Lauren Hendry Parsons

Lauren Hendry Parsons is making Mozilla Foundation's impact resonate on a global scale. A seasoned advocate for digital rights, accredited mediator, and a media spokesperson, she is passionate about making complex issues accessible.

Lauren has a track record of driving public narratives and sparking action with individuals, communities and governments. She brings over 15 years of experience working in technology, policy, and culture. Previously, she headed communications and advocacy globally at ExpressVPN, chaired the VPN Trust Initiative, and served on the board of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2coalition).

An Australian by birth, she's currently based in London with her partner and two Singaporean cats.

In action

• Watch Lauren hosting the "Unlearning Privacy" debate at MozFest 2025, featuring Dr. Alex Hanna, Director of Research at the Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR) and Udbhav Tiwari, VP for Strategy and Global Affairs at Signal.
• Lauren discusses the car industry's data over-collection addiction with More Perfect Union.
• She talked to the BBC about period tracking apps (and what to look out for to protect your health data).