Larissa Vaughan-Rowe

Founder and founder-operator with a new focus on road safety: Larissa founded the Radius Institute for Road Safety to apply evidence-based policy (especially speed management and local pilots) to reduce road deaths and injuries globally. The institute is presented as a Charity Entrepreneurship Spring 2025 project and focuses on local data, technical assistance, and scalable policy interventions. Her commitment to this work is deeply personal: she was in a car accident in which she lost a close friend, which motivates her passion for preventing road deaths. radiusinstitute+2

Experienced operations and executive leader in non-profit research organisations: Larissa served as Chief Operating Officer at Leverage Research (2019–2023), was Chief Executive Officer at the Centre for Effective Altruism (2018–2019), and previously worked in marketing and communications roles at Giving What We Can. These roles reflect substantial experience running operations, leading teams, and shaping public engagement and organisational strategy. leverage+2