Meet the organizers

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    Ben Romney

    Organizer

    Ben is a Senior Software Engineer at Qualtrics. He enjoys trail running and vipassna meditation, and his favorite place to give is Animal Charity Evaluator’s Recommended Charity Fund.

  • Photo of Sarah Jo DeVore

    Sarah Jo DeVore

    Organizer

    Sarah Jo is a Senior Data Scientist at Recursion Pharmaceuticals and a somewhat recent transplant to Utah. Her main EA interests are global health & poverty, impactful career choice, and growing the EA community.

  • Zach Gilfix

    Organizer

    Zach is a Data Scientist at Arine. His top EA cause area is Global Health and Development and he's especially interested in big picture interventions that increase economic growth. He enjoys movies, sports, reading, and hiking in his free time.

  • Per Black Portrait

    Per Black

    Organizer

    Per is continuously looking for ways to engage with the idea of doing good better. He is particularly interested in the role of science in alleviating suffering. He enjoys reading, being active outdoors, and running experiments at the Rothenfluh Lab at the University of Utah.

  • Photo of Tzong-Lian Tsay

    Tzong-Lian Tsay

    Organizer

    Tzong-Lian Tsay is a multidisciplinary engineer with community leadership experience (specifically Asian American and LGBTQ+). Their main EA cause is global health and poverty, and they donate a significant portion of their salary to the Against Malaria Foundation.