Announcement · October 26, 2026

Twenty-five years protecting people under threat; now leading the digital security community for U.S. civil society.

WASHINGTON, D.C. The NGO Information Sharing and Analysis Center (NGO-ISAC) today named Yaël Eisenstat its Chief Executive Officer. She begins on November 4.

Eisenstat has spent over 25 years protecting people under threat. She began her career in the national security world, serving as a Foreign Service Officer in Kenya, a senior intelligence officer at the National Counterterrorism Center, and a White House advisor on counterterrorism and national security. In 2018 she led elections integrity operations for political advertising at Facebook. Since leaving, she has worked with industry, government, and civil society to make technology safer for the public, most recently as Director of Policy and Impact at the Cybersafety Research Center at New York University.

At NGO-ISAC she returns to her operational roots, helping to protect the organizations that protect others. This is what we do at NGO-ISAC; we strengthen civil society resilience to digital threats through threat sharing, peer community, briefings, and training for U.S. nonprofits and civil society organizations, many of which face serious digital threats with small security teams.

“Civil society organizations are being targeted, and their defenders are too often working alone. Yaël has spent her career protecting people from those who want to do them harm. She knows how threats work and how to stop them. She is the right person to lead this community.”

Frank McGothigan, Chair, NGO-ISAC Board of Directors

“I have dedicated my career to keeping our country and people safe from external threats. Today some of the people doing the most important work are the least protected. Nonprofits are being watched, harassed, and attacked online, and too many face it alone. That is a security problem, and one that must be tackled together as a community. As someone who has been on the receiving end of these threats, I know firsthand how important collaboration and community are in those moments. I am proud to join NGO-ISAC and help protect mission-driven organizations so they can continue to do their important work safely.”

Yaël Eisenstat, Chief Executive Officer, NGO-ISAC

NGO-ISAC’s programs continue without interruption. Its annual conference will take place on November 17 in Washington, D.C.

About NGO-ISAC

The NGO Information Sharing and Analysis Center (NGO-ISAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps strengthen the digital security of U.S.-based nonprofits. Founded in 2017, it brings civil society organizations together to share threat information, learn from one another, and stay ahead of emerging threats. Together, its members are helping secure civil society against the threats that seek to deny, disrupt, or degrade its essential work. Learn more at ngoisac.org.

Media contact

Adam Stubits, Chief Operating Officer
[email protected] · 202-359-5779

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