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This announcement is primarily of organizational interest to those following the effective altruism community and CEA's leadership, with indirect relevance to AI safety through CEA's role in supporting longtermist and EA community infrastructure.
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This is an announcement from the Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA) introducing Joan Gass as the organization's new Managing Director. The post likely outlines her background, qualifications, and vision for leading CEA's operations and mission-driven work.
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- •CEA announced the appointment of Joan Gass as its new Managing Director.
- •CEA is a central organization in the effective altruism movement, supporting EA community building globally.
- •Leadership transitions at CEA are significant for the broader EA and longtermist ecosystem, including AI safety efforts.
- •The appointment reflects organizational growth and strategic planning within CEA.
- •CEA plays a role in coordinating resources and community infrastructure relevant to AI safety and existential risk work.
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Joan Gass appointed as CEA's Managing Director | Centre For Effective Altruism ← Back to blog Joan Gass appointed as CEA's Managing Director Posted 8 January, 2020 (updated 22 January, 2020 ) CEA has hired Joan Gass as our first Managing Director. In this role, Joan will support Max Dalton, our Executive Director. The two of them will divide the responsibilities of the executive team. Joan’s role will include: Overseeing CEA’s Community Health team and contributing to groups team strategy Providing input on CEA’s org-wide and program-specific strategy Building capacity for the collection of additional data and feedback related to CEA’s work Providing support for hiring and other internal operations (e.g. performance management systems, tracking staff satisfaction) We are excited about Joan’s vision in these areas, and we are thrilled that she has chosen to join us! Joan recently graduated with an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and an MPA in International Development from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. She previously worked at the strategy consulting firm Bain & Company, where she was a founding member of their Nigeria office. On top of her work at Bain and her graduate coursework, Joan co-founded and directed a nonprofit in Uganda , co-founded the One for the World group at Stanford’s business school, and launched a fellowship related to catastrophic risks and emerging technology policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. Joan has an undergraduate degree from Yale University, where she was a dual major in International Studies and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
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