We’re thrilled to announce the addition of two distinctive leaders to Thorn’s Board of Administrators: Mike Abbott and John Bennett. Their mixed wealth of expertise in know-how, synthetic intelligence, cybersecurity, and youngster safety shall be invaluable as we proceed our work to defend youngsters from sexual abuse and exploitation within the digital age.
Mike Abbott
Mike Abbott brings in depth experience in product improvement, engineering management, and scaling know-how infrastructure. His background contains government roles at Basic Motors, Apple, and Twitter, in addition to enterprise capital expertise with Kleiner Perkins. Mike’s deep understanding of cloud companies, synthetic intelligence, and large-scale engineering shall be essential as we proceed to construct and enhance know-how designed to guard youngsters and make the web safer.
I’m thrilled and honored to be becoming a member of the board of Thorn. I’ve labored with the corporate over the past couple of years, and am now wanting ahead to immediately collaborating within the execution on their mission to assist defend childhood pleasure.
John Bennett
John Bennett joins us with over 30 years of distinguished service in legislation enforcement, together with management roles on the FBI. His experience spans cybersecurity, crimes towards youngsters, digital forensics, and world legislation enforcement partnerships. John’s expertise working with organizations like INTERPOL, EUROPOL, and the Nationwide Heart for Lacking and Exploited Kids shall be instrumental in strengthening our collaborations with investigators and different companions within the youngster safety area.
I’m honored and humbled to be a part of the Thorn staff. The safety of kids stays a precedence in my life and I do know the eagerness and professionalism Thorn brings to this disaster is crucial to defending victims and enabling Legislation Enforcement.
Mike and John be a part of our current board members:
- Sara Clemens, Interim Board Chair
- Ernie Allen – International Skilled on Baby Safety, Founding Chairman of WeProtect International Alliance
- Suzanne Bell – Associate at Covington & Burling
- Vanessa Kanu – CFO of AptarGroup
- Julie Cordua – CEO of Thorn
- Neelie Kroes – Former VP of the European Fee
The addition of Mike and John to our board strengthens Thorn’s skill to innovate, scale our influence, and navigate the complicated panorama of kid safety within the digital age.
We lengthen a heat welcome to Mike and John and sit up for their contributions in advancing Thorn’s mission. Collectively, we are going to proceed to construct a world the place each youngster may be secure, curious, and glad.
