Ifeoma Ozoma
Tech accountability advocate; founder of Earthseed
Former public policy manager at Pinterest who, with Aerica Shimizu Banks, spoke publicly in 2020 about racial and gender pay and treatment disparities there. She later led California's Silenced No More Act (2021), which limits NDAs that stop workers speaking about discrimination, and created The Tech Worker Handbook for would-be whistleblowers.
Key arguments & positions
- Argues tech workers need legal protection and practical guidance to speak about discrimination and harm inside their companies.
Accomplishments
- Former public policy manager at Pinterest, where she worked on health-misinformation policy; went public in 2020 about pay and treatment disparities there.
- Lead advocate for California's Silenced No More Act (SB 331, 2021), limiting NDAs that silence workers about discrimination and harassment.
- Created The Tech Worker Handbook, a free guide for workers considering blowing the whistle.
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