It’s Mark Surman’s job to protect the open web. He is Executive Director of Mozilla — the global community that keeps the web open and free — and a loud proponent of universal web literacy. Mark launched Maker Party and Mozilla Learning Networks — major initiatives that help people teach and learn the web. He is also a prolific blogger, writer and speaker, as well as an advisor to several nonprofits. Prior to joining Mozilla, Mark was a Shuttleworth Foundation fellow, led telecentre.org, and co-founded the Commons Group. He holds a BA in the History of Community Media from the University of Toronto.