Brandee is a lawyer, human rights advocate, and philanthropic strategist with over two decades of experience advancing justice, accountability, and systemic change through civil society, philanthropy, and the private sector.

She currently chairs the Turning Tides Facility, a global philanthropic initiative supporting Indigenous Peoples and coastal communities to secure rights and tenure over ocean and coastal resources and strengthen community-led governance. She also serves on the Advisory Council of Global Witness, the board of Just Associates (JASS), and as Senior Advisor to Ariadne, a European network of human rights and social change funders. She is a co-curator of Mozilla Festival’s Wilding Systems track, exploring alternatives to concentrated power in technology and digital governance.

Previously, Brandee served as CEO of the Institute for Human Rights and Business, Deputy and Interim CEO of the Fund for Global Human Rights, and held senior leadership roles at the Open Society Initiative for Europe, Laudes Foundation, and the MacArthur Foundation.

She holds a law degree from Yale Law School and a Bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and is based in Barcelona, Spain.