Ari Nessel

Ari is a philanthropist and entrepreneur and the founder of Mobius, a family office that integrates business, philanthropy, and public policy in service of a single aim: advancing compassion. He has directed more than $50 million toward animal welfare and a healthier American food system.

He founded The Pollination Project, which has made thousands of seed grants to grassroots changemakers around the world, and co-founded Food Solutions Action and Americans for the Common Good, which work with lawmakers in both parties on food and agriculture policy. In that work, Ari has met one-on-one with more than half the United States Senate and nearly half the House of Representatives.

He built his career in commercial real estate through Nessel Development and serves on the boards of Mighty Earth, Animal Wellness Action, The Pollination Project, and Open Paws. A daily meditator for more than two decades, he lives in Northern California with his wife Rebecca, two sons, and dogs.

Birju Pandya

Birju is a co-founder of Mobius and has been in the ecosystem behind it since 2014. He brings a multi-decade background in leadership, strategy, spirituality, and investment into his work with the organization. A few values that he holds dear – sincerity, vulnerability, gratefulness, compassion, equanimity.

Alan Darer

Alan Darer is Vice President for Mobius, guiding philanthropic decision making, finding great giving opportunities to build a better food system. He serves as a strategic thought partner on Mobius’ projects broadly. Alan also serves as VP, Political Engagement at Food Solutions Action focused on building support for alternative protein policies.

Jennifer Kirsch

Jen is the Director of Philanthropy at Mobius, leading grant-making and entrepreneurial efforts to fill gaps within animal advocacy and alternative proteins. Before joining Mobius, Jen helped Fish Welfare Initiative (FWI) build a 25+ people team and a 200+ farmer alliance in India to advance fish welfare. She also explored the economic and biological feasibility of seaweed as a replacement for intensive shrimp culture in Indonesia during her graduate degree.

Harper Dunn

Harper is the AI Engineer at Mobius, designing and building the organization’s AI agent infrastructure, including research and monitoring agents, live meeting tools, and the systems that keep the organization’s data properly organized and secure. She studied Computer Science at UCLA, where she also led campus advocacy efforts, from event planning to field organizing to building technical tools, before joining Mobius.

Camila Perussi

Camila is Project & Operations Coordinator at Mobius, where she leads the team’s internal operations and administrative structure, from workflow and knowledge-management systems to day-to-day coordination across the organization. She also manages philanthropy operations, including matching-grant programs, and coordinates event logistics for funder convenings and team retreats.

Camila spent several years coordinating international coalitions on climate and sustainable finance, with hands-on experience at UN climate negotiations, organizing side events, and policy engagement with multilateral institutions.