Houston Effective Altruism is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit, supported by the Center for Effective Altruism.
Our team of dedicated organizers:
Keirra Woodard
Co-Director, Events Manager
Email: kcw [AT] houstonea.org
Keirra is an experienced leader, entrepreneur and University of Houston alum (BBA Marketing, Class of 2019). While she was a student, she founded the university’s Effective Altruism group. During the four years she managed the group, 50+ students completed the Arete Fellowship, an ~8 week introductory program to the effective altruism philosophy.
Since graduating, Keirra has stayed involved in the effective altruism community; she’s participated in various EA community events and conferences, including the EA Oxford In-Depth Fellowship and CEA group organizer’s retreat.
In addition to her work in EA, Keirra is a successful entrepreneur who founded and owns Forward Launch, a startup marketing consulting business.
Jon Flynn
Co-Director, Rice University EA Faculty Advisor
Email: jon [AT] houstonea.org
Jon is a professor at Rice University and loves studying how our brains work. He has a special interest in how our brains communicate and how this affects what we see and hear.
When Jon isn’t teaching, he loves to share his knowledge with others. Jon is the lead representative of the Houston Chapter of the Society of Neuroscience. He also runs BrainSTEM, which teaches neuroscience to local middle and high school students, and Taste of Science Houston, which connects scientists to the local community.