-01 affiliate [299], [300] Professor of Sociology at UC Berkeley
Michael Littman Affiliate 2018-07-01 affiliate [301], [300] Professor of Computer Science at Brown University
Steven Wang Research Engineer 2018-01-01 2021-01-01 [302]
Smitha Milli Spotlighted Student 2018-02-19 2020-12-03 [303]
Rosie Campbell Assistant Director 2018-01-01 2019-07-01 [299], [304]
Jaime Fernandez Fisac PhD Student, Control, Intelligent Systems and Robotics 2013-01-01 2018-01-01 [302]
Dylan Hadfield-Menell Spotlighted Student 2018-02-01 2020-05-13 [299], [305]
Dan Hendryks PhD Student, Computer Science 2018-01-01 2022-01-01 graduate student [306]
Daniel Filan Spotlighted Student 2018-02-01 2020-12-03 [299], [303]
Cody Wild Research Engineer 2018-01-01 2021-01-01 full-time [302]
Brandon Perry Administrative Assistant 2018-08-01 2019-10-01 [307], [308]
Dan Hendrycks PhD Student 2018-01-01 2022-12-31 [309]
Monica Gates PhD Student 2018-02-19 2018-09-02 [310], [311]

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Charity Entrepreneurship

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Joey Savoie Co-Founder and CEO 2018-08-01 full-time [312], [203], [313]

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Charity Science Health

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Abhijit Roy Program coordinator 2016-11-01 2018-06-01 full-time [314], [315]
Amit Aglawe Hospital Data Collector 2018-06-01 full-time [315]
Arjun Kumar Survey Consultant 2018-06-01 [316]
Erik Hausen Associate Director 2018-06-01 full-time [315]
Jake Peters Operations and Technical Officer 2018-10-01 [317]
Joey Savoie Co-founder 2018-06-01 full-time [318], [315]
Katriel Friedman Associate Director 2018-06-01 full-time [315]
Marcus A. Davis Project Director 2016-09-01 2018-06-01 full-time [319], [315]
Mukesh Verma Program coordinator 2016-12-01 2018-06-01 full-time [320], [315]
Peter Quin-Conroy Operations and Administration Officer 2018-06-01 full-time [315]
Sanjiv Saigal Program coordinator 2016-12-01 2018-06-01 full-time [320], [315]
Sanjiv Saigal Regional Manager (Delhi) 2018-06-01 full-time [315]
Scott Weathers Associate Project Director 2016-09-01 2018-06-01 part-time [319], [315]
Siobhan Brenton Administrative and Operations Officer 2016-12-01 2018-06-01 full-time [320], [315]
Sunil Paripelli Hospital Data Collector 2018-06-01 full-time [315]
Varun Agrawal Program Officer 2018-06-01 full-time [315]
Joey Savoie Co-founder 2018-06-01 full-time [318], [315]
Marcus A. Davis Project Director 2016-09-01 2018-06-01 full-time [319], [315]
Scott Weathers Associate Project Director 2016-09-01 2018-06-01 part-time [319], [315]
Abhijit Roy Program coordinator 2016-11-01 2018-06-01 full-time [314], [315]
Siobhan Brenton Administrative and Operations Officer 2016-12-01 2018-06-01 full-time [320], [315]
Sanjiv Saigal Program coordinator 2016-12-01 2018-06-01 full-time [320], [315]
Mukesh Verma Program coordinator 2016-12-01 2018-06-01 full-time [320], [315]
Erik Hausen Associate Director 2018-06-01 full-time [315]
Katriel Friedman Associate Director 2018-06-01 full-time [315]
Sanjiv Saigal Regional Manager (Delhi) 2018-06-01 full-time [315]
Varun Agrawal Program Officer 2018-06-01 full-time [315]
Peter Quin-Conroy Operations and Administration Officer 2018-06-01 full-time [315]
Amit Aglawe Hospital Data Collector 2018-06-01 full-time [315]
Sunil Paripelli Hospital Data Collector 2018-06-01 full-time [315]
Jake Peters Operations and Technical Officer 2018-10-01 [317]
Arjun Kumar Survey Consultant 2018-06-01 [316]

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Coefficient Giving

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Jacob Trefethen Managing Director 2018-09-01 2026-03-12 [321], [322], [323]
David Roodman Senior Advisor 2018-06-01 2026-03-12 full-time [324], [322], [323]
Bastian Stern Senior Program Officer 2018-09-01 [325], [326]
Joseph Carlsmith Senior Research Analyst 2018-09-01 2025-07-01 full-time [327], [328], [329]
Derek Hopf Grants Associate and Content Specialist 2017-07-01 2018-02-01 full-time [330], [331], [332], [333]
Derek Hopf Grants Manager 2018-02-01 2020-07-01 [332], [333]
Ajeya Cotra Research Analyst 2016-07-01 2018-11-28 full-time [334], [335], [336], [337], [338]
Ajeya Cotra Senior Research Analyst 2018-12-01 2023-05-01 full-time [339], [335]
Alexander Berger Managing Director 2018-01-01 2021-06-01 [332], [340]
Amanda Hungerford Senior Program Associate, Farm Animal Welfare 2018-03-11 2021-01-01 [341], [342]
Anya Grenier Grants Associate 2018-06-20 2019-03-11 full-time [343], [339]
Anya Hunt Grants Associate 2018-05-01 2019-01-01 [344]
Beth Jones Director of Operations 2018-07-05 full-time [345]
Daniel De La Torre Operations Associate 2018-06-01 2019-07-01 full-time [346], [347]
Dev Basumallik Grants Associate 2017-07-05 2018-08-05 full-time [348], [349]
Elie Hassenfeld Managing Director 2016-01-11 2018-02-26 full-time [350], [332]
Helen Toner Senior Research Analyst 2016-09-10 2018-02-06 full-time [351], [352]
Jacob Trefethen Senior Program Officer 2018-09-01 2024-07-29 [321], [353], [354]
Jaime Yassif Program Officer, Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness 2016-06-09 2018-08-05 full-time [355], [356]
Jesse Rothman Program Associate, Criminal Justice Reform 2018-08-05 2020-12-01 full-time [356], [357]
Kathleen Finlinson Research Analyst 2018-09-01 2019-09-01 full-time [339], [358]
Morgan Davis Deputy Director of Operations 2018-06-20 2019-02-01 full-time [359], [360], [338]
Morgan Davis Grants Manager 2017-06-01 2018-01-01 full-time [359], [361], [362]
Morgan Davis Interim Director of Operations 2018-02-26 2018-05-05 full-time [332], [363]
Asya Bergal Research Analyst Trial 2018-09-01 2019-01-01 full-time [364]
Luke Muehlhauser Research Analyst 2015-06-01 2018-02-01 [365], [350], [332]
Luke Muehlhauser Senior Research Analyst 2018-03-01 2020-12-01 [365], [332]

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ContinualAI

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Vincenzo Lomonaco Co-founder 2018-01-01 board member [366], [367], [368]
Keiland Cooper Co-founder 2018-01-01 board member [366], [369], [368]

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Center for Security and Emerging Technology

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Dewey Murdick Director of Data Science 2018-12-01 2021-02-01 [370], [371]

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Effective Altruism Foundation

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Adrian Rorheim Editor 2017-01-29 2018-09-03 [372], [373]
Anna Travinskaya Catering and accounting (intern or volunteer) 2016-01-05 2018-09-03 volunteer [374], [373]
Anne Wissemann Operations 2016-08-26 2018-09-03 [375], [373]
Charlotte Blattner Scientific Associate 2018-09-03 volunteer [376], [373]
Denis Drescher IT (intern or volunteer) 2018-09-03 2018-09-03 volunteer [373], [377]
Jan Dirk Capelle Advisor & Speaker 2018-09-03 2018-09-03 advisor [373], [377]
Jasper Götting Community & Speaker (intern or volunteer) 2018-09-03 2018-09-03 volunteer [373], [377]
Jona Sicheneder Operations 2016-12-20 2018-09-03 [378], [373]
Jonas Vollmer Director of Communications 2016-01-05 2018-09-03 [374], [373]
Jonas Vollmer Executive Director 2018-09-03 2020-03-06 [373], [379]
Kaspar Gertsch Scientific assistant (intern or volunteer) 2016-01-05 2018-09-03 volunteer [374], [373]
Kay Honegger Media production (intern or volunteer) 2016-01-05 2018-09-03 volunteer [374], [373]
Kim Korte Director of IT 2017-01-29 2018-09-03 [372], [377] The position is also called “Chief Technology Officer”.
Marcello Veronese Outreach 2016-05-28 2018-09-03 [380], [373]
Max Räuker Community & Speaker (intern or volunteer) 2018-09-03 2018-09-03 volunteer [373], [377]
Pascal Zimmer Advisor 2018-09-03 2018-09-03 advisor [373], [377]
Ricky Venz Media production (intern or volunteer) 2016-01-05 2018-09-03 volunteer [374], [373]
Ruairí Donnelly Co-Executive Director 2016-10-26 2018-09-03 [381], [373]
Ruairí Donnelly Director of Growth 2018-09-03 2020-03-06 [373], [379]
Stefan Torges Director of Communications & Philanthropy 2018-09-03 2020-03-06 [373], [379]
Thomas Metzinger Board member 2018-09-03 board member [376], [373]
Tobias Pulver Co-Executive Director 2016-10-26 2018-09-03 [381], [373]
Tobias Pulver Community Manager 2018-09-03 2018-09-03 [373], [377]

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Effective Altruism Funds

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Alex Foster Fund Manager 2018-01-01 2021-01-01 [382]
Matthew Fallshaw Guest Manager 2018-08-01 2019-05-01 [383]

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Effective Altruism Geneva

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Nora Ammann Co Managing Director 2018-01-01 2020-01-01 [384], [385]
Janique Behman Community Management Internship 2017-10-01 2018-02-01 [386]
Olympe Peretz Co President 2018-01-01 2019-01-01 [387], [388]
Cameron Schmidt Treasurer 2018-02-01 [387]
Linnea Hakansson Contributing Member 2018-02-01 [387]
Alvaro Candia Contributing Member 2017-10-01 2018-04-01 [387], [389]
Maïlys Fischer Contributing Member 2018-02-01 [387]
Emma Dayer-Tieffenbach Contributing Member 2018-02-01 [387]
Safiah Mai Contributing Member 2018-02-01 [387]
Florent Berthet Contributing Member 2018-02-01 [387]
Marko Gajic Contributing Member 2018-02-01 [387]
Chim Lee Contributing Member 2018-02-01 [387]
Julian Theseira Contributing Member 2017-11-01 2018-02-01 [387], [390]
Ellie Osborne Contributing Member 2018-02-01 [391]
Cristina Bahamonde 2018-10-01 [392]

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Flowers Laboratory

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Catherine Cattaert-Megrat Administrative assistant 2018-09-27 [393], [394]
Nathalie Robin Administrative assistant 2018-09-27 [393], [394]
Remy Portelas PhD Student 2018-01-01 [394]
Alexander Ten PhD Student 2018-01-01 [394]
Hugo Caselles-Dupré PhD Student 2018-01-01 [394]
Timothée Lesort PhD Student 2018-01-01 [394]
Adrien Matricon PhD researcher 2014-12-01 2018-07-01 [395]
Didier Roy Researcher 2018-09-27 2019-05-20 AGI organization [393], [396]
Loïc Dauphin PHD Student 2016-07-01 2018-08-01 AGI organization contractor [397], [398], [399]
Stéphanie Noirpoudre Engineer 2015-10-01 2018-05-01 AGI organization [397], [398], [400]
Florian Golemo PhD student 2015-01-01 2018-01-01 AGI organization [397], [398], [394]

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Forethought Foundation for Global Priorities Research

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William MacAskill Director 2018-11-25 2024-07-29 full-time [401], [402], [403] See https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/vxwcxwiDKCnyHJhbz/announcing-the-new-forethought-foundation-for-global for the launch post by MacAskill.
Laura Pomarius Assistant Director 2018-11-25 2021-12-01 full-time [401], [402], [404] See https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/vxwcxwiDKCnyHJhbz/announcing-the-new-forethought-foundation-for-global for the launch post by MacAskill.
Aron Vallinder Research Fellow 2018-11-25 2021-05-18 full-time [401], [402], [405] See https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/vxwcxwiDKCnyHJhbz/announcing-the-new-forethought-foundation-for-global for the launch post by MacAskill.
Philip Trammell Research Fellow 2018-11-25 2020-05-25 full-time [401], [402], [406] See https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/vxwcxwiDKCnyHJhbz/announcing-the-new-forethought-foundation-for-global for the launch post by MacAskill.

