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 Stan

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

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.

Developers Alliance Joins Six Other High-Tech Organizations Calling on the White House to Defend American Workers from Harmful EU Protectionist Regulations

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Fall 2023: Regulating Tech

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Developers Alliance Submits Comments to the United States Federal Trade Commission on Facial Age Estimation Technology

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Developers Alliance Joins Industry Call on the CSA Regulation

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Developer’s Alliance Addresses Global Data Privacy and AI Regulation at Chennai (India) Conference

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Developers Alliance Adds Two New Board Members

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Lawmakers Jet Home for Summer Break, But Not Before They Chip Away at Privacy and AI

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The new Data Privacy Framework for transatlantic data flows is now available – a court challenge is pending 

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Developers Alliance Deeply Engaged with U.S. Policymakers and Agencies. Will They Listen?

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Security testing: Beware shifting left — shift smart instead!

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Joint Industry Recommendations for a Better Cyber Resilience Act

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Developers Alliance Submits Comments to U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy on Priorities for Artificial Intelligence

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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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