The ISLP Team
Sara Lulo - Executive Director
Sara Lulo joined ISLP as Executive Director in October 2019. Her professional background includes 20 years of experience working directly with government ministries, non-governmental organizations, and private sector entities in Latin America, Africa, North America, and Central and East Asia. Sara’s commitment to ISLP’s pro bono model and mission is informed by her experience as both a pro bono lawyer volunteer and client.
Sara started her legal career as an arbitration associate in the New York and London offices of a prominent global law firm, where she worked on sovereign and private sector representations while maintaining an active international pro bono practice. She was recognized for her volunteer work with the firm’s Pro Bono Award. Later, in her capacity as a board member of non-profit organizations in the US and Africa, Sara experienced first-hand — from the client perspective — the transformative impact of pro bono support for civil society organizations.
Directly prior to joining ISLP, Sara served as an Assistant Dean of Yale Law School where she oversaw international law programs and was the founding Director of the Gruber Program for Global Justice and Women’s Rights. Her earlier experience includes serving as the inaugural Executive Director of Cornell Law School’s Avon Global Center for Women and Justice. She also spent a year on secondment to the Ministry of Justice in Tbilisi, Georgia, where she advised on investor-state disputes and law reform efforts.
Sara holds undergraduate, J.D., and LL.M. degrees from Cornell University, as well as a master’s degree in Latin American and Caribbean Studies from New York University. At Cornell Law School, Sara served as Article Editor of the Cornell Law Review. Sara also has served on the fiduciary boards and international advisory boards of several non-profit organizations based in the United States, Africa, MENA, and Latin America. She is fluent in Spanish and English.
Elizabeth Atori - Law Fellow
Elizabeth received an LL.M. in Technology Law and Policy at Georgetown University Law Center as a Law and Advocacy for Women in Africa (LAWA) Fellow and serves as a graduate research assistant and Massive Data Institute (MDI) scholar at Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy. Previously, as Program Manager at the Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER), she led the development of a civil society coalition with over 30 members advocating for human rights-centred technology policy. Her work centers on shaping Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) that embeds privacy, equity, and inclusion by design. Elizabeth bridges technical implementation with policy advocacy, ensuring that digital identity systems, data governance frameworks, and emerging technologies serve women, rural communities, and vulnerable populations in the digital economy.
Michelle Bellinger - Administrative Assistant
Michelle assists the Executive Director and the Communications and Operations Manager with day-to-day operations at ISLP. She brings over 10 years of experience in the non-profit sector having served in various roles at several organizations in New York City. Michelle is passionate about reproductive justice, prison reform, and access to affordable healthcare.
Rumbidzai L. Kamurai
Rumbi provides legal research and program support to ISLP. In addition to volunteering with ISLP, she works as a paralegal and policy researcher for a South African law firm,
Glory Kinyua
Glory joined ISLP in June 2022 as a Program Associate. She works with the Program Director for Sustainable Development and the Senior Legal Program Officer in developing and implementing ISLP’s capacity-building projects for ISLP partners in natural resources management, taxation, investment, trade and public health.
She has diverse experience in the public and private sectors, particularly in Intellectual Property Law, International Trade and Investments Law, Corporate Governance and Mediation. Prior to joining ISLP, Glory worked under the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade, and Enterprise Development with the Anti-Counterfeit Authority of Kenya in the legal and enforcement department. Before joining the public sector, Glory was practicing law full time as an Associate at a prominent law firm where she was working on commercial, real estate and company secretarial projects.
Glory holds a Post-graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Nairobi, a Certificate in IP, and a Certificate in Arbitration and Mediation from WIPO. She is a Certified Public Secretary (CPS-K) from The Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board, and a Professional Mediator from the Mediation Training Institute-East Africa. Glory is currently pursuing LL.M. in International Trade and Investments Law from the University of Nairobi.
She is a member of the Law Society of Kenya, Association of Young Mediators East Africa, Women on Boards Network-Kenya, Institute of Certified Secretaries-Kenya, Mediation Training Institute –East Africa, and Mediation Accreditation Committee –Judiciary Kenya.
