INNOVATION STATEMENT
Fighting for the future of our democracy. Speaking truth to power, currently as a public advocate for transparency and accountability in tech, particularly where the real-world consequences affect democracy and societies around the world.
PIVOTAL MOMENT
After spending 18 years in the national security and global affairs world—from countering extremism abroad to being a national security advisor at the White House—I began to view the breakdown of discourse here at home as the biggest threat to democracy. I became increasingly concerned with how the Internet was contributing to political polarization, hate, and division, and I set out to both publicly sound alarm bells and to see what role I could play in helping reverse this course.
CURRENT CURIOSITY
What the future of democracy looks like, and how we ensure we get there.
SUPERPOWERS
Integrity, Humility, Empathy