Freedom House Announces Laura Rosenberger as Executive Vice President

WASHINGTON-Freedom House today announced that Laura Rosenberger has joined the organization as executive vice president. A widely respected and experienced democracy, foreign policy, and national security leader, Rosenberger will work with Freedom House CEO Jamie Fly to guide the organization as it expands its research, programming, and advocacy efforts during a period of strategic growth.

"Laura has spent her career confronting authoritarianism and championing democracy," said Fly. "It is an honor to welcome her to our leadership team. Our Freedom in the World report has found that today just 21 percent of the world's people live in countries rated Free, down from 46 percent two decades ago. Laura's deep policy experience and work strengthening democratic resilience will be invaluable as Freedom House fights to reverse democratic decline."

Rosenberger has more than two decades of experience in foreign policy and national security at senior levels both in and out of government, with particular focus on China, Taiwan, and the Indo-Pacific; countering authoritarian threats to democracy; and the national security implications of emerging technology. Most recently, Rosenberger served as national security advisor to Senator Andy Kim. Prior to that, she served as chair of the American Institute in Taiwan and as special assistant to the president and senior director for China and Taiwan on the National Security Council (NSC) at the White House. Rosenberger has also served in a range of positions at the State Department and the NSC. Outside of government, Rosenberger founded and served as director of the Alliance for Securing Democracy and as a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), as well as foreign policy advisor on Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign.

Freedom House is the oldest American organization devoted to the support and defense of democracy and freedom around the world. It was formally established in 1941 to promote American involvement in World War II and the fight against fascism. Lauded for its nonpartisan approach, it has grown into the world's premier institution for supporting the democratic aspirations of societies around the world through its globally recognized convening power, coalition building, advocacy, independent research, and emergency support to human rights defenders.

Freedom House is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to create a world where all are free. We inform the world about threats to freedom, mobilize global action, and support democracy's defenders.