Robert C. Stokka

Robert brings experience working for one of the largest short-form video sharing platforms and one of the largest search engine providers. He was intricately involved in the U.S. election in 2020, which saw an unprecedented volume of threat actors; he made decisions on how to best escalate and triage content for review while updating leadership on risk mitigation daily. In addition, Robert built out different programs from specialized moderation groups for the first machine learning team focused on labeling high-risk content to improve detection methods. Robert has launched several global policies, from drafting to implementation, overseeing the entire process. He was able to build out automated pipelines for intel sharing and developed processes for synthesizing cross-product intel for the larger team. Robert demonstrates the ability to work cross-functionally across products, engineering applications, communication modalities, legal matters, policies, and government affairs. He brings innovative ideas with the growth mindset needed to make them scalable and impactful.

Robert earned his graduate degree from James Madison University while studying the European Union in Italy and taking academic trips to Brussels and Strasbourg to meet with government officials. He has also worked in government roles at the international, state, and local levels.