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ABOUT
George Bridgwater
Co-founder and Head of Research
Email: george.bridgwater@animalask.org
George is a Co-Founder and Head of Research at Animal Ask, a role they have held since September 2020. His previous role as a Research Analyst at Charity Entrepreneurship also focused on evidence-based research to identify effective interventions in Animal Advocacy as well as Mental Health.
Outside of Animal Ask he recently held a part-time position as a Policy Advisor at Animal Policy International. Assisting with their policy advocacy to eliminate low welfare imports in New Zealand.
Max Carpendale
Research Analyst
Email: max.carpendale@animalask.org
Max has been involved in effective altruism and animal advocacy since 2011.
He has worked as a researcher for Animal Ethics, where he focused on reducing suffering among wild animals, and for Rethink Priorities, where he focused on invertebrate sentience.
Max has also interned at Animal Charity Evaluators and volunteered for ALLFED. Max studied philosophy at Simon Fraser University.
José Ramón Mallén
Global Stakeholder Engagement
Email: jose@animalask.org
José is a long-time animal advocate focused on helping connect researchers, advocates and funders to build an ever-expanding knowledge base. A generalist, he is interested in movement-centric approaches to R&D and in near-term and long-term theories of change.
He has worked in animal advocacy organisations since the late 90s. Before joining Animal Ask, he helped growth Animal Welfare Observatory (AWO) by leading and developing the communications, farmed fish welfare and fundraising areas.
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Ben Stevenson
Contract Research Analyst
Ben is a researcher, working with Animal Ask for the second half of 2025. He previously worked at Rethink Priorities, where his research focused on alternative proteins and meat reduction, and as a freelance researcher for the farmed animal movement.
Before this, he studied at the University of Oxford. Outside his work, Ben enjoys stereotypical vegan hobbies like vegan cooking, climbing and cycling.