Perris Richter
Perris is a social innovation strategist and leader with expertise applying human centered design, behavioral science, and advanced technology to complex social challenges. Perris joined Human Rights First to lead the Innovation Lab, which develops technologies required to protect human rights and democracy in the digital age. Prior to Human Rights First, Perris was Head of Design at MIT's Center for Constructive Communication, where they brought together experts in emerging technologies and social science to address the effects of deepening societal fragmentation in the United States. In earlier work, Perris co-led a USAID-funded accelerator for social enterprises in Southeast Asia, developed a vision for the future of smart parks with the City of San Francisco, and launched a pioneering civic technology initiative, Real Talk for Change, that amplifies under-heard community voices in local elections.