Amit Paley is the Executive Director of the Movement Against Malnutrition, a groundbreaking new effort aimed at ending the global public health crisis of children dying from malnutrition. In addition to this role, he serves as the Entrepreneur in Residence at the International Rescue Committee (IRC). The Movement Against Malnutrition is at the forefront of tackling global malnutrition, by screening and treating millions of children, driving innovative research, and advocating for urgent, life-saving action. Launched by the IRC, a global humanitarian organization active in 40 conflict-affected countries and providing refugee support across 28 U.S. cities, the Movement represents a bold step toward ending this global injustice.

Prior to the Movement Against Malnutrition, Amit was the CEO of The Trevor Project, the world’s leading organization for suicide prevention and mental health support for LGBTQ youth. Under his leadership, The Trevor Project significantly expanded its reach, launched global initiatives, and introduced cutting-edge technology tools that were recognized among TIME magazine’s top 100 inventions. The organization also transformed TrevorSpace into the largest safe-space social network for LGBTQ youth, established a pioneering research department, and led the world’s largest grassroots campaign against conversion therapy.

Amit’s career also includes his time as an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he advised Fortune 500 companies, governments, and non-profits. He played a key role in the firm’s digital, healthcare, and non-profit sectors. Earlier, Amit worked as a journalist at The Washington Post, covering major stories as a foreign correspondent in Iraq, where his work earned a Pulitzer Prize nomination, and as a business investigative reporter. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College, where he served as president of The Harvard Crimson, and later earned an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Amit is a highly regarded speaker, frequently featured in outlets like The New York Times, USA Today, ABC, NBC, CBS, NPR, and CNN. He has served on various leadership bodies, including the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Steering Committee, the Executive Committee of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, and the Board of the Center for Public Integrity. As Chair of The Harvard Crimson, he led its financial aid program and spearheaded a $15 million campaign, the largest in collegiate journalism history. Amit has also been an adjunct professor at the City University of New York, recognized as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, a member of the Young Presidents Organization, and honored in prestigious lists like Fortune's 40 Under 40, Crain’s, OUT Magazine’s OUT100, and NBC’s #Pride 50.