People

Louise Russell-Prywata is Open Ownership's Deputy Executive Director. She leads on quality assurance across Open Ownership’s operations to maximize the organization’s impact, and oversees its strategic advocacy and policy influencing work. Louise joined Open Ownership in 2018 to manage technical…

Dewi coordinates the OGP support unit engagement with Asia-Pacific countries, with an objective to facilitate open government reforms in Indonesia, Maldives, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Timor Leste. Prior to joining OGP, Dewi was a Senior Policy Advisor…

Milena Coimbra de Carvalho is an Advocacy and Research Analyst at Open Knowledge Brasil. She graduated in Public Policy Management from the University of São Paulo (EACH-USP) and has been working since 2016 with social participation policies, access to information,…

Gabriela de Brelàz is a Professor at the Paulista School of Politics, Economics, and Business (EPPEN) at the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp). She holds a degree in Administration, with a master's and doctorate in Public Administration and Government…

Phaedra joined the Open Government Partnership in April 2024. As a Research Associate, she conducts research and supports the quality control for IRM assessments of OGP action plans. Prior to joining OGP, Phaedra worked in international development project management, and…

Valeria Torres, Officer for Governance Affairs, ILPES has an MSc in Environmental Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (UK). She has more than 20 years of experience in applied research and international processes related to sustainable…

Lola Janecky is an analyst on the Open Government team at the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS). Lola joined TBS in May of 2022 and has since worked with both the open data and open government team. Lola is…

Janani joined the Global Programs team of the Open Government Partnership in April 2024. In this role, she works as a central point of contact for reporting across programs, compiling and shaping data and narratives informed by the priorities of…

Sammy Obeng is a Ghanaian parliamentary development practitioner and an expert in African Parliaments, having worked in and with parliamentary actors in 20+ African countries. His role as Executive Director at Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica)—a CSO that convenes and connects…

Irene Mwendwa, is the Executive Director at Pollicy. She is a legal professional with a strong track record in fostering innovative collaborations and spearheading projects that advance policy and legal frameworks, particularly in areas such as digital inclusion, elections and…