Public Knowledge Welcomes New Policy Analyst To Bolster Policy Efforts

Public Information is happy to announce one addition and two adjustments to our employees. 

First, Public Information welcomes Morgan Wilsmann, Coverage Analyst, to the staff. Ms. Wilsmann will focus her coverage work on content material moderation and platform regulation. Previous to becoming a member of Public Information, Ms. Wilsmann accomplished her Google Public Coverage Fellowship at Chamber of Progress, the place she primarily labored on content material moderation and AI coverage. She additionally held roles on the Glen Echo Group and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S-Africa Enterprise Heart. She acquired her B.A. from Tufts College and M.A with a concentrate on Know-how and Innovation from The Johns Hopkins College Faculty of Superior Worldwide Research.

Moreover, Public Information is happy to announce the promotion of Lisa Macpherson to Coverage Director. As Coverage Director, Ms. Macpherson will tackle a administration position whereas persevering with to guide our work on journalism and disinformation. Previous to becoming a member of Public Information, Ms. Macpherson labored as a client advertising and marketing govt at Fisher-Worth, Timberland, Hallmark, and Customized Ink, and as an unbiased advertising and marketing guide at Pernod Ricard earlier than becoming a member of Public Information as a Senior Coverage Fellow in 2020. Her expertise driving digital advertising and marketing transformation on behalf of manufacturers led to considerations over the broader impacts of digital expertise on particular person properly being, civil society, journalism, and democracy. She was a Fellow and Senior Fellow in Harvard College’s Superior Management Initiative from 2019 by way of 2021, learning tips on how to greatest mitigate the unfavorable externalities of digital expertise. Ms. Macpherson acquired her B.A. from Colgate College and her MBA from the State College of New York at Buffalo.

Lastly, Public Information can be happy to announce the promotion of Nicholas P. Garcia to Senior Coverage Counsel. On this position, Mr. Garcia will concentrate on rising applied sciences, together with synthetic intelligence, in addition to different mental property work. Previous to becoming a member of Public Information, Mr. Garcia served as an Assistant District Lawyer within the Investigations Division of the Bronx County District Lawyer’s Workplace, the place he investigated and prosecuted cybercrime, fraud, grand larceny, and arranged crime. He beforehand labored as a Authorized Intern at Public Information and as a Scholar Lawyer for the Communications & Know-how Regulation Clinic at Georgetown College Regulation Heart’s Institute for Public Illustration.

The next could also be attributed to Public Information President & CEO Chris Lewis:

“We’re bolstering our staff of coverage specialists at Public Information this summer time. These additions and promotions allow Public Information to proceed to cowl the broad vary of points which can be transferring round digital platforms and rising applied sciences in a complete technique to shield an Open Web whereas demanding fundamental accountability to the general public curiosity from digital platforms.

“Morgan Wilsmann’s addition to the Public Information staff brings a lot wanted depth and experience round content material moderation and privateness. Her broad expertise in each communications and commerce teams provides her well-rounded expertise to go along with her coverage information. 

“Lisa Macpherson’s elevation to Coverage Director is a testomony to her management expertise demonstrated at Public Information over the previous 4 years. She is an skilled communicator on coverage externally and a high challenge supervisor internally. I depend on her eager organizational perception in addition to her acknowledged coverage experience round journalism, media, and data techniques. 

“Lastly, Nick Garcia continues to develop as an skilled. His promotion to Senior Coverage Counsel duties him with main the collaboration of Public Information’s coverage specialists on the various points surrounding synthetic intelligence. His thought management on each public AI and decentralized net applied sciences will assist form the course of innovation within the public curiosity.”

It’s possible you’ll view our employees web page for extra info on all new hires.

Members of the media could contact Communications Director Shiva Stella with inquiries, interview requests, or to hitch the Public Information press checklist at shiva@publicknowledge.org or 405-249-9435.