Staff

Craig has led Free Press and Free Press Action since 2011. For nearly two decades, he has been a leader in major campaigns to safeguard Net Neutrality, stop media consolidation, oppose unchecked surveillance, defend public media and sustain quality journalism.

Jessica leads efforts to change our media system so that it can support a just and multiracial democracy. A public-policy lawyer by training, Jessica knows that the biggest problems in our media can be solved only by organizing and building power with ordinary people.

Michael oversees Free Press’ accounting systems, is the lead on benefits management and supports other HR functions.

Amanda engages lawmakers in D.C. to advance policy that achieves our core goals of promoting equitable access to technology, saving Net Neutrality, and ensuring that media and technology are tools of democracy and not oppression.

Vanessa manages engagement and content creation for Free Press and Free Press Action social-media platforms with the aim of supporting the organization’s various digital initiatives.

Nora leads Free Press’ democracy and tech initiatives, including its policy, legal and campaign efforts to curb disinformation, hate and other manipulation online while protecting digital civil rights, privacy and free expression.

Yanni supports Free Press’ legal portfolio on media, telecommunications, technology and First Amendment issues.

Candace sets organizational priorities and oversees the strategic development, design and successful implementation of Free Press’ programmatic work.

Dutch helps to empower Free Press’ work by ensuring the organizations’ staff have the right tools, technologies and online presence to achieve their goals and maximize Free Press and Free Press Action’s impact.

Alex builds the power needed to win news policies at the local, state and national levels that serve communities’ information needs.

Heather leads campaign design, development and execution across all areas of Free Press’ federal policy work.

Vanessa Maria leads the News Voices project, which connects local communities and the newsrooms that serve them via public engagement, advocacy campaigns and collaborative projects.

Diamond works with the Media 2070 and News Voices teams to build the dreams, power and local journalism needed to forge a reparative media future.

Tim builds on Free Press’ grassroots and policy work to promote universal access to open and affordable networks, challenge commercial media concentration and rethink the future of journalism.

Amy edits all Free Press and Free Press Action communications. She also manages the Free Press website, oversees the blog and helps create campaign, outreach and development materials.

Kimberly oversees organizational development, capacity building and financial-management activities and is a key member of our fundraising team. A co-founder of the organization, she’s been at Free Press since 2003.

Amy oversees Free Press’ operations team, including human resources, IT, finance and facilities, and ensures compliance with state and federal regulations for employment, nonprofit corporations and advocacy.

Courtney executes Free Press’ mid- and long-term creative-strategy development and content production with programmatic staff across the organization.

Rafa is building power and leading campaigns in the Great Lakes region to strengthen local news and access to information.

Ruth works with the democracy and digital civil rights team to strengthen community engagement in our efforts to co-construct a safe, fair and equitable media ecosystem.

Anshantia leads the work to build Black narrative power and advance media reparations as a necessary project for collective liberation.

Cassie works with journalists and communities to transform coverage of the criminal-justice system.

Misty oversees the Free Press staff and helps define strategy, direction and evaluation for the organization.

Sara helps expand Free Press’ online presence and engagement strategies by managing the production of our digital content.

Mel supports and collaborates with executive leadership, program leaders and the finance and operations teams to secure institutional gifts and apply donor-organizing and relationship-based fundraising practices across the organization.

Mike focuses on winning public policies to transform local news and create equitable access to information that promotes civic participation and thriving communities.

Brenda closely collaborates with Free Press leadership and guides the development team to secure the resources to sustain and grow the organization.

Jenna supports Free Press’ policy, legal and communications work across issue areas, with a focus on technology, surveillance, digital civil rights and dissent.

Qing works on stewarding a thriving infrastructure for the News Voices program, including capturing and evaluating impact, fostering a community of practice across locations, and supporting our on-the-ground organizers.

A cybersecurity expert, B’Asia brings the technology stack of Free Press to life through a uniquely human-centric approach.

Sarah oversees Free Press’ civic-media field strategy, which aims to pass public policies that transform local news and create equitable access to civic information.

Joseph advises key Free Press staff in setting and evaluating Free Press and Media 2070 policy positions and priorities.

Aneisha maintains and optimizes our co-CEOs’ schedules and workflow, assists with donor relations and supports the development team with administrative project management.

Derek leads Free Press’ research and policy analysis and advises the co-CEOs and policy team.

Shinna specializes in the production of Free Press’ digital content to connect to our audience and expand our reach.

Julio leads Free Press’ marketing and communications team, driving narrative strategies that amplify the organization’s vision and mission.

Danny focuses on digital fundraising and direct response strategy, empowering supporters to drive profound change.

Venneikia supports the Free Press team in the development, design and successful implementation of the Media 2070 campaign for media reparations.

Matt leads our policy and legal team’s efforts to protect the open internet, prevent media concentration, promote affordable broadband deployment and safeguard press freedom.