Meet the team that’s working for you.

Our team of tech-obsessed policy experts, community builders and developers have decades of experience advocating and educating legislators on the topics that matter most to software companies and developers. From privacy regulation to new technology, we understand the details you care about.

On the Front Lines

Bruce Gustafson

President/CEO

Karina Nimară

Director of EU Policy/Head of Brussels Office

Geoff Lane

Policy Counsel/Head of U.S. Policy

Anu Gopalakrishnan

Head of Developer/Partner Relations

Heather Coull

Head – Marketing/Communications

Board of Directors

Jon Bradford

Co-founder, F6S 

Scott Burnell

Managing Partner, Ataraxis Solutions

Robi Ganguly

CEO/Co-founder, Apptentive

Bruce Gustafson

President/CEO, Developers Alliance

Josh Matthews

CEO/Co-founder, aPKUDO

Todd Moore

CEO/Co-founder, TMSoft

Michael Gilmore 

Executive VP, MEDL

Dave Swartz 

Board Member Emeritus, MEDL

Steven Phillips 

VP of Product Marketing, Contrast Security

Kareem Ghanem 

Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy, Google

Powering Progress for Developers Through Policy

Our Mission

Advocate on behalf of developers and the companies that depend on them, support the industry’s growth, and promote innovation.

Our Vision

We strive to ensure the ecosystem developers create in is one that rewards risk and innovation. The products and services developers create make our lives healthier, more convenient and more prosperous.

Latest
News

Policy that impacts developers evolves rapidly – sometimes on the hour. We work to keep you up to date, so you don’t have to dig through piles of news sites and headlines to see what could affect your profession or organization.

Digital Markets Act: Unlocking the Potential of Interoperability for Developers and Consumers Recording

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Developers Alliance Joins Call for EU Policymakers to Swiftly Adopt the Extension of the Interim ePrivacy Derogation

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Developers Alliance’s Reaction to the Political Agreement on the New EU Law on Liability for Defective Products

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Developers Alliance files Amicus Brief to Argue that Algorithms are Protected by the First Amendment

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A Busy Regulatory End of the Year in Europe 

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With Holidays Approaching, Outlook for Dev Policies is Limited on Capitol Hill

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Alliance Files in the U.S. Supreme Court. Again.

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STEM Forward to the AI and Sustainability Age

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Open Source Liability is Coming

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Developers Alliance Joins Global Coalition Backing WTO’s E-commerce Initiative

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Developers Alliance Co-sign, Alongside Five Other Tech Industry Associations, a Joint Statement on the Latest Developments of the Negotiations on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act)

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Developers Alliance Joins Coalition Supporting “Creating Resources for Every American to Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act”

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Got questions? Let’s chat.

Whether you’re a developer curious about specific policy or a legislator wanting insight into what matters most to our community, we can help. Call, email, fill out a form. Heck, we even respond to skywriting – just no faxes, because, who does that?

Resources for Reporters

Reporter on deadline? We have experts on call. Whether you need an informed point-of-view or relevant research tied to major policy decisions, we can help. Find contact information, press releases and more.

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