Meet the Founders
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Pascaline Krone
The Ringmaster
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Meredith Applegate
The Innovator
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Katherine Ellena
The Philosopher
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Typhaine Roblot
The Chevalier
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Eva Gil Schäfer
The Visionary
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Melika Atić
The Operator
Our Strategic Advisors
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Lasanthi Daskon
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AND INCLUSION
Attorney-at-Law with 20+ years advancing democratic governance, human rights and inclusive development across South Asia and the Pacific.
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Marr Nyang
GOVERNANCE, ANTI-CORRUPTION, CSOs
Founder of Gambia Participates advancing good governance; campaign financing transparency, election observer and award-winning anti-corruption leader. -

Hon. Elizabeth Tanui
JUSTICE AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Kenyan judicial officer who modernized the judiciary with ICMS and e-filing; is on the Judiciary Elections Committee; and holds a Head of State Commendation (HSC).
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David Ghonghadze
ELECTION INTEGRITY AND DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE
Democracy specialist with 15+ years advancing electoral integrity, civic participation and institutional capacity in Georgia and the region.
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Liisa Past
TECHNOLOGY AND
DEMOCRACYEstonian cybersecurity leader; former National Cyber Director; coordinated national cyber policy and democratic digital resilience; former member of CISO and NATO CCDCOE.
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Ganesh Singh
DISABILITY RIGHTS AND GOOD GOVERNANCE
Disability rights advocate; Chair of Guyana’s National Commission on Disability and Programme Manager at the Guyana Council for Persons with Disabilities.
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Titi Anggraini
ELECTORAL REFORM AND GOVERNANCE
An election practitioner with 25 years of electoral integrity, democracy advocacy, and international observation in Indonesia and globally.
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Mountaga Sylla
ELECTORAL INTEGRITY AND GOVERNANCE
Founder of Global Expertise Guinée; electoral and governance expert with 20 years’ experience in Francophone Africa.
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Dr. Laura Ștefan
JUSTICE, RULE OF LAW, AND ANTICORRUPTION
Founder of Expert Forum; international anticorruption & justice expert, former Romania Justice Ministry director, on Moldova’s vetting commission, led regional anticorruption initiative 2019–2023.
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Dr. Magnus Öhman
POLITICAL FINANCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION
Global expert on money in politics with 30+ years’ experience in 50+ countries, advising legislators, oversight bodies and civil society on political finance disclosure, oversight and anti-corruption.
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Halima Elhaj
INCLUSIVE ELECTIONS AND GOVERNANCE
17-year democracy and civic engagement leader shaping Libya’s electoral landscape, partnering with HNEC and government to expand inclusive participation nationwide.
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Adam LeClair
DEMOCRATIC PRACTICE
AND CULTUREDemocracy and social-impact leader; 17 years directing civic engagement and leadership programs across 90+ countries, specializing in youth & women’s political empowerment, and reform.
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Barbara Jouan-Stonestreet
MONEY IN POLITICS
International political finance expert; advising on transparency, oversight, and democratic integrity; former Political Finance Expert at France’s campaign finance commission. -

Lamin Lighe
ELECTION OPERATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS
Electoral systems and data management specialist with 22+ years strengthening voter registration, reform, and election security across Africa and post-conflict environments.
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Dr. Ingrida Kerušauskaitė
ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTERING ILLICIT FINANCING
Anti-corruption and integrity systems expert advancing reforms across 4 continents; bridges research and practice to combat illicit finance, strengthen governance, and drive systemic accountability.
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Rushdi Nackerdien
ELECTORAL LEADERSHIP AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Electoral governance expert with 30 years’ experience supporting electoral institutions and leadership development in more than 40 countries. Founder of Electoral Leadership Consulting.
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Salome Oyugi
POLITICAL PARTIES, POL. FINANCE AND ELECTION INTEGRITY
Governance and electoral law expert; 20+ years strengthening democratic institutions, electoral integrity and advancing political party and campaign finance reforms across Kenya, South Sudan, The Gambia, and Zambia.
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Nicolas Kaczorowski
ELECTION INTEGRITY AND DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE
25-year democracy practitioner who led programs across many transitional states including Tunisia, Morocco, Lebanon, Libya, and champions pluralistic, inclusive democracy.
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