The GNI Board of Directors is responsible for the strategic direction and fiduciary operations of the initiative. The GNI Board is composed of ten representatives from companies, five from civil society organizations, two from the academic community, two from the investor community, and an Independent Chair. There is one additional seat for an academic or investor representative, alternating between the two constituencies every 18 months. Each board member also designates an alternate board member from within its organization or constituency.
The following members currently serve on the GNI Board:
Independent Chair
Mark Stephens, CBE
ICT Companies
Miranda Sissons, Facebook
Lewis Segall, Google
Steve Crown, Microsoft/LinkedIn
Fiona Cura-Pitre, Nokia
Yves Nissim, Orange
Anita Househam, Telenor Group
Patrik Hiselius, Telia Company
Nicole Karlebach, Verizon Media
Laura Okkonen, Vodafone Group
Civil Society Organizations
Greg Nojeim, Center for Democracy & Technology
Lillian Nalwoga, CIPESA
Charles Bradley, Global Partners Digital
Kat Duffy, Internews
Mishi Choudhary, Software Freedom Law Center India
Academics and Academic Organizations
Jessica Fjeld, Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University
Meg Roggensack, Georgetown University Law Center (Independent)
K.S. Park, Korea University Law School (Independent)
Investors
Adam Kanzer, BNP Paribas Asset Management
Lauren Compere, Boston Common Asset Management
The Following members serve as Alternate Board Members:
ICT Company Alternates
Moira Oliver, BT Group
Théo Jaekel, Ericsson
Alex Warofka, Facebook
Alexandria Walden, Google
Bernard Shen, Microsoft/LinkedIn
Silvia Garrigo, Millicom
Christoph Steck, Telefónica
Sarah Altschuller, Verizon Media
Dorothee D’Herde, Vodafone Group
Civil Society Organization Alternates
Elonnai Hickok, Centre for Internet and Society
Usama Khilji, Bolo Bhi
María Paz Canales, Derechos Digitales
Deborah Brown, Human Rights Watch
Andreas Reventlow, International Media Support
Academic Alternates
Chinmayi Arun, (Independent)
Agustina Del Campo, Centro de Estudios en Libertad de Expresión y Acceso a la Información
Investor Alternate
Corey Klemmer, Domini
Emilie Westholm, Folksam
See the Board of Directors (2017-2020)