Maiko Nakagaki

9 January 2023
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I serve as the Internet Society Foundation’s Senior Program Officer. I bring to this role over a decade of global partnerships and strategic advisory experiences in the global digital and tech policy space. I was previously with the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), as part of A4AI’s Leadership team, where I provided strategic decisions for…

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John Saruni

13 November 2022
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I am the Technical Systems Lead at the Internet Society Foundation. In this position, I lead the implementation, maintenance, and integration of systems to ensure effective operation of the Foundation’s grants management system. I have over eight years of working experience in systems administration and cybersecurity. Prior to joining the Internet Society Foundation, I served…

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Yurie Ann Cho

1 November 2022
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I am the Director of Operations for the Internet Society Foundation. In this role, I lead all philanthropy operational functions for the Foundation to be positioned for success. I work in close collaboration with other Foundation and Internet Society functions, ensuring effective operational activities to strategically support the Foundation’s evolution. I lead a team that…

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Jenn Beard

2 September 2022
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I am the Senior Program Officer for the Internet Society Foundation’s Beyond the Net Funding Programs as well as the Strengthening Communities/Improving Lives and Livelihoods (SCILLS), Internet Governance Forums (IGFs) and Schools of Internet Governance programs. I began working with the Foundation in September 2022. Prior to joining the Foundation, I worked on a variety…

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Farah Hoepfl

2 September 2022
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I joined the Internet Society Foundation Philanthropy team in September 2022 as the Executive Assistant and Systems Support. In this role, I provide functional and executive support to the Executive Director and operational and administrative systems support to the team. In January 2019, I joined the Internet Society as the Office and Global Facilities Manager…

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Brian Horlick-Cruz

8 August 2022
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I joined the Internet Society Foundation in August 2022 supporting the Beyond the Net Small and Large Grant Programs as well as Internet Governance Forum/Opportunities. I come from a diverse professional background that spans civil service, international education, and the social sciences. Previously, I worked as a government contractor supporting the United States Administration for Native…

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Heidi Clark

25 April 2022
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I am a Grants Manager on the Foundation’s Operations team, responsible for working with the entire team to ensure our systems, processes, and overall operations continue to support all facets of our work, especially as the Foundation continues to grow and evolve. I joined the Internet Society Foundation in April 2022 as an Operations Specialist…

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Sophie Rodriguez

1 March 2022
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I am the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist at the Internet Society Foundation. Previous to this role I was actively involved in academia as a tutor at the International Studies program at Leiden University, and lecturer at the Communications Management program at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. In the context of a multicultural classroom, I…

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Guilherme Rocca

1 February 2021
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I serve as an Associate Program Officer at the Internet Society Foundation. I have a diverse and multicultural professional background, having worked as a market analyst at the Korean Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, an advisor for international education in a Brazilian university and a trainee at the Brazilian Mission to the United Nations in New York…

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Suzane Muhereza

19 October 2020
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I am the Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager, leading the development of the results framework for the Foundation. I also work with the Foundations’ grantees to measure and document the results and impact of the projects funded. Prior to this role, I led Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning efforts for the International Republican Institute’s programs in East and Southern…

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