Jason Pielemeier

Global Network Initiative

Jason Pielemeier is the Policy Director at the Global Network Initiative (GNI), where he is responsible for working with the GNI’s 60+ corporate, civil society, academic, and investor members to develop and articulate GNI’s policy positions, and engaging with policymakers and other stakeholders to enhance protections for free expression and privacy globally.

Prior to joining GNI, Jason served as a Special Advisor at the US Department of State, where he led the Internet Freedom, Business, and Human Rights section in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. In that role, Jason worked with colleagues across the US government, counterparts in other governments, and stakeholders around the world to protect human rights online and promote responsible business conduct.