Craig Jenness directs the Electoral Assistance Division of the United Nations Department of Political Affairs, which advises the secretary-general and manages election support for member states. This includes needs-assessment missions, training, and international election observers.

Jahid Mohseni is the CEO of Moby Media Group, the largest media organization in Afghanistan.

Nader Nadery, a leading Afghan human rights activist, is commissioner of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission. As chairman of the Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan, he is involved with a range of local groups supporting civic education, voter participation, and election monitoring.

Jamie Metzl is executive vice president of Asia Society.