Timothy Quinn is the founder of the Dark Data Project (darkdataproject.org), a Canadian NGO which helps companies, governments and nonprofits surmount challenging data barriers, focusing primarily on uncollected, obfuscated or otherwise problematic datasets. He has worked with myriad humanitarian organizations around the world, including the United Nations (OHCHR), the Council of Europe, and Canada’s department of Global Affairs, on a broad range of issues, including homelessness and joblessness, biodiversity, representation for Indigenous and rural populations, land and water rights, opportunities for small business, and long-term economic and environmental sustainability. He has taught at both New York University and the City University of New York.