Joel Beck-Coon

Joel Beck-Coon currently serves as Senior Director of Exempt Organizations at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a position held since October 2024. Previously, Joel Beck-Coon was General Counsel at Humanity United from October 2015 until October 2024, having also held roles as Senior Counsel and Associate General Counsel during that time. Prior experience includes working as an Associate Attorney at Adler & Colvin, an Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, and as a Legal & Business Affairs Intern at both the Skoll Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Early legal experience includes a Legal Intern position with the City and County of San Francisco and a role as Deputy Finance Director for Citizens for Lisa Madigan. Educational credentials include a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley - School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy from Loyola University Chicago. Additionally, Joel Beck-Coon studied at the Loyola - John Felice Rome Center, focusing on Political Science and Government, and attended Bishop Chatard High School.