(03/2021)
Robert Guerra is a civil society expert specializing in issues of internet governance, cyber security, social networking, multi-stakeholder participation, internet freedom and human rights. Robert is a co-founder of Privaterra, a Canadian based initiative that works with private industry and nongovernmental organizations to assist them with issues of data privacy, secure communications, information security, internet governance and internet freedom. Robert also is the chief technology officer at Collier Collective LLC.
Robert has given numerous media interviews and often is invited to share his views on the challenges being faced by social justice organizations in regard to surveillance, censorship and privacy. He advises numerous non-profits, foundations, governments, and international organizations.
Disclosure of Interest:
- Please identify your current employer(s) and position(s): I am the Chief Technology Officer at the Collier Collective. The Collier Collective is a strategy, advocacy, and coalition building consulting firm serving public interest clients. I am also the owner of Privaterra, a consulting firm that provides Internet Governance, Privacy and Digital Security consulting services.
- Please identify the type(s) of work performed at #1 above:
- Collier Collective: Fulfill a variety of roles and functions. They are as follows:
- Chief Technologist / researcher / consultant
- Advocacy: Engage key stakeholders in the US related to issues of health care and drug policy, criminal justice reform, privacy, and government relations.
- Privaterra: Fulfill a variety of roles and functions. They are as follows:
- CEO / researcher / Consultant
- Outreach: Speak at International conferences, events as well as engage key stakeholders on Cyber, and digital security issues.
- Please list any financial or other material relationship beyond de minimus stock ownership that you or your employer has with any individual, company, or other entity that to your knowledge has a financial or other material relationship with ICANN: Neither the Collier Collective nor Privaterra currently has any financial or material relationship with ICANN.
- Is your participation as an SSAC member the subject of any arrangements or agreements between you and any other group, constituency, or person(s)? Please answer "yes" or "no." If the answer is "yes," please describe the arrangements or agreements and the name of the group, constituency, or person(s): NO.