Steph is a lawyer and seasoned governance professional, serving as the Programme Director -Governance and Anticorruption at the International Lawyers Project. Over her career, Steph has provided direct pro bono legal support to indigent & marginalised persons, as well providing pro bono technical expertise to various arms of government. For over 13 years Steph has served alongside non-state actors advocating for social justice, good governance, accountability, meaningful public participation and an enabling civic space. Steph is currently a member of the Open Government Partnership Board of Directors and Global Steering Committee. She supports Member States of the Partnership to work towards transparent, responsive and inclusive governance.