Board of directors
The Transparency Coalition's mission is to champion policies that ensure AI technologies are developed and used in ways which prioritize safety, transparency, and the public good.
Rob eleveld
Co-founder
Rob hails from Grand Rapids, Michigan. After college, he spent 5 years on active duty as a submarine officer in the United States Navy, serving aboard the fast attack submarine USS Batfish.
Across a 25-year career in tech software and data companies, Rob is a 4-time CEO of early-to-mid stage companies in software and data beginning in 2000 with Vykor Inc., which he co-founded and led.
Over the past 10 years at Whitepages Inc., he served in executive roles and eventually became CEO in 2016. Rob led the spinoff of the enterprise unit, rebranded Ekata Inc. in 2019, which Mastercard acquired in 2021.
Rob has a BA in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College and an MBA as well as an MS in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Stanford University.
Christy Johnson
Director
Christy Johnson is an executive leader and innovator with over two decades of expertise building and turning around teams focused on innovation, strategy, sales and marketing on a global scale.
Her career spans leadership roles at multibillion-dollar companies such as McKinsey & Company, Flextronics, and Group Health (acquired by Kaiser Permanente), as well as private equity-backed ventures, with a focus on strategy, sales, and governance.
A passionate advocate for ethical AI, Christy champions transparency in algorithmic decision-making and the integration of trust and fairness into emerging technologies.
Most recently, as CEO of Artemis Connection, she scaled the company, led board-level strategy, and attracted multiple acquisition offers. Her board and executive leadership experience includes: global expansion, GTM strategy, audits, compensation, and advancing ESG initiatives.
Christy brings a wealth of board experience to TCAI, having served on the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Economic Advisory Council, the Western Washington University Foundation’s Executive Committee, and the boards of First Washington, the One Love Foundation, and the Washington Council on Economics & Financial Education.
Leigh McMillan
Director
Leigh joined Whitepages in 2017 to lead the consumer division and became CEO in 2019. Before that, she headed up marketing and growth at ReachNow, BMW Group’s U.S. mobility service, and was CMO at legal marketplace Avvo, which was acquired by Internet Brands.
Prior to moving into tech, she ran communications for the Seattle Mariners during their successful drive for a new ballpark and served as National Finance Director for U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell.
Leigh is a University of Washington graduate and an investor in Seattle-area VC funds, including AI2, the Allen Institute’s start-up incubator.
Yoko Miyashita
Director
Yoko Miyashita is a strategist and policy leader with over two decades of experience at the intersection of law, technology, and governance.
As CEO of Leafly, a leading online cannabis discovery platform, she is guiding the company through rapidly evolving and complex regulatory landscapes, while promoting ethical growth in emerging industries.
Previously, she served as General Counsel at Getty Images, where she led global legal and policy teams and spearheaded a major antitrust campaign against Google to protect creators' rights and promote data transparency. This effort brought global attention to how dominant platforms affect content rights and market competition—issues central to today’s debates around accountability in technology and AI governance.
Yoko brings extensive board experience and continues to champion responsible AI development, platform accountability, and the protection of individual rights.