Allistair (he/him) joined Peace Development Fund in November 2024. In this role, he is charged with guiding the strategy and overall direction of PDF in this next phase. This will build on his deep experience around participatory and community-led grantmaking funds that shift practices, and bridges relationships within the philanthropic field.

He has spent nearly 15 years supporting social justice efforts as a funder, community organizer, fundraiser, capacity builder, and networker. Before joining PDF, Allistair most recently was at Common Counsel Foundation as the Director of Strategy and Asset Building. Prior roles included Justice Funders, Philanthropy Massachusetts, Interaction Institute for Social Change, and Asian American Resource Workshop, amongst other organizations.

He serves as Board Chair for Asian Pacific Environmental Network in the Bay Area, as well as on the boards of Neighborhood Funders Group, Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy, and Filipino Advocates for Justice. Allistair is a proud Just Economy Institute alum and 21/64 Certified Advisor of Color. He holds a degree from Tufts University and resides in Berkeley, CA with his wife and young daughter.