Committee to Protect Journalists
Gypsy Guillén Kaiser is a nonprofit leader working to defend human rights, ensure public accountability and secure social and economic justice. As Chief Global Affairs Officer at the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Gypsy leads a team engaged in legislative, policy, legal and diplomatic advocacy to protect journalists and promote press freedom globally. Prior to joining CPJ, she advanced gender equality with UN Women, led communications at the International Women’s Health Coalition and at Eisenhower Fellowships, after fighting corruption with Transparency International. Gypsy holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from New York University and a master’s degree in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. She is a member of the International Council at Transparency International. A native of the Dominican Republic who grew up in New York, Gypsy is fluent in Spanish, English and German.
