Team

Stefan Torges

Managing Director

Stefan is responsible for overseeing CERR and its grantmaking program. He is also Co-Executive Director at the Center on Long-Term Risk. Previously, Stefan studied philosophy, neuroscience, and cognitive science.

Ruairi Donnelly

President

Ruairi provides guidance on strategic direction and grantmaking.

Daniel Kestenholz

Chief Operating Officer

Daniel is responsible for all operational matters. Previously, he was COO at the Effective Altruism Foundation and acquired experience in civil engineering and development cooperation. Daniel studied economics and philosophy.

Tobias Baumann

Analyst

Tobias is responsible for financial management and advises on grantmaking. In addition, he is also a PhD student in machine learning and a researcher at the Center for Reducing Suffering. Prior to joining CERR, he worked at a quantitative trading firm. Tobias studied computer science, physics, and mathematics.

Jesse Clifton

Advisor

Jesse is a Lead Researcher at the Center on Long-Term Risk where he heads the causes of conflict research group. His main research interest is methods for promoting cooperation among AI systems, using tools from game theory and machine learning. He is also a research analyst at the Cooperative AI Foundation, and a PhD student in statistics specializing in reinforcement learning.