Internet Society Foundation appoints Chris Locke as new Executive Vice President and Managing Director

WASHINGTON, July 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Internet Society Foundation today announced the appointment of Chris Locke as the new Executive Vice President (EVP) and Managing Director.

In this role, he will oversee the strategic vision and provide programmatic, financial and operational leadership for the Foundation. The Foundation’s focus is on funding initiatives that strengthen the function and reach of the Internet and advance the Internet Society’s vision of the Internet being for all.

Chris Locke brings a wealth of experience from both the public and private sectors. He began his career as an academic, studying the impact of web technologies on culture, media and society. His private sector experience includes working for leading Internet and mobile companies in Europe and was Managing Director of GSMA Mobile for Development at the GSM Association, where he used mobile technology for social and economic benefits in developing countries.

Chris recently founded Caribou Digital, a consultancy dedicated to building ethical and sustainable digital economies in emerging markets. His clients include the MasterCard Foundation, DFID and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

“I hope to leverage my extensive knowledge of the impact of digital technologies on society and the economy to expand the Foundation’s work in supporting organizations that use the Internet to provide communities with better education, healthcare and economic opportunities.”

Since its founding in 2019, the Internet Society Foundation 45 million US dollars to 800 grant partners in almost 90 countries on 6 continents.

About the Internet Society Foundation:

The Internet Society Foundation was founded to support the positive difference the Internet can make for people everywhere. Guided by our vision of an Internet for all, the Foundation advances ideas and enables communities to realize the potential of the Internet to address the world’s evolving challenges. Through a variety of funding areas, the Foundation awards grants to Internet Society chapters, nonprofit organizations, and individuals committed to providing meaningful access to an open, globally connected, secure, and trusted Internet for all.

Source: Internet Society Foundation