Sarah Yager

Career path.

1. OpenAI

   Human Rights and Responsible Deployment Lead

   Jun 2026 - Present
2. Georgetown University

   Adjunct Professor

   Sep 2019 - Present
3. Center for Civilians in Conflict

   Board Of Directors

   Jan 2017 - Present
4. Human Rights Watch

   Washington Director

   Oct 2020 - Jun 2026
5. United States Institute of Peace

   Jennings Randolph Senior Fellow

   Jan 2020 - Oct 2020
6. International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC

   Advisor

   Sep 2018 - May 2019
7. Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

   Senior advisor

   Dec 2016 - Jul 2018
8. Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

   Senior Fellow

   May 2016 - Jul 2018
9. US Mission to the United Nations

   Deputy Chief Of Staff for Policy

   May 2014 - Aug 2015
10. Center for Civilians in Conflict

    Executive Director

    Jan 2005 - May 2014
11. Clinton Foundation

    Project Lead, Rwanda

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2004
12. Human Rights Watch

    Consultant

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2005
13. West Wing Writers

    Senior Associate

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2004
14. National Alliance to End Homelessness

    Policy Associate

    Nov 2001 - Jun 2002
15. Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Center (India)

    Speechwriter/Program Officer

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2002
16. The White House Office of National AIDS Policy

    Staff

    May 1997 - Jan 2001