ABOUT US

Democracy Security Project (DSP) was launched in 2024 to give organizations, leaders and advocates the training, tools, and support they need to stay safe while making a difference.

We offer a combination of resources including one-on-one assessment, training, and direct services to those facing harassment, disruptions to your work,including  online and offline threats.

We do this work because we know how dangerous this ever changing threat environment can be. We have managed non-profit organizations, campaigns, government agencies and other entities that have come under attack by domestic and foreign actors, rebuilt programs after data breaches, managed legal threats, and even faced down firearms, bomb threats , and death threats in our work. 

DSP is here to serve anyone in cultural and civil society. Since our founding, we have worked with people in a variety of industries and sectors, including civil servants, authors, labor organizers, educators, faith leaders, healthcare professionals, journalists, elected officials, and more.

TEAM

JESS O’CONNELL
Co-Founder

MAJU VARGHESE
Co-Founder &
Executive Director

TEISHA GARRETT
Managing Director

MICHELLE MCGRORTY
Senior Advisor

BLANCA GAMEZ
Training & Research Director

NANDI MILLS
Program Coordinator

MO SHATARA
Founding Director

ASHLEY MARVEL
COO

STEVE ALFARO
Creative Director

JULI URANGA
Founding Director

TRAVIS BROCK
Advisor

NOREEN KASSAM
Advisor

REBECCA MARQUES
Advisor

DIONE FRIENDS
Advisor

KRYSTAL ORTIZ
Advisor

MIKE SAGER
Advisor

JULIE COPELAND
Advisor

ASTRID SILVA
Advisor

SANDRA JAUREGUI
Advisor

JUDE HUSEIN
Advisor