By combining innovative policy, global advocacy, and direct technical support, we fight for open and secure communications for all.
Policy
Policy furthers Access Now’s mission by developing and promoting rights-respecting practices and policies. We seek to advance laws and global norms to affect long-term systemic change in the area of digital rights and online security, developing insightful, rights-based, and well-researched policy guidance to governments, corporations, and civil society.
Advocacy
Advocacy leverages deep user engagement, bold visual advocacy, and innovative campaign tactics. Our campaigns bring our policy positions and advocacy asks straight to the halls of parliaments and corporate boardrooms, package and deliver secure technologies to protect users at risk, and mobilize global internet users to pressure the powerful.
Tech
Tech provides technology solutions and real-time advice for users at risk in circumstances where communications are not open, free, or safe. Through our 24/7 Digital Security Helpline, we offer technical guidance and incident response to inform and support activists, journalists, human rights defenders, and civil society actors on the ground.
Meet Our Team
San Jose
Daniel Bedoya Arroyo
Incident Response Manager
Daniel (Email: [email protected]; PGP Key: 0xC21FA059) is the Incident Response Manager at Access Now. He works in Access Now's Costa Rica Office. He is…
Tech
Tunis
Wafa Ben Hassine
MENA Policy Analyst
Wafa Ben Hassine (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0xC0E89622, Fingerprint: D972 BE61 2D3D 8F8F CB71 5FBA 6B59 0BAF C0E8 9622) leads Access Now’s policy and…
Policy
San Jose
Gustaf Björksten
Chief Technologist
Gustaf (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0xA70A0F7B) has been gaining professional experience as a technologist and information security specialist since 1994, most recently in the…
Tech
New York
Nerida Brownlee
Director of Finances and Human Resources
Nerida's (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0x24145805) focus as a member of the Ops team is to drive the steady growth of Access' Human Resources…
Ops
New York
Kim Burton
Security Education Coordinator
Kim (Email: [email protected], PGP Fingerprint: BE24 0CAE CEF9 C909 D759 29AC 38B6 5888 6216 0B47) is the Security Education Coordinator for the Helpline. Her…
Tech
Berlin
Michael Carbone
Manager of Security Education
Michael (email: [email protected], PGP key ID: 0x63FC4D2684A733B4) is the Manager of Security Education, where he provides advice to civil society groups and human rights…
Tech
Tunis
Mohamed Chennoufi
Tunis Security Shift Lead
Mohamed (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0x254414D4) is a security incident shift lead at Access Now. He is a computer science engineer. He graduated from…
Tech
New York
Nick Dagostino
RightsCon Coordinator
Nick (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0x4DC5EF9C) coordinates the leading event on the future of the internet, and has a passion for bringing people together…
Advocacy
Brussels
Fanny Hidvegi
European Policy Manager
Fanny Hidvegi (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0x0CE3B80A, Fingerprint: 539D E886 CD1B A997 D503 0E20 A5E5 E8F6 0CE3 B80A) is Access Now’s European Policy Manager…
Policy
New Dehli
Raman Jit Singh Chima
Policy Director
Raman Jit Singh Chima (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0x2A186000) serves as Policy Director at Access, leading the organisation's team of global policy staff in…
Policy
Nairobi
Ephraim Percy Kenyanito
Sub-Saharan Africa Policy Analyst
Ephraim (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: E6BA8DC1) is the Sub-Saharan Africa Policy Analyst at Access Now working on the connection between internet policy and human…
Policy
Tunis
Islam Khoufi
Tunis Office Operations Manager
Islam (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0xA616A569) joined Access in 2014. She works as operations manager for the Tunis office. Islam worked in logistics for…
Ops
New York
Melissa Kim
Operations Coordinator
Melissa (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0xE8FD7A4B) works closely with the Executive Director to provide the necessary support to further his and Access's goals in…
Ops
Brussels
Nina Komakhidze
Regional Operations Manager - Brussels
Nina (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0x8AD196B3, Fingerprint: 0B3D 4696 D6D7 1074 73D7 1B13 5C9A 958C 8AD1 96B3) works at Access Now as the Regional…
Ops
Brussels
Lucie Krahulcova
Policy Associate
Lucie (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0x8419586B) is our new policy associate in the Access Now Brussels office. She has a BA in International Relations…
Policy
USA
Josh Levy
Advocacy Director
Josh Levy (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0x84C9F275) is Advocacy Director at Access. He's worked for years at the intersections of technology, politics and activism.…
Advocacy
New York
Anqi Li
Visual Designer
Anqi is the Design Lead at Access Now. Her focus is on user experience and digital engagement. With problem-solving design thinking, she develops visual…
Advocacy
San Jose
Rogelio Lopez
San Jose Security Incident Handler
Rogelio (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0xA3AF5A90) studied CS at Universidad de Costa Rica. He has been a software developer for the corporate world for…
Tech
Brussels
Estelle Massé
Senior Policy Analyst
Estelle (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0x7A755A5F) is a Senior Policy Analyst at our Brussels office. Her work focuses on Data Protection, Privacy, Surveillance, Net…
Policy
New York
Peter Micek
Global Policy & Legal Counsel
Peter Micek (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0xA5BD70B0) leads the Access policy team's business and human rights work, advocating for a more rights-respecting telecom and…
Policy
Washington D.C.