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Future of Humanity Institute

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Ben Garfinkel Researcher 2018-11-19 2024-04-16 [407], [408], [409]
Ondrej Bajgar DPhil Affiliate 2018-10-01 2024-04-16 full-time [408], [410], [409]
Helen Toner Research Associate 2018-02-26 2024-04-16 [411], [408], [409]
Michael Bonsall External DPhil Supervisor 2018-02-26 2024-04-16 [411], [408], [409]
Baobao Zhang Research Affiliate 2018-06-01 2024-04-16 [412], [413], [414] Listed as an outside collaborator on the Governance of AI Program.
Ben Garfinkel Visiting Researcher 2017-11-24 2018-10-26 [415], [416]
Christopher Cundy Research Assistant 2017-10-01 2018-06-01 [417], [412]
Gregory Lewis Research Associate 2018-10-01 2020-01-01 [418]
Ryan Carey Research Contractor 2018-03-01 2018-11-01 [419] Collaboration with Owain Evans on AI safety work.
Ryan Carey Research Fellow 2018-11-01 2022-06-01 [419] Collaboration with Owain Evans on AI safety work.
Tom McGrath Intern 2018-01-01 2024-04-16 position intern [420]

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Future of Life Institute

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Lucas Perry Host, Future of Life Institute Podcast 2018-06-01 2022-03-01 full-time [421], [422]
Alan Yan Research & Community Engagement 2017-02-01 2018-08-01 [422]
Stephen Hawking Advisor 2014-01-01 2018-03-01 advisor [423]

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Global Catastrophic Risk Institute

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Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh Senior Advisor 2018-12-12 GCR organization advisor [424], [425], [426]
David Denkenberger Associate 2013-08-01 2018-12-01 GCR organization associate [427], [428] Won a $3,000 prize in the General AI Challenge, also an associate at Global Catastrophic Risk Institute
Robert de Neufville Research Associate 2013-05-01 2018-12-01 GCR organization general part-time [429], [430], [431]
Mark Fusco Associate 2013-01-01 2018-10-31 GCR organization associate [432], [433] "His research interests include the theology and sociology of global catastrophic risk and the ethics of artificial intelligence."
Roman Yampolskiy Associate 2015-03-01 2018-10-31 GCR organization associate [434], [433] "His research interests include cybersecurity, biometrics and artificial intelligence safety."
Matthijs Maas Junior Associate 2016-05-01 2018-10-30 GCR organization associate [435], [436] "His research interests include the safe governance of artificial intelligence and the effects of emerging technologies on nuclear deterrence stability."
John Garrick Senior Advisor 2018-12-12 2021-02-14 GCR organization advisor [424], [429]
Kaitlin Butler Research Affiliate 2012-11-01 2018-11-30 GCR organization affiliate [437], [438]
Dave Denkenberger Associate 2013-08-01 2018-12-31 GCR organization associate [437], [428]
Jacob Haqq-Misra Associate 2013-01-01 2018-10-31 GCR organization associate [432], [433]
Tim Maher Research Assistant 2012-06-01 2018-12-31 GCR organization [437], [439]
Caroline Zaw-Mon Associate 2013-10-01 2018-10-31 GCR organization associate [440], [441]
Steven Umbrello Junior Associate 2013-01-01 2018-11-30 GCR organization associate [437], [442]

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Generation Pledge

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Marina Feffer Oelsner Co-founder & Pledger 2018-04-01 [443], [444], [445]
Sid Efromovich Co-founder & Pledger 2018-04-01 [446], [444], [445]

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The Good Food Institute

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Adam W. Jones Corporate Engagement Intern 2018-02-24 2018-06-29 [447], [448]
Ajay Murali Balachandran GFI Campus Fellow 2018-12-01 [449]
Ajit Singh Advisor 2016-05-09 2018-07-31 [450], [451]
Alex Summers Feasibility Study Volunteer 2018-12-01 volunteer [449]
Alexis Vanderhye Senior Foundations Manager 2018-05-11 [449], [452]
Alicia Crawford Communications Assistant 2018-08-30 [449], [453]
Ambika Hiranandani Strategic Partnerships Specialist 2018-08-01 [454]
Anastasia Orth Team Expansion Leader 2018-02-24 [449], [447]
Andrew Kirschner Hiring Team Manager 2018-12-01 [449]
Andrew Kirschner Team Expansion Leader 2018-02-24 [447]
Anne Green Executive Assistant, International Engagement 2018-06-29 [449], [448]
Annie Osborn International Engagement Project Coordinator 2018-07-31 [449], [451]
Avi Aggarwal Feasibility Study Volunteer 2018-12-01 volunteer [449]
Blair Crichton Feasibility Study Volunteer 2018-12-01 volunteer [449]
Brian Roselauf Feasibility Study Volunteer 2018-12-01 volunteer [449]
Cameron Meyer Shorb Innovation Coordinator 2017-03-07 2018-02-24 [455], [447]
Cameron Meyer Shorb Policy Coordinator 2018-12-01 [449]
Cameron Meyer Shorb Team Expansion Leader 2018-02-24 [447]
Caroline Bushnell Senior Marketing Manager 2018-05-01 2019-02-01 [449], [451], [456]
Charlie Palladino Legal Fellow 2018-01-29 2018-06-29 [457], [448]
Chris Kerr Entrepreneur in Residence 2016-05-09 2018-08-30 [450], [453]
Chris Kerr Senior Advisor 2018-08-30 [449], [453]
Chris Loy Legal Intern 2018-03-31 2018-06-29 [458], [448]
Claire Yip Feasibility Study Volunteer 2018-12-01 volunteer [449]
Elaine Siu Managing Director, China 2018-07-31 [449], [451]
Elan Abrell Senior Regulatory Specialist 2018-12-01 [449]
Elizabeth Derbes Senior Regulatory Counsel 2018-06-29 [449], [448]
Elliot Swartz Academic Research Advisor 2018-06-01 2019-05-01 [449], [451], [459]
Emily Byrd Senior Communications Specialist 2017-03-07 2018-06-29 [455], [448]
Emma Lucas Corporate Engagement Intern 2018-01-29 [449], [457]
Felipe Krelling Research Coordinator, Brazil 2018-12-01 [449]
Gibb Anella Corporate Engagement Intern 2017-05-28 2018-02-24 [460], [447]
Ginger Lee Feasibility Study Volunteer 2018-12-01 volunteer [449]
Giuliana D'Esopo Legal Intern 2018-06-29 [448]
Isaac Emery Environmental Scientist 2017-11-27 2018-01-29 [461], [457]
Isaac Emery Senior Environmental Scientist 2018-01-29 [457]
Jake Kneller Campus Fellow 2018-03-31 [449], [458]
Jill Brant Advisor 2018-08-30 [449], [453]
Joanna Grossman Senior Policy Specialist 2017-03-07 2018-06-29 [455], [448]
John Mackey Advisor 2018-08-30 [449], [453]
Juliette Verhaegen Feasibility Study Volunteer 2018-12-01 volunteer [449]
Kate Hancock GFI Campus Fellow 2018-12-01 [449]
Kelyse McKeon GFI Campus Fellow 2018-12-01 [449]
Ken Forsberg Senior Policy Specialist 2018-07-31 [449], [451]
Keri Szejda Senior Consumer Research Scientist 2018-01-29 [449], [457]
Kyle Fish Innovation Intern 2018-06-29 [448]
Lance Lively Campus Fellow 2018-03-31 [449], [458]
Lindsay Gaesser Environmental Policy Fellow 2018-12-01 [449]
Maia Keerie Media and Communications Manager 2018-09-01 [462], [463]
Maki Tazawa GFI Campus Fellow 2018-12-01 [449]
Marie Gibbons Research Fellow, MS Student 2018-01-01 [457], [464]
Mark Onley Paralegal 2018-07-31 [449], [451]
Matti Wilks Research Fellow 2018-06-29 2018-08-30 [448], [453]
Melissa Ahlborn Digital Engagement Manager 2018-06-01 full-time [465], [466]
Michael Fotinatos Strategic Implementation Specialist 2018-08-30 [449], [453]
Michael Sheehan Innovation Intern 2017-05-28 2018-04-27 [460], [467]
Michiel Bakker Advisor 2018-12-01 advisor [449]
Natalia Veinott Event Coordinator 2018-07-01 2020-03-01 [449], [468]
Nathaniel Levy Legal Intern 2017-10-28 2018-01-29 [469], [457]
Nick Tallant Corporate Engagement Intern 2017-06-28 2018-02-24 [470], [447]
Nick Zajciw Feasibility Study Volunteer 2018-12-01 volunteer [449]
Nicole Manu Legal Intern 2018-01-29 2018-06-29 [457], [448]
Nicole Manu Staff Attorney 2018-12-01 [449]
Olivia Battle Human Resources Manager 2018-08-01 [449], [471]
Or Benjamin Managing Director, Israel 2018-12-01 [449]
Paul Shapiro Advisor 2017-05-28 2018-01-29 [460], [457]
Peter Hamilton Philanthropy Officer 2018-08-30 [453]
Reannon Branchesi Director of Operations 2017-07-25 2018-06-29 [472], [448]
Renee Bell Science and Technology Editor and Assistant 2018-07-31 2019-12-01 full-time [449], [451], [473]
Sanah Baig Special Advisor to the Executive Director 2018-08-30 [449], [453]
Sarah Dressel Team Expansion Leader 2018-12-01 [449]
Shannon O'Neill Business Analyst 2018-06-29 [449], [448]
Shen Tong Advisor 2016-05-09 2018-03-31 [450], [458]
Susan Burns Legal Fellow 2018-01-29 2018-06-29 [457], [448]
Tessa Urbanovich Consumer Research Fellow 2018-06-29 [449], [448]
Toube Benedetto Executive Assistant, Operations and Human Resources 2018-07-31 [451]
Toube Benedetto Executive Assistant 2017-01-29 2018-07-31 [449], [474], [451]
Vanessa Assaro-Aluisa Executive Assistant, Innovation and Corporate Engagement 2018-06-01 2019-07-01 [449], [451], [475]
Victoria Ramm Philanthropy Officer 2018-07-31 [449], [451]
Victoria Wheeler Executive Assistant, Development 2018-08-01 2019-12-01 [449], [476]
Waverly Eichhorst Scientific Communications Intern 2018-06-29 2018-08-30 [448], [453]
Yaron Bogin Advisor 2017-07-25 2018-02-24 [472], [447]
Yaron Bogin Managing Director, Israel 2018-02-24 2018-08-30 [447], [453]