Bridget Kamanga-Mafusire - Regional Legal Advisor, Africa
Bridget is ISLP Regional Legal Advisor based in Zimbabwe, where she works on Community Inclusive Development, Media Law, and Impact Investing projects. Prior to joining ISLP in 2018, Bridget was practicing law full time as an Associate at Manokore Attorneys where she was working on public private partnerships and real estate projects. Before joining private practice, Bridget was a legal officer in the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Zimbabwe, she served on the board of Zimbabwe’s national trade promotion agency.
Bridget holds a Postgraduate Diploma In Trade Policy from Lund University and a law degree from University of Fort Hare in South Africa.
Dru Menaker - Senior Advisor
Dru Menaker is a strategic and operational advisor for ISLP providing expertise in grants management, communications, fundraising, and organizational development. She is a tested non-profit leader who has worked globally in development and as a journalist. Most recently, she was a technical advisor for the U.S. Agency for International Development with a focus on strengthening independent media sectors to advance democracy and the rule of law. Previously Ms. Menaker provided strategic direction, key decision-making, and program oversight as Chief Operating Officer for PEN America, a non-profit human rights organization defending free expression. She managed change as PEN America grew, building out human resources, finance, operations, and national engagement functions and opening new offices and chapters. Earlier, at IREX, an international development implementing partner, she designed, delivered, and evaluated responses to democracy sector challenges, primarily supporting journalists, media outlet viability, media law, and press freedom. She also launched IREX’s organization-wide Communities of Practice for knowledge sharing on gender, conflict, youth, and technology programming. A former reporter and editor, she has worked in the United States and throughout Africa, Europe and Eurasia, the Middle East, and Asia for The Associated Press and other media. She earned a MS from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania.
Gordon Myers - Senior Advisor and Fellow
Gordon Myers leads ISLP’s Responsible Technology Initiative. He has more than 35 years of experience in corporate and technology representation, including over 27 years with International Finance Corporation. Among other things, Gordon led IFC’s venture, private equity funds, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and data practices, and was instrumental in developing its globally recognized funds investment and cybersecurity frameworks. He also represented IFC in connection with the development of IFC’s Performance Standards and the Operating Principles for Impact Management.
Gordon is a respected thought leader on funds structuring and governance, and technology stewardship issues. He has served on the Legal and Regulatory Council of GPCA (formerly EMPEA) and the Legal Advisory Council of ILPA and speaks often on funds and technology issues. In addition to his, Gordon provides legal representation on technology transactions through his Of Counsel association with Wave Law, and is working with the leadership of ISLP, a nonprofit organization providing pro bono legal assistance to governments, the civil sector, and social enterprises in the emerging markets, to develop a responsible technology program.
Gordon holds an A.B. in economics from Stanford University, an A.B. in Finance from The Wharton School, and a J.D. from the Stanford Law School.
Eniye Ogbebor - Senior Legal Program Officer
She has diverse experience in the public and private sectors, particularly in telecommunications, ICT, oil & gas and construction. She has advised on several high value and complex deals, often with cross border elements, across Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and the UAE. Her areas of expertise include public-private partnerships (PPPs); infrastructure development, public procurement; project finance; intellectual property (IP); international trade & investment; and international arbitration.
Prior to joining ISLP, Eniye was an Oxford Policy Fellow assigned as a legal and policy advisor to the PPP Department of the Ministry of Finance, Zambia. She previously worked as a Group Legal Counsel for Ericsson Sub-Saharan Africa providing legal support for Ericsson’s operations across the region. She was appointed the regional lead for the company’s global reference groups on privacy & data protection, anti-corruption, compliance and sourcing and also received the Ericsson Global CEO award for “High Performing Employee.” She also practiced law full-time in Lagos, Nigeria specializing in corporate/commercial law and commercial litigation.
Eniye holds an LL.M in International Business Law from the University of London, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Benin and a Certificate in IP from the WIPO/University of Geneva joint IP Program. She is also an IP3 certified professional.
