Ian Bassin is an American lawyer, writer, and activist who serves as executive director of Protect Democracy.[1][2] He previously served as Associate White House Counsel under President Obama.[3]
In 2022, Washingtonian named Bassin one of the 500 most influential people in Washington, D.C.[4] In 2023, it was announced that Bassin had been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship for "working to strengthen the structures, norms, and institutions of democratic governance in the United States."[5]