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Aleesha Melwani Chief Of Staff 2018-09-01 2019-07-01 [477], [478] Based in New York
Alexandra Mackenzie DRC Country Director 2018-07-01 [477], [479] Based in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Andrew Agumba Associate Manager (Call Center & Customer Experience) 2015-10-01 2018-01-01 [480] Based in Kisumu, Kenia
Benard Koech Associate Field Manager 2018-06-01 [477], [481] Based in Kenya
Chepkelyo Karen Field Officer 2018-01-01 [482]
Christopher Hest Director, India 2018-01-01 2018-01-01 [477], [483] Based in New York
Concy Ayet Office Administrator 2018-02-01 [484] Based in Uganda
David Onyango Recipient Advocacy Coordinator, Kenya 2017-08-01 2018-12-01 full-time [485]
Denis Nyanja Director of Finance, East Africa 2016-05-01 2018-06-01 [486], [487] Based in East Africa
Denis Nyanja Financial Director, Africa 2018-07-01 [488], [487] Based in Kenia
Derrick Bunje Program Audit Officer 2018-12-01 [489]
Eric Friedman Regional Director, East Africa 2018-01-01 2020-08-01 [490], [491] Based in Kampala, Uganda
Erick Ndong"a Associate Field Manager 2013-06-01 2018-07-01 [486], [492]
Genevieve Barrons Country Director 2018-01-01 2020-01-01 [477], [493] Based in Lilongwe, Malawi
Gilbert Kipkoech Field Officer 2017-11-01 2018-01-01 [494]
Gilbert Kipkoech Monitoring And Evaluation Officer 2018-01-01 2018-01-01 contractor [494]
Gloria Ngabire Field Director 2018-11-01 [495], [496] Based in Rwanda
Han Sheng Chia Data Team Lead 2016-05-01 2018-01-01 [497]
Isobel Coleman CChief Operating Officer 2018-01-01 2020-01-01 [477], [498] Based in New York
Jean Claude Muhire Engagement Manager 2016-06-01 2018-09-01 [486], [499] Based in Kigali
Jean Claude Nshimiyimana Field Officer 2018-08-01 [500]
John Odero Project Manager 2018-05-01 2020-01-01 full-time [477], [501]
John Odero Special Projects Manager 2016-11-01 2018-04-01 full-time [501] Based in Kisumu, Bomet
John Okinda Associate Field Manager 2016-06-01 2018-04-01 [486], [502] Based in Kisumu, Kenia
Josh Williams Country Director 2018-01-01 2018-08-01 [503] Based in Uganda
Katie Donley Director of Growth 2018-10-01 2019-01-01 [488], [504] Based in New York
Leo Kasote Procurement Consultant 2018-12-01 2019-01-01 [505] Based in Lilongwe, Malawi
Meylakh Barshay Analytics and Technology Manager 2016-10-01 2018-03-01 [506], [507]
Meylakh Barshay Director Of Technology 2018-03-01 2020-05-01 [488], [507]
Michael Kayemba Country Director 2018-06-01 [477], [508] Based in Kampala, Uganda
Namita Desai Country Director 2018-08-01 [477], [509] Based in Liberia
Noah Ssempijja Field Manager 2016-05-01 2018-05-01 [484], [510] Based in Kampala, Uganda
Oda Dushime Director of Rwanda Programs 2017-05-01 2018-09-01 [484], [511] Based in Rwanda
Paddy McCann Operations Manager 2016-02-01 2018-02-01 [486], [512] Based in Rwanda and Uganda
Paddy McCann Partnerships & Operations Manager 2018-03-01 2019-05-01 [477], [512]
Paddy McCann Puerto Rico Field Director 2017-11-01 2018-02-01 [512] Based in Puerto Rico
Patience Nuwagira Rwanda Office and Procurement Manager 2018-06-01 [477], [513] Based in Kigali, Rwanda
Peter Muvunyi Field Officer 2018-08-01 2021-12-01 full-time [514]
Rachel Waddell Director, European Partnerships 2018-09-01 [477], [515]
Ron Wilson Liberia Human Resources Manager 2018-09-01 2020-03-01 [495], [516] Based in Liberia
Sibongani Kayola Program Manager 2018-09-01 2020-01-01 [495], [516], [517] Based in Liberia
Stephanie Palla Country Director 2018-03-01 2018-09-01 [518] Based in Monrovia, Liberia
Stephanie Palla Field Director, Disasters 2017-09-01 2018-03-01 full-time [484], [518] Based in Houston, Texas & San Juan, Puerto Rico
Stephen Kalungu Program Manager 2018-04-01 2020-06-01 [477], [519] Based in Nairobi, Kenya
Stephen Kalungu Project Manager 2017-02-01 2018-03-01 [484], [519] Based in Kisumu, Kenya
Theodora Angeline Ariim Associate Field Manager 2018-02-01 [484] Based in Uganda
Wesley Koech Monitoring And Evaluation Officer 2018-01-01 [520]
William Howe Liberia & Morocco Finance Manager 2018-10-01 full-time [521], [522]
William Meehan Advisor 2014-01-01 2018-12-01 advisor [523], [524]
Winnie Vivian Kenya Associate Field Manager 2018-06-01 [477]
Yash Kothari Growth 2016-09-01 2018-06-01 [525]

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GiveWell

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Tom Rutledge Chair 2010-06-09 2018-12-08 board member [526], [527], [528] Listed on the Board of Directors in the earliest supplied capture; appointment date unspecified. Specific board office retained as title. Last observed in this position 2018-12-08; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-07-19. End date records last observed presence.
Brigid Slipka Board member 2013-08-10 2018-12-08 board member [529], [527], [528] First listed on Board of Directors August 10, 2013; absent May 3. Actual appointment date unspecified; several-month observation bracket. Last observed in this position 2018-12-08; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-07-19. End date records last observed presence.
Rob Reich Board member 2014-01-16 2018-12-08 board member [530], [527], [528] First listed on Board of Directors January 16, 2014; absent December 16, 2013. Actual appointment date unspecified. Last observed in this position 2018-12-08; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-07-19. End date records last observed presence.
Natalie Crispin Senior Research Analyst 2015-03-14 2018-12-08 full-time [531], [527], [528] New title first observed 2015-03-14; prior title last observed 2015-02-05. Biography joining date refers to original employment, not this title change. Last observed in this position 2018-12-08; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-07-19. End date records last observed presence.
Devin Jacob Operations Associate 2015-05-01 2018-07-05 full-time [532], [533], [534] New title first observed 2015-05-01; prior title last observed 2015-04-01. Biography joining date refers to original employment, not this title change. Last observed in this position 2018-07-05; first subsequent absence or title change 2018-09-05. End date records last observed presence.
Sophie Monahan Research Analyst 2015-05-01 2018-12-08 full-time [535], [527], [528] Biography explicitly gives joining month 2015-05. Listed under Full-time staff; this is an employment role even where its title includes Advisor. Last observed in this position 2018-12-08; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-07-19. End date records last observed presence.
Tim Ogden Vice-Chair 2015-07-08 2018-12-08 board member [536], [527], [528] New title first observed 2015-07-08; prior title last observed 2015-06-01. Biography joining date refers to original employment, not this title change. Last observed in this position 2018-12-08; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-07-19. End date records last observed presence.
Josh Rosenberg Senior Research Analyst 2015-08-08 2018-12-08 full-time [537], [527], [528] New title first observed 2015-08-08; prior title last observed 2015-07-08. Biography joining date refers to original employment, not this title change. Last observed in this position 2018-12-08; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-07-19. End date records last observed presence.
Andrew Martin Research Analyst 2015-08-01 2018-12-08 full-time [537], [527], [528] Biography explicitly gives joining month 2015-08. Listed under Full-time staff; this is an employment role even where its title includes Advisor. Last observed in this position 2018-12-08; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-07-19. End date records last observed presence.
Chelsea Tabart Research Analyst 2015-12-01 2018-07-05 full-time [538], [533], [534] Biography explicitly gives joining month 2015-12. Listed under Full-time staff; this is an employment role even where its title includes Advisor. Last observed in this position 2018-07-05; first subsequent absence or title change 2018-09-05. End date records last observed presence.
Andrew Nevarez Administrative Assistant 2016-04-01 2018-12-08 full-time [539], [527], [528] Biography explicitly gives joining month 2016-04. Listed under Full-time staff. Last observed in this position 2018-12-08; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-07-19. End date records last observed presence.
Christian Smith Research Analyst 2016-07-01 2018-12-08 full-time [540], [527], [528] Biography explicitly gives joining month 2016-07. Listed under Full-time staff. Last observed in this position 2018-12-08; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-07-19. End date records last observed presence.
Tracy Williams Operations Associate 2016-09-10 2018-05-05 full-time [541], [542], [533] New title first observed 2016-09-10; prior title last observed 2016-08-13. Biography joining date refers to original employment, not this title change. Last observed in this position 2018-05-05; first subsequent absence or title change 2018-07-05. End date records last observed presence.
Catherine Hollander Research Analyst, Outreach Focus 2017-01-05 2018-12-08 full-time [543], [527], [528] New title first observed 2017-01-05; prior title last observed 2016-12-05. Original joining date does not establish this title change date. Last observed in this position 2018-12-08; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-07-19. End date records last observed presence.
Maryana Pinchuk Donations Manager 2017-03-01 2018-05-05 full-time [544], [542], [533] Biography explicitly gives joining month 2017-03. Listed under Full-time staff. Last observed in this position 2018-05-05; first subsequent absence or title change 2018-07-05. End date records last observed presence.
Sarah Ward Director of Operations and General Counsel 2017-10-07 2018-01-05 full-time [545], [546], [547] New title first observed 2017-10-07; prior title last observed 2017-09-06. Original joining date does not establish this title change date. Last observed in this position 2018-01-05; first subsequent absence or title change 2018-02-06. End date records last observed presence.
Taylor Smith Content Editor 2017-10-07 2018-09-05 contractor [545], [534], [548] First listed when Other contributors section appears October 7, 2017; actual start and employment type unspecified. Later biography confirms contracting before joining staff in September 2018; earlier contract work began March 2014, without specifying its title. Last observed in this position 2018-09-05; first subsequent absence or title change 2018-10-05. End date records last observed presence.
Stephan Guyenet Research Consultant 2017-09-01 2018-09-05 contractor [545], [534], [548] Later biography explicitly dates the start of GiveWell contract work to September 2017. Research Consultant title first listed October 7, 2017. Last observed in this position 2018-09-05; first subsequent absence or title change 2018-10-05. End date records last observed presence.
James Snowden Research Consultant 2017-03-01 2018-12-08 contractor [545], [527], [528] First listed when Other contributors section appears October 7, 2017; actual start unspecified. Consultant title indicates contract work. 2019 biography explicitly dates consulting work to March 2017. Last observed in this position 2018-12-08; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-07-19. End date records last observed presence. 2019 biography explicitly dates consulting work to March 2017. 2019 biography explicitly dates consulting work to March 2017. 2019 biography explicitly dates consulting work to March 2017. 2019 biography explicitly dates consulting work to March 2017. 2019 biography explicitly dates consulting work to March 2017. 2019 biography explicitly dates consulting work to March 2017. 2019 biography explicitly dates consulting work to March 2017.
Claire Wang Content Editor 2018-02-06 2018-07-05 [547], [533], [534] First listed among Other contributors February 6, 2018; absent January 5. Actual start and employment type unspecified. Last observed in this position 2018-07-05; first subsequent absence or title change 2018-09-05. End date records last observed presence.
Whitney Shinkle Director of Operations 2018-04-01 2022-08-09 full-time [542], [549], [550] Biography explicitly gives joining month 2018-04. Listed under Full-time staff. Last observed in this position 2022-08-09; first subsequent absence or title change 2022-11-23. End date records last observed presence.
Tracy Williams Research Analyst, Outreach Focus 2018-07-05 2018-12-08 full-time [533], [527], [528] New title first observed 2018-07-05; prior title last observed 2018-05-05. Original joining date does not establish this title change date. Last observed in this position 2018-12-08; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-07-19. End date records last observed presence.
Dan Brown Senior Fellow 2018-05-01 2020-03-03 full-time [533], [551], [552] Biography explicitly gives joining month 2018-05. Listed under Full-time staff. Last observed in this position 2020-03-03; first subsequent absence or title change 2020-04-16. End date records last observed presence.
Ben Bateman Head of Growth 2018-06-01 2022-05-19 full-time [533], [553], [554] Biography explicitly gives joining month 2018-06. Listed under Full-time staff. Last observed in this position 2022-05-19; first subsequent absence or title change 2022-06-04. End date records last observed presence.
Devin Jacob Technical Project Manager 2018-09-05 2021-04-16 full-time [534], [555], [556] New title first observed 2018-09-05; prior title last observed 2018-07-05. Original joining date does not establish this title change date. Last observed in this position 2021-04-16; first subsequent absence or title change 2021-07-22. End date records last observed presence.
Olivia Larsen Research Analyst, Outreach Focus 2018-09-01 2020-10-01 [548], [557], [558] Biography explicitly gives joining month 2018-09. Listed under Staff; full-time status is not explicitly stated in this section. Last observed in this position 2020-10-01; first subsequent absence or title change 2020-11-16. End date records last observed presence.
Taylor Smith Content Editor 2018-09-01 2021-04-16 [548], [555], [556] Biography explicitly gives joining month 2018-09. Listed under Staff; full-time status is not explicitly stated in this section. Last observed in this position 2021-04-16; first subsequent absence or title change 2021-07-22. End date records last observed presence.
Robin Dey Content Editor 2018-09-01 2023-02-15 [548], [559], [560] Biography explicitly gives joining month 2018-09. Listed under Staff; full-time status is not explicitly stated in this section. Last observed in this position 2023-02-15; first subsequent absence or title change 2023-03-15. End date records last observed presence.
Stephan Guyenet Senior Fellow 2018-09-01 2020-10-01 [548], [557], [558] Biography explicitly gives joining month 2018-09. Listed under Staff; full-time status is not explicitly stated in this section. Last observed in this position 2020-10-01; first subsequent absence or title change 2020-11-16. End date records last observed presence.
Grace Hultquist Content Editor 2018-09-01 2018-12-08 [527], [528] Biography explicitly gives joining month 2018-09. Listed under Staff; full-time status is not explicitly stated in this section. Last observed in this position 2018-12-08; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-07-19. End date records last observed presence.
Amar Radia Senior Research Analyst 2018-10-01 2019-09-19 [527], [561], [562] Biography explicitly gives joining month 2018-10. Listed under Staff; full-time status is not explicitly stated in this section. Last observed in this position 2019-09-19; first subsequent absence or title change 2019-10-19. End date records last observed presence.
Grace Hultquist 2018-03-01 contractor [527] Biography explicitly dates earlier contract work to 2018-03, before joining staff in September 2018. Earlier title and exact end date unspecified. Historical affiliation; may overlap separately observed titled contract work.

