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Alexander Berger
Alexander Berger
Managing Director

Alexander Berger leads a team of program officers working across multiple areas of science and policy and helps set our overall strategy as a member of the Open Philanthropy Project’s governing board. As a cofounder of the Project, he led our initial process for selecting focus areas and hiring and training program officers within them. Previously, Alexander worked as a Research Analyst for GiveWell, conducting evidence reviews and cost-effectiveness analyses for potential top charities. He has a B.A. in philosophy and an M.A. in education policy from Stanford University.