About
Mark Surman is President of Mozilla, a nonprofit organization working to ensure the internet is built for people rather than profit. His career spans three decades in internet development and open source technology. Before joining Mozilla, he spent 15 years leading organizations and projects focused on internet infrastructure and open source initiatives in the public interest.
Experience
- MozillaPresident, Mozillacurrent2021 — present
- MozillaBoard Member, Mozilla Foundationcurrent2021 — present
- MozillaExecutive Director, Mozilla Foundation2008 — 2024Toronto, ON
- ROOST.toolsBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- UshahidiBoard Chaircurrent2023 — present
- McMaster University - Masters in Public Policy, Digital SocietyProfessor of Practicecurrent2021 — present
- European AI & Society FundCo-chair, Steering Committee2020 — 2023
- Peer 2 Peer University (P2PU)Board Member2009 — 2017
- Toronto GlobalBoard Member (Invest Toronto)2009 — 2011
- Shuttleworth FoundationOpen Philanthropy Fellow2007 — 2008
- International Development Research Centre (IDRC)Managing Director, telecentre.org2005 — 2008
- Commons GroupPresident and Co-founder1998 — 2005
- rabble.caCo-founder and Director of Technology2001 — 2003
- Association for Progressive CommunicationsDirector of Content and Community (Web Networks)1994 — 1998
- Association for Progressive CommunicationsExecutive Board Member1996 — 1998
- Rogers Communications (formerly Maclean Hunter)Community Television Organizer1990 — 1994
- CBCTelevision editor and technician1985 — 1990
Education
- University of TorontoBachelor's degree, Community Media1990 — 1994
Skills & more
Strategic Planning9Management12Public Speaking8Board Level1Board Search1Board Administration1Board GovernanceBlogging30Research14Nonprofits15Social Media11Web Development9
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Program ManagementSocial EntrepreneurshipProject ManagementPhilanthropySoftware DevelopmentNonprofit ManagementTrainingGrantsCommunity DevelopmentFundraisingBoard DevelopmentOpen SourceFrom Mark's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Toronto221
Yasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mozilla31
Austin HayInvestor at Khosla VenturesEmily MoskowitzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesUlili OnovakpuriManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalMarco DeMirozGeneral Partner & Co-founder at The Venture Reality FundPramit SinghiAssociate at Titan CapitalMohammed AlmeshekahFounder & General Partner at Outliers VC
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Also worked at McMaster University - Masters in Public Policy, Digital Society21
Himanshu GuptaCo-founder at WeRize at PICUS CAPITALPaige DickieVice-President at Radical VenturesDanielle KarakasAnalyst at Lumira VenturesNicholas BrathwaiteFounding Managing Partner at Celesta CapitalMohamed SolimanCo-Founding & Managing Partner at Ventioneers CapitalTimothy SunSenior Product Manager at Highline Beta
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Also worked at Rogers Communications (formerly Maclean Hunter)13
Lyne LandryFounding and Managing Partner at AgeTech CapitalAkshit PuriAssistant Controller at Vistara GrowthThamba TharmalingamOperating & Venture Partner at Round13 CapitalPhil AnzarutPartner at BDC Venture CapitalDavid HopeFormer GM at Lightspeed Commerce at Boreal VenturesAlex KolodkinFounder Network - Startup Operations & Marketplace Growth at DMZ
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