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Global Priorities Institute

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William MacAskill Senior Research Fellow 2018-01-01 [563], [564], [565]
Hilary Greaves Director 2018-01-01 2022-01-01 [563], [566]
Christian Tarsney Research Fellow 2018-09-01 2022-10-01 [563], [567], [568]
Rossa O"Keeffe-O"Donovan Assistant Director 2018-08-01 2023-08-01 [563], [569], [570]

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Giving What We Can

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Pablo Melchor Pledger 2018-02-01 [571]
Ben Chugg Events team member 2018-12-01 2022-01-01 volunteer [572], [573]
Jacob Hilton Webmaster 2016-01-25 2018-10-31 volunteer [574], [575]

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Happier Lives Institute

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Nikita Patel​ Website Manager 2018-11-01 2020-01-01 volunteer [576], [577]
​Jasper Synowski Research Volunteer 2018-11-01 2020-11-01 volunteer [578], [579]
Lucia Coulter Volunteer Researcher 2018-11-01 2020-05-01 volunteer [578], [580]
Lucia Coulter Volunteer Researcher 2018-11-01 2020-05-01 volunteer [337], [581]
Florian Onur Kuhlmeier Research Volunteer 2018-11-01 2021-03-01 [582]
Barry Grimes​ Advisor & Trustee 2018-11-01 2021-07-01 volunteer [583]

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Human Progress

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Johan Norberg Board Member 2018-08-01 board member [584], [585]
Gale Pooley Board Member 2018-08-01 board member [584], [585]

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Innovations for Poverty Action

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Christine Papai Associate Director 2018-12-01 [586]
Luisa Rodriguez Graduate Intern 2017-08-01 2018-02-01 intern [587]
Bianca Verrilli Global Operations Director 2018-12-01 [586]
Anna Heard Program Director, Health & Nutrition 2018-12-01 [586]
Carin Mirowitz Country Director, Uganda 2018-12-01 [586]
Ankur Vora Director 2018-12-01 board member [588]
Kentaro Toyama Director 2018-12-01 board member [588]
James J. Prescott Director 2018-12-01 board member [588]
Mushfiq Mobarak Director 2018-12-01 board member [588]
Daniel Michalow Director 2018-12-01 board member [588]
Dean Karlan Director 2018-12-01 board member [588]
Laura Hattendorf Director 2018-12-01 board member [588]
Heather W. Grizzle Director 2018-12-01 board member [588]
Benjamin S. Appen Director 2018-12-01 board member [588]
Wendy Abt Director 2018-12-01 board member [588]
Stephen Toben Director 2018-12-01 board member [588]
Trey Beck Director 2018-12-01 board member [588]
Edward Miguel Scientific Advisor (Kenya) 2018-12-01 advisor [589]
Tavneet Suri Scientific Advisor (Kenya) 2018-12-01 advisor [589]
Jessica Goldberg Scientific Advisor (Malawi) 2018-12-01 advisor [589]
Jonathan Robinson Scientific Advisor (Malawi) 2018-12-01 advisor [589]
Craig McIntosh Scientific Advisor (Rwanda) 2018-12-01 advisor [589]
Pia Raffler Scientific Advisor (Uganda) 2018-12-01 advisor [589]
Andrew Dillon Scientific Advisor (Francophone West Africa) 2018-12-01 advisor [589]
Christopher Udry Scientific Advisor (Ghana) 2018-12-01 advisor [589]
Katherine Casey Scientific Advisor (Liberia, Sierra Leone) 2018-12-01 advisor [589]
Mushfiq Mobarak Scientific Advisor (Bangladesh) 2018-12-01 advisor [589]
Rocco Macchiavello Scientific Advisor (Myanmar) 2018-12-01 advisor [589]
Dean Yang Scientific Advisor (Philippines) 2018-12-01 advisor [589]
Paul Gertler Scientific Advisor (Latin America) 2018-12-01 advisor [589]

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Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

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Amesh Adalja Senior Scholar 2018-09-01 [590], [591]
Nancy Connell Senior Scholar, Professor 2018-07-01 [592], [593]
Michael Montague Senior Scholar, Research Scientist 2018-10-01 [594], [595]
Divya Hosangadi Analyst, Research Associate 2018-05-01 [596], [597]
Amanda Kobokovich Senior Analyst, Research Associate 2018-06-01 [598], [599]
Marc Trotochaud Analyst, Research Associate 2018-09-01 [600], [601]
Lane Warmbrod Senior Analyst, Research Associate 2018-11-01 [594], [602]
Tommy O'Keefe Budget Specialist 2018-06-01 [596]
Meredith Piplani Interim Administrator 2018-06-01 [596]
Shyneese Richardson Administrative Coordinator 2018-06-01 [596]
Maria Jasen Senior Administrative Coordinator 2018-04-01 [603]
Tanna Liggins Administrative Coordinator 2018-04-01 [603]
Hannah Ottman-Feeney Administrative Coordinator 2018-12-01 [604], [605]
Julia Cizek Website Designer 2018-01-01 2020-02-01 [606], [607]
Alison Pack Administrative Coordinator 2018-04-01 [603]

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Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence

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Jonnie Penn Project Development Lead 2018-06-01 position strategy [608], [609] LinkedIn lists Project Development Lead at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, Jun 2018–Present, Greater Cambridge Area.
Carla Zoe Cremer Researcher 2018-10-01 position technical research [282] LinkedIn lists Researcher at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, Oct 2018–Present, Cambridge.
Nóra Ní Loideáin Associate Fellow 2018-01-01 position policy [610] LinkedIn lists Associate Fellow at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI), University of Cambridge, 2018–Present, Greater Cambridge Area.
Rafael A. Calvo Visiting Fellow 2018-12-01 2020-01-01 [611]
Rafael A. Calvo Visiting Fellow 2018-12-01 2020-01-01 full-time [611], [609]

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Lifespan Extension Advocacy Foundation

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Ryan O"Shea Editor 2018-05-01 [612], [613]
Nicholas Singh Volunteer 2018-06-01 volunteer [612], [614]

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Lightcone Infrastructure

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Ruben Bloom Lesswrong 2.0 co-founder 2018-09-01 2021-07-01 position [615], [616], [617], [618]

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Longview Philanthropy

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Natalie Cargill Founder and President 2018-05-01 [619], [620], [621]
Kit Harris Existential Risks Programme Officer 2018-12-01 2024-03-01 [619], [622], [623]
Ollie Base Grants Analyst 2018-10-01 2021-11-01 [619], [624]

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Median Group

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Baeo Maltinsky Co-founder, team member 2018-03-01 [625], [626], [627]
Ben Hoffman Team member 2018-01-01 [626], [627]
Bryce Hidysmith Team member 2018-01-01 [626], [627]
Colleen McKenzie Cofounder, team member 2018-01-01 [628], [626], [629], [627]
Jack Gallagher Team member 2018-01-01 [630], [631], [632], [627]
Jessica Taylor Researcher 2018-03-01 [633], [626], [627]
Patrick Mellor Team member 2018-01-01 [626], [627]
Colleen McKenzie Cofounder, Director of Operations 2018-01-01 2020-03-01 [628], [626], [629], [627]

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Mercy For Animals

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Jake Morton Director of Operations 2013-09-01 2018-02-01 [634], [635]
Jake Morton Vice President of Creative 2018-01-01 [636]
Jake Morton President of Creative 2018-02-01 2019-04-01 [635]
Vandhana Bala General Counsel 2011-04-01 2018-08-01 [634], [637]
Vandhana Bala Senior Vice President 2011-04-01 2018-08-01 [638], [637]
Matt Rice President 2018-01-01 [636]
Ari Solomon Vice President of Social Impact 2018-01-01 [636]
Alan Darer Global Food Policy Manager 2017-07-01 2018-04-01 [639]
Alan Darer Director of Food Policy 2018-04-01 2019-11-01 [639]
Jamie Berger Senior Video Producer/Writer 2016-03-01 2018-09-01 [640]
Jamie Berger Executive Assistant to the President 2018-10-01 [640]
Blanka Alfaro Pola Vicepresident senior Internacional 2015-01-01 2018-10-01 [641], [642]
Cameron McBride Associate Director of Technology Operations 2018-10-01 2019-02-01 [643]
Joe Loria Content Manager 2016-11-01 2018-11-01 [644], [645]
Robin Moler Philanthropy Officer 2016-01-01 2018-01-01 [636], [646]
Cody Carlson Staff Attorney 2016-05-01 2018-11-01 [647], [648]
Alice Müller Coleman Associate Director to the President and Founder 2016-04-01 2018-02-01 [649]
Alice Müller Coleman Associate Director to the VP of Creative and Interim VP of Administration 2018-02-01 2018-04-01 [649]
Alice Müller Coleman Development Officer 2018-04-01 2019-02-01 [649]
Liz Quick Director of Development 2018-02-01 [638]
Emily Hatch Global Corporate Relations Manager-Asia 2017-08-01 2018-05-01 [650]
Emily Hatch Philanthropy Associate 2018-05-01 2019-05-01 [650]
Krista Hiddema Vice President 2013-02-01 2018-02-01 [641], [651] Based in Toronto, Canada
Lucas Alvarenga Senior Vice President, International 2018-10-01 [652], [653]
Christina Wilson Corporate Relations Specialist 2016-04-01 2018-04-01 [654] Based in Toronto, Canada
Geetika Sripathi Vice President of Optimization 2018-01-01 [636]
Lindsay Wolf Vice President of Investigations 2018-02-01 [655]
Lena Ludwig Vice President of Administration 2018-02-01 [638]
Kenny Torrella Public Relations Manager 2017-06-01 2018-01-01 [656]
Kenny Torrella Director Of Communications 2018-01-01 2019-03-01 [638], [656]
Alexis Fox Board Member 2018-09-01 board member [652], [657]
Leah Garcés President 2018-10-01 [652], [658]
LeAnn Harris Senior Vice President, Support 2018-07-01 2020-07-01 [652], [659]
Tracy Keys Philanthropy Officer 2018-08-01 [652], [660]
Harshdeep Singh Food Policy Specialist 2018-08-01 2019-02-01 [661]
Harshdeep Singh Project Coordinator 2018-11-01 [661]
Emma Cameron Corporate Campaign Specialist 2018-07-01 2020-12-01 full-time [662]
Sonia Shad Advocate 2018-01-01 [663]

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Mercy for Animals

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Paula Tejeda-Moncrief Investigations and Research Associate 2016-12-01 2018-01-01 [664], [665] Based in the Greater Los Angeles Area
Paula Tejeda-Moncrief Research Associate Manager 2018-01-01 [665] Based in the Greater Los Angeles Area
John Seber Deputy General Counsel & Vice President of Legal Affairs 2018-02-01 [666]
Scarlett Callahan Development Coordinator 2018-04-01 2019-06-01 [667]
Carolina Destro de Oliveira Development Manager 2018-11-01 [668]
Bruna T. Public relations specialist 2018-09-01 [669] Based in Sao Paulo
Lindsey Bombard Talent Development Manager 2018-07-01 [670]
Hillary Hendrickson Corporate Outreach Specialist 2017-12-01 2018-03-01 [671]
Hillary Hendrickson Senior Corporate Relations Specialist 2018-03-01 [671]
Jenn Murphy Freelance Video Editor 2016-12-01 2018-05-01 [672]
Jenn Murphy Senior Video Producer/Editor 2018-06-01 [672]
Geeta D. Legal volunteer 2018-04-01 volunteer [673] Based in India
Akbar Ali Legal Assistant 2016-12-01 2018-06-01 [674]
Akbar Ali Operations Manager 2018-06-01 2021-01-02 [674]
Ajay Welinkar Consultant 2018-12-01 [675]
Yip Fai Tse Campaign Coordinator 2017-07-01 2018-01-01 [676] Based in Hong Kong
Yip Fai Tse Outreach Specialist 2018-01-01 [676]
Yip Fai Tse Veg Suport Specialist 2018-02-01 [676]
Yip Fai Tse Strategy Consultant of China 2018-11-01 [676]
Paulina Quintana Brandt Content Coordinator, Latinoamérica 2018-06-01 [677] Based in Mexico
Renata Scarellis Food Policy Specialist 2016-08-01 2018-02-01 [678] Based in Brazil
Renata Scarellis Food Policy Manager 2018-03-01 [678] Based in Brazil
Chelsie Schadt Corporate Relations Specialist 2017-11-01 2018-03-01 [679]
Chelsie Schadt Senior Corporate Relations Specialist 2018-03-01 2019-07-01 [679]
Stephanie Nemeth-Brawley Legal Assistant 2018-08-01 [680] Based in Los Angeles
Fabiola Balmori Staff Attorney 2018-02-01 [681]
Cecilia Valenza Campaign coordinator 2017-06-01 2018-06-01 [682] Based in Sao Paulo
Cecilia Valenza Corporate Relations Specialist 2018-06-01 2019-06-01 [682] Based in Sao Paulo
Julia Seibel Especialista em Campanhas Corporativas 2018-01-01 2020-01-01 [683]
Ana Laura Martinez Lopez Voluntario 2018-01-01 contractor [684]
Colombe Nadeau-O"Shea Corporate Relations Specialist 2018-06-01 2020-05-01 [685]

