Boards and advisory roles
I serve on boards, advisory councils, and working groups where technology, child protection, and organizational strategy meet. I'm open to a small number of additional commitments – fiduciary boards, advisory boards, commissions, and expert panels – where my experience is genuinely useful. In UK and European terms, that includes non-executive director roles.
What I bring to a board
AI and technology oversight
I was a founding member of Save the Children's AI steering committee, co-chair the technology industry working group of a UN initiative, and regularly advise on AI governance. I can help a board ask the right questions before the technology decides for it.
Child safeguarding
I've written and operationalized safeguarding and responsible-AI policies, and have led child-protection technology work at global scale. Many organizations ignore it, but safeguarding oversight is critical, not a checkbox.
Revenue and sustainability
I built an earned-revenue technology unit to roughly $3.5M at FHI 360 and raised $7M+ there and $4M+ at Save the Children from foundations, governments, and corporate funders. I know what it takes to build sustainable nonprofit revenue.
International scale
My current Childhood and AI Lab hosts Fellows in 23 countries, but I've led global strategic initiatives spanning as large as 118 country offices and 29 member organizations while at Save the Children. Global South participation is a design principle in my work, not an afterthought.
Current roles
- Co-chair, Technology Industry Working Group – UN Protection through Online Participation initiativeApr 2023–present
- Advisory Board Member – Young and Resilient Research Centre, Western Sydney UniversityApr 2021–present
- Working Group Member, Index Impact & Communications – Childlight Global Child Safety InstituteFeb 2026–present
- Member – World Economic Forum Global Coalition for Digital SafetyJun 2026–present
Past service
- Board of Directors – NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology NetworkMar 2015–Feb 2021
- Advisory Council – DataKind2022–2025
- Board of Directors – Child Wise (Australia)Oct 2021–Mar 2023
- Advisory Board – Crisis Response Technology Network (Twilio)Sep 2019–May 2023
- Working Group Member, Media Information Literacy – WEF Global Coalition for Digital SafetyOct 2023–2025
- Technology Working Group – WeProtect Global AllianceSep 2020–Sep 2022
- Advisory Council – Public Interest Registry (PIR.org)2005–2009
- Advisory Council – Telecentre.org Foundation2014–2016
- IT Advisory Council – Knowledge for Health (Johns Hopkins)Sep 2014–Jan 2019
- Board of Directors – Academy of HopeDec 2016–Jun 2019
Committee interests
Technology and AI oversight · Safeguarding · Program strategy · Revenue and sustainability · Governance and nominations
What I'm looking for
Mission fit first: children, digital rights, and technology in the social sector. I'm most useful to organizations at a stage where builder experience matters – standing up new programs, governing new technology, or making revenue models real. I take on few enough roles to do each one well, and I'm direct about time commitments before saying yes.
Considering me for a board or advisory role?
I'm glad to share a board-format bio and references.