Who We Are
The core team behind our global mission for accountability and civil freedom.
Team
DEDICATION . EXPERTISE . PASSION . BEST PRACTICES . TRUST . VALUES & CULTUREDCC operates with a collaborative, people-centered approach, upholding the highest standards of program management, regulatory compliance, financial management, ethics, and transparency.
Our work is carried out by a multidisciplinary team with professional backgrounds and practical experience ranging from law, academia, accounting, government, journalism, and business to health care, disaster relief, and technology.
To protect the safety and privacy of our team working in or responsible for activities in closed and repressive environments, we do not publicly list most staff members.
Angela Hawken
BOARD MEMBER
Azadeh Gharfari
PROGRAM MANAGER
James Prince
CO-FOUNDER | PRESIDENT | BOARD MEMBER
John Gray
VICE PRESIDENT, INDEPENDENT MEDIA AND COUNTERING INFORMATION OPERATIONS
Joshua Gordon
CO-FOUNDER | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | BOARD MEMBER
Michael Mahdesian
BOARD MEMBER | FORMER CHAIR
Michael Mylrea
ADVISOR
Nadine Rosales
SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER
Paul Findley
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND COMPLIANCE DIRECTORJessica Hahn Schwartz
DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AND CRISIS COMMUNICATIONSIn Memoriam