Jenny Toomey

Jenny Toomey is the Director of the Ford Foundation’s Internet Freedom Unit, which grew out of her work as a senior program officer, managing the foundation’s US Media Rights and Access program. Prior to Ford, Jenny founded and ran Future of Music Coalition, representing artist’s diverse views at the intersection of music and technology. Previous to that she held positions at The Washington Post, co-ran Simple Machines Records, released 70 records on that label and traveled the world as a punk rocker in her bands, Tsunami, Grenadine and Liquorice.