Team

Anthony Obeyesekere

Anthony works on economic policy advice and capacity building in developing countries. He has experience in the Australian, New Zealand, and Sri Lankan governments, and at the World Bank. He holds an MA in International and Development Economics, and BAs in Economics, Business, and Mathematics. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Community Directors …

Anthony Obeyesekere Read More »

Luke Freeman

Luke Freeman is the Director of Philanthropy at Effective Altruism Australia, as well as executive director of Giving What We Can. He was formerly on the board of EAA, and is also on the board of the Good Ancestors Project, a senior committee member of Effective Altruism Sydney, and has twice been the lead organiser …

Luke Freeman Read More »

Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird is the Data and Analytics manager for Vesparum Capital. He leads the software and data science teams at Vesparum, overseeing full stack web development in Django / React. He is an Australian actuary (FIAA, CERA), and previously worked with Deloitte Consulting in Financial Services. Andrew also currently works as a full stack developer …

Andrew Bird Read More »

Joanna Walter

Joanna manages the process design and implementation, finance systems, financial reporting, building the finance function. Before joining Effective Altruism Australia, Joanna spent many years working in leadership positions in various state and federal government departments. Previous to this, Joanna worked in the private sector, including at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and in the medical and construction sectors. Joanna …

Joanna Walter Read More »

Scroll to Top