James followed the AI safety field since the mid 2000's before helping build Constellation. His career has focused on startups and entrepreneurship in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors. He was a key technology leader at PayPal as the company scaled from 100 to 10,000 people, and served as EVP Engineering during its acquisition by eBay.

Meghna oversees operations and key strategic initiatives at Constellation. Previously, she led MetaMap (exited to Incode), a global identity verification company, as COO and then CEO. Meghna has also held prior roles at BlackRock, Brookings Institution, and the University of Pennsylvania. She has advised several high-growth tech companies as part of the selective Endeavor Global network.

Nicole drives key strategic initiatives and projects for Constellation. She brings experience from board governance, organizational leadership, management, research, and operations. She has previously worked at the CEA, Open Philanthropy, and GiveWell.

Alex works on revising and expanding Constellation’s programs. Previously, he was chief of staff at the Atlas Fellowship. Prior to that, he was a management consultant.

Lauren manages Constellation’s Visiting Fellows program and other AI safety field-building initiatives. Previously, she was the executive director of SPAR, an AI safety upskilling program. Lauren also has experience in policy and scientific research.

Before joining Constellation, Henry built out MATS’s London program and worked closely with MATS mentors at Anthropic. He is a former Constellation Astra Fellow under Ethan Perez, where he worked on model collapse, introspection, and jailbreak attacks & defenses.

David’s remit includes financial planning, accounting, HR and compliance. In addition, he advises on IT and works on special projects. He has a background in finance, and he studied mathematics and economics at University of California, Davis. Alongside his work at Constellation, David is a math tutor and mental health coach.

Jameace leads the design of talent strategies and organizational systems that support Constellation’s mission and growth. Previously, she held senior leadership and advisory roles in recruiting, talent operations, and HR operations across technology and financial organizations, focusing on scaling teams, optimizing tools and processes, and creating human-centered experiences across the talent lifecycle.

Anam specializes in finance, accounting, HR, and process improvement. She has experience in operations, business development and finance across various industries. She holds a degree in Finance from New York University, Stern School of Business. Anam serves on the Board of Animal Alliance Asia and Wild Animal Initiative.

Linh manages our hiring pipeline and refines our recruiting processes. Before working at Constellation, Linh spent ten years at a worker-owned collective. There, she learned about democratic decision-making, baked bread, and traveled to Europe to source cheeses.

Keith leads the Program Operations team, which manages Constellation’s research center and supports its AI safety programs. Keith’s previous work includes management consulting at Gartner and leading product marketing at several successful tech startups.

Godwin leads Site Operations at Constellation, focusing on researcher experience and optimizing workspace utilization. Previously, he scaled infrastructure programs and operational systems at Tesla.

Lucy oversees strategic programming and community engagement across the research network. Prior to Constellation, she coordinated transatlantic initiatives between US and UK legislators. Lucy’s previous experience includes ten years of research into human trafficking. She has degrees in international relations and sociology from OU, Nottingham, and Cambridge.

Beck created, and leads, the culinary program, maintaining wide-ranging menus that provide a good basis for Constellation members and visitors to get to know each other. In addition to AI, he is also interested in data science and politics. Within politics, his interests include campaign management, poll analysis and direct persuasion.

Sasha supports Constellation’s events programming by leading operations for retreats, workshops, and other formats. Prior to Constellation, Sasha worked as a community manager supporting talented people from underrepresented backgrounds pursuing high-impact careers. He also led multiple large-scale online and in-person conferences dedicated to solving global challenges.

Julian supports Constellation through system design and operational improvements. Previously, he founded and scaled an international business services company. Julian is also a part-time map and puzzle maker.

Asher provides broad support to the Program Operations team, focusing on our user-facing, security, and administrative domains. Previously, Asher studied Community Development and Organizational Theory at Vanderbilt University, where he gained experience across the nonprofit sector, UI/UX design, and the music industry.

Clarissa works on the Program Operations team, providing user-facing and administrative support. Before Constellation, she worked in the environmental sector, focusing on community outreach and multimedia work before transitioning to research and data analysis roles.

Rohan works on the Program Operations team, providing user-facing and administrative support. Before Constellation, he taught English and learned Mandarin in Taiwan. Rohan studied economics at UC Berkeley, where he led the student animal rights club.

Nate is a co-founder and former CEO of Constellation. Nate previously co-founded and led Redwood Research, where he led a team researching AI control, interpretability, and other safety-relevant areas. Nate has published work on AI safety, condensed matter physics, machine learning for biomolecular structure prediction, and quantum gravity. He has degrees in mathematics, physics, and computer science from MIT, Cambridge, Oxford, and Stanford.