Niki Masghati

Niki Masghati serves as Internet freedom policy officer in the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. As the U.S. representative to the Freedom Online Coalition, Masghati’s work requires extensive knowledge of technology and human rights and engaging foreign governments and private sector on U.S. digital policies. Prior to her work at State, Masghati worked at the Department of Justice Antitrust Division. Masghati graduated from Johns Hopkins SAIS with a Masters in International Relations with dual concentrations in Middle East Studies and International Political Economy, and a Masters in International Economics with dual specializations in Economic Policy and Emerging Markets. She attended the University of Virginia and received her B.A. in Foreign Affairs.