Quinn McKew

Quinn McKew is the Executive Director of ARTICLE 19, the leading international freedom of expression organization. She brings to ARTICLE 19 a background in community building, environmental activism, and the protection of human rights in the digital age. Above all, she brings a decade-long dedication to the value of freedom of expression to create and maintain a more inclusive, fairer, and more sustainable world. As a graduate of both Stanford and Georgetown University, McKew’s experience has spanned both the public, private, and third sectors. Since joining ARTICLE 19 in 2011, she has played a vital role in developing a world-leading program of work on digital infrastructure and human rights and has become a leading voice on the protection of civic space from a rights-based perspective. Prior to joining ARTICLE 19, Quinn was a senior strategist with a London-based consultancy specializing in sustainability, working with major corporations to develop the means to integrate sustainability into their operations. This was part of a life-long passion for the natural world, which saw her progress from research fellow with the World Wildlife Fund to leading the American Rivers Wild River Campaign as Senior Director of the organization, during which she had access to the highest levels of state and federal government. Quinn also helped to launch the Georgetown Women’s Leadership Initiative while working towards her MBA.