Isabela Bagueros

Executive Director at The Tor Project

Isabela Bagueros is the Executive Director of The Tor Project, a position she has held since November 2018.1 2 Here are some key details about her background and role:

Career at The Tor Project

Isabela joined The Tor Project in 2015 as a Project Manager.1 During her time in this role, she:

Led teams in collaborative strategy building and roadmapping
Headed the UX team in implementing critical usability improvements
Spearheaded an overhaul of Tor's website

In November 2018, she transitioned to the role of Executive Director.1 2

Professional Background

Prior to joining The Tor Project, Isabela's experience includes:

Working as Product Manager for International and Growth at Twitter for four years
Co-founding and working as Latin America Project Manager for North by South, a San Francisco startup focused on free software projects
Participating in Brazil's Federal Government Free Software initiative, including work on digital inclusion projects

Vision and Leadership

As Executive Director, Isabela has focused on:

Expanding Tor's global reach and user base
Improving user experience and retention
Diversifying funding sources to reduce reliance on government funding
Promoting privacy education and demystifying the dark web

She believes that "any person on the planet should have access to the Tor network and enjoy the privacy and security it provides".1

Expertise and Advocacy

Isabela has been part of the free software community since the late 1990s.1 She brings a global perspective to privacy and censorship issues, with a strong focus on user-centric design and accessibility. Her leadership aims to strengthen Tor's role in advancing human rights and freedoms through privacy and anonymity technologies.1 2