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Metaculus

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Jacob Lagerros Project lead: AI forecasting 2018-11-01 2019-05-01 [686]
Christian Williams Growth Marketer 2017-11-01 2018-06-01 [687], [688]
Christian Williams Growth Lead 2018-06-01 2019-03-01 [687], [688]
Tamay Besiroglu Strategy & Operations Lead 2018-07-01 2022-04-22 [689], [690]

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Methuselah Foundation

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Robert Nerem Advisor 2018-02-01 advisor [691]
Harald Ott Advisor 2018-02-01 advisor [691]
Korkut Uygun Advisor 2018-02-01 advisor [691]
Joseph P. Vacanti Advisor 2018-02-01 advisor [691]
Laura Niklason Advisor 2018-02-01 advisor [691]
Andre Terzic Advisor 2018-02-01 advisor [691]

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Millennium Alliance for Humanity and the Biosphere (MAHB)

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Brittany Ganguly Communications Director 2018-06-01 [692], [693], [694]
Erika Gavenus Communications Officer 2012-12-01 2018-07-01 [695], [696], [697]

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Machine Intelligence Research Institute

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Alex Vermeer Program Management Analyst 2013-11-10 2018-03-08 position general [698], [699], [700] Subsequently listed as Process and Projects in April; title wording preserved without assuming a promotion.
Matthew Fallshaw Director 2014-10-30 2018-09-10 position strategy board member [701], [702], [703] Board role; absent in November and December, when Blake Borgeson is listed as Director.
Rob Bensinger Research Communications Manager 2016-07-17 2018-03-08 position popularization [704], [699], [700] Subsequently listed as Communications in April; title wording preserved without assuming a promotion.
Aaron Silverbook Office Manager 2016-07-01 2018-03-08 position general [705], [699], [700] Subsequently listed as Operations in April; title wording preserved without assuming a promotion.
Matthew Graves Staff Writer 2016-10-01 2018-05-28 position popularization [706], [707], [702] Biography explicitly dates joining to October 2016; writes technical material supporting research. Closed on subsequent absence under the requested reconstruction rule; end date records last observed presence, not a confirmed departure date.
Marcello Herreshoff Research Fellow 2017-04-01 2018-05-28 position technical research [708], [707], [702] Last observed May 28; absent from September, November and December research staff listings while other research staff remain listed.
Colm Ó Riain Development 2017-07-01 2018-03-08 position strategy [708], [699], [700] Subsequently listed as Growth in April; title wording preserved without assuming a promotion.
Blake Borgeson General Advisor 2018-01-21 2018-05-28 position strategy advisor [709], [707], [702] Board position recorded separately. Closed on subsequent absence under the requested reconstruction rule; end date records last observed presence, not a confirmed departure date.
Andrew Critch General Advisor 2018-04-10 2019-10-17 position strategy advisor [700], [710], [711] Closed on subsequent absence under the requested reconstruction rule; end date records last observed presence, not a confirmed departure date.
Jesse Liptrap 2017-08-01 2018-03-08 position technical research [699] Biography explicitly dates joining; Engineer first directly observed March 2018. Earlier title unspecified.
Jesse Liptrap Engineer 2018-03-08 2023-11-09 position software engineering full-time [699], [700], [712], [713] Explicit Engineer title observed in March and April; later research staff cards omit titles without establishing a role change. December 2019 explicitly lists this person among full-time research staff; this confirms status at that observation, not the date full-time work began. Closed on subsequent absence under the requested reconstruction rule; end date records last observed presence, not a confirmed departure date.
Nick Tarleton 2017-11-01 2018-03-08 position technical research [699] Biography explicitly dates joining; Engineer first directly observed March 2018. Earlier title unspecified.
Nick Tarleton Engineer 2018-03-08 2021-12-24 position software engineering full-time [699], [700], [714], [715] Explicit Engineer title observed in March and April; later research staff cards omit titles without establishing a role change. December 2019 explicitly lists this person among full-time research staff; this confirms status at that observation, not the date full-time work began. Closed on subsequent absence under the requested reconstruction rule; end date records last observed presence, not a confirmed departure date.
Alex Vermeer Process and Projects 2018-04-10 2023-10-09 position general [700], [716], [712] Process and research-program support role; observed again in 2022 after its omission from the redesigned page. Continuity retained. Superseded by the explicitly observed November 2023 title; end date is last observation of the prior title.
Rob Bensinger Communications 2018-04-10 2018-05-28 position popularization [700], [707], [717] Last directly observed as Communications in May 2018; general staff section subsequently omitted. Research Communications first directly observed September 2021; transition timing uncertain.
Aaron Silverbook Operations 2018-04-10 2018-05-28 position general [700], [707], [702] Closed on subsequent absence under the requested reconstruction rule; end date records last observed presence, not a confirmed departure date.
Colm Ó Riain Growth 2018-04-10 2024-03-21 position strategy [700], [718], [719] Last observed March 21, 2024. Absent April through October from the Communications section while Rob Bensinger remains listed; repeated absence supports closure. End date is last observed presence.
Buck Shlegeris 2018-09-10 2020-11-11 position technical research full-time [702], [720], [721] Last observed in full-time Research Staff November 2020. Absent in February 2021; listed under Research Support as Recruitment by July 2021. Transition inferred from the positive functional reclassification, not absence alone.
Ben Weinstein-Raun 2018-09-10 2021-12-24 position technical research full-time [702], [714], [715] Listed under Research Staff without an explicit title; first observed September 2018. Prior software engineering experience is not treated as a MIRI title. December 2019 explicitly lists this person among full-time research staff; this confirms status at that observation, not the date full-time work began. Closed on subsequent absence under the requested reconstruction rule; end date records last observed presence, not a confirmed departure date.
Edward Kmett 2018-12-15 2021-12-24 position technical research full-time [722], [714], [715] Listed under Research Staff without an explicit title; absent from November and first observed in December 2018. December 2019 explicitly lists this person among full-time research staff; this confirms status at that observation, not the date full-time work began. Closed on subsequent absence under the requested reconstruction rule; end date records last observed presence, not a confirmed departure date.
Victoria Krakovna Advisor 2018-11-16 2025-02-06 position scientific advising advisor [703], [723], [724] Listed under Spotlighted Advisors; no specific Research or General Advisor designation supplied. Closed on subsequent absence under the requested reconstruction rule; end date records last observed presence, not a confirmed departure date.
Blake Borgeson Director 2018-11-16 position strategy board member [703], [725] Board role, separate from General Advisor affiliation. Last identifiable presence September 24, 2026. October 30 capture omits most names and is not usable as individual absence evidence.
Carson Jones 2018-06-01 2022-03-14 position general [726] Biography explicitly states he joined in June 2018; earlier formal title unspecified. Office Manager first directly observed March 2022.
Alex Vermeer Program Management Analyst 2013-11-10 2018-03-08 position general [698], [699], [700] Subsequently listed as Process and Projects in April; title wording preserved without assuming a promotion.
Matthew Fallshaw Director 2014-10-30 2018-09-10 position strategy board member [701], [702], [703] Board role; absent in November and December, when Blake Borgeson is listed as Director.
Rob Bensinger Research Communications Manager 2016-07-17 2018-03-08 position popularization [704], [699], [700] Subsequently listed as Communications in April; title wording preserved without assuming a promotion.
Aaron Silverbook Office Manager 2016-07-01 2018-03-08 position general [705], [699], [700] Subsequently listed as Operations in April; title wording preserved without assuming a promotion.
Marcello Herreshoff Research Fellow 2017-04-01 2018-05-28 position technical research [708], [707], [702] Last observed May 28; absent from September, November and December research staff listings while other research staff remain listed.
Colm Ó Riain Development 2017-07-01 2018-03-08 position strategy [708], [699], [700] Subsequently listed as Growth in April; title wording preserved without assuming a promotion.
Blake Borgeson General Advisor 2018-01-21 position strategy advisor [709], [707] Last present May 28; later selective advisor roster does not establish departure. Board position recorded separately.
Andrew Critch General Advisor 2018-04-10 position strategy advisor [700], [710] First observed as General Advisor in April; later selective advisor roster does not establish departure.
Jesse Liptrap 2017-08-01 2018-03-08 position technical research [699] Biography explicitly dates joining; Engineer first directly observed March 2018. Earlier title unspecified.
Jesse Liptrap Engineer 2018-03-08 position software engineering full-time [699], [700], [714] Explicit Engineer title observed in March and April; later research staff cards omit titles without establishing a role change. December 2019 explicitly lists this person among full-time research staff; this confirms status at that observation, not the date full-time work began.
Nick Tarleton 2017-11-01 2018-03-08 position technical research [699] Biography explicitly dates joining; Engineer first directly observed March 2018. Earlier title unspecified.
Nick Tarleton Engineer 2018-03-08 position software engineering full-time [699], [700], [714] Explicit Engineer title observed in March and April; later research staff cards omit titles without establishing a role change. December 2019 explicitly lists this person among full-time research staff; this confirms status at that observation, not the date full-time work began.
Alex Vermeer Process and Projects 2018-04-10 position general [700], [707] Last present May 28; general staff section omitted from later pages, so departure is not inferred.
Rob Bensinger Communications 2018-04-10 2018-05-28 position popularization [700], [707], [717] Last directly observed as Communications in May 2018; general staff section subsequently omitted. Research Communications first directly observed September 2021; transition timing uncertain.
Aaron Silverbook Operations 2018-04-10 position general [700], [707] Last present May 28; general staff section omitted from later pages, so departure is not inferred.
Colm Ó Riain Growth 2018-04-10 position strategy [700], [714] Last present May 28; general staff section omitted from later pages, so departure is not inferred.
Buck Shlegeris 2018-09-10 2020-11-11 position technical research full-time [702], [720], [721] Last observed in full-time Research Staff November 2020. Absent in February 2021; listed under Research Support as Recruitment by July 2021. Transition inferred from the positive functional reclassification, not absence alone.
Ben Weinstein-Raun 2018-09-10 position technical research full-time [702], [714] Listed under Research Staff without an explicit title; first observed September 2018. Prior software engineering experience is not treated as a MIRI title. December 2019 explicitly lists this person among full-time research staff; this confirms status at that observation, not the date full-time work began.
Edward Kmett 2018-12-15 position technical research full-time [722], [714] Listed under Research Staff without an explicit title; absent from November and first observed in December 2018. December 2019 explicitly lists this person among full-time research staff; this confirms status at that observation, not the date full-time work began.
Victoria Krakovna Advisor 2018-11-16 position scientific advising advisor [703], [714] Listed under Spotlighted Advisors; no specific Research or General Advisor designation supplied.
Blake Borgeson Director 2018-11-16 position strategy board member [703], [714] Board role, separate from General Advisor affiliation.

