
Mike Benz
Technology and Policy Advocate
Mike Benz is the Executive Director of Foundation for Freedom Online, where he focuses on defending digital liberties and critiquing censorship and government overreach. He’s a former U.S. State Department official, having served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Communications & Information Policy. Benz’s work has been cited in congressional hearings and amplified in conservative media. He also formerly worked at HUD under Secretary Ben Carson and has a legal background.