She is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK, a member of the International Bar Association; Nigerian Bar Association; and International Association of Contract and Commercial Management.
Sydney Rankin - Law Fellow
Sydney is a Summer 2026 Intern at ISLP. She is a J.D. candidate at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, where she is pursuing an Advanced Certificate in International Law. A merit scholarship recipient, she is actively involved as Event Planning Chair of the Black Law Students Association and earned recognition as a top 25% competitor in her first-year moot court competition.
Her experience spans international affairs and immigration law. She served as a Legal Intern at the Central American Refugee Center (CARECEN), where she assisted clients with work visa applications and asylum matters. Prior to law school, she worked at the Council on Foreign Relations, supporting high-level foreign policy programming, and interned with the United Nations Department of Global Communications.
Sydney earned a B.A. in International Relations and French from SUNY New Paltz and is fluent in French.
William Remoundos, Law Fellow/NY Pro Bono Scholars Fellow
William Remoundos is a J.D. candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, and an incoming 1L Pro Bono Scholar and 2L Summer Associate at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in New York City. He brings experience around renewable energy and wildlife conservation, joining ISLP in July 2026 through Akin’s Pro Bono Scholars program.
At Berkeley Law, William is affiliated with the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment, the Clean Energy Leaders in Law service project, the Berkeley Business Law Journal, and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Team.
Before attending law school, William received a B.A. in Government and Environment and Sustainability at Cornell University, where he was awarded the Esman Prize for Outstanding Undergraduate Scholarship for his research on Renewable Portfolio Standards. Among other roles, William was part of the Cornell Undergraduate International Law Review and the Keith G. Tidball Lab, convening stakeholders around international hunting and wildlife product issues. He is proficient in French and conversational in Greek and Italian.
Amaani Sehgal, Intern
Amaani is a student at Cornell University and the founder of Providentia Books, a nonprofit that has distributed over 67,000 books to schools across Pakistan through partnerships with schools, NGOs, and publishers. Her work focuses on expanding access to education and supporting resource distribution efforts.
She has conducted research on water scarcity and worked on climate policy related to post-flood recovery in Pakistan. Amaani also worked in public service with the Office of Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand, supporting campaign finance research and outreach.
Amaani has taught English and art with The Citizens Foundation, working with early-grade students to develop foundational skills. She has produced video interviews with scholars on education reform and has published work on education reform and inequality in Pakistan. She is interested in how legal and policy systems shape institutional responses to inequality, particularly in the Global South.
Gregory D. Sheehan, Fellow
Greg Sheehan is a retired partner of the global law firm, Ropes & Gray LLP, where he had a 40 year career representing clients in the asset management industry. Greg served as chair of the firm’s investment management group from 2002-2009, and was a member of the firm’s Policy Committee (management committee) from 2009 to 2019.
Following his retirement from Ropes & Gray in December 2020, Greg has worked on numerous pro bono matters for the firm. In addition, he has served as an adjunct professor of law at Boston College Law School, where he designed and teaches a course on asset management law.
Nilakshi Srivastava , Law Fellow/Columbia LL.M. Pathways Fellow (2026)
Nilakshi is a post-graduate fellow and working on the Responsible Technology Initiative. She received an LL.M. from Columbia Law School (2025-2026), where she is a recipient of the prestigious Columbia LL.M. Pathways Fellowship (2026), awarded to candidates demonstrating exceptional promise in advancing impactful legal careers in public interest law.
Nilakshi’s professional background includes nearly three years of experience at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., one of India’s leading full-service law firms. During her tenure, she worked extensively in technology law, advising on complex regulatory matters and high stake litigation. As part of her work, she contributed to a project with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, focusing on evolving frameworks governing technology and data privacy regulation in India.
Nilakshi began her legal education at National Law Institute University, Bhopal, where she earned her B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Her broader legal interests lie at the intersection of technology and civil rights, with a particular focus on how regulatory frameworks governing data, digital platforms, and information technology impact fundamental rights and access to justice.