Team
Harlan M. Mandel, Chief Executive Officer
Shubha Bala, Program Officer
Izabela Biniek, Administrative Assistant
Katarzyna Bobak, Financial Analyst
Mari Budesa, Chief Financial Officer
Joy Curtin, Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Konstanty Gebert, Media Consultant
Jaroslaw Gora, Senior Investment Advisor
Jana Havrdova, Administrative Assistant
Michal Hruska, Information Systems Consultant
Jiri Jiracek, IT Consultant
Syed Karim, Director of Innovation and Digital Strategies
Anna-Maria Krynska, Chief Investment Officer
Michael Lee, Controller
Kristyna Machova, Program Officer
Zdenka Mackova, Program Assistant*
Rashid Malik, Senior Financial Analyst
Hana Markova, Account Manager
Marie Nemcova, Chief Operating Officer
Anna Pagul, Accountant
Tessa Piper, Program Director for Asia
Elena Popovic, Secretary and General Counsel
Patrice Schneider, Chief Strategy Officer
Chad Shults, Program Assistant
Martina Slesingerova, Accountant
Janusz Slupek, Financial Analyst
Lenny Strongin, Junior Accountant
Aleksandar Sukiban, Coordinator/Assistant to General Counsel
Peter Whitehead, Director of Communications
* maternity leave
Invest in press freedom
It's easy to invest in MDLF's work, providing independent news businesses with the financing they need to hold governments to account, expose corruption and fight for justice for all.
Impact
- In 2010, more than 38 million people in developing democracies got their news from MDLF clients.
- After five years with MDLF, clients on average increase their sales by 213%.
- For every $10,000 invested in 2010, MDLF supported access to independent news for 8,944 readers, listeners and viewers.
- After 1 year of working with MDLF, client reach grows by an average of 33% and after 5 years by 71%.
