Key People
29JP
Jenna Peters
Chief of Staff for the Career Services Team
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-27.
VR
Valerie Richmond
Principal Web Engineer
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-27.
JM
Jake McKinnon
Advisor
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-27.
PH
Peter Hartree
External Advisor
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-27.
EM
Eve McCormick
Chief of Staff for the Podcast Team
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-27.
SK
Sudhanshu Kasewa
Advisor
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-27.
MB
Matt Beard
Advisor
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-27.
LG
Laura Gonzalez Salmeron
Advising Manager
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-27.
GL
Greg Lewis
External Advisor
Physician and public health researcher. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-27.
TO
External Advisor
Listed as External Advisor on team page. Oxford philosopher; author of The Precipice. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
DD
Daniel Dewey
Advisor
Listed as Advisor on team page. AI safety researcher; previously at OpenAI and Machine Intelligence Research Institute. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
VB
Victoria Brook
Strategic Analysis Lead
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
NM
Nik Mastroddi
Marketing Lead
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
SC
Sashika Coxhead
Acting Director of Operations
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
MH
Michelle Hutchinson
Director of Podcast
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
JL
Jørgen Ljønes
Head of Finance & Governance
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
RS
External Advisor
Listed as External Advisor on team page. AI safety researcher; formerly at DeepMind and UK AI Safety Institute. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
JB
Jess Binksmith
Chief of Staff
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
NB
Niel Bowerman
CEO
2024 – present
Became CEO in January 2024 when Ben Todd transitioned to President. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
BM
Brenton Mayer
COO
Chief Operating Officer. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
HG
Hilary Greaves
External Advisor
Listed as External Advisor on team page. Oxford professor; Director of the Global Priorities Institute. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
HT
Huw Thomas
Headhunting Lead
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
CM
Chana Messinger
Head of Video
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
EN
Eli Nathan
Head of Business Operations
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
WM
Will MacAskillFounder
Co-Founder
2011 – present
Co-founded 80,000 Hours with Ben Todd in 2011. Oxford philosophy professor; also co-founded the EA movement. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
BF
Bella Forristal
Director of Growth
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
IF
Ines Fernandez
Recruiting Lead
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
AK
Arden Koehler
Web Programme Director
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
HP
Huon Porteous
Director of Career Services
Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24.
Funding History
7All Facts
Organization
People
Background
General
Board Seats
5| Member | Role | Source | Notes | Source check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3EAXJ9Zqp6 | Board Director | 80000hours.org | Board member following 80,000 Hours' spin-out from Effective Ventures in April 2025. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24. | Not checked |
| kJxOOZm1gn | Board Director | 80000hours.org | Board member following 80,000 Hours' spin-out from Effective Ventures in April 2025. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24. | Not checked |
| I2ZbHNYQPn | Board Director | 80000hours.org | Board member following 80,000 Hours' spin-out from Effective Ventures in April 2025. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24. | Not checked |
| 9xc2m2qmdE | Board Director | 80000hours.org | Board member following 80,000 Hours' spin-out from Effective Ventures in April 2025. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24. | Not checked |
| 96L8DYlsCu | Board Director | 80000hours.org | Board member following 80,000 Hours' spin-out from Effective Ventures in April 2025. Confirmed on team page as of 2026-04-24. | Not checked |
Entity Assessments
8| Dimension | Rating | Evidence | Assessor | Source check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cumulative-funding | $10M+ | Primarily from Coefficient Giving | editorial | Not checked |
| funding-model | Philanthropic Grants | 80% from Coefficient Giving; 20% from other donors | editorial | Not checked |
| impact-metric | Career Plan Changes | 3,000+ self-reported significant changes | editorial | Not checked |
| independence | Newly Independent | Spun out from Effective Ventures in April 2025 | editorial | Not checked |
| key-outputs | Career Advice + Research | Problem profiles, career reviews, podcast, job board | editorial | Not checked |
| primary-focus | AI Safety Careers | Top priority since 2016; explicit AGI focus since 2025 | editorial | Not checked |
| scale | Largest EA Career Organization | 10M+ website readers; 400K+ newsletter subscribers | editorial | Not checked |
| target-audience | Analytical Altruists | College-educated, 18-45, English-speaking, impact-focused | editorial | Not checked |
Entity Events
13| Title | Date | EventType | Description | Significance | Source check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spin-out from Effective Ventures | 2025-04-01 | pivot | Became an independent nonprofit (April 1, 2025). | major | Not checked |
| Strategic shift to AGI focus announced | 2025 | pivot | Announced focus on navigating transition to powerful AGI. | major | Not checked |
| Niel Bowerman appointed CEO | 2024 | leadership-change | Former FHI Assistant Director takes over as CEO. | major | Not checked |
| Leadership transition — Howie Lempel becomes CEO | 2022 | leadership-change | Benjamin Todd moves from CEO to President; Howie Lempel becomes CEO. | major | Not checked |
| Reached 25 FTEs | 2022 | milestone | Organization nearly doubles in size. | moderate | Not checked |
| Reached 14 FTEs | 2020 | milestone | Steady organizational growth. | minor | Not checked |
| Podcast launch | 2017 | launch | Rob Wiblin begins hosting The 80,000 Hours Podcast. | moderate | Not checked |
| AI safety becomes top priority | 2016 | pivot | Identified risks from AI as the most pressing problem area. | major | Not checked |
| Published career guide book | 2016 | publication | 80,000 Hours: Find a fulfilling career that does good. | moderate | Not checked |
| Y Combinator acceptance | 2015 | milestone | One of the first nonprofits in YC; gained startup methodology and credibility. | major | Not checked |
| First full-time staff hired | 2012 | milestone | Organization professionalizes; begins systematic research. | moderate | Not checked |
| Co-founded EA movement | 2012 | milestone | Helped establish effective altruism alongside Giving What We Can and CEA. | major | Not checked |
| Founded at Oxford by Benjamin Todd and William MacAskill | 2011 | founding | Started as a student project; helped establish effective altruism alongside Giving What We Can and CEA. | major | Not checked |
▶Internal Metadata
| ID: | sid_hvg9ecR3nA |
| Stable ID: | sid_hvg9ecR3nA |
| Wiki ID: | E510 |
| Type: | organization |
| YAML Source: | packages/factbase/data/fb-entities/80000-hours.yaml |
| Facts: | 6 structured (7 total) |
| Records: | 62 in 5 collections |