About​

Project Liberty aims to create a new civic architecture for the digital world that returns the ownership and control of personal data to individuals, embeds ethical values into technology, and expands economic opportunities for web users and developers alike. The initiative seeks to accelerate the world’s transition to an open, inclusive data economy that puts citizens in control — a future in which all people, not just the few, directly benefit from their participation and contribution. The success of this work depends on many people and organizations actively working together to shape a better future.

Through Unfinished, Project Liberty is working to engage diverse voices and equip them with the critical infrastructure they need to catalyze change. We have developed a groundbreaking open-source protocol called the Decentralized Social Networking Protocol (DSNP) to serve as a new infrastructure for the next generation of the web. And we are bringing together networks of organizations that seek change, including the formation of McCourt Institute, to help ensure that digital governance is embedded and prioritized in the development of new technology.

Leadership

“This mission is urgent and very challenging . . . but possible. We are seeking to fundamentally transform the way the Internet works and for whom it works. Make no mistake, our digital future is at risk. If we don’t take bold steps now, we may never wrestle control back from a powerful few.”

Frank McCourt

Founder, Project Liberty

“We are at a precarious time of transformation for technology and the future of global democracies. Project Liberty offers inspiration, hope and innovation and is showing that technology with the right governance can strengthen democratic institutions and build a digital economy that serves people not platforms.”

Martina Larkin

CEO, Project Liberty

“We have a finite window of opportunity to positively shape the next generation of the internet, and the McCourt Institute’s vital role is clear. The Institute, and the entire Project Liberty team, is committed to harnessing the power of breakthrough technology and research, effective governance principles and engaged citizens to put us on a better path.”

Constance Bommelaer de Leusse

Executive Director, McCourt Institute

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Frank McCourt
Président-directeur général de McCourt Global, fondateur de Project Liberty

« Cette mission est urgente et particulièrement difficile… mais possible. Nous cherchons à transformer fondamentalement la façon dont l’Internet fonctionne, et pour qui il fonctionne. Ne nous trompons pas, notre avenir numérique est en danger. Faute de mesures audacieuses dès maintenant, nous pourrions bien perdre toute possibilité de reprendre le contrôle des mains de quelques puissants. »

Frank McCourt
Founder

“This mission is urgent and very challenging… but possible. We are seeking to fundamentally transform the way the Internet works, and for whom it works. Make no mistake, our digital future is at risk. If we don’t take bold steps now, we may never wrestle control back from a powerful few.”

Frank McCourt
Chairman and CEO, McCourt Global, Inc. & founder of Project Liberty

“This mission is urgent and very challenging . . . but possible. We are seeking to fundamentally transform the way the Internet works and for whom it works. Make no mistake, our digital future is at risk. If we don’t take bold steps now, we may never wrestle control back from a powerful few.”

The inception of a new model

Out of rising concern over deteriorating social fabric, civic entrepreneur Frank McCourt founded Unfinished, an organization working to strengthen civic life in the digital age, and Unfinished Labs, a research and development arm centered on redirecting technology to serve the common good. Unfinished Labs’ first project—the introduction of the open source Decentralized Social Networking Protocol—became the foundation of Project Liberty, an initiative to create a web that works better for all.

WHO IS BEHIND IT?

Who stands behind project liberty?

A new model, incubated by the team at Unfinished

The engine behind Project Liberty’s first phase of work is Unfinished, an organization working to strengthen civic life in the digital age.

Frank McCourt

Founder, Project Liberty

Martina Larkin

CEO, Project Liberty

Constance Bommelaer de Leusse

Executive Director, McCourt Institute

Braxton Woodham

President, Labs

Paula Recart

President, Network & Media

Jacques-Henri Eyraud

President, McCourt EMEA

Alison McCauley

Chief Advocacy Officer

Amara Norman

Operations Coordinator

Barry Cohen

McCourt Trustee

Becca Herries

Executive Assistant

Angela Glover Blackwell

Président, Réseau inachevé

Bryan Manzo

Senior Accountant

Chris Chen

Product Manager

Christina Hwang

Program Manager

Christine Falche

Executive Assistant

Claire Olmstead

Application Developer

Dee Patel

Chief Financial Officer

Denise Duncan

Director, Program Management

Enddy Dumbrique

Blockchain Platform Developer

Harry Evans

Chief Technology Officer

Heather Finney

UX Designer

Jeff Ingram

McCourt Trustee

Joe Tropeano

Senior Coordinator of Impact

Josh Rothfus

Application Developer

Kila Englebrook

Director of Operations

Lara Galinsky

Director of Impact Innovations

Mara Abrams

Director of Impact Partnerships

Maribeth Carroll

Chief Human Resources Officer

Max Jenkins

Senior Manager, Research

Mike Litvack

Senior Director, Finance & Accounting

Peter Frank

Engineering Manager

Scott Bendar

Head of Software Engineering

Sebastian Dombrowski

Senior Android Developer

Shailesh Calib

Lead QA Engineer

Tatyana Guzeva

Experiential Production Lead

TJ Thomsen

Product Manager