Melanie Smith

Senior Director of Policy & Research, Information Operations

Melanie Smith is the Senior Director of Policy & Research, Information Operations at ISD UK. Based in London, she leads a team of analysts focused on detecting and exposing information threats from state and non-state actors. Her recent work has focused on topics like state-backed influence campaigns, conflict-related propaganda and political violence. Melanie was previously the Director of Analysis at the network analytics firm Graphika, re-joining ISD in 2021 to expand the organization’s research portfolio in the US. Her recent work has focused on topics like state-backed influence campaigns, public health information manipulation and election-related violence.