Meet Our People
Ambitious. Thoughtful. Non-conformists. Restless impact catalysts - That's us!
We Are 30+ Members 15+ Nations 1 Group of Friends!
Wondering what kind of people are joining? Here’s a sample!
Damin (USA)
Damin is an AI Governance professional and advocate for the welfare of all sentient beings. He has worked on AI governance the US Senate and other orgs, and has helped cofound multiple charities/projects, including Sentient Futures, Effective Mental Health, and Impact Hubs.
Zoé (Canada)
Programs & Operations Manager at the Center for Reducing Suffering
Like: rock climbing
Dislike: extreme suffering
Sian (UK)
Living a life characterised by a series of unexpected turns, from studying philosophy to software development to travelling the world to effective animal advocacy, with some music and language learning scattered in between.
Likes: spotting dogs and pointing them out to people
Dislikes: the word "banter" (used unironically)
Nguyen (Vietnam)
AI Policy Researcher, Project Manager, Community Builder
Like: travelling, mountains, trinkets
Dislike: Cartesian dualism
Arvin (Hong Kong & Philippines)
Executive Director of a Dental Clinic
(Former titles: Head Data Analyst, Head of Talent & HR, Head of Philippine Operations, Founder, Ops Specialist, Strategy & Ops Consultant, CEO of a Dental Clinic)
Key personality traits: extrovert listener, “safe” adventurer, risk-adverse re mortality but risk-taker for career, teetotaler but first-dancer, anti-cult & EA, ADHD who likes systems (out of necessity)
Likes: Banter, Crossfit, Mental Health, Personal Effectiveness, Public Speaking, Psychology, Effective Altruism, History, Volleyball, Meditation, Hiking, Rock climbing, Cooking, Optimization, “Anti-optimization”, Dungeons & Dragons (never played but very intrigued)
Dislikes: Excessive hedging, accountability avoidance, over reliance, decision paralysis.
Jan (Germany)
Jan is a physics graduate turned Scoping Lead at Shrimp Welfare Project. He has travelled extensively in Europe and Asia, and he enjoys all kinds of games as well as exploring new places and editing Wikipedia.
Cian (USA)
I'm full stack developer at Anima International. Helping (mostly) farmed chickens in (mostly) the European Union.
Likes: Playing music, singing, frisbee, cooking, board games, nice people...
Dislikes: Suburbia
Moïri (France)
Moïri is a tech lead and community builder whose work focuses on AI Safety Advocacy. He is also passionate about animal welfare, meaningful connections, and is currently working to build a long-term intentional coliving community.
Konrad (Poland)
Researching the ethical and political implications of digital moral patients.
Previous projects include:
Animal Welfare & Digital Minds Advocacy: Strategic Analysis of Movement Synergies and Conflicts
The Next Moral Circle: Extending Animal Political Philosophy to Digital Minds (supervised by Bradford Saad)
How to Individuate Digital Minds (supervised by Jeff Sebo)
The Duplication Problem: How Democracies Can Represent Beings That Can Be Copied Rapidly, at Scale and at a Low Cost.
Likes: my friends, my phone, meditation.
Dislikes: durian cakes
June (Vietnam)
Front-end developer
I am a website developer (exp. in front-end technologies such as React.js and TypeScript), currently transitioning my career to maximize impact. I am passionate about working with orgs dedicated to animal welfare and vegan outreach, and am also open to other cause areas that contribute to a better world. My core values center on equality and justice for animals, women, and the LGBTQ+ community.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Sexual Orientation: Lesbian
Interested in: technologies (gaming, high-tech products, innovation), Cantonese/Cantopop, solo travel, Vietnamese & Western vegan foods/junk foods, exploring culture, connecting with like-minded people
Afraid of: my species’ selfishness 🥲 , unhygienic things/places
Quotes: "Life is about more than just surviving!"
Slogan: "Be kind to every kind!"
“This is the first place I have visited where I felt I could stay here long-term.”
- Inga Grossman, Founder & Director of Rethink Wellbeing