Tom Steinberg is the founder and director of mySociety the organisation which runs democracy and transparency websites in the UK, including TheyWorkForYou and WriteToThem.[1][2][3] Steinberg worked in the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit from 2001 to 2003.[4]
Steinberg co-authored Open source methods and their future potential which argued that the principles of the open source model could have radical implications for governments, citizens and businesses.[5]
The Power of Information: An Independent Review by Ed Mayo and Tom Steinberg was published in 2007.[6]
Steinberg is a member of the board of advisers for Code for America.[7]
In May 2010, it was announced that Steinberg would be part of the UK Government's new Transparency Board which was to be established to promote "greater transparency across Government". [8][9]