Our People

We have a small, dedicated group of individuals who work hard in the fight for digital rights. They come from a range of fields: politics, technology, academia, legal and media, lending their expertise to our advocacy, campaigns and research.

Our Board

Lizzie O'Shea
Chair

Lizzie is a human rights lawyer specialising in public interest litigation. Lizzie has local and international experience in a wide array of court jurisdictions, and is passionate about equality before the law and that the rule of law should be protected, particularly given the incursions on civil liberties that have become a staple part of the war on terror. In 2019, Lizzie received the Human Rights Hero Award for her work campaigning against Australia's encryption laws.

Tom Sulston
Deputy Chair
Tom is a software delivery consultant for Thoughtworks Australia, working on continuous delivery, devops culture, and the psychology of failure. He also helps people secure their systems and data from unethical and illegal snooping.
Lilly Ryan
Treasurer

Lilly is a digital security consultant and public speaker. She specialises in web application security, privacy education, and the history of technology-related issues, bringing these topics to an international audience. Lilly believes in the power of consumer and tech worker action to help the technology industry better serve the people it affects.

Penny Kyburz
Board member
Penny is a computer science academic at the Australian National University and a video game developer. She has worked in academia, industry, government, politics, and development. She is an advocate and activist for human rights, digital rights, equity and inclusion, and environmentalism. She researches human-centred computing, video games, AI, and VR.
Mark Andrejevic
Board member
Mark is a Professor with the School of Media, Film, and Journalism at Monash University, and contributes expertise in the social and cultural implications of data mining, and online monitoring.
Lucie Krahulcova
Board member
Lucie is a professional activist and digital rights advocate. She specialises in surveillance, law enforcement powers in the digital era, export controls, encryption, data retention and telecoms regulation. Lucie previously worked in Ottawa and Brussels, and spent five years at the digital rights NGO Access Now, bringing an international dimension to our team.

Our Staff

James Clark
Executive Director
James has over a decade of experience working in non-profits, social movements and political campaigns. He specialises in using technology and communications to grow and support people powered movements. He previously led the global digital organising team at 350.org. He is passionate about protecting our democracy from surveillance and building alliances with other social movements.
Samantha Floreani
Program Lead

Sam works at the intersection of feminism, human rights, and technology. With experience working in privacy across both the public and private sectors, and as former Program Director for Code Like a Girl, Sam is dedicated to fighting for fairness in tech - from gender equity in the tech industry, to upholding privacy in a surveillance-obsessed world.

Erin Farley
Media Manager

Erin Farley is Digital Rights Watch's Media Manager. Erin has an extensive range of experience in politics, campaigning and advocacy roles with a speciality in media and communications strategy.