[governance] FW: [IP] ICANN Picks New CEO

[Lee W McKnight]

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From: Dave Farber [dave at farber.net]
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 12:21 PM
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Subject: [IP] ICANN Picks New CEO

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From: "Charley Kline" <csk at mail.com<mailto:csk at mail.com>>
Date: Jun 22, 2012 12:10 PM
Subject: ICANN Picks New CEO
To: "David Farber" <dave at farber.net<mailto:dave at farber.net>>


“Internet group picks little-known executive as CEO”

NEW YORK (AP) — A businessman with experience in building consensus will be the next CEO of the Internet agency in charge of contentious policies surrounding Internet addresses, The Associated Press has learned.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which is pushing through a major change in the way Web and email addresses are structured and assigned, plans to announce Fadi Chehade's appointment in Prague on Friday. He will replace former U.S. cybersecurity chief Rod Beckstrom as chief executive.

In selecting Chehade, ICANN went with someone who isn't well known and isn't well versed in the organization's core tasks — keeping the Internet address system running smoothly.

Chehade does, however, have a knack for diplomacy. In the early days of e-commerce, he persuaded leading tech companies such as IBM and Hewlett-Packard to collaborate on a system called RosettaNet for exchanging data, even as they competed for customers. ICANN Chairman Steve Crocker said those achievements outweighed the drawbacks.

In an exclusive interview with the AP ahead of the announcement, Chehade, 50, said his work at RosettaNet prepared him for the new role.

"The thrill and the satisfaction of bringing people around some common understanding is tremendous," Chehade said. "I have a personal and deep love of bringing consensus."

http://news.yahoo.com/internet-group-picks-little-known-executive-ceo-130234437--finance.html





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