Conor Seyle

Vice President, Operations

Dr. Conor Seyle focuses on developing strategic goals for the organization and overseeing project-specific strategies for achieving these goals. In addition, in the current organizational structure he manages the organization’s grantmaking activities across the different areas of organizational impact.

Conor is a political psychologist by training. In his career he has focused primarily on evidence-based practice in social impact programming, with an emphasis on how structures and organizations can be created to deal with complex and systemic issues.  Past experience includes roles with PAX’s sister foundation One Earth Future, where he led OEF’s research program and positions with various NGOs including the Charles F. Kettering Foundation, Issues Deliberation Australia/America, and Psychology Beyond Borders. He has also worked on deliberative democracy initiatives including the National Issues Forums and Americans Discuss Social Security, and is a trainer for the US Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program. Conor holds a PhD in social psychology from the University of Texas.