Rebecca MacKinnon

Rebecca MacKinnon is a prominent advocate for free knowledge and internet freedom, serving as Special Advisor for Global Advocacy at the Wikimedia Foundation since September 2021 and previously as Vice President of Global Advocacy. MacKinnon's extensive experience includes co-founding Global Voices Online, holding leadership positions in various organizations such as the Council on Foreign Relations and the Committee to Protect Journalists, and authoring influential works on internet freedom. Through roles at Ranking Digital Rights and fellowships at the University of California and University of Pennsylvania, MacKinnon has championed human rights in the context of digital communication and governance. MacKinnon earned an AB in Government, magna cum laude, from Harvard University.