PauseAI Organization

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 How We’re Structured

 PauseAI is a federation of local chapters coordinated by a global entity (PauseAI Global). This website and the main social media accounts are managed by PauseAI Global.

 Leadership

 Executive Team — The decision-making body for PauseAI Global, composed of paid leadership staff. The Executive Team sets strategy, allocates resources, and coordinates the federation.

 CEO — Maxime Fournes. Owns organizational strategy, governance, major external relationships, budget, and global operations.
 Organizing Director — Irina Tavera. Owns volunteer growth systems, chapter support, campaign execution, and manages National Directors.
 Communications Director — Jonathan Moody. Owns communication strategy, narrative and messaging, media relations, and content production.
 Board — Provides governance oversight: strategy approval, annual budget, and major structural changes. The Board does not intervene in day-to-day operations.

 Chapters

 PauseAI chapters are local organizations — national, regional, or city-based — that adapt global strategy to their context and run on-the-ground campaigns. Most chapters today are national.

 Chapter Directors are paid by PauseAI Global and manage chapters of high strategic importance. Chapter Leads are volunteers or are employed by their local chapter. All Chapter Directors and Leads coordinate through monthly meetings and regular check-ins with the Organizing Director.

 Chapters typically have their own community, and may have their own website, social media accounts, and legal entity. Check the communities page to find a chapter near you.

 Volunteers

 Volunteers are the heart of the movement. At PauseAI Global, volunteers contribute through operational teams:

 Team Focus Operations Team Internal systems, website, tools, technical infrastructure Onboarding Team Welcoming new volunteers and getting them active Comms Team Content support, social media, newsletter Each team is owned by a member of the paid staff, and may be led day-to-day by a dedicated volunteer.

 If you want to get involved locally — protests, meetups, lobbying — that happens through your local chapter .

 Advisory Council

 The Advisory Council is a group of experienced, high-contribution volunteers who advise the Executive Team on strategy and raise issues from across the movement. It meets monthly, is invite-based, and operates on a “disagree and commit” principle: members can debate and challenge ideas, but once the E

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