I’m a British diplomat, mathematician and musician. I entered international relations almost twenty years ago hoping to help tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems. I’m particularly passionate about alleviating poverty and inequality and improving the health and wellbeing of the world’s most vulnerable populations.
I have spent over 15 years living and working in East Asia, and speak Chinese, Japanese and Korean. I currently live with my family in Seoul. Outside of work, I’m working to improve access to and raise awareness of effective giving opportunities in Korea, and through talks and outreach attempting to help young people consider how they can make an impact in their lives.
My focus on using data and evidence to maximise impact led me to discover GiveWell soon after its launch, and through that Against Malaria Foundation, which I’ve supported for several years as a donor. I’m proud to have managed to recently (August 23) establish a Korean branch of AMF—possible the country’s first effective charity—on which I serve as a board member and director.
Though I completely missed the first decade of the EA movement while overseas in Asia, I’ve subsequently been excited to discover a likeminded community, and I do what I can in the margins of a busy role in the Embassy in Seoul to support the nascent EA South Korea group.
I’ve taken the Giving Pledge.