Levelflow Foundation – is a non-profit registered in Poland in 2025 by a team of professionals dedicated to strengthening the capabilities of civil society and independent media. Leveflow Foundation’s mission is to strengthen civil society and media in the countries affected by the crisis of democracy with the use of digital technology.
The Foundation’s long-term theory of change holds that when civic and media actors are able to meaningfully engage people and connect everyday struggles to the erosion of democratic institutions, the rise of autocratic governance, and the weakening of the rule of law, they can help shape a more pluralistic, connected, and resilient civic and media landscape. Such an environment fosters deeper public engagement, transforming isolated acts of participation into a shared expectation of rights, justice, and democratic accountability.
In practice this means that in order to be effective in reaching their goals with the help of technology, civil society actors and media need a support system. The team behind Levelflow has spent the past 13 years building and working within such systems—designing agile, cost-effective interventions that enable a much broader network of grassroots initiatives, non-profits, and media outlets to thrive.
Our Board
Dr. Gregory Asmolov
Member of the Board | LinkedIn
Gregory is a Lecturer in Global Digital Politics at King’s College London, specializing in digital platforms, crisis communication, and social media’s role in emergencies. His research focuses on how digital platforms, particularly social media and crowdsourcing tools, influence individual and collective responses during emergencies and conflicts. He earned his Ph.D. from LSE and co-founded “Help Map,” a platform for disaster response in Russia.
Katarzyna Chimiak
Member of the Board
Katarzyna is a historian, translator, and social activist. She authored “ROAD: Polityka czasu przełomu” (2012), examining early 1990s Poland’s political dynamics. Chimiak has contributed to discussions on media polarization in Georgia and V4 states, focusing on factors influencing media landscapes. She has also written for New Eastern Europe, analyzing political developments in Russia, including public protests and their implications.
Jason Lambert
Member of the Board | LinkedIn
Jason is a Copenhagen-based executive specializing in media, finance, strategy, software development, and innovation. He led Internews’ global media business strategy and its $16M Media Viability Accelerator. Previously, he co-founded and scaled a consulting firm supporting independent media, and Brand X, a digital agency. He holds an Executive MBA from DTU and a Diploma in Innovation Leadership from UC Berkeley.
Charlotte Flindt Pedersen
Member of the Board | LinkedIn
Charlotte Flindt Pedersen is the Executive Director of the Danish Foreign Policy Society. She holds a Master of Arts in East European Studies from the University of Copenhagen. Her extensive career includes roles such as Deputy Director at the Danish Institute for Human Rights and editor-in-chief of the magazine “Udenrigs.” Charlotte serves on multiple NGO boards, including the Ebbe Munck Memorial Foundation, International Media Support, and the Folmer Wisti Foundation.
Alexey Sidorenko
Founder and Board Chair | LinkedIn
Alexey holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Moscow State University (2010) and speaks Russian, Polish, English, and some Danish and Macedonian. His current work focuses on AI for civil society and media, advocating for digital rights, improving civil society’s holistic security, and developing networks of trust in authoritarian conditions.
Anna Sienicka
Member of the Board | LinkedIn
As Senior Vice President at TechSoup, Anna drives innovation for a global organization that empowers 1.4 million NGOs with over €17 billion in technology tools and philanthropic services. A seasoned legal professional, she brings strategic leadership enhanced across multiple organizations and public institutions. Anna’s expertise in social innovation has shaped transformative digital capacity-building programs that strengthen civic tech initiatives and protect democratic values and human rights worldwide.
Dr. Elena Stein
Member of the Board | LinkedIn
Elena is a sociologist and political scientist who has led CISR e.V. as CEO since its founding, overseeing various projects and specializing in NGO organizational structures. She holds a doctorate in political science from the University of Mannheim. Elena is a central figure in the Russian civil society community and one of the co-founders of the Anti-War Platform.