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New Incentives

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Abba Isah Field Officer 2 2018-01-01 [727], [728] Based in Nigeria
Abbas Salamatu Maijega Field Officer 3 2018-12-01 [729]
Abdulazeez Abdullahi Field Officer 1 2018-08-01 [727], [730] Based in Katsina, Nigeria
Abdullahi Bala Field Officer 2018-01-01 2018-03-01 [731] Based in Nigeria
Abdullahi Bala Logistics Officer 2018-03-01 [729], [731] Based in Nigeria
Abdulrahman Ibrahim Field Officer 2018-12-01 [729]
Abdulrazak Bature Field Officer 1 2018-12-01 [729]
Abubakar Sadiq Field Assistant (full time) 2018-04-01 2018-08-01 full-time [732] Based in Jigawe, Nigeria
Abubakar Sadiq Field Assistant (part time) 2018-08-01 2019-07-01 part-time [732] Based in Jigawe, Nigeria
Abubakar Sadiq Field Volunteer 2017-11-01 2018-04-01 part-time [732] Based in Jigawe, Nigeria
Adamu Shuaibu Field Officer 2018-12-01 [729]
Ahmad Abdulwahab Advisor 2018-10-01 advisor [733]
Alhaji Aminu Danmalam Advisor 2018-10-01 advisor [733]
Aliyu Idris Field Officer 2018-12-01 [729]
Amir Gambo Field Officer 1 2018-09-01 2020-09-01 part-time [727], [734] Based in Jigawa, Nigeria
Andrea Fernandez Console Agent 2018-12-01 [729]
Anna Kristina Aguila Console Supervisor 2018-01-01 2020-09-01 [727], [729], [735] Based in Nigeria
Atiku Ibrahim Field Officer 1 2018-12-01 [729]
Bala Garba Field Officer 1 2018-12-01 [729]
Bala Yunana Ndahi Field Officer 2 2018-12-01 [729]
Bashar Muazu Field Officer 1 2018-12-01 [729]
Bawa Mubarak Senior Field Manager 2018-10-01 [733]
Effie Elaine Macalinao Console Supervisor 2018-12-01 [729]
Ervien Dewi Console Agent 2018-12-01 [729]
Farida Aminu Field Officer 2 2018-12-01 [729]
Filipina G. Roble Auditor 2018-12-01 [729]
Gambo Ado Field Officer 2018-12-01 [729]
Garba Aliyu Field Officer 1 2018-12-01 [729]
Habibu Abubakar Field Officer 2018-12-01 [729]
Hamza Maaruf Field Officer 2 2018-12-01 [729]
Hussaina Dada Field Officer 1 2018-12-01 [729]
Ibrahim Rabiu Field Officer 2018-12-01 [729]
Idoko Paul Senior Field Manager 2018-10-01 full-time [733], [736] Based in Nigeria
Jhonell Ilagan Console Agent 2018-10-01 [729], [737] Based in Philippines
Junshon Pelandas Console Agent 2018-12-01 [729]
Kennedy Theman Senior Field Manager 2018-10-01 [733]
Khalifa Balarabe Field Officer 2 2018-12-01 [729]
Kingsley Ohashiegbulam Field Manager 2018-12-01 [729]
Lantana Yusuf Field Officer 2 2018-12-01 [729]
Lauwali Yusuf Field Assistant 2018-09-01 2019-05-01 full-time [738], [739] Based in Zamfara, Nigeria
Lauwali Yusuf Field Volunteer 2017-10-01 2018-08-01 volunteer [739] Based in Zamfara, Nigeria
Mahi Salihu Field Officer 2018-12-01 [729]
Mubarak Gambo Field Officer 2018-01-01 [729], [740]
Mukhtar Danmallam Field Officer 2018-12-01 [729]
Murtala Sani Field Officer 2 2018-12-01 [729]
Rahul Kulkarni Console Manager 2018-12-01 [729]
Rahul Kulkarni Operations Support Manager 2018-06-01 2020-10-01 contractor [741]
Saadatu Ibrahim Field Officer 1 2018-01-01 [727], [742] Based in Nigeria
Saleh Garba Field Officer 2 2018-01-01 [729], [743] Based in Hadejia, Nigeria
Sani Muktar Sani Field Officer 1 2018-09-01 [727], [744] Based in Jigawa, Nigeria
Saratu Maikudi Field Officer 2 2018-12-01 [729]
Sulaiman Rabiu Field Officer 2 2018-01-01 [727], [745] Based in Nigeria
Swapnali Sawant Console Supervisor 2018-12-01 [729]
Wasilu Hussaini Field Officer 1 2018-12-01 [729]
Yakubu Bashir Field Officer 2 2018-01-01 [727], [746] Based in Jigawa, Nigeria
Yasira Bala Field Officer 2 2018-12-01 [729]
Zakariyau Yusuf Field Officer 1 2018-01-01 full-time [729], [747] Based in Zamfara, Nigeria
Zayyanu Muazu Field Officer 2 2018-10-01 [729], [748] Based in Zamfara, Nigeria
Zubairu Iliyasu Advisor 2018-10-01 advisor [733]

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New Roots Institute

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Monica Chen Executive Director 2018-08-01 full-time [749], [750], [751]

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OECD.AI

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Nicolas Miailhe Member, Network of Expert on AI (ONE AI), previously OECD AI Expert Group (AIGO) 2018-09-01 position policy advisor [752] Listed start date covers predecessor AIGO membership. The profile does not specify the individual transition date to ONE AI.
Matt Chessen Participant in the OECD Expert Group on AI (AIGO) 2018-09-01 2019-05-01 position policy part-time [753] Worked with a multistakeholder expert group to develop international governmental AI principles.
Pam Dixon Member OECD Network of Experts in Artificial Intelligence 2018-06-01 position policy [754] Initial work included drafting OECD AI Guidelines; subsequent work covers implementation, tools, accountability, risk, national strategies, and AI energy and climate.

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One for the World

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Charlie Scott Chief Financial Officer 2018-08-01 2019-12-31 volunteer [755]
Charlie Scott Chief Operating Officer 2017-07-01 2018-07-31 volunteer [755]
Evan McVail Chief Operating Officer 2018-07-01 [756], [757]
Steve Hind Board Member 2016-01-01 2018-07-31 board member [758], [759], [756]
Steve Hind Chairman 2018-07-01 [758], [759]
Charles Kay Co-Founder and Co-President 2018-09-01 [760]
Lorelei Robinson Pledged 1% 2018-11-01 [761]
Stefano G. Founding President 2018-04-01 [762]

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OpenAI

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Adam D’Angelo Board 2018-04-24 board member [763], [764]
Adam Smets Neuropsychologist 2018-01-01 AGI organization [765]
Clemens Winter Member of Technical Staff 2018-11-01 AGI organization full-time [766], [767]
David Farhi Researcher 2018-01-01 AGI organization [768], [769]
Elena Chatziathanasiadou Programs 2018-03-01 AGI organization full-time [770]
Henrique Ponde de Oliveira Pinto Member Of Technical Staff 2018-04-01 AGI organization full-time [771], [768]
Ilya Sutskever Co-Founder and Chief Scientist 2018-11-01 board member [772]
Ingmar Kanitscheider Research Scientist 2018-08-01 AGI organization [773]
Julia Galef Advisor 2018-02-20 AGI organization [774]
Karl Cobbe Research Scientist 2018-12-01 AGI organization intern [775]
Mateusz Litwin Member of Technical Staff 2018-12-01 AGI organization full-time [776]
Matt Mochary Advisor 2018-08-01 AGI organization advisor [777]
Michael Petrov Member of Technical Staff 2018-05-01 AGI organization [768], [778]
Peter Zhokhov Member of Technical Staff 2018-04-01 AGI organization full-time [779], [780]
Qiming Yuan Member of Technical Staff, Robotics 2018-12-01 AGI organization full-time [781]
Lucy Qin AI Platform Product Manager 2018-01-01 AGI organization [782]
Naomi Bashkansky Member of Technical Staff (Resident) 2018-01-01 AGI organization full-time [783]
Will Grathwohl Research Intern 2018-05-01 2018-09-01 AGI organization intern [784], [785]
Aleksandar Botev Research Intern 2018-04-01 2018-08-01 AGI organization intern [786]
Amanda Askell Research Scientist, AI policy 2018-11-01 2021-02-01 AGI organization full-time [787], [788]
Christine McLeavey Payne Deep Learning Scholars Program 2018-06-01 2018-08-01 AGI organization [789], [790]
Christine McLeavey Payne Member of the Technical Staff (Fellow) 2018-08-01 2019-04-01 AGI organization [790]
David Luan Vice President of Engineering 2018-07-01 2020-09-01 AGI organization [791]
Erin Grant Member of Technical Staff, Intern 2018-05-01 2018-08-01 AGI organization intern [792]
Ethan Knight Research Intern on AI Safety Team 2018-06-01 2019-09-01 position [793], [794]
Aravind Srinivas Member of Technical Staff 2018-05-01 2018-08-01 AGI organization [795]
Arthur Petron Member of the Technical Staff 2018-08-01 2020-10-01 AGI organization [796]
Ashley C. Pilipiszyn Science Communicator 2018-01-01 2021-01-01 AGI organization full-time [797]
Brad Lightcap Chief Financial Officer 2018-08-01 2022-05-01 AGI organization [798]
Bob McGrew Member of Technical Staff 2017-01-01 2018-08-01 AGI organization [799], [800]
Diane Yoon Operations Manager 2018-03-01 2019-03-01 AGI organization [768], [801]
Johannes Otterbach Member Of Technical Staff (Fellow) 2018-06-01 2018-11-01 AGI organization intern [802], [803]
Ian Atha Member of Technical Staff 2018-10-01 2019-01-01 AGI organization full-time [804], [805]
Jonathan Ho Research Scientist 2017-01-01 2018-01-01 AGI organization [806], [799]
Yilun Du OpenAI Fellow 2018-06-01 2019-01-01 AGI organization intern [802], [807], [808]
Manuel Sherbakoff Office Manager 2018-03-01 2018-07-01 AGI organization [809]
Maran Nelson Advisor 2018-02-20 2019-03-01 [810], [811]
Christopher Olah Member Of Technical Staff 2018-09-01 2020-12-01 position technical research full-time [2], [3] Researcher working on human understanding of ML
Christy Dennison Machine Learning Engineer 2018-01-01 2021-08-01 AGI organization [768], [812]
Ifu Aniemeka OpenAI Scholar 2018-06-01 2018-08-01 AGI organization [789], [813]
Glenn Powell Member of Technical Staff 2018-02-01 2022-09-01 AGI organization full-time [814], [815]
Durk Kingma Machine Learning Research Scientist and Team Lead of Algorithms team 2015-12-01 2018-06-01 AGI organization [27], [816], [817], [818]
Daniel Ziegler Member Of Technical Staff 2018-05-01 2021-11-01 position [787], [819], [820] Research engineer on the Safety Team
Daniela Amodei Engineering Manager + VP of People 2018-10-01 2020-05-01 AGI organization [821], [787]
Dario Amodei Team Lead for AI Safety 2016-07-01 2018-09-01 position technical research full-time [822], [823], [824], [825], [826] Description says "working on a combination of reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and AI safety".
Elon Musk Co-Founder, Board Member 2015-12-11 2018-01-01 [827], [828]
Hanjun Dai Member of Technical Staff, Intern 2018-05-01 2018-08-01 AGI organization intern [829], [830] Games team
Hannah Davis OpenAI Scholar 2018-06-01 2018-10-01 AGI organization [789], [831]
Holly Grimm OpenAI Scholar 2018-06-01 2018-10-01 AGI organization [789]
Ilya Sutskever Co-Founder and Research Director 2016-01-01 2018-10-01 AGI organization [772], [832], [833]
Xingyou (Richard) Song OpenAI Fellow 2018-06-01 2018-10-01 AGI organization intern [802], [834]
Justin Wang Front-End Developer 2018-10-01 2019-03-01 AGI organization contractor [835]
Jack Clark Strategy and Communications 2016-10-01 2018-10-01 AGI organization [824], [826], [836], [837]
Jack Clark Policy Director 2018-10-01 2020-12-01 AGI organization [837]
Jacob Hilton OpenAI Fellow 2018-10-01 2019-04-01 AGI organization [838] Reinforcement learning team
Jacob Jackson Intern 2018-09-01 2018-12-01 AGI organization intern [839], [840]
Janine Korovesis Controller 2018-11-01 2022-02-01 AGI organization full-time [841]
Johannes Otterbach Member of Technical Staff 2018-12-01 2021-04-01 AGI organization full-time [803]
Joshua Meier Research Fellow 2018-06-01 2018-10-01 AGI organization intern [842], [802]
Kaleo Hao Research Contributor 2018-02-01 2019-05-01 AGI organization [843]
Karl Cobbe Machine Learning Fellow 2018-06-01 2018-12-01 AGI organization intern [802], [775]
Karthik Narasimhan Research Scientist 2017-09-01 2018-08-01 AGI organization [844]
Kevin Wong Freelance Level Designer 2018-02-01 2018-05-01 AGI organization contractor [845]
Larissa Schiavo AI Trainer 2017-09-01 2018-02-01 AGI organization [846]
Larissa Schiavo Program Manager 2018-02-01 2018-11-01 AGI organization [768], [846]
Lei Zhang Research Fellow 2018-10-01 2019-04-01 AGI organization [847], [838] Robotics team
Lilian Weng Research Scientist 2018-02-01 2021-01-01 AGI organization full-time [848], [849]
Lucy Qin Demand Analyst 2015-01-01 2018-01-01 AGI organization [782]
Maddie Hall Special Projects 2018-09-01 2019-09-01 AGI organization [850], [851]
Michał Staniszewski Robotics Contractor 2018-08-01 2019-04-01 AGI organization [852]
Mikhail Pavlov OpenAI Fellow 2018-10-01 2019-04-01 AGI organization [838] Hardware team
Miles Brundage Research Scientist on the policy team 2018-08-01 2021-01-01 AGI organization [787], [853]
Sophia Arakelyan OpenAI Scholar 2018-06-01 2018-12-01 AGI organization [789], [854], [855]
Suchir Balaji Machine Learning Intern 2018-05-01 2018-08-01 AGI organization intern [856]
Susan Zhang Member of Technical Staff 2018-05-01 2020-01-01 AGI organization full-time [768], [857]
Szymon Sidor Member of Technical Staff 2016-11-01 2018-04-01 AGI organization [799], [858]
Szymon Sidor Rapid Lead 2018-04-01 2019-02-01 AGI organization [858]
Taehoon Kim Research Engineer 2018-09-01 2020-01-01 AGI organization [859], [860]
Thomas Anthony Machine Learning Researcher 2018-04-01 2018-09-01 AGI organization [861]
Tim Salimans Research Scientist and Team Lead 2016-05-01 2018-07-01 AGI organization full-time [862], [863], [864]
Todor Markov Machine Learning Fellow 2018-10-01 2019-04-01 AGI organization [865], [838] In the Multiagent team
Mira Murati Strategy Lead 2018-06-01 2020-12-01 AGI organization [866]
Munashe Shumba OpenAI Scholar 2018-06-01 2018-09-01 AGI organization [867], [789]
Nadja Rhodes OpenAI Scholar 2018-06-01 2018-09-01 AGI organization [789], [868], [869]
Parnian Barekatain Research Intern 2018-02-01 2018-03-01 AGI organization intern [870], [871], [872]
Bob McGrew Chief Research Officer 2018-08-01 2024-11-01 AGI organization [800]
Bob McGrew Member Of Technical Staff (Engineer/Researcher) 2017-01-01 2018-08-01 AGI organization [800]
Gillian Hadfield Senior Policy Advisor 2018-08-01 2023-01-01 AGI organization [873], [787], [874], [875]
Jeffrey Wu Member of Technical Staff 2018-08-01 2024-07-01 position [876], [877]
Jonathan Ho Intern 2017-01-01 2018-01-01 AGI organization intern [806], [862], [863]
Mathew Shrwed Software Engineer 2018-01-01 2023-11-01 AGI organization [878]
Phillip Isola Member of Technical Staff 2017-09-01 2018-07-01 AGI organization [879], [880]
Rafał Józefowicz Researcher 2016-06-01 2018-06-01 AGI organization [881], [882], [883]
Rein Houthooft Research Scientist 2017-03-01 2018-04-01 AGI organization intern [862], [863], [884]
Rein Houthooft Research Scientist 2017-07-01 2018-05-01 AGI organization [884], [799]
Remco Zwetsloot Policy Analyst 2018-01-01 2018-12-31 AGI organization [885]
Rewon Child Research 2018-03-01 2020-12-01 AGI organization [886]
Richard Chen Research Scientist 2017-01-01 2018-04-01 AGI organization [887], [888], [889]
Sadhika Malladi Research Scientist 2018-05-01 2018-10-01 AGI organization [890]
Ryan Carey Research Engineering Intern 2018-02-01 2018-03-01 AGI organization intern [891]
Ryan Lowe Research Intern 2017-02-01 2018-08-01 intern [892], [893], [894]
Sam McCandlish OpenAI Fellow 2018-05-01 2020-12-01 AGI organization intern [802], [895]
Tom Brown Member of Technical Staff 2018-12-01 2020-12-01 AGI organization [896], [897], [898], [799]
Sue Yoon Board 2018-09-01 2019-11-01 board member [899], [900]
Will Rice Consultant 2018-06-01 2018-07-01 AGI organization [901]
Tasha McCauley Member Board Of Directors 2018-01-01 2023-11-22 board member [902], [899], [903]

