The GFCE Foundation Board was installed upon establishment of the GFCE Foundation in December 2019. The Foundation Board is responsible for offering strategic guidance for the GFCE community and Secretariat, establishing continuity through outreach and fundraising, and providing a visible point of communication for the Foundation.
The GFCE co-chairs are appointed by the GFCE Community.
To further promote active involvement of civil society, academia and the technical community in cyber capacity building, the first GFCE Advisory Board was established in 2016. The main role of the GFCE Advisory Board is to provide advice on the overall strategic direction of the GFCE and provide substantive input and recommendations to the GFCE Working Groups. For more information on the GFCE Advisory Board, please refer to the Terms of Reference. The Members of the Advisory Board 2022-2024 are:
Richard Harris
GFCE Advisory Board co-Chair
Louise Marie Hurel
GFCE Advisory Board member co-Chair
Ephraim Percy Kenyanito
GFCE Advisory Board member
Stephane Duguin
GFCE Advisory Board member
Elizabeth Vish
GFCE Advisory Board member
Joe Burton
GFCE Advisory Board member
Nompilo Simanje
GFCE Advisory Board member
Matteo Lucchetti
GFCE Advisory Board member
Letitia Masaea
GFCE Advisory Board member
Sorene Assefa
GFCE Advisory Board member
Kevon Swift
GFCE Advisory Board member
The work of each GFCE Working Group is coordinated and led by a Working Group Chair. A Working Group Chair can be elected from within or outside of the GFCE Community, should be neutral with no political or commercial affiliations, and are elected in their personal capacity. Some Working Groups have opted to divide their work into smaller, more focused Task Forces. In this case, the Task Force may have one or multiple leaders that guide and coordinate the work of the Task Force, under direction of the Working Group Chair. The Task Force leader(s) are nominated from within the Working Groups. For more information on the GFCE Working Groups please kindly refer to the GFCE Working Groups Terms of Reference.
Nathalie Jaarsma
Chair of Cyber security policy and strategy
Klée Aiken
Chair of GFCE Working Group on Cyber Incident Management & Critical Infrastructure Protection
Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo
GFCE Research Committee Member
Steven Matainaho
Chair of GFCE Working Group on Cyber Security Culture & Skills
Carolin Weisser
Topic Leader Strategies & Assessments
Nikolas Ott
Topic leader CBMs, norms & Cyberdiplomacy
Szilvia Tóth
Topic leader co-lead CBMs, norms & Cyberdiplomacy
Vilius Benetis
Topic Leader
Marc Henauer
Topic Leader
The GFCE Research Committee was established in 2020 to support the development and delivery of the annual Global Cyber Capacity Building Research Agenda. One of its main tasks will be to provide Working Groups with expert assistance to translate ideas into research questions with time/cost estimates and delivery requirements. For more information, please refer to the Research Committee Terms of Reference or email researchcommittee@thegfce.org. The Members of the Research Committee 2022-2024 are:
Enrico Calandro
Chair of the GFCE Research Committee
Klée Aiken
Chair of GFCE Working Group on Cyber Incident Management & Critical Infrastructure Protection
Andrea Calderaro
GFCE Research Committee Member
Emmanuella Ntim Darkwah
GFCE Research Committee Member
Richard Harris
GFCE Advisory Board co-Chair
Elina Noor
GFCE Research Committee member 2022-2024
Tatiana Tropina
GFCE Research Committee member
Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo
GFCE Research Committee Member
Louise Marie Hurel
GFCE Advisory Board member co-Chair
The Secretariat provides operational and logistical support to the GFCE, acting as a liaison and point of contact for the GFCE Community, the Advisory Board and the Foundation Board. The Secretariat also facilitates the Working Groups, all GFCE projects and processes, and information-sharing within the GFCE and externally. In addition, the Secretariat is responsible for planning and supporting GFCE Meetings.
David van Duren
Director
Marjo Baayen
Director
Wouter Veenstra
Manager Global Outreach and Partnerships
Tereza Horejsova
Outreach Manager
Velimir Radičević
Program Coordinator
Martin Koyabe
Senior Manager AU-GFCE Project
Jaqueline Pateguana
Clearing House Coordinator
Kathleen Bei
Research and Working Groups Coordinator
Manuel Precioso Ruiz
Advisor
Nhu Nguyen
Communication Advisor
Caterina Morandini
Advisor
Klara Stankova
Advisor
Laura Morales Nuez
Communications & Events Trainee
Marion Marwood
Event Management and Administrative Support Trainee
Arja Nunn
Research & Working Groups Trainee
In cooperation with regional organizations, the GFCE has appointed Regional Liaisons to strengthen collaboration, coordinate and better support regional cyber capacity building needs.
Allan Salim Cabanlong
GFCE Southeast Asia Hub Director
Saia Vaipuna
GFCE Pacific Hub Director
Cherie Lagakali
GFCE Pacific Hub Senior Advisor Cyber Policy & Communications
Susan Garae
GFCE Project Associate
Kerry-Ann Barrett
Cybersecurity Program Manager
Valentina Namé
Program Officer of the Cybersecurity Program of the OAS/CICTE
Bernard Brian Cudjoe
AU-GFCE Liaison