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SHIELD

The People Driving Change Together

Behind SHIELD is a team of passionate leaders committed to building a future where technology serves humanity. Get to know the individuals who make this movement possible.

Board Members

Angeline Corvaglia headshot

Angeline
Corvaglia

Executive Director

Founder
Data Girl & Friends

Italy

Theresa Ryan-Rouger

Theresa
Ryan-Rouger

Online Safety & Ethical AI

Human Rights Lawyer

France

Pratishtha Arora

Pratishtha
Arora

Regional Strategy Asia Pacific

CEO
Social Media Matters

India

John Cavanaugh

John
Cavanaugh

Senior Strategic Advisor

Director
Plunk Foundation

United States

Genevieve Bartuski

Genevieve
Bartuski

Mental Health & Digital Wellbeing
Founder

Bartuski Privacy Consulting

United States

Andrew Briercliffe

Andrew
Briercliffe

Online Harms & Child Safety

Online Harms Consultant

United Kingdom

Confidence Osein

Confidence
Osein

Regional Strategy Africa

Founder
Internet Safe Kids Africa

Nigeria

Nicolás Pietrasanta

Nicolas
Pietrasanta

Regional Strategy Latin America

Juvenile justice expert

Chile/France

Francesco Rizzi

Francesco
Rizzi

Strategic Advisor Italy

Senior Technician
Istituto Italiano di Technologia

Italy

Tiffany Wycoff

Tiffany
Wycoff

Youth Leadership & Engagement

Founder
Generation Remix

United States

Pasquale
Corvaglia

Membro

Entrepreneur and Manager

Italy

Leonardo
Azzellino

Membro

Creative Director
WAO, that's an idea

Italy

Giuseppe
Corvaglia

Vice-presidente

Grandfather, Retiree, and Ally for Online Safety and Ethical AI

Italy

Giacomo
Corvaglia

Tesoriere

Father and Ally for Online Safety and Ethical AI

Italy

Global Reach Meets Local Knowledge

What makes SHIELD different? It’s not just who we are what we do. It’s how we do it, and who we do it with. SHIELD’s strength lies in its ability to connect voices across sectors, borders, and generations.

Global Reach

We work across continents and cultures to ensure inclusive impact.

Cross-Sector Expertise

Our team spans research, education, law enforcement, intelligence, finance, and tech.

Inclusion

We support and encourage involvement from everyone, everywhere.

Unbiased Approach

We focus on logic, reality, and common-sense solutions.

Global Network

We’re connected to changemakers who share our mission.

Holistic Understanding

We see the full landscape and how the pieces fit together.

Years of Experience

Our knowledge is built on decades of work in online safety.

Collaborative Mindset

We build bridges, not silos.

Shared Leadership

We elevate voices often left unheard.