Drew Mitnick
Policy Counsel
Drew (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0xA7B4A0FF) works on cybersecurity, digital due process, and privacy. He has experience working on human rights in Asia and…
Policy
Manila
Jose Clemente Olaivar
Security Incident Handler Shift Lead
JC Olaivar is Security Incident Handler Shift Lead at Access Now in Manila. Before joining Access Now, he worked in IT security in multiple…
Tech
New York
Deji Olukotun
Senior Global Advocacy Manager
As a member of the advocacy team, Deji Olukotun (Email: [email protected]; PGP Key: 0x6012CDA8) manages Access' global campaigns to protect the open internet, stop…
Advocacy
Córdoba
Javier Pallero
Policy Analyst
Javier (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0xEBFD028A) is Access' Policy Analyst for Latin America. Before joining Access, he worked for several years with digital rights…
Policy
San Jose
Peter Saugman
Costa Rica Office Operations Associate
Peter (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0xA5FA6FA6) is bringing extensive international work experience to Access, that spans the USA, Indonesia, Singapore, Venezuela, Belgium, Costa Rica,…
Ops
Tunis
Hassen Selmi
Tunis Incident Security Handler
Hassen (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0x3EF06D5C) has been a a security incident handler at Access since October 2014. He graduated from National School Of…
Tech
New York
Brett Solomon
Executive Director
Brett (Email: [email protected]; PGP Key: 0x4EDC17EB) is co-founder and Executive Director of Access (accessnow.org). Access defends and extends the digital rights of users at…
New York
Joe Steele
Director of Organizational Development and Impact
Joe (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0x066D312E) is responsible for supporting and organizing much of the day-to-day work of the staff, as well as overseeing…
Ops
Washington D.C.
Amie Stepanovich
U.S. Policy Manager
Amie Stepanovich (Phone Extension: +1-202-573-4721, Email: [email protected]) works to ensure that laws and policies on surveillance and cybersecurity recognize and respect human rights. At…
Policy
Washington D.C.
Carolyn Tackett
Digital Engagement Coordinator
Carolyn (Email: [email protected] , PGP Key: 0xA9C98C76) first joined the Access advocacy team as an intern in 2012. She now supports the team's work…
Advocacy
Washington D.C.
Rian Wanstreet
Grants Program Manager
Rian (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0x24F54E04) works to ensure that at-risk actors and organizations working on digital rights have the resources they need to…
Ops
USA
Donna Wentworth
Strategic Communications Manager
Donna (Email: [email protected] , PGP fingerprint: 7895 1FE9 7993 57D4 5DAD 51B2 5664 4A60 077B 2130) is Strategic Communications Manager at Access Now, developing…
Advocacy
New York
Ben Whelan
Global Risk and Operations Manager
Ben (Email: [email protected]; PGP Key: 0x1F2EC60E) works as Global Risk and Operations Manager for Access, which involves opening and supporting our global offices, organization…
Ops
Washington D.C.
Nathan White
Senior Legislative Manager
Nathan White (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0x9030A74E) is the Senior Legislative Manager for the Access advocacy team. A former communications director in the U.S.…
Advocacy
New York
Kevin Willits
Grants Program Officer
Kevin (Email: [email protected], PGP Key: 0x0657E1E7) is the Grants Administrator for Access Now, which involves ensuring that organizations and activists working to advance digital…
Ops
Our Board
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Andrew Cohen
Board
Andrew Cohen is a New York City-based internet entrepreneur and media executive. Today he is the CEO of Perch, an early-stage “Internet of Things”…
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Andrew McLaughlin
President
Andrew McLaughlin is a partner at betaworks, a technology and media start-up studio based in New York City. He also serves as CEO of…
New York
Brett Solomon
Executive Director
Brett (Email: [email protected]; PGP Key: 0x4EDC17EB) is co-founder and Executive Director of Access (accessnow.org). Access defends and extends the digital rights of users at…
Other Location
Esra'a Al Shafei
Board
Esra'a Al Shafei is the founder and director of Mideast Youth, a network of online platforms that amplify under-reported and marginalized voices throughout the…
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Ronaldo Lemos
Board
Ronaldo Lemos is an internationally respected Brazilian scholar and commentator on intellectual property, culture, and technology. He founded the Center for Technology & Society…
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Yvette Albderdingk Thijm
Treasurer
Yvette is the Executive Director of WITNESS, an international nonprofit organization that empowers human rights defenders to use video to fight injustice, and to…
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