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Open Cages

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Connor Jackson CEO & Co-Founder 2018-01-01 full-time [212]

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Open North

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Person Title Start date End date AI safety relation Subject Employment type Source Notes
Christian Medina Program Manager - National Democratic Institute Ukraine 2018-10-01 2019-09-01 [904], [905], [906]
Christian Medina Fulfillment Associate - Citizen Budget 2017-05-01 2018-09-01 [907], [905], [908]
Rachel Bloom Project Lead | Smart Open Cities 2017-03-01 2018-11-01 [909], [910]
Bianca Wylie Open Cities Strategies 2017-03-01 2018-02-01 associate [909], [911]
Michael Mulley Advisor 2017-03-01 2018-11-01 advisor [909], [910]
Jim Morris Developer 2017-08-01 2018-06-01 [907], [912]
Peck Sangiambut Open Data Analyst 2017-09-01 2018-09-01 [907], [913]
Peck Sangiambut Applied Research Lead 2018-10-01 2020-05-01 [913], [914], [915]
Carly Livingstone Student Intern 2017-11-01 2018-08-01 intern [916], [917]
Zarin Tasnim Khan Student Intern 2017-12-01 2018-08-01 intern [918], [917]
Jackie Stamp Smeaton Office Manager 2018-03-01 2018-12-01 [919], [920], [910]
Robin Basalaev-Binder Applied Research Analyst 2018-03-01 2018-06-01 [919], [912]
Jaime MacLean Developer 2018-08-01 2020-11-01 [917], [921]
Hannah Ker Open Data Analyst 2018-08-01 2019-07-01 [922], [923], [904]
Miranda Sculthorp Urban Research Analyst 2018-09-01 2021-04-01 [922], [924]
Saad Sabb Fulfillment Specialist 2018-01-01 2019-01-01 full-time [922], [925], [908]

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Ought

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Andrew Schreiber Collaborator 2018-10-17 2018-10-17 position [926], [927]
Ben Goldhaber Collaborator 2018-10-17 2018-10-17 position [926], [927]
Ben Rachbach Quality Iteration Program Manager 2018-04-01 2023-09-01 position [928], [929]
Ben Weinstein-Raun Collaborator 2018-10-17 2018-10-17 position [926], [927]
Chris Cundy Collaborator 2018-10-17 2018-10-17 position [926], [927]
Girish Sastry Collaborator 2018-10-17 2018-10-17 position [926], [927]
Milan Griffes Collaborator 2018-10-17 2018-10-17 position [926], [927]
Neal Jean Collaborator 2018-10-17 2018-10-17 position [926], [927]
Noah Goodman Advisor 2018-01-01 2022-01-17 position advisor [926], [927], [930]
Owain Evans Board member and collaborator 2018-10-17 2019-02-02 position board member [927], [931]
Ozzie Gooen Collaborator 2018-10-17 2018-10-17 position [926], [927]
Paul Christiano Board member & collaborator 2018-10-17 2019-02-02 position board member [932], [931]
Ryan Carey Collaborator 2017-11-01 2018-07-01 position [933], [926], [927] He served as a Research Intern at the University of Oxford's Future of Humanity Institute. During this time, he took on the role of Lead Engineer for the Predicting Human Deliberative Judgments project, conducted in collaboration with Ought
Tom McGrath Collaborator 2018-01-01 position [926], [927]
Zachary Miller Collaborator 2018-01-01 2021-06-24 position [926], [934]
Ben West Recruiter 2018-06-01 2018-12-01 position [935], [927]

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Our World in Data

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Daniel Gavrilov Developer 2018-11-01 2020-03-01 [936], [937]
Anstey Brock Research Assistant 2018-01-01 2020-05-01 [938], [939], [940]
Sonya Bhatt Administrative and Finance Officer 2018-01-01 2021-05-01 part-time [941], [942]
Julia Broden Data Analyst 2018-12-01 2022-12-01 [943], [944]

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Phenomenological AI Safety Research Institute

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G Gordon Worley III Director of Research 2018-08-01 position [945], [946]

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Partnership on AI

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Jerremy Holland Board Member 2018-08-01 board member [947], [948], [949]
Francesca Rossi Board Member 2018-10-01 board member [950], [949]
Claire Leibowicz Program Associate 2018-10-01 2018-11-01 associate [950], [947]
Carol Rose Board Member 2018-10-01 2023-09-01 board member [950], [951]
Dario Amodei Board Member 2018-10-01 2019-05-01 board member [950], [952]
Eric Horvitz Board Member 2018-10-01 2024-05-01 board member [950], [953]
Eric Sears Board Member 2018-10-01 2024-05-01 board member [950], [953]
Jason Furman Board Member 2018-10-01 2022-01-01 board member [950], [954]
Mustafa Suleyman Board Member 2018-10-01 2019-05-01 board member [950], [952]
Ralf Herbrich Board Member 2018-10-01 2020-02-01 board member [950], [955]
Tom Gruber Board Member 2018-10-01 2018-11-01 board member [950]
Yann LeCun Board Member 2018-10-01 2018-11-01 board member [950]
Sarah Hass Executive Assistant 2018-10-01 2018-11-01 [950], [947]
Steven Adler Chief of Staff 2018-10-01 2020-12-01 [950], [956], [957]
Julia Rhodes Davis Director of Partnerships 2018-10-01 2020-05-01 [950], [958]
Peter Eckersley Director of Research 2018-10-01 2019-05-01 [950], [952]
Rachel Dinh Program Associate 2018-10-01 2018-11-01 associate [950], [947]
Joaquin Quiñonero Candela Board Member 2018-11-01 2022-04-01 board member [947], [959]
Samir Goswami Chief Operating Officer 2018-11-01 2022-01-01 [947], [954]
Saayeli Mukherji Head of Business Development 2018-11-01 2022-05-01 [947], [960]
Jingying Yang Program Lead 2018-11-01 2021-01-01 [961], [962], [963]

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ProVeg International

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Sophie Gunter Webdesigner 2018-09-01 2022-05-01 [964]
Nina Stummvoll HR Manager at ProVeg International 2018-08-01 2022-07-01 [965]
Nora Winter HR-Manager, Head of Support 2017-07-01 2018-05-01 full-time [966]
Nora Winter Head of HR and Volunteer Management 2018-06-01 2021-09-01 full-time [966]
Martin Ranninger President 2018-05-01 2021-08-01 [967]
Lea Stockmeier International Eventmanager 2018-09-01 2021-04-01 full-time [968]
Dawn Moncrief Board Chair (USA) 2018-12-01 board member [969]
Stephanie Otto Impact Reporting 2018-04-01 2018-09-01 [970]
Eileen Valy Assistentin der Geschäftsleitung 2017-10-01 2018-07-01 [971]
Eileen Valy Assistenz Head of Communication 2018-08-01 2020-01-01 [971]
Laura Bermúdez Lead Graphic Designer 2018-08-01 full-time [972]
Anna-Lena Klapp Nutrition and Health Specialist 2018-04-01 2021-09-01 part-time [973]
Jasmijn De Boo International Director (Executive Team) 2018-04-01 2020-05-01 [974]

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Quantified Uncertainty Research Institute

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Ben Goldhaber Board Member 2018-07-01 board member [975], [976], [977]

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Raising for Effective Giving

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Martin Jacobson Ambassador 2018-06-01 [978], [979] Donated $250,000 and continues as a keystone supporter.
Erik Seidel Ambassador 2018-06-01 [978], [979] Pledged 2% of his winnings at WSOP main event.
Cate Hall Ambassador 2018-06-01 [978], [979] Transitioned from law to poker; pledged to REG in her first year.
Justin Bonomo Ambassador 2018-06-01 [978], [979] Youngest player at a televised final table; longtime REG supporter.
George Danzer Ambassador 2018-06-01 [978], [979] Promotes REG at numerous high-roller tournaments.
John Juanda Ambassador 2018-06-01 [978], [979] Donated over $20,000 from EPT Barcelona; regularly supports REG.
Andrew Barber Ambassador 2018-06-01 [978], [979] Won first career bracelet in 2015; pursuing PhD in Economics.
Luciana Manolea Ambassador 2018-06-01 [978], [979] Took pledge in 2015; successful online tournament player.
Jeff Gross Ambassador 2018-06-01 [978], [979] Poker player and Twitch streamer supporting REG.
Christopher Georgen Ambassador 2018-06-01 2019-10-01 [978], [980]
Daniel Kestenholz Operations 2018-10-01 2018-10-28 [981], [981]
Jonas Vollmer Avisor 2018-10-01 2023-07-01 advisor [981], [982]
Kim Korte Tech 2018-06-01 2018-10-28 [978], [981]
Ruairí Donnelly Advisor 2018-06-01 2018-06-12 advisor [978], [978]
Tobias Pulver Fundraiser 2017-02-01 2018-06-01 [983], [978]

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Jacob Grossbard Tech officer 2018-04-01 [984], [985]
Ed Prokop Secretary/Board Member USA 2018-01-01 volunteer [986], [987]
David Moss Director of Research 2018-03-01 [984], [988]
Marisa Jurczyk Administrative Volunteer 2018-03-01 2018-05-01 volunteer [989]
Marisa Jurczyk Student Leader Coordinator for Students for High-Impact Charity 2017-08-01 2018-10-01 contractor [989]
Marisa Jurczyk Operations Officer 2018-09-01 2020-01-01 part-time [989]
Siobhan Brenton Manager of Operations 2018-02-01 2023-03-01 full-time [990]
Richenda Herzig Project Manager 2017-03-01 2018-07-01 [991]
Richenda Herzig Product Manager 2018-06-01 2019-11-01 [991]
David Vatousios Communications Officer 2017-09-01 2018-02-01 [984], [992]
Marcus A. Davis Senior Researcher 2018-01-01 2020-02-01 [984], [993]
Michal Trzesimiech Head Of Technology 2018-08-01 2020-01-01 part-time [994]
Marcin Kowrygo Strategy Officer 2018-08-01 2019-01-01 [984], [995]
Tee Barnett Executive Director of Development 2017-02-01 2018-10-01 [996]
Tee Barnett Co-founder and Senior Director of Growth & Strategy 2018-10-01 2020-12-01 [996]

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David Moss Principal Research Director 2018-01-01 full-time [997], [988], [998]
Daniela R. Waldhorn Director of Animal Welfare 2018-01-01 [999], [1000], [337], [998]
David Moss Principal Research Manager 2018-01-01 full-time [1001], [988]
Marcus Davis Co-Executive Director 2018-01-01 2024-04-01 full-time [1001], [993], [1002]
Peter Wildeford Co-Executive Director 2018-01-01 2024-07-01 part-time [1001], [1003], [1002]
Kim Cuddington Distinguished Researcher (Animal Welfare) 2018-01-01 2021-07-01 [1001], [1004]
Saulius Šimčikas Senior Staff Researcher (Animal Welfare) 2018-10-01 2022-05-01 [1001], [1005], [997]
Neil Dullaghan Staff Researcher (Animal Welfare) 2018-11-01 2021-02-01 full-time [1001], [1006], [1007]

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SCI Foundation

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Yael Velleman Director of Policy & Communications 2018-11-01 [1008], [1009]
Paula Pinto Araya Grants, Reporting and Contracting Manager 2018-08-01 [1010], [1011]

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Angielyn Campo post baccalaureate/ research assistant 2018-09-01 2019-08-01 intern [1012]
Carolyn Barnes SRF Summer Scholar 2018-06-01 2018-08-01 [1013] Her project involved using small molecules to eliminate a harmful type of cholesterol from the bloodstream to prevent the progression of atherosclerosis. To achieve this, we are assessing the efficacy of different drugs in removing toxic cholesterols from human cells through a rational drug design approach. This process involves conducting computational, in vitro, and ex vivo experiments to measure the activity of the various compounds under investigation.
Christian Orion Executive Assistant to the CEO 2018-05-01 2018-08-01 [1014]
Christine Mitchell Science Education Specialist 2018-08-10 2023-09-25 [1015], [1016], [1017]
Evan Snyder Research advisory board 2018-10-12 2025-06-23 board member [1018], [1019], [1020]
Julie K. Andersen Research Advisory Board 2018-01-01 2025-06-23 board member [1021], [1019], [1020]
Kelly Boemmel Administrative Assistant 2018-03-01 2018-08-01 [1022], [1023]
Kelly Boemmel Executive Assistant 2018-08-01 2021-08-01 [1022], [1023]
Lisa Fabiny Kiser Director of Operations 2014-12-01 2018-06-01 [1024]
Lisa Fabiny Kiser Vice President of Operations 2018-06-01 2022-05-01 [1025], [1024], [1026]
Matthew O"Connor Vice President of Research 2018-01-01 2019-11-01 [1027]
Matthew Stocker Post-Baccalaureate Research Fellow 2018-08-01 2019-07-01 [1028]
Tijana Stanic Research Intern 2016-01-01 2018-01-01 intern [1029] A comprehensive evaluation of clinical trial designs for anti-cancer immunotherapies was conducted and documented in a systematic review by her.

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Sentience Institute

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Jamie Harris Researcher 2018-08-01 2022-02-01 part-time [1030], [1031]
Natalie Cargill Advisory Board Member 2018-11-01 2018-11-22 board member [1032], [1033]
Oscar Horta Advisory Board Member 2018-11-01 2024-10-01 board member [1032], [1034]
Jonas Vollmer Board member 2017-12-01 2018-11-22 board member [1035], [1033]
Jeff Sebo Advisory Board Member 2018-11-01 2018-11-22 board member [1032], [1033]

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Sophie Kwass Co-director 2017-07-01 2018-10-01 [1036], [1037]
Salome Bechtler Board member 2018-03-01 2019-05-01 board member [1038], [1039]
Johannes Leutenegger Co-management 2018-12-01 2019-11-01 full-time [1038], [1040]

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Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence

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Fei-Fei Li Co-Director 2018-10-01 [1041], [1042], [1043]
John Etchemendy Co-Director 2018-05-01 [1041], [1044], [1043]
Russ Altman Associate Director 2018-10-01 associate [1041], [1043]
Surya Ganguli Associate Director 2018-10-01 associate [1041], [1043]
Christopher Manning Associate Director 2018-10-01 associate [1045], [1043]
Percy Liang Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Russ Altman Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Euan Ashley Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Susan Athey Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Mohsen Bayati Faculty 2018-12-01 affiliate [1048], [1047]
Gill Bejerano Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Jon Bernstein Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Michael Bernstein Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Emma Brunskill Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Carlos Bustamante Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Jonathan Chen Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Steven Collins Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
William Dally Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Larry Diamond Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1047]
Ron Dror Faculty 2018-12-01 affiliate [1048], [1047]
Mark Duggan Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1047]
John Etchemendy Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
James Fishkin Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Francis Fukuyama Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Surya Ganguli Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Michael Genesereth Faculty 2018-12-01 affiliate [1048], [1047]
Ashish Goel Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Noah Goodman Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
David Grusky Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Jens Hainmueller Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Jeffrey Hancock Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Jackelyn Hwang Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Thomas Icard Faculty 2018-12-01 affiliate [1048], [1047]
Ramesh Johari Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Dan Jurafsky Faculty 2018-12-01 affiliate [1048], [1047]
Mykel Kochenderfer Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Eric Lambin Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
James Landay Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Giulio De Leo Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Margaret Levi Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Fei-Fei Li Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Christopher Manning Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Daniel McFarland Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Arnold Milstein Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Benoît Monin Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Elizabeth Mormino Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Allison Okamura Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Marco Pavone Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Christopher Potts Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Chris Re Faculty 2018-12-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Rob Reich Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Thomas Robinson Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Daniel Rubin Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Dorsa Sadigh Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Londa Schiebinger Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Daniel Schwartz Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Nigam Shah Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Christopher Sharp Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Lisa Shieh Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Elaine Treharne Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1049], [1047]
George Triantis Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Gregory Valiant Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Dennis Wall Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Jeremy Weinstein Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Terry Winograd Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Daniel Yamins Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Serena Yeung Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Greg Zaharchuk Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
James Zou Faculty 2018-10-01 affiliate [1046], [1047]
Michael Sellitto Deputy Director 2018-10-01 2022-05-01 [1041], [1050]
Susan Athey Associate Director 2018-10-01 2022-06-01 associate [1041], [1051]
James Landay Associate Director 2018-10-01 2022-07-01 associate [1041], [1052]
Rob Reich Associate Director 2018-10-01 2023-10-01 associate [1041], [1053]
Celia Clark Research and Financial Analyst 2018-12-01 2023-04-01 [1054], [1055], [1056]

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Survival and Flourishing.Fund

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Eli Tyre Grant Evaluator 2018-01-01 [1057]

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The Council on Strategic Risks

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Sherri Goodman Founding Chair of the Board 2018-01-01 [1058], [1059], [1060]
Marcus D. King Vice Chair and Secretary 2018-01-01 [1058], [1061], [1060]
Francesco Femia Co-Founder and CEO 2018-01-01 2020-01-01 full-time [1062]
Caitlin Werrell Co-Founder and CEO 2018-02-01 2020-01-01 [1058], [1063], [1064]
Steve Brock Senior Advisor 2018-01-01 2020-11-01 [1058], [1065]
Andrea Rezzonico Assistant Director 2018-07-01 2020-06-01 [1058], [1066], [1067]

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The Humane League

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Allie Gunter Development Coordinator (Temporary position) 2018-11-01 2019-01-01 [1068]
Angel Lugo Video Editor 2018-05-01 [1069]
Anna Finch Fundraising Events Coordinator 2018-05-01 [1070], [1071]
Anne-Marie Renier Development Coordinator 2018-05-01 [1070], [1072]
Asvini Ravindran New Media Intern 2018-01-01 [1073]
Beau Broughton Grassroots Director, San Diego 2015-05-01 2018-09-01 [1074], [1075]
Beau Broughton Grassroots Engagement Manager 2018-09-01 2019-03-01 [1075]
Becki Markle Projects and Events Planner 2016-11-01 2018-06-01 [1076], [1077]
Brenna Taylor Corporate Campaigns Coordinator, US 2017-02-01 2018-05-01 [1078], [1079]
Brooke Shephard Community Volunteer 2018-07-01 2019-07-01 volunteer [1080]
Brooke Shephard Social Media Intern 2018-11-01 2019-02-01 [1080]
Caroline Mills Director Of Donor Relations 2018-09-01 2022-01-01 [1081]
Caroline Mills Donor Relations Manager 2016-08-01 2018-09-01 [1076], [1081]
Chloe Fuller Grassroots Coordinator, Los Angeles 2018-10-01 [1070]
Chris Guinn Director of Student Engagement 2018-10-01 [1070]
Clare Farrow NYC Grassroots Director 2016-06-01 2018-01-01 [1076], [1082]
Clare Farrow Open Wing Alliance Membership Cordinator 2018-01-01 2019-08-01 [1070], [1082]
Daniel Lusk Director Of Technology 2018-04-01 2020-08-01 [1070], [1083] Based in Brooklyn, NY
Daniel Lusk Technical Lead 2017-12-01 2018-04-01 [1083] Based in Greater New York City Area
Derek Shiller Web Developer 2018-04-01 [1084]
Diana Cimino Donor Relations Manager 2017-08-01 2018-07-01 [1070], [1085]
Diana Cimino Senior Donor Relations Manager 2018-08-01 [1085]
Edie Bowles Trustee 2018-02-01 [1086]
Gabriela Faz Corporate Campaigns Coordinator 2017-06-01 2018-03-01 [1070], [1087] Based in Mexico
Gabriela Faz Corporate Campaigns Manager 2018-03-01 [1087] Based in Mexico
Giovana T. Animal Welfare Specialist 2018-08-01 [1088]
Jacob Peacock Director of Humane League Labs 2018-05-01 [1070], [1089]
Jacob Peacock Research Associate 2017-05-01 2018-05-01 [1078], [1089]
Jennifer Barckley Vice President, Communications 2018-05-01 [1090], [1091]
Jessie Lingenfelter Public Relations Manager 2016-03-01 2018-07-01 [1076], [1092]
John Oberg Director of New Media 2016-01-01 2018-12-01 [1093], [1094]
Jyllian Shepard Human Resources Coordinator 2017-09-01 2018-04-01 full-time [1095]
Jyllian Shepard Human Resources Manager 2018-04-01 2019-01-01 full-time [1095]
Katerra Martin Corporate Relations Specialist 2018-12-01 2020-03-01 [1096]
Katie Zarajczyk Campus Organizer 2017-01-01 2018-06-01 [1097]
Katie Zarajczyk Campus Outreach Coordinator 2018-07-01 2019-12-01 [1097]
Kristen Diederich Development Projects Manager 2018-04-01 2020-08-01 [1070], [1098]
Kristen Diederich Donor Relations Manager 2017-04-01 2018-04-01 [1078], [1098]
Kyle Fujisawa Web Developer 2018-01-01 [1099]
Meghan Smith Campus Outreach Director 2018-10-01 [1070]
Michelle Kucerak Vice President. Development 2014-12-01 2018-12-01 [1078], [1100]
Mikaela Saccoccio Donor Relations Manager 2018-06-01 2019-09-01 [1070], [1101] Based in San Francisco
Mikaela Saccoccio Fundraising Events Coordinator 2018-01-01 2018-06-01 [1101] Based in Greater Boston Area
Paulina Zyskowski The Humane League Student Outreach Intern 2018-09-01 [1102]
Rina Rossi Volunteer 2018-07-01 volunteer [1103]
Samara Mendez Economist 2018-05-01 [1104]
Stephanie Frankle Culture and Engagement Specialist 2018-06-01 2020-01-01 [1105]
Stephanie Frankle Director of Student Engagement 2017-05-01 2018-06-01 [1078], [1105]
Thomas Goodman Senior Grassroots Director, D.C. 2018-10-01 [1070]
Zoë Sigle Corporate Relations Specialist 2018-12-01 2020-08-01 [1106]
Zoë Sigle Senior Grassroots Director Denver 2018-04-01 2018-12-01 [1070], [1106] Based in Denver
Zoë Sigle South Florida Grassroots Director 2016-07-01 2018-04-01 [1076], [1106]

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Theiss Research

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Sebastian Engmann Scientist 2018-06-01 [1107] According to LinkedIn, he works at National Institute of Standards and Technology / Theiss Research

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Wild Animal Initiative

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Chloë Cudaback Program Manager - Outreach & Stewardship 2018-09-01 2019-01-01 [1108], [1109]
Hollis Howe Near-term Interventions Researcher 2018-10-01 [1110]

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AI Alignment Forum 2018-07-10 A group blog for discussion of technical aspects of AI alignment. The forum is built using the same software as LessWrong 2.0, and is integrated with LessWrong 2.0. For creation date, see [1111].