Public Knowledge welcomes new development Director Public Knowledge welcomes new development Director Public Knowledge welcomes new development Director. Get Involved Today By Shiva Stella March 23, 2026 Public Knowledge is pleased to welcome Jon Roux, Director of Development and External Affairs, to the team. Mr. Roux will champion the organization's issues with potential donors and lead fundraising and engagement work. Prior to joining Public Knowledge, Mr. Roux served as the Director of Development at RepresentUs and managed the individual giving program at Campaign Legal Center. He also served as the Corporate and Major Gifts Officer at the Center for American Progress, leading the organization's Business Alliance program. He received his MPS in Political Management from The George Washington University College of Professional Studies, and his B.A. from St. Lawrence University, majoring in Government and Francophone Studies. The following can be attributed to Chris Lewis, President and CEO of Public Knowledge: "We are thrilled to welcome Jon Roux to Public Knowledge as our Director of Development and External Affairs. Jon brings a decade of development experience at leading public interest organizations, including the Campaign Legal Center, the Center for American Progress, and RepresentUs. He understands how to connect mission-driven work with the supporters who make it possible, and has a strategic approach to strengthening the relationships and infrastructure that will help Public Knowledge thrive. We are excited to have Jon on our team at such a critical time for technology policy." You may view its staff page for more information on all new hires. Members of the media may contact Communications Director Shiva Stella with inquiries, interview requests, or to join the Public Knowledge press list at [email protected] or 405-249-9435.

Grammy-winner Ben Harper and Harvard professor Danielle Allen will be among the elected officials, academics, and activists to appear at the American Democracy SummitLOS ANGELES, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A-list entertainers, elected officials, educators, and champions of democracy will join the nation's most renowned democracy experts at the 2023 American Democracy Summit (ADS). More than 20 top nonpartisan, pro-democracy organizations have united behind ADS, which will bring leaders from across the political spectrum together to solve America's political crisis. The event is organized by leading right-left anti-corruption organization, RepresentUs .ADS, happening Sept. 27-29 at the Magic Box in Los Angeles, will bring the American democracy movement together like never before. Speakers include, but are not limited to:Michael Douglas , Academy Award-Winning Actor and Producer, Academy Award-Winning Actor and Producer Brad Raffensperger , Georgia Secretary of State, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson , Michigan Secretary of State, Secretary of State Ed Helms , Actor, Actor Andrew Yang , Forward Party, Forward Party Ben Harper , Grammy Award Winning Musician, Grammy Award Winning Musician Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg , Artist, Artist Mike Madrid , The Lincoln Project, The Lincoln Project Desmond Meade , Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Danielle Allen , Harvard University Professor, Professor Eboo Patel , Founder of Interfaith America, Founder of Interfaith America Neil Phillips , Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Hollywood Foreign Press Association Miles Taylor , 'Anonymous' Trump Insider, 'Anonymous' Trump Insider David Brown , Harmony Project, Harmony Project Amber Faye McReynolds , USPS GovernorSpeakers may be available for comment."Americans are disgusted with money in politics, gerrymandering, and the two-party duopoly that constantly fails the people