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Aleksandra is Reset Tech’s lead open-source intelligence (OSINT) researcher and has led major investigations on foreign influence operations. Her research interests are focused on state sponsored campaigns and the shifting tactics of online threat actors. Prior to joining Reset Tech, Aleksandra worked as a digital marketing consultant and data analyst. She is fluent in Bulgarian, English, German, French, Spanish, and Russian.

Alice Dawkins is the Executive Director at Reset Tech Australia. Alice joined Reset Tech after serving as the inaugural employee of the Frontier Technology Initiative at Minderoo Foundation. Prior to tech policy, Alice conducted fieldwork in Myanmar on democracy movements and access to justice and taught political science at Yangon University. Now with deteriorating Mandarin skills, Alice read postgraduate economics and business at Tsinghua University as a Schwarzman Scholar and took advanced language training at Peking University. Alice holds law qualifications from the Australian National University (ANU) and is a member of the ANU College of Law’s Alumni Advisory Board.

Ben Scott is CEO at Reset Tech. Before starting Reset Tech, he spent a decade in Washington, including as Policy Advisor for Innovation to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He later coordinated the technology policy advisory group for the 2016 Clinton presidential campaign. His career includes stints as a legislative assistant to then-Rep. Bernie Sanders, Washington director for Free Press (a media and technology policy NGO), and Senior Adviser at New America. He has also worked for years in Europe, where he led a German technology policy think tank -- the Stiftung Neue Verantwortung (SNV) in Berlin. He holds a PhD in communications and serves on the Board of the Open Technology Fund.

Cornelius Hirsch, PhD, is Reset Tech's Head of Research Products & Strategy, EU. Before joining Reset Tech, he co-founded pollofpolls.eu, which became the polling data service of POLITICO, while working at WIFO, the Austrian Institute of Economic Research. He later led the POLITICO Research & Analysis Division as Director of Research and Analysis. Cornelius holds a Ph.D. in economics and social sciences from Vienna University of Economics and Business, an M.Sc. in agricultural economics from Humboldt-University Berlin, and a B.Sc. in economics from the Free University Berlin.

As Chief Technologist, Dan is responsible for Reset Tech's emerging technology strategy and R&D, as well as providing strategic guidance on how Reset Tech, our partners, funders and the wider community use new technologies. Dan previously served as Principal Director and Chief Technologist of the Open Technology Fund, which he co-founded in 2012.

Dylan is the UK Director at Reset Tech where he leads on policy advocacy, grant making and strategy for Reset Tech in the UK. Previously he worked at Luminate on platform accountability and as a researcher on Omidyar Network’s digital threats to democracy team.

Felix serves as a Policy Advisor at Reset Tech, where he leads the organization's European policy work. Previously, he worked in government affairs at the international advisory firm FGS Global. Felix co-leads the 'Platforms' Working Group of D64, a non-partisan, independent association dedicated to progressive digital policy. He holds a dual law degree in English law and German law from King’s College London, as well as an LLM in European law from Humboldt University of Berlin.

Kerry has been Chief of Staff at Reset Tech since early 2024. She works directly to CEO, Ben Scott, and Managing Director, Poppy Wood, helping them to manage their responsibilities across the organisation. Kerry is part of the Management Team at Reset Tech, keeping high level actions on track and liaising with staff across all geographies and functions.

Kerry has previously worked as a Chief of Staff in technology start up and advisory businesses. Prior to this, she worked in several Government Departments supporting Cabinet Ministers and Ambassadors, both in the UK and overseas.

​​Kristina Wilfore is a seasoned international development and elections specialist who has been on the ground in over 30 countries working to create more inclusive and responsive democratic movements. From Eastern Europe to the Middle East and the Americas, she advises governments, philanthropies and civil society on how to create an enabling environment to meaningfully tackle digital threats to democracy. At Reset Tech Kristina spearheads initiatives at the intersection of election integrity, gender, political violence and information resilience. In 2021 she co-founded #ShePersisted, an initiative to ensure that digital harms against women leaders are recognized and addressed.

Lishu Gang manages Reset Tech's data science research projects and partners. Lishu has been working at the intersection of media, politics, and technology for over five years. Before joining Reset Tech, Lishu worked as a Head of Product at value-driven enterprises and developed media intelligence and machine learning products to empower campaigners through data-driven research. She holds a Master's degree in Nationalism Studies from Central European University and a dual Bachelor's degree in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences from Minerva University.

As General Counsel, Molly works closely with all teams across Reset Tech providing practical legal advice. This can range from day to day contracts management to advising on complex partnerships. Molly also acts as the Data Protection Officer across all Reset Tech entities. Molly’s mission is to provide practical helpful legal support and to “get to yes” for the Reset Tech team whenever possible. Molly has spent her legal career advising charities, non-profits, and socially responsible businesses. Before joining Reset Tech, Molly worked at Luminate as Deputy General Counsel and began her legal career at Bates Wells, the London-based law firm and B Corp.

Poppy Wood is the Managing Director of Reset Tech. Poppy joined Reset Tech in 2020, leading public policy engagement in the UK, Canada and Australia, during which time she worked closely with policymakers on legislative innovations. In 2024, Poppy became Reset Tech's Managing Director, leading organisational strategy, steering our policy and research agenda, as well as working with partners to help maximise their impact. Previously, Poppy led a number of technology advisory businesses, supporting some of the world’s leading technology companies and start-ups. She also worked in Downing Street for two years where she was an advisor on public appointments and tech policy.

Rys Farthing is Director of Research at Reset Tech, and leads Reset Tech's global research pipeline. A self-described policy wonk, her work focuses on developing high quality evidence to inform policy making. She is especially interested in tech policy and children's rights. Rys has held policy roles at civil society organisations 5Rights Foundation (UK) and Fairplay (US) and academia posts at the University of Oxford (UK) and RMIT University (Australia). Rys holds a PhD from the University of Oxford and is currently an Associate Investigator at the Center for the Digital Child.

Shannon Eastwood is the Head of Technology Product at Reset Tech where she aims to align Technology solutions with true human needs. Prior to joining Reset Tech, Shannon has held a long tenure within the Tech sector to deliver well thought solutions across a range of industries with her work influencing the success of enterprise, startup, and non-profit organizations. Shannon approaches Technology from a Human Centered perspective and uses the framework of Design Thinking as a guide to her process. Shannon holds a Masters of Product Innovation and is also a university professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

As Chief Operating Officer, Vivian takes care of our most vital resources: our people, finances and systems. Viv is an accomplished Operational Resilience Specialist, recognized for her expertise in corporate transformation. Viv previously served as Director of Operations at Luminate. Prior to joining Luminate, she managed grants and operations for the Medicines Patent Pool Foundation in Geneva and built out the operations function for the International Budget Partnership’s organisation in Kenya.

Yosef Getachew is a Senior Policy Counsel at Reset Tech where he supports programmatic work in the United States to help shape policies and regulations that safeguard digital rights and mitigate platform business practices that cause public harm. Yosef works with Reset Tech’s partners to develop legal, policy, corporate accountability, and resilience strategies to combat digital threats to democracy. Prior to joining Reset Tech, Yosef served as the Media and Democracy Program Director for Common Cause where he led strategic campaigns to educate and engage the public and policymakers on reforms needed to advance an open and accessible media ecosystem.