Our Team

Sarah is co-founder and president of Objective Standard Institute and the general manager of The Objective Standard (OSI’s sister organization). In a past life, she taught literature, language arts, history, and math at both VanDamme Academy and LePort Schools. She earned her bachelor’s degree in history from Mary Baldwin College and remains enamored of the subject. In addition to her work at OSI and TOS, Sarah reads voraciously—especially historical fiction and science fiction—gardens with a (mostly) green thumb, and loves ballroom, salsa, and country-western dancing.

Craig is co-founder and executive director of Objective Standard Institute, as well as co-founder and editor in chief of The Objective Standard. His books include Loving Life: The Morality of Self-Interest and the Facts that Support It; Rational Egoism: The Morality for Human Flourishing; and the forthcoming Teenager’s Guide to Loving Life: Moral Truths Your Parents, Preachers, and Teachers Don’t Want You to Know. He is currently working on a book about thinking in principles. Read his articles and updates on his Substack, Thinking in Principles, and watch his videos on his YouTube channel.

Daria is a fellow and editor at Objective Standard Institute and a regular contributor to The Objective Standard. She writes and creates videos about the role that rational philosophy plays in personal flourishing—and the cost of accepting irrational ideas. Her hobbies include studying economics, singing, and occasionally moving to different places. Find her advocating rational ideas on Instagram (opens in a new tab), YouTube (opens in a new tab), TikTok (opens in a new tab), and Substack (opens in a new tab).

Kiyah is a fellow at Objective Standard Institute, focusing on cultural trends and their causes and consequences. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Kiyah worked as a data analyst before transitioning to a career explaining philosophic ideas and their real-world consequences. Her hobbies include hiking; watching anime; and playing with her dog, Archie. You can find her advocating reason, individualism, and liberty on X, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Substack.

Maddox is a fellow at Objective Standard Institute, focusing on the role of reason in living a spiritually rich life and the harms caused by religion in that same sphere. He writes essays, creates long-form videos, and speaks publicly on these and related subjects. Maddox is also an assistant editor at The Objective Standard.

Tim is a fellow and instructor at Objective Standard Institute, focusing on writing, editing, and the power of stories to promote human flourishing. He is an award-winning novelist and nonfiction author, a contributing editor at The Objective Standard, and a teacher of philosophy (Objectivism in particular). He and his wife, Amy, also own an escape room venue in Arizona, where they design and build every game themselves. Learn more at TimWhiteWriting.com.

John is the programs manager at Objective Standard Institute. With several years’ experience in the administration of educational projects that promote freedom and flourishing, he is particularly interested in the study and advocacy of radical individualism. Outside of this, he is also an award-winning performance poet and a singer-songwriter.