Meet the Founders

Our Strategic Advisors

  • Lasanthi Daskon

    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.

  • Ganesh Singh

    DISABILITY RIGHTS

    Disability rights advocate; Chair of Guyana’s National Commission on Disability and Programme Manager at the Guyana Council for Persons with Disabilities.

  • Titi Anggraini

    Titi Anggraini

    ELECTORAL REFORM AND GOVERNANCE

    An election practitioner with 25 years of electoral integrity, democracy advocacy, and international observation in Indonesia and globally.

  • David Ghonghadze

    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.

  • 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.

  • Hon. Elizabeth Tanui

    JUSTICE AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

    Kenyan judicial officer who modernized the judiciary with ICMS and e-filing, led court automation as Registrar, is on the Judiciary Elections Committee, and holds a Head of State Commendation (HSC).

  • Liisa Past

    TECHNOLOGY AND
    DEMOCRACY

    Estonian cybersecurity leader who, as National Cyber Director, coordinated national cyber policy to bolster democratic digital resilience; former CISO and NATO CCDCOE directorate member.

  • Adam LeClair

    Adam LeClair

    DEMOCRATIC PRACTICE
    AND CULTURE

    Democracy and social-impact leader; 17 years directing civic engagement and leadership programs across 90+ countries, specializing in youth & women’s political empowerment, and reform